Tag Archives: sports

Trading disappointment for delight at the Bolder Boulder 10K

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Disappointment is one of the emotions I have the hardest time dealing with. As I was standing at the start line of the Bolder Boulder 10K on Monday waiting for the gun to go off, I wasn’t sure how to … Continue reading →

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Running ahead of osteopenia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Realizing that today is the Winter Solstice and has the shortest daylight period of the year, it is a fitting time to write about my recent nighttime jogging adventures with Doug. Just about every evening after work, we have strapped … Continue reading →

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Crossing the expanse (feat. new video)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

“How about going ziplining,” our friend suggested.  My first thought was, Absolutely! That sounds fun, I have always wanted to try it. My second thought was, Wait, what about my ostomy? How will my pouching system hold up to zipping … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Ostomy Awareness Day on Longs Peak

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Today Doug, his dad, and I summited the 14,259-foot-tall Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park via the classic Keyhole Route. This was an important ascent for me. I had climbed Longs Peak once before in 2007 and had loved … Continue reading →

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My ostomy is going swimmingly

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

Today I ventured to the town waterpark for a few hours. I shot down the slides, leaped off the diving board and played like a fish for several hours. Okay– going to the town pool may not qualify as an … Continue reading →

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Starting to forget my ostomy is there

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

After doing many backcountry adventures this season, Doug and I decided a fun weekend of car camping was in order. It was time to have a more luxurious trip complete with a larger tent, a cooler stocked with cold beer … Continue reading →

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Pacing Yourself After Surgery

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

One of the hardest things in recovering from surgery and getting back into outdoor activities is knowing how to pace yourself. There are times in the months after surgery when there are clear lifting restrictions and guidelines, which provide easy-to-understand … Continue reading →

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So Many Videos!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

We never imagined how many views this blog might get, and we’re pleasantly surprised. Thank you to the many readers out there, and thanks to all the other bloggers who have cross-posted material from Ostomy Outdoors. Now that we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Happy to be Trying, Blunders and All (feat. new video)

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

There is nothing as satisfying as knowing that you have faced a challenge and succeeded beyond your wildest hopes. That is how my recent four-day backpacking trip to Rocky Mountain National Park over Memorial Day weekend felt. We hiked 3.5 … Continue reading →

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Loving Life and My New Normal (feat. new video)

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

What an amazing week of outdoor adventure it has been. We are still working on the video for our backpacking trip last weekend, as there is a lot of footage to sort through. We hope to get it on the … Continue reading →

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