Last year we ran the My Better Half Marathon Virtual run and it was really fun! I’m a bit of a sucker for self-run races and being able to sleep in on ‘race day’ to run it whenever it works best for you. We decided to do the virtual run again this year! Also, Orca Running…
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Capitol Peak Mega Fatass 26K Race(ish) Report
Read moreTraining has been going well, and I’m getting challenged in new ways, which is awesome! I’m very excited to see where training will take me this year. Part of my training today was to run a local fatass race – the Capitol Peak Mega Fatass. Besides the fantastic name, fatass races are great because they’re…
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2016 in Review – 2017 in Preview
Read moreIt has been quite a year! To give some perspective, here are my numbers for 2016: -1,100 miles run -One 50 miler completed (Highland Fling race report) -One 50K completed (Chuckanut race report) -One 25K completed (Deception Pass race report) -One half marathon completed (My Better Half race report) and… -74 whiskies tasted (Online log…
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Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar: Days 19-24
Read moreThe final installment of our Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar of 2016! We concluded this adventure with our whisky friends, Ali and Alison. We had SO much fun, and we think there should be more “Advent” Calendars for different times during the year. Maybe one for spring equinox, summer solstice, fall equinox – what say…
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Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar: Days 14-18
Read moreIt seems like the days of December are flying by! Time for another tasting of our Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram. (Here are the tasting notes for days 1-5, 6-8, and 9-13.) We had some very different drams this time around from bright and fresh (Glen Grant) to smoky and…
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Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar: Days 9-13
Read moreAfter a brief running interlude on the blog, it’s back to the Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar! We had a tasting with our whisky friends mentioned in the first entry, and it again, was really fun. (If you missed it, here are the notes for Days 1-5, and 6-8.) These five drams really contrasted with…
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Deception Pass 25K Race Report
Read moreDeception Pass 25K/50K is a VERY popular Rainshadow Running race, and it seems to be the gateway drug for runners in the Seattle area to try their hand (feet?) at trail running. It’s just an hour and a half away from Seattle, and a very runnable course. I’ll admit I haven’t done it before because November/December is generally…
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Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar: Days 6-8
Read moreThe Drinks by the Dram Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar started out strong with five very interesting and well-contrasted drams. If you missed it, here are our tasting notes for those days. What lay in store for us for days 6-8? Higher proof whiskies, that’s what! 🙂 It’s a cold and (teeny bit) snowy night here…
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Single Cask Whisky Advent Calendar: Days 1-5
Read moreIt’s been a long while since I’ve done a whisky-specific post, how ridiculous! The holidays are rapidly approaching, and what better way to count down (and battle holiday stress) than to enjoy a whisky advent calendar from Master of Malt? Last year we got the “general” whisky calendar, and here are our tasting notes from…
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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…
