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…

In 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…

Less 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…

This 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…

At 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…

National 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…

What 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…

Originally 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…

It 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…