I just returned from 5 days down at the US Olympic Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. We had many National Team athletes and their coaches there getting annual medical and performance tests done.

I, like many of you, just love the Winter Olympics. My go-to sports? Alpine skiing, Nordic and Cross Country skiing, Speed Skating, Short Track, Biathlon, Ski Jumping and the new sport on the block, Ski Mountaineering.

I just got back from a trip to New Zealand with Jennifer as we visited our daughter who's lived there now for two years. Obviously spending time visiting our daughter was fantastic, but also spending time down in the vast expanse of the South Island was an incredible experience too.

For all you data, endurance nerds out there (Coach Kurt actually sent me this link - geek), there's a trove of insight into Kilian Jornet's 2022 year of training and racing.

It takes a village (and often a great coach). I just returned from USA Triathlon's biannual Endurance Exchange - a gathering of USAs coaches and race directors for a weekend of learning and collaborating - and it was well worth the trip.

Those of you who have watched Heather Jackson (former Pro Triathlete and now Pro MTB and Gravel rider) over the years understand and respect what an incredible endurance athlete she is.

Life is busy enought without athletics in it and can often have little, if any, time for ourselves. When we add athletic routines to it, we are carving out a time dedicated to our physical and often mental wellbeing.

dug up some old quotes I’ve stashed a while bak and thought I’d share them. I have some idea where some may have come from, but my lack of confidence prevents me from assigning credit. So a sincere “thank you” for those smart and witty people who gave us these gems...

I just read an interesting, short interview on Outsideonline.com of cyclist, Julia Esser, who is currently soloing a bike packing trip from the tip of northern South America to the southern most point.

I'd like to be a bit selfish for this week's musings and have pushed its launch until today, Thanksgiving Day. The older I get, the more thankful I become - or, that's what I tell myself! I therefore want to say "thank you" to those who have positively affected my athletic life.

There was a fun article published in Run (Outside Online) titled, "9 Moments That Made the 2025 New York City Marathon Pure Magic”, that really represents all the amazing accomplishments of so many people that occur in each and every endurance race nowadays.

Lee McCormack is a Mountain Bike Coach and expert in the field of teaching athletes how to ride better. He has crafted and perfected his process over the years and provides a very unique way of looking at how to improve one's mountain biking skills.