Proving that we at The Conservation Alliance like to work hard and play harder, our own Serena Gordon placed second in the Pro Women's category at the 2013 Marathon Mountain Bike Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho last weekend. She finished the 41-mile course really darned fast. A lot of work and training goes into reaching the podium at a race like this, and Serena did it while holding down a full-time job. Hats off, Serena!