alyssa · November 10, 2014
Hi friends. I had one of those nights. Those nights don't happen all that often anymore. My youngest \[age 4\] had a diarrhea night. You know... accidents in…
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alyssa · September 17, 2014
I sit on my bike, grinding out a full ten minutes right at my o2 threshold, jumping between the thoughts, "How did I get here!?" and "They are just legs!" (You…
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alyssa · June 15, 2014
The wind stirs the trees, scattering mosquitoes from their buzzing bubbles and sending ripples of light across the lake. My kids run and leap after the old…
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alyssa · May 9, 2014
I took a deep breath. Exhaled. And with it let go of the stress of my day. I focused in on my next foot placement, moving my hand up into a finger pocket. More…
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alyssa · April 27, 2014
It is nearly Christmas. But even the soft white glow of tree lights and snow falling softly is not helping me settle. I am wound tight. The stress in my…
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alyssa · March 13, 2014
I've come to the point where I really doubt whether any woman has truly ever loved her body. We are so full of criticism for ourselves, aren't we? Yesterday I…
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alyssa · February 16, 2014
Someone posed a question the other day, "what does being an outdoor mom really mean?" For some moms it means teaching their kids to love, respect, and be…
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alyssa · January 28, 2014
We head up to Snowbasin Resort. The sun shines (a little too hotly for January) and the car is a roar of excitement. Today a few friends are coming up to ski…
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alyssa · January 1, 2014
Four years ago my "New Year's resolutions" forever changed. I was challenged by a yoga instructor to choose one word for my year. Not a list of "to dos" and…
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alyssa · December 31, 2013
One last look at a year full of a LOT of first for us as a family. First snowshoe trips. First time on cross-country skis. First half and full marathons. First…
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alyssa · December 1, 2013
"In The Open 2014" consists of the gear we choose, use and abuse every time we step out the door. It is the gear we love and need. The gear we'd recommend.…
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alyssa · November 25, 2013
In case you are not well acquainted with the term "dirt bagger" or "dirt bag climber," here it is: 1. Dirtbag Climber A glorified bum, who spends all of…
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alyssa · October 30, 2013
The dust swirls around our Xterra as we negotiate the last few miles of dirt road. Hwy 191 is up ahead, marking our last leg back into Moab. The kids sit…
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alyssa · October 25, 2013
It is still and dark. The clock ticks 5 a.m. and I cannot sleep. I pull out the coffee. Moving slowly, not wanting to wake my exhausted crew still breathing…
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alyssa · October 1, 2013
It was mile 75. Dark had settled into the woods and there would be no strong moon to fight it back tonight. Chuck's hands were numb, hardly working. Things…
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