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'25 Breck Epic - travel and Day 1

  In 2023, Karel completed Breck Epic. He finished feeling accomplished and slightly unfulfilled as he felt like he could have done better.  Breck Epic is a challenging 6-day (Sun-Fri) mountain bike stage race held in Breckenridge Colorado. Breckenridge sits at 9700 feet so each stage of Breck Epic takes place between 10-12,000 feet. Within 6 days, riders will cover over 220 miles of backcountry trails. The race includes long climbs, fast descents and varied trail conditions. There are a lot of rocks! Even the best elite riders are known to "hike-a-bike" certain sections. Known as one of the hardest mountain bike events in the world, Breck Epic will test the riders in many ways. You need skills, fitness, endurance and a lot of mechanical luck.  We are back in Breckridge for round 2. Karel is ready for a second attempt at Breck Epic.  Our travel started on Thursday morning. We left for the airport at 4:50am and could not have asked for a smoother travel day.  5:...

Sunny's transformation

  From Shelter Dog to  Compassionate Healer I'd like to (re)introduce you to Sunny. On July 27th 2024, Sunny was picked up by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control in North Carolina after being abandoned in an apartment. After spending a few days alone (along with another dog) in the apartment, he spent a few more days behind bars at the shelter. Sadly, this shelter is a high kill shelter (meaning intentional euthanasia) due to limited resources and overcrowding. Thankfully, a wonderful volunteer (Meghan) heard about Sunny (formerly named Hubert by Meghan) in the shelter and fostered him until early September. We said good bye to Campy on July 18th, 2024 and by the end of August, we were ready to welcome a new furry canine to our family. We came across this picture of Sunny (his freedom ride from the shelter) and instantly fell in love with him.  I feel like he's saying "I"m outta here -  hit the gas pedal!" After meeting Sunny for a 3-day "sta...