Author: adam

2025 Recap

My personal annual report for 2025 is organized in the following sections:1

  • Year in Review – I get teary-eyed talking about my lovely family.
  • What role are you playing? – An idea I’ve been chewing on related to human behavior and motivation.
  • Miracles – I highlight a strong message from one of my favorite podcasts of the year.
  • Fitness – A brief summary of my year in fitness, or lack thereof.
  • Books – A list of the books I read this year, and how they were connected to a dream.
  • Media – My annual media diet summary, with podcast recommendations.
  • Goals Results – (1) No alcohol, (2) Daily morning walks, and (3) Go into the wilderness alone.
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Colorado Trail Segments 22-24

Three days and 54 miles in the wilderness alone

This is a recap of my fifth annual solo backpacking adventure on the Colorado Trail.1 This year’s trek covered Segments 22-24, effectively from Lake City to Silverton, and some of the most spectacular landscapes of the trail. No photos do it justice, so I barely took any! I planned to finish the Colorado Trail and hike all the way to Durango this year, but had to bail about 74 miles early due to some stupid foot and shoe issues that were entirely avoidable. I was bummed to cut it short, but still grateful for the time I did get to spend on the amazing Colorado Trail.

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