We have some really good days out here – damn beautiful ones. There are moments of such sheer perfection and joy that you just can’t keep a grin off your face. It’s a level of happiness that I don’t think I knew before I moved out here, and one which I certainly didn’t know before I decided to upend my life four years ago.
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Balance Through Extremes: 2.26.15 - Liter of Piss & Life on the Road
February 26, 2015. Three years ago today. My 26th birthday. I honestly can’t say that I vividly remember many of my birthdays – most just a blur of cake and kind words. But I’ll never forget my 26th birthday – or what it started, or where it led, or how I ended up covered in my own piss as I was leaving New Orleans.
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Balance Through Extremes: The Macroadventure
Heeding to the ways of the road, all sense of control must be surrendered, and in doing so, you lose the sense to resist. Zen roadways opening you up in ways unimaginable, and freeing you from the confines of the limitless mind.
Read MoreBalance Through Extremes: The Iron Cowboy
James Lawrence is what most people would call insane. In 2012 he destroyed the world record for most Ironman Triathlons in a given year – 30 races in 11 countries. For those unfamiliar with the masochism that is an Ironman, it involves a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run. But that wasn’t enough. He knew he could push himself further.
Read MoreBalance Through Extremes: Wisdom Beneath the Earth
Everyone struggles at different times – some are more afraid of the tight spaces, some of the sheer drops, some of being wet and cold for so many hours. For me it changes each time. I’ve been stuck face down in crevices, walked across 6” ledges with drops to each side, wondered if I’ll last until the end. But no matter what, I always come out different.
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