Balancing Act

Joe Grant writes about using his Tour de 14ers to filter out life’s distractions.

The Pursuit of Happiness

Joe Grant reflects on the Hardrock 100 and, in particular, his 2016 race.

Here’s Why

Joe Grant writes about why he and his mother run long distances.

Coffee and a Mountain Marathon

Frustration and satisfaction, from a cup of coffee.

Simplify, Simplify

Joe Grant writes about the dueling simplicity and complexity of making gear choices for efficient, safe backcountry travel.

Headwinds

Joe Grant writes about facing and adapting to life’s challenges.

The Debutant

The tip of one of my skis is wedged in the snowbank to my left. The other one is several feet below me. I’m still clipped into them, but my legs are spread wide, my hands punched into the snow in front of me. As I thrash around to regain a standing position, I apologize […]

Revisiting Home

Joe Grant writes about the psychological parallels between experiencing the familiar and the unknown.

Practice — 365

Joe Grant writes about taking at least one photo every day of 2015 and how doing so impacted his life.

Self-Propelled

Sitting by the fire, cradling a cup of coffee, I watch the snow fall, gently blanketing my front yard in white. Spindrift swirls from the large limbs of the spruce tree. A loose piece of metal roofing flaps and bangs ferociously on my shed with every gust of wind. The sky is grey, heavy, a […]

An Indian Peaks Classic

Joe Grant writes about how the positive mental effects of a backcountry trail run extend into the rest of life.

Personal Collective

Joe Grant writes about how running can become a collective experience rather than a solo effort.

Rekindling The Fire

Joe Grant writes about how participating in a bike race rekindled his fire for running.

Hardrock Hundred: A Different Take

Joe Grant writes about pacing Bryon Powell at the 2015 Hardrock Hundred.

Natural Rhythms

Joe Grant writes about how he falls into nature’s rhythms quickly when he is fully immersed in it.

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