Sarah Borst Jarvis

View from my bike: I have come to truly love the desert!  In February it was time for The Great Escape down south where the skies are blue, the sun is warm, and the pools are outside! But why Phoenix ? Good question, considering I refused to set foot in (and anywhere near that city) for over a year when we first moved to Flagstaff! It seemed ugly, huge, boring, and terrible for training.  St. George (3.5 hours south) wasn't going to cut it. I tried that in January and it didn't go so well. I love that place but winter is a bit too iffy for my taste.  5 layers on top. Not my idea of fun. However, this Coeur jacket rocks!  Las Vegas (6 hours south) is always a good option but I need some more friends and training buddies there that will show me the best secret spots before coming for camp. Anyone? Phoenix (9 hours south) was the winner  because (in that order):  FRIENDS WEATHER* OUTDOOR POOLS SOUTH MOUNTAIN (riding and trail running) SCOTTSDALE

Rock Canyon in all of its glory Winter Training in Utah I love Utah in the summer. One of my very favorite places to be June through October. The rest of the year? Not so much. I might be posting some pretty pictures of playtime in snow-covered mountains but - let's face it: I'd rather be riding my bike outside in the warm sunshine every day and then occasionally drive up into the mountains to play in the white fluff. But, hey, (sometimes) you just take what you get. And I have definitely had some great snow adventures this winter already. You know - the ones that make you feel ALIVE and HAPPY and GRATEFUL and oblivious to the cold. I consider myself extremely lucky to live only 30 minutes away from Soldier Hollow, 2002 Olympic venue for Nordic skiing and biathlon. How is this for some great (and hilly) fun on skate skis? Definitely one of my favorite sports ! Even with ancient equipment and not the best of skills I manage to have fun for hours and s