All My Yesterdays
My yesterdays are all stacked up in piles. I have the yesterdays of high school, where I dreamed of moving away to the city. There are yesterdays of college and […]
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Brevets, commutes, tandem rides, coffee. Sometimes a marathon. Washington, D.C.
Coffeeneuring Challenge: Final Update
Happy New Year, everyone, I hope you are all doing well. This post is to advise everyone that all Coffeeneuring Challenge treasure was mailed in the last week of December. […]
2019 in Photos: Charging Forward
Much of 2019 has been a year of charging forward without looking back, compared to previous years where I took time to do so throughout the months. With one day […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2019 Prizes
Final submissions for the 2019 Coffeeneuring Challenge have begun to roll into Coffeeneuring Headquarters so it’s time to share some details about the finishers prizes for this year. US Finishers […]
Chasing Canted Pavement: Marine Corps Marathon Inaugural 50K
In between World Series games, I lined up for the inaugural edition of the Marine Corps Marathon 50K (MCM50K). As one of the signs I ran past during the run […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge Flashback: Data Data Data
After last year’s Coffeeneuring Challenge, several people asked me about breaking out some of the information on last year’s participants. Due to [insert excuse here], it never happened. But friends, […]
On Your Marks: Coffeeneuring Challenge Prep Materials!
October 11 is right around the corner, and that means go time, so I hope you are all making your 2019 Coffeeneuring Challenge plans now. But wait! There are a […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge 2019: Eight is Great and So Are We
On October 11, 2019, the Chasing Mailboxes Coffeeneuring Challenge returns for another year. That’s right my friends, it’s year eight for this relaxed cycling endeavor for people everywhere. If you […]
Coffeeneuring Challenge: Starts October 11, 2019
Details to follow. In the meantime be sure to put the eighth consecutive year of the Coffeeneuring Challenge on your calendar. We start October 11 and go through November 25, […]
PBP 2019 Ride Reports and Stories
Ride reports have been popping up all over since the conclusion of Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) 2019. These stories come from various parts of the world, and I’ve been enjoying seeing the […]
Abebe Bikila Half-Marathon: PBP After-Effects and Sub-Two
With my legs and head two weeks away from our great Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) ride, I lined up for the Abebe Bikila Half-Marathon, an out-and-back course along the C&O Canal. I […]
Paris-Brest-Paris 2019: Sleep Stop Serenade
Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP), Day 3. Around 30 miles to reach Mortagne-au-Perche, and my watch says it’s close to midnight. Despite momentary jubilation over a math miscalculation where I thought we had […]
Journey to Paris-Brest-Paris
We wrapped up our final prep ride for Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) with a 600K permanent and I went out to get a new haircut the next week. Our last big training […]
D.C. Randonneurs Shenandoah 600K: Out of My Comfort Zone
After last year’s 600K, where I showed up physically ready but mentally underprepared, I spent much of this year’s series of brevets assembling my 600K face. As I said in […]
The Answer to All My Questions: D.C. Randonneurs Northern Exposure 400K
The past couple of years have been oversaturated with persistent questions. What am I doing with my life? Where do we go when we die? Am I doing the “right” […]
D.C. Randonneurs Warrenton 300K Pre-Ride
Today features a guest post from D.C. Randonneur and brevet organizer Bob C., who we accompanied this past Saturday on the Warrenton 300K checkout ride. Bob’s summary encapsulates our day […]
