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From Couch to Century (and a ZOIC Giveaway)

June 22, 2013 by braveskimom

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Sometimes, you just need a goal. In late May, I got a summer-changing email. It came from the PR team for the Venus de Miles Century in Boulder County, Colorado. The email asked me if I would be a “connector” for Colorado’s only all-women century. It took me about half a second to reply, “I’m […]

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Filed Under: Biking, Product Reviews, Road Biking Tagged With: Biking, giveaway

The Axel Project: Getting Kids On Bikes

June 12, 2013 by braveskimom

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A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn.  ~Author Unknown It takes a special kind of strength to keep going when the road you’re on bends unendurably. By any measure, the Charrette family is special. As a mom, dad and two adorable sons, they […]

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A Fast Life Is A Good Life

May 20, 2013 by braveskimom

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The first thing you notice about Marge Gunderson is her smile. It’s radiant and infectious. But if you focus on that smile, and she happens to be on a mountain bike, the next thing you’ll notice is that your reciprocating smile is full of dust and you’re working double-time to catch up. Spend any time […]

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The 2012 Colorado MS 150 (Big Thanks to Mountain Khakis)

July 5, 2012 by braveskimom

Last Friday, I sent my family off without me. As they left, I charged them with three tasks. Number One: Enjoy the Ride Since they were on their way to this year’s Colorado MS 150 (a two-day fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society), I instructed them to have fun and enjoy the ride. This instruction, […]

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Six Spectacular Ways to Get Outdoors in Mesa County, Colorado

June 18, 2012 by braveskimom

Grand Junction, Colorado is one of those places that many people have heard of, thousands have passed by on I-70 and few have ever visited. I am a ski writer and recently I met one of my peers: a talented, very funny man from San Francisco. When he asked me where I live, I proudly […]

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I'm Kristen, a western Colorado mom, wife and trail boss in a busy outdoor family. Our family has a passion for skiing and my goal is to provide information to help other families enjoy their skiing adventures. Whether you have tiny toddlers just learning to slide or grown children with whom you're planning a reunion, you're in the right place. Cheers!

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