Last week’s sunset hike was all about exploring a new place at a new time of day (I’m typically an avid early morning hiker/runner.) This week’s sunset hike was about experiencing a place I know well at a dramatically different time of day. Fremont Lookout is ~5.5 miles with about 800 feet of elevation gain. It’s one…
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Chain Lakes Trail: A Sunset Hike
Read moreSo far this season I’ve been lucky enough to hike trails near Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, two of Washington’s most well-known and prominent snow-capped volcanoes. However, I hadn’t yet ventured up to the North Cascades. But the mountains, erm, the volcanoes, were calling, and I had to go. I made plans with a…
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Spirit of the Trail #2: Harry’s Ridge Trail & Kilchoman Machir Bay
Read moreI really enjoyed sharing the first Spirit of the Trail whisky and trail pairing, and am thrilled to present the second in the series! As a little refresher, in this series, I will pair a trail experience (hike/run/race) with a whisky. It might be based on the trail itself or a specific situation that occurred…
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The Challenge for an Injured Runner: Patience or Persistence?
Read moreRunning injuries are interesting (in an abstract sort of way) in how they so easily can throw off an athlete. I don’t think I’m alone in this, but when I’m dealing with an injury, I feel off-balance. Like a table missing a leg. As a strong, determined woman of action, my response is to fix…
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Whiskey + Yoga at Westland Distillery
Read moreBack in May, I attended my first Whiskey + Yoga event (put on by Just Add Yoga), and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. As a brief refresher, their concept is simple and awesome – an hour of yoga followed by a tasting of beer/cider/wine/spirits from the business where the class took place. I was very excited to see…
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Harry’s Ridge Trail: Solitude and Wildflowers at Mount St. Helens
Read moreI recently had an extra day off during the week and decided to put it to good use with a mini solo adventure to a new (to me) place. As I’m still recovering from a mysterious yet persistent knee injury, I couldn’t do massive miles out on the trails….so I chose to visit Mount St.…
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Spirit of the Trail #1: Chuckanut 50K and Westland American Oak
Read moreWill Run for Whisky has been in existence for three years now, but I hadn’t yet figured out a way to connect whisky and trail running into my blog posts. In case you’re wondering, I don’t actually run with a hydration pack filled with whisky. I just want to sometimes. 😉 My goal with this…
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The Emotions of Injury: My Internal Dialogue
Read moreI think every runner knows the feeling. You’re running merrily along and all of a sudden you feel a zing of pain. It might be in your knee, ankle, shin, hip, whatever. You think, at first, huh, that’s weird. I’m sure that was an anomaly. Must have stepped wrong. Then you continue on and the pain…
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Whiskey + Yoga at 3 Howls Distillery
Read moreMy original plan for the weekend involved trail running with friends (okay, that’s my plan every weekend.) However, earlier in the week I began to get a new pain around my knee/IT band which took running off the table for a few days. It was disappointing, but I quickly devised a new plan with attending…
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Nothing Dignified About Running 100 Miles: My Story on the Boldly Went Podcast!
Read moreBack 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…
