Gorge Waterfalls 100K. A scenic course in the Columbia River Gorge. Part of a 3-day event put on by Daybreak and Freetrail. And for me, an elusive goal. Prologue Round 1. I first signed up for the race in 2023. …
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Taking on the Teanaway Country 100: A Celebration of Mind, Body, Soul & Magic
Trust the nerves. They’re a sign of something that’s scary, and that’s were the magic happens. M. Vaught Teanaway Country 100. It’s a relatively young race, just 6 years of events and 5 of finishes. And yet, where it’s known, …
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Training for another 100 miles (+5.5)
Two years ago, I finished my first—and to date, only—100 miler. The summer was full of training runs. I was (over)prepared on the crew and project management side—backup pacer, spreadsheet of segments, detailed guide listing out what to have ready …
Making time for adventure
The past few years, Gene & I have talked about iconic routes in Washington we wanted to do. But we just weren’t finding much time for them. There was Ironman training for him, then we sort of inherited a dog …
Lessons for running—from stillness in yoga.
“Allow the weight of your body to relax into the earth, not your heart.” When I heard this phrase from (Yoga with) Adriene one day, it struck me immediately. I turned it over in my mind, processed what it meant. …
Making it official – a journey to 50 miles.
“Journey” feels like a truly appropriate term. If you follow us elsewhere, you may recall I first registered for a 50 miler late in 2019, scheduled for… May 2020. That was of course canceled due to COVID. I recognized then …
Tiger test. (50 Miles, Part 3)
Continued from Setting the challenge. (50 Miles, Part 1) and Prepping for ‘race’ day. (50 Miles, Part 2). Fifty miles was a distance that I found a little scary. 50K had seemed achievable, just another 5 miles beyond a marathon. At my …
Prepping for ‘race’ day. (50 Miles, Part 2)
Continued from Setting the challenge. (50 Miles, Part 1) Before Wy’east Wonder was canceled, I clocked in some big (for me) training weeks. My coach threw in a little downtime to recover after the cancellation (early May), followed by an easy …
Setting the challenge. (50 Miles, Part 1)
Friday, 5 am. Normally I’d be rolling out of bed in another 15 or 20 minutes. But this day I was already at the trailhead and gearing up to run and to try something I’d never attempted before. 2020 threw …
Respect. Accept. Adapt.
It’s a critical cycle in life. Respect. Accept. Adapt. It’s often more challenging than it appears on the surface. Respect. Accept. Adapt. It comes easier in some aspects—and some seasons—of life than others. Respect. Accept. Adapt. It’s become a necessity …
Boundary Conditions 