Category: Team Blog

Runners at top of a mountain
Four Pass Loop
I’ve been a runner my whole life and I have always dreamed of running a marathon. I knew I would run one eventually, but had always found a reason to avoid the ...
Moving Cross Country
A lot goes through your head when you first accept a job...“What are my new coworkers going to be like?” “Will I like my new office?” “Can I get my ...
Charcuterie Board
The Art of the Charcuterie Board
Have you ever been to a party, walked in and felt impressed and welcomed by an array of colorful food, flowing beverages and an effortless host? Hosting parties doesn’t ...
colorful candy on pink background
SNOW-Problem
As someone who is raising their first child, I always get a lot of joy out of having experiences with my daughter that I remembered having when I was a child. Your first ...
Blank Climbing Wall
Enjoying the Climb
One of my personal values has always been to constantly chase growth. So, when I started at PAIRIN, I really identified with the company value to “Choose Growth Over ...
Mud Puddle Mentors
St. Petersburg, Russia 1998Springtime had finally come to St. Petersburg. Walking along a canal, I realized that the “ice-arteries” were thawing in the city’s ...
New York City Skyline
Behind the Scenes at New York Comic Con
Every October, my wife Tara and I run off to New York City to be a part of a pretty big bit of nerd culture, called New York Comic Con, or NYCC as the nerds call it. We ...
cupcake with a sparkler
The Year of 30
I’ve always been the youngest of my friends. When you have a September birthday, you’re either the youngest or the oldest by default. Each year, my birthday was ...
Cabin surrounded by snow
Adversity Adventure
Things went wrong from the start. Ross, my adventure partner, had arrived the night before at the Denver International Airport where I had the pleasure of informing him ...
My Friend, The Wild
After a 52-hour journey to Patagonia National Park, I joined 8 other stellar women on a 60-mile adventure to traverse the park. Thanks to the Tompkins Conservation ...
Why I Love Girls on the Run
I have been a member of the Girls on the Run of the Rockies Associate Board for 3 years now and, WOW, I just love the work they do.Girls on the Run (GOTR) is an ...