• runner at Mt. Rainier

    2019 in Review – 2020 in Preview

    January 13, 2020 Ana

    This post is a little later than it would normally be to start the new year, but I wanted to wait for the result of a lottery. And, spoiler alert, I’m glad I did! But first, the numbers for 2019! 1,715 miles run One 50K completed (Badger Mountain 50K race report) One 53 miler completed…

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  • hiker at Mt. Baker

    2018 in Review – 2019 in Preview

    January 1, 2019 Ana

    2018 was not the year I planned, but it was not quite the tragedy I feared either. Humility, reflection, community and fun were the main themes of the year.

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  • 2017 in Review – 2018 in Preview

    December 31, 2017 Ana

    What. A. Year. Let’s do the numbers. <cue Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal music> 1,910 miles run (a new PR!) One 100 miler completed (Javelina Jundred race report) One 100 miler DNF’d (Mountain Lakes 100 report) One 100K completed (Sun Mountain race report) Two self-supported runs completed (UPWC 36 mile Owyhigh Lakes Loop, Image Lake to Miner’s…

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  • 2016 in Review – 2017 in Preview

    January 2, 2017 Ana

    It 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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  • Welcome!

    September 1, 2014 Ana

    I’ve been a runner for ages, but in the past 5 years I’ve started racing longer distances for fun. My reasons for doing so have evolved over the years, and I’d like to explore that through these humble posts. Perhaps I’ll work through some of those partially developed thoughts that flit through my brain on…

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