Back in January, I attended a Boldly Went live storytelling event here in Seattle. These fun shows are for outdoor enthusiasts and athletes of all kinds. You can just listen or be prepared to share your own story. It’s a great way to hear other people’s adventures – whether they are life-changing events or entertaining…
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How I Fueled My Runs on Whole30
Read moreAfter the holidays were over (and the excuses for gorging on cookies evaporated), I felt sluggish and… ugh. I needed a nutritional reset. I wanted to jump start the year so I would be ready for all of the awesome trail running adventures I have planned in the future. So Adam and I decided to do…
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Reflections and What’s Next?
Read moreTypically, my blog posts have been race/trip reports with lots of pictures, and a smattering of posts are about tasting whisky. Today I’m mixing it up with a more personal narrative. It’s been just about a month (!) since my Javelina Jundred, and I’ve had some time to reflect on my experience. I wanted to…
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Cascade Endurance Fall Training Camp: Jumpstarting my Motivation and Training!
Read moreIt’s been a tough summer of little-to-no running for me. Instead, it was an interesting mental challenge: recovering from an injury and also getting over the disappointment of not having any of the summer adventures I’d hoped to experience. Now, however, I’ve been given the all-clear to get back into training (while just monitoring some nagging…
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Volunteering at Iron Horse Half Marathon
Read moreWhile I am somewhat improved, I’m not even close to running regularly yet, which is a bit of a bummer. I had some fun half marathons lined up this fall that I was looking forward to running, but alas, they were not meant to be. So, I decided to volunteer at them instead! Also, since…
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O Flower of Scotland…
Read moreWhen will we see your like again? It’s been eight years since I studied abroad in Scotland, and I’ve been wistfully longing for years to go back for a visit. And now I can say that we’re finally planning a trip there!!! It will combine all my favorite things: Adam 🙂 The rugged, gorgeous scenery…
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Race Prep…this time with Adam!
Read moreBefore my Mt. Hood 50 miler this year, I wrote a post about my race prep. While it likely is not the most riveting read (plot twists seem to only happen while out on the trails, oddly enough), I enjoy the planning and organizing of it all. I can’t always control what happens during a race,…
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Catching Up
Read moreIt’s been two weeks since my last post, oops. Where have I been? Just training and doing things as per usual. And there just hasn’t been anything terribly exciting to write about. We were supposed to hike Mount St. Helens two weekends ago, but for the third year in a row, we got stormed out.…
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Bigfoot 200 Aid Station – Council Bluff
Read moreThis weekend was an experience. I volunteered to co-captain an aid station for the inaugural Bigfoot 200. 200 miles…in one go. These racers are badasses! We left Seattle early afternoon and made it to Randle by the evening. We met up with some of our aid station volunteers at the headquarters to pick up gear. I’m…
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Pre-Race Prep
Read moreStep 1 for me is washing my hydration pack (and race day clothes), as it’s usually pretty rank smelling from all the training. Then I’ve got a clean pack to start prepping for race day and my fellow racers won’t be leaning away from me wondering about the smell and if it’s healthy. Step 2…
