Have Grit, Will Travel

11/11/2024

It was a Tour das Hugel time of year again on Saturday. Still a tough ride and a good training goal each year!

Distance 110.37 mi | Time 8:24:18 | Speed 13.1 mph | Elevation 11,457 ft

09/12/2024

Howdy, y’all! I completed my thru-hike of the 486-mile Colorado Trail! You can watch my daily vlog on YouTube at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacSZwfLlxgEPf_GOviYXtTIOsHF70Y63&feature=shared.

I’m David Penick from Austin, TtX, and I’ll be documenting my thru-hike of the Colorado Trail.

08/30/2024

Just posted updates to my Colorado Trail vlog on YouTube. I’ve completed 300 of the 486 miles which included the Collegiate West alternate. Chilling in Saguache, CO today.

I’m David Penick from Austin, TtX, and I’ll be documenting my thru-hike of the Colorado Trail.

08/25/2024

Howdy, y’all! I’m currently attempting to thru-hike the Colorado Trail (CT). I’ve hiked 215 miles in a just over 2 weeks so far. The trail starts near Denver and ends in Durango and is roughly 486 miles long. If you’re interested in learning more, you can watch and follow my vlog on my YouTube channel where I’m posting daily recaps and sometimes more frequent updates. Here’s a link to the playlist of my CT videos:

I’m David Penick from Austin, TtX, and I’ll be documenting my thru-hike of the Colorado Trail.

08/02/2024

I summited Mount Rainier! Check out my blog post! https://penick.net/grit/summiting-mount-rainier/