Late spring of last year I realized I had gotten spoiled by living in Colorado for so long and wasn't taking enough advantage of the amazing mountains here. It was a bit of an epiphany, actually. I was coming back from a few weeks in Arizona when the drive through the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains made me reflect on how I had not been exploring these and other amazing Colorado mountain ranges enough. I had passed the Great Sand Dunes and was near the northern tip of the San Luis Valley driving toward Poncha Pass when I vowed to change this. The result: my most action-packed summer and fall in the Colorado high country.
Here's a quick and dirty "recipe" I made up one day when I had odds and ends ingredients, needed to go grocery shipping, but didn't feel like leaving the house due to the smoke in the air.
This past weekend we once again participated in the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon Expo. Besides being just a few miles from our kitchen, this race holds a special place as Enduro Bites has attended it longer than any other event.
I recently had a chance to catch-up with Payson in Durango ahead of his big race at the Leadville 100 this weekend and thought I'd ask a few questions so everyone can learn more about the two-time defending marathon mountain bike national champion.
