Rim to Rim

Today we biked the Colorado Monument Rim to Rim for Celeste's birthday. We followed the yellow trail (we shuttled the road section). It was a 23 mile trail but I can't claim all 23 because half of it was downhill or going along the top ridge.

On the website it stated this quote, "This is a must ride as it not only has breathtaking views of the red rock canyon and the rock sculptures, but also has become a famous cycling route, being made famous back in the 80's with the Coors Classic and featured in the movie American Flyers." I agree! A must ride. I need to bring my road bike here more often. We frequently mtn. bike when I come and visit my sister but WOW ---this ride was amazing! Downhill was freezing but the view made it worth it!

The Mouth of Babes

Today in church I taught a lesson about being "Childlike" NOT childish.
Matthew 18
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall ahumble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
I found this video in my preparation:

I want to ask my niece and nephews these same questions and see what they'd say.

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Thanks for making my birthday a wonderful day! I am truly blessed!

Conference Time!

I love General Conference! Filled with the spirit listening to our Prophets and Apostles. This video has the highlights of the two day conference.

Grizzly bears are like drugs

After going to dinner with my friends Melissa and Marni they told me about a variety of Utah bear sightings, accidents, & injuries. Growing up and still today I have gone hiking, backpacking, and camping with no fears of bears. Thanks to my friends I am now nervous to go in the outdoors...bears could be anywhere. It is a good thing to know because it's better to be safe than sorry. Ben Cook presented this presentation all about BEARS. Check it out!!! Thanks to this I feel more prepared and ready to take many more adventures outdoors.
By: Ben Cook

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I would never call myself a runner but for some addictive reason I continue to sign up for races. I am running the Thanksgiving Point Half at the end of April. I am following a training guide I found online and because of my personality of following guidelines I do what it says. I know the training will make the race more enjoyable. I ran 6 miles on Saturday outside. This was my first run outside since I started training. Let me just say...at mile 4 I was hoping the ground would keep moving under my feet so I had to move my legs at a quicker pace. The hills of Sandy and the length sure pushed my endurance. I did it, it was a warmer day, and I only inhaled a few too many deep breaths of exhaust. Here's praying for comfortable weather so I can continue training and recreating outside. This half will get me going...Ragnar is in June + EAT * PRAY * RUN * REPEAT!!!

Blitzen Trapper - New favorite

Can't stop listening to Blitzen Trapper...can you blame me?

Banff

Every year I get excited to attend the Banff Film Festival (BFF) that comes to Kingsbury Hall. Last year I went all 3 nights, this year only 2. The price of the tickets went up and life is busy busy right now.
This is a selection of one of my favorite films from Tuesday night. The music in the film was most excellent, the views of the Russian rivers were amazing, and the humor of the fishermen was better than a knee slap.

Eastern Rises - Mountainfilm World Premiere from Mountainfilm in Telluride on Vimeo.

Eastern Rises: Ben Knight's cynical, snarky narration pulls you along on this humorous and intriguing tale of fishing Far East Russia. The cinematography is superb, the storytelling excellent, and the angling aspirational. Felt Soul may have made better film festival-ey movies, but they've never produced a better flyfishing movie." – Tom Bie, The Drake

I'm going again on Thursday. I look forward to more greatness and entertainment. If not the films...people watching at the BFF.

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Let the training begin!!! 20 weeks away 'til...

A good friend of mine got me involved on a team for the Ragnar Wasatch Back. We had our first meeting today & we set our vans and the legs we will run. We are going to have a blast. It is going to hurt but I know there will be entertainment had!!!

Florida in January

let's be adventurers

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Yurtastic New Year 2011