Two years ago I did my first UltraPedestrian Wilderness Challenge of 32 miles, and it was a very fun, challenging, and inspiring experience. I’ve been itching to go on another, and was so tempted by another loop near Mt. Rainier that I was able to work it into my training this year. My friend Ellen…
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Sunrise to Mystic Lake
Read moreYou 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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Summerland-Panhandle Gap
Read moreLast long training run before my race! It was in the upper 80s in Seattle today, so heading up to the mountains held more than one appeal. This training run was with my coach’s (Alpenglow) group, and it’s always fun to have the varied company. And Adam came out today! It was his first “real”…
