You guys, today was THE BEST. Taking a personal day from work to go run in the mountains? Highly recommended. My friend, Heidi, was crewing for two of her friends running the Wonderland Trail in three days (!!!), and she asked if I’d be interested in a run at Mt. Rainier National Park. I love that…
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Pacific Crest Trail 50K
Read moreThis past Saturday I ran a wonderfully casual Pacific Crest Trail 50K that’s part of a training weekend for Cascade Crest 100. However, many folks running it were doing it just for fun or general training (like myself), and not specifically in preparation for Cascade Crest. It’s a point to point, so we carpooled to…
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Image Lake via Miner’s Ridge Trip Report – 31 miles
Read moreWOW, what a fantastic day on a beautiful trail! My friend, Ellen, is training for her first 50 miler (yay!), and both she and I needed some big mileage for training purposes. She heard of this runnable route up to Image Lake, boasting great views, and it was exactly what we needed. 31 miles and 4,400…
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Grand Teton and Yellowstone Half Marathon (Grizzly Double) Race Reports
Read moreWhat’s the Grizzly Double? Great question! It’s a pair of half marathons held by Vacation Races within a week of each other – Grand Teton Half Marathon and Yellowstone Half Marathon. I heard about these races from some of my friends in the High Heel Running Group (a fantastic trail running group for women in…
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Sun Mountain 100K Race Report
Read moreRunning from sunrise to sunset – Rainshadow Running’s Sun Mountain 100K was quite an experience! This was a new distance for me, so I had a few… okay… A LOT of anxieties about it. Due to the very fine coaching of Jess Mullen, I knew intellectually that my body was ready. I really was feeling stronger than ever.…
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Zion National Park Runcation – Part 2
Read moreLast week we were lucky enough to be in Zion National Park for two days! (Read about our first day of adventures here.) Our first day included a 20 mile run that was great, but took up a large portion of the day. Elevation, heat, and lots of photo-taking were all contributors to our slowness. I…
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Zion National Park Runcation – Part 1
Read moreI realize Seattle is notorious for rain, but it’s been far rainier than normal this year. Even the born-and-raised Seattleites were being affected by the gloom. From October to March, we only had three sunny days. Three. To say that Adam and I were desperate for some sun and warmth is a gross understatement. Our remedy? A quick trip…
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Chuckanut 50K Race Report – 2017
Read moreThis year’s Chuckanut 50K was quite the experience and a real contrast to last year’s race! This year heavily featured mud, rain, and a dash of hail. While that may sound pretty miserable, I still had a lot of fun! Unfortunately, due to the (rather incessant) rain, I wasn’t able to take many photos. The…
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Seattle Whisky Jewbilee 2017
Read moreI’ve been mostly focusing on my training so far this year, so I haven’t done much whisky exploration lately. It was about time for some drams! On March 2, some friends, my husband, and I attended the second annual Seattle Whisky Jewbilee. It’s an event for whisky lovers that included a kosher buffet, a tasting glass,…
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Fort Ebey Kettles Trail Marathon Race Report
Read moreWhile I’ve been to Whidbey Island before to hike, this was my first time running up there and it was great. It was a well organized race with a very well-marked trail (always important in the maze of state park trails). It had a low-key, minimalist vibe that is one of the many reasons I…
