the train

somewhere between Thailand and Loas

"I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it. Those whistles sing bewitchment: railways are irresistible bazaars, snaking along perfectly level no matter what the landscape, improving your mood with speed, and never upsetting your drink."

- Paul Theroux, The Great Railway Bazaar

monument valley

My friend Holly and I road-tripped from Denver to Monument Valley on the Utah/Arizona border. We were there to run the most incredible ultra marathon, the Monument Valley 50K organized by Ultra Adventures. The day before the race we enjoyed sunrise at camp and we hiked around the west mitten.