I’m Lisa Roberts, 46 year old, a retired pro triathlete and avid endurance junkie. I’m also a landscape architect and a cat lover. I recently participated in the Kathmandu Coast to Coast Multisport World Championship, located on the South Island of New Zealand. The race offers two day solo options, relay options, and run section only option. I opted for appropriately named “The Longest Day” version which includes 243 kilometers of technical mountain running, cycling and kayaking down class 2 rapids through canyons that you must complete in, you guessed it, a single day! Here's how it went ... 

I got a text a few days after Hurricane Helene swept through the Eastern US causing catastrophic destruction, specifically in Western NC, our backyard. “Know anyone that can donate old climbing rope, carabiners, or harnesses … they’re rope-bridging people out and need more supplies”. People up and down the east coast had started to mobilize and Human Powered Movement would take a leading role to help our neighbors in need.

Pretty quickly the question crept into my mind in late 2020. My wife and I had just gotten back from Alaska as I had just completed a 7-year goal of running a half marathon in all 50 states. That winding and weaving journey provided endless memories, lifelong lessons, character building opportunities and so much more … but … what was next? My mind was swirling, the ideas were flowing freely, the options were endless. However …

We’re adding another dose of stoke to HPM. It’s no surprise to our audience that we like to include a few non-traditional wrinkles into our approach and business to spice up your (active) life a bit.  To that effect, we just launched our brand new “Stoke Squad” Membership and have a full year of amazingness planned for those humans who are bold (and smart) enough to join. Here’s 3 reasons why you should be a part of the action.