HELL ON HOGSBACK

Hell on Hogsback: Endurance Challenge in Cleveland, Ohio is a 0.75 mile out & back (or what some might say...down & up) course with 122ft elevation gain & 122ft elevation descent at an average 12% grade per lap. Katie placed 1st overall for the 12-Hour Solo Division, completing 59.19 miles or 74 total laps. 

My latest adventure “A Long Way 4 Water” (3,100-mile journey across South America by bicycle and kayak) might be over. But, the next one is this weekend! Putting away the cycling shoes and dusting off the running shoes. 100 miles or bu
✨“It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves” ✨ I thought it would take one, maybe two days of climbing to get through most of the big ascents in the Andes Mountains. 🏔️ Boy, was I wrong! TEN days later, and I was served a
When I shared my idea to cycle and kayak across South America with my friend Hannah, instead of asking “why (would you)?”, her question was “when (can we)?”. And, THAT is something I will never, ever take for granted. Most
I’ve run many marathons & ultramarathons but never have I ever — cycled one uphill. This week, thanks to the Andes Mountains, I’ve had several marathon climbs. The biggest one? 50 miles of continuous uphill cycling taking about
Main goals for my 1st crossfit competition: 1. Have fun 🤩, and 2. Stay injury free 🤕 Happy to report back that it was a success on both fronts! Shout out to my teammate Virginia @virginia_brown501 👊, my smallest cheering section (niece & ne

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