There’s something about a long road trip that brings out the best (and worst) of us. Let’s start with the challenges.

A long ride. A packed van. A seat with no leg room. A van member who won’t stop snoring or chewing so loud you want to smack him. These are many of the challenges we have all faced on our annual trip to Utah and back. But I’m not done … A late arrival (I-70 traffic). A queen bed too small for two full grown rugby players. A continental breakfast that doesn’t inspire confidence the eggs were freshly cooked (spoiler alert … they weren’t). Add another additional 1000 feet of elevation, and you’ve got a mountain of things to whine and whinge about.

When you list all of these things out in succession as I have, it may all just sound like a list of excuses.

“Here are the reasons we struggle on the road”

“This is why it’s tough to win in Utah"