Endurance Fellowship
I have launched my coaching web site
www.EnduranceFellowship.com
Our motto is “Glorify God and Serve others Through Athletics”
People that I coach will be part of Team Endurance Fellowship. We will have weekly team meetings along with personal contact by phone and e-mail. This idea came about as a result of being a part of a Steven Curtis Chapman concert and then joining Running Hope. I will work with people that need coaching for running ,cycling, and triathlons. Team Endurance Fellowship is an opportunity to be a part of a Christian team that participates in running,cycling , and triathlon races. You will recieve coaching from a Christian perspective. God has given us talents and opportunities to Glorify God and serve others through our athletic endevors. Your Christian coach will work with you in all areas of your life to be your best. We will have weekly team meetings and opportunites for team member to become friends and encourage each other.
Sandia Crest Road Race
Albuquerque,New Mexico
June 1
Snow in Durango the previous weekend cancelled the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. The morning of the race , there was a foot of new snow at the race finish in Silverton.Of course the two mountain passes at 10,600 and 11,200 had even more snow.
So it was off to hot and dry New Mexico for a bike road race that finished with a 13 mile climb to almost 11,000 feet. I knew that I wasn’t having a great day when I started the climb feeling that I couldn’t keep up with the lead group. At this race 4 years ago, I finished second in a group of 30 riders. This time I knew that it was going to be a tough climb.I tried to catch riders and not be caught by rider s behind me. At times I wanted to “Pull the Plug” and call it done for the day.I was feeling very sorry for myself. That turned around when I changed my thinking. Instead of being passive, I tried being aggressive. I was with two other riders and I attacked into a steep switchback turn. For the next 3 and half miles , I kept accelerating and recovering. I was very focused in staying ahead of the chasing riders. It was tough and painful, but having my brain engaged in a positive way made the finish line come into view much quicker. When we have a goal and our brain is engaged in a positive way our goals and outlook changes dramatically. Make lemonaide from lemons.I had fun with a sense of accomplishment on a day when I didn’t have great legs.
4th of July 10K
Jackson,Wyoming
Running in my red Running Hope race jersey, I returned to a race I ran for the 7 years that I lived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. My wife and I moved away from Jackson to Durango 7 years ago. This was our firsts visit back to Wyoming. At the race I saw and ran with a number of longtime friends. The course was out and back along Fish Creek Road. I like out and back courses because you get to see people throughout the race.I chased my good friend Barb Lindquist.We used to run together and the workouts were hard and fast. She was in Athens, Greece 4 years ago racing in the Olympic triathlon. She retired from racing and now has 1 and 1/2 year old twin boys.Because of an injury, my running fitness isn’t as good my biking fitness at this time.When I get home, I plan to increase my run training.A number of people asked me about Running Hope. I had a dry Running Hope race shirt for after the race.
