Published inLife At 5280·Pinned10-Year Gut ChecksDecade birthdays are gut checks. They are prompts, if we choose to see them that way, to look at where we have come from as well as the path are on and ask ourselves Mary Oliver’s question that Diana Nyad quotes in her memoir and in the recently released film…Ultra Endurance5 min readUltra Endurance5 min read
Published inLow Carb Lung Doc·PinnedStriving toward wellness means retreating from the “War on obesity”A friend’s TEDx Talk and an frameshift in the journey toward metabolic health and wellness According to the CDC, the US obesity prevalence from 1999–2000 through 2017-March 2020 increased from 30.5% to 41.9%, and severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%. When we see statistics like this, we might even…Metabolic Syndrome7 min readMetabolic Syndrome7 min read
Published inLife At 5280·PinnedFat Pursuit Workshop 2023… An Ultra Blog about an Ultra ExperienceIn July 2022, after some time off the bike, I decided it was time to get a gravel bike for some and see where it would take me. In just a few hot months it took me from Denver to Trinidad, so, then Zion, UT and, well, Idaho in January…Bikepacking8 min readBikepacking8 min read
Published inLife At 5280·PinnedFrom anticipation to actualization: Racing for Healthcare HeroesLess than one day to go I have pondered the idea of riding the Colorado Trail since I moved to Colorado. It was an idea in the air like a firefly floating overhead, as Peloton coach, Christine, talked about in one of her of her reflection rides. Then we faced…Colorado Trail4 min readColorado Trail4 min read
Published inLife At 5280·PinnedIt’s almost time to ride — On getting ready and feeling ready, with 6 days to goThis past week has been filled with final prep work for the Colorado Trail race — from making sure I am caught up at work and with clinic, to my last ICU call shift (and post-call recovery) until after the race, to final errands and supplies. With help from Pedal…Colorado Trail4 min readColorado Trail4 min read
Published inLow Carb Lung Doc·Oct 30Living with Chronic Lung Disease and the Aggregation of Marginal GainsAt my medical center we see a lot of people who live with complicated lung diseases — diagnoses that have not just one cause or treatment, but multiple etiologies that are layered on top of one another. These complex diseases are challenging and can be frustrating as they may not…Lung Diseases7 min readLung Diseases7 min read
Published inLow Carb Lung Doc·Oct 19Pillars of Health… Pillow Talk: The Basics of SleepNational Jewish Health Metabolic Health Support Group — October 11, 2023 Recap In our metabolic health and breathing program, we talk a lot about the pillars of health. For people with lung diseases, in addition to making the appropriate diagnosis and developing a medical treatment plan, we always discuss those…Metabolic Health7 min readMetabolic Health7 min read
Published inLow Carb Lung Doc·Oct 2TEDx Perspectives — Words matterWhat do you drink of when you hear the words “fentanyl overdose?” George Gerchow spoke to a captivated audience, sharing the heart wrenching story of his son who died after taking a pill not labeled as a narcotic for his post workout soreness. It was doctored fentanyl, and he did…Tedx3 min readTedx3 min read
Published inLife At 5280·Sep 18Notes from the CTOriginally posted on Facebook. I’m putting this in Medium to keep it as part of my memories of the CT. Sept 8 in Silverton — Notes of Days 1–3 CT update: Days 1–3 of the CT were incredible. Incredibly challenging, incredibly beautiful, incredibly vast, incredibly high, incredibly cold in the mornings, incredibly humbling, incredibly friendly (chatting with fellow hikers…Colorado6 min readColorado6 min read
Published inLife At 5280·Sep 11My CT Journey 2023 — Durango to SilvertonIt has been a long time since I’ve written a blog post. But after the past week, feeling like I have to process it and so here is my ride report. My second attempt at the CT lasted 5 days (3.5 days on the bike), starting in Durango and ending…Ultracycling8 min readUltracycling8 min read