The Frontier Within

The Frontier Within The Frontier Within is an adventure series and podcast, where resilience meets the rugged outdoors. Each episode blends nature, wellness, and untold history.

Hosted by an adaptive athlete and combat veteran living with a neuromuscular disease.

We’re proud to be one of the sponsors for the National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center of Angel Fire su***de awaren...
08/31/2025

We’re proud to be one of the sponsors for the National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center of Angel Fire su***de awareness 5k. 

08/23/2025

Today was a rest day from training, so instead of pushing weights or miles, I decided to explore some local history. 🏜️Just south of Tucson sits San Xavier del Bac, known as the White Dove of the Desert. Built in 1797 by Spanish missionaries on Tohono O’odham land, it’s the oldest intact European structure in Arizona. The mission’s stunning blend of Moorish, Baroque, and Native artistry has made it a cultural landmark for more than two centuries. ✨Even on a rest day, it’s good to fill the soul with something meaningful—today that meant history, heritage, and beauty close to home.

🚴‍♂️ Event Announcement | The Frontier Within 🚴‍♀️This Memorial Day, The Frontier Within is proud to announce the return...
08/19/2025

🚴‍♂️ Event Announcement | The Frontier Within 🚴‍♀️

This Memorial Day, The Frontier Within is proud to announce the return of 335 Miles: Back in the Saddle—a ride from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. that has shaped lives for over a decade.

When this journey first began, it was just a small group of veterans and supporters testing themselves on the trail. Ten years later, it has become a family. Together, these riders have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities, built lifelong friendships, and shown what resilience truly looks like.

The truth is, the road has not been easy. Over the years, participants have battled PTSD, chronic conditions, neuromuscular disease, illness, injury, and the natural wear and tear of age. Yet through it all, they have continued to show up—pushing their bodies, digging deep, and riding for something bigger than themselves.

After a few years apart, this ride is more than just a reunion. It is a celebration of resilience, of reconnecting with those who have shared the miles, and of the impact made when a community comes together with grit and purpose.

Join us this Memorial Day as we ride again.
A decade of miles. A lifetime of impact.

Around 30 miles in I stopped at my normal snack spots at the top of one of the hills. I reached into my back pocket, on...
08/18/2025

Around 30 miles in I stopped at my normal snack spots at the top of one of the hills. I reached into my back pocket, only to discover I left my snacks at home. 

Snackless, I decided to rest for a minute anyways. As I’m sitting there doing a little tai chi breathing that I learned at National Veterans Wellness and Healing Center of Angel Fire, three pronghorn popped up from the field, curious about the noise I was making.

We stared at each other until I left. The moment would’ve never happened had I remembered my snack. Sometimes the most beautiful parts of life are buried in our failed moments. 

El Tour de Tucson Training Update 🚴‍♂️🔥Hit a PR today! Shaved 5 seconds off my best time on one of my hill routes. That’...
08/14/2025

El Tour de Tucson Training Update 🚴‍♂️🔥

Hit a PR today! Shaved 5 seconds off my best time on one of my hill routes. That’s a win—no doubt about it. However, I’m still 38 seconds away from the course record.

Now, that course record was set by a car, but hey, a record is a record…and I want it. 😅

This isn’t just about speed. It’s about pushing limits. It’s about knowing you’re capable of doing hard things—even if the world (or your own self-doubt) tells you otherwise. You don’t have to be the fastest. You just have to keep breaking your own records. That’s how you get stronger. That’s how you grow.

So if you’re out there chasing something—whatever it is—remember:

You are strong enough. You are capable enough. You’ve got this.

And if you want to support my ride and help adaptive athletes keep crushing their own limits, donate here:
👉 https://runsignup.com/frontierwithin

🛡 CMT: You Are a Warrior — Day 1You Live with PainLet’s be real—pain isn’t just an occasional visitor for people with CM...
08/06/2025

🛡 CMT: You Are a Warrior — Day 1
You Live with Pain

Let’s be real—pain isn’t just an occasional visitor for people with CMT or other neuromuscular diseases. It’s part of the daily routine.

Burning nerves. Twisting cramps. Joints that ache before you even get out of bed.
And still, you show up. For work. For your family. For your goals.
Even if you’re limping, bracing, or gritting your teeth through it.

That’s not weakness.
That’s strength. That’s resilience.
That’s what makes you a warrior.

Because anyone can thrive when everything feels good…
But when your body screams and you still rise?

You’re proving to the world—and yourself—that pain doesn’t get the final say.

During today’s sprint training for El Tour de Tucson, I hit a tough climb, jumped off the bike, and dropped for 22 push-...
08/05/2025

During today’s sprint training for El Tour de Tucson, I hit a tough climb, jumped off the bike, and dropped for 22 push-ups.

22 veterans die by su***de every day—and I refuse to ride without remembering them.

Every mile. Every push-up. Every rep has purpose.
I’m riding to raise funds for adaptive athletes—because no warrior should be left behind.

Support the mission:
🔗 https://runsignup.com/frontierwithin

08/02/2025

🚴‍♂️ 36.4 miles. July heat. 5,000 feet above sea level.My longest ride yet at this elevation — and easily one of the sweatiest.Somewhere around mile 22, I started pondering life’s big questions… like:

Would it be worse to get bit by a rattlesnake or avoid it and get run over by a car?(Arizona problems, right?)

Saw a few snakes, dodged some traffic, and kept pushing because this ride means more than just miles — it’s part of my training for El Tour de Tucson, where I’m riding to support Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports and raise funds so others can experience the freedom I feel on two wheels.

🔥 This heat might be brutal. The hills might hurt. But this ride — this purpose — it’s worth every drop of sweat.Help me keep pedaling for a cause that matters:👉 https://runsignup.com/frontierwithin



08/02/2025

Yesterday’s failure is today’s win.

Last year, cycling 36 miles in July at 5,000 feet of elevation—with over 1,500 feet of gain—felt like a memory I might never get back. My body said no. My mind doubted it. I didn’t think I’d do it again.

But here I am.

It wasn’t easy. It wasn’t pretty. But it happened.
Because I showed up.
Because I kept going.
Because I have people in my corner—people like you.

Every drop of sweat, every mile climbed, every breath at elevation is part of my training for El Tour de Tucson—and more importantly, part of a bigger mission: raising funds so adaptive athletes can experience this same sense of freedom, fight, and possibility.

👉 https://runsignup.com/frontierwithin

Thank you for believing in this mission. Thank you for helping turn yesterday’s limits into today’s victory.

Let’s keep going.

07/30/2025

I know my content isn’t flashy. It’s not meant to be.

This is for one person.
The one stuck in a body that doesn’t cooperate.
The one with chronic pain, a neuromuscular disease, or an injury that changed everything.
The one who’s living a life smaller than they deserve—because no one ever showed them what’s possible.

I didn’t grow up with role models who looked like me.
No one told me I could. No one showed me how.
So I became the person I needed.
And now I hope to show others it’s possible!

Because you’re stronger, more confident, and more capable than you’ve been led to believe.
And it’s not too late to rewrite your story.

👉 https://runsignup.com/frontierwithin

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