It’s easy to get caught up in the grandeur of the Cascade Mountains here. But one of the cool things about Seattle is trail(ish) running options within the city limits, nestled right in the midst of popular neighborhoods. They might …
Author: biochembelle
Recalculating.
Injuries this summer derailed our training plans. When it became clear that it wouldn’t be smart to attempt the 50K start (i.e. we might finish but maybe not within time limit or without serious setbacks) in October, I started reforming …
Another Perspective: Cougar Mountain Trail Series 19.5 Miler.
Gene wrote about his experience of the Cougar Mountain trail event. In an unusual turn, though, we didn’t run this together as we do most of our races. So this is my take on the day… and the day leading …
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“Race” Preview: Cougar Mountain Trail Series, 19.5 Miler.
Tomorrow we tackle our first endurance race in almost a year, and our longest trail race to date. If you’ve been here before, you probably know that we were originally training for the 50K distance. But with injuries this summer, …
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Seasons of Training.
When we first started this blog, I talked about our big goal race: our first 50K. We’re less than a week out from the race we’d registered for. But we won’t be there for the 50K. Time to Refocus This …
Trip Report: Colchuck Lake.
Two weeks ago, we headed up to Leavenworth for the weekend. Leavenworth is quirky little town filled with Bavarian facades—very touristy. But it put us close to the Colchuck and Stuart Lake Trailheads for an early start on Sunday. Leavenworth …
Forced Recovery.
At first it’s easy to ignore. To explain away. There’s surely some innocuous reason for that twinge or that pain. Just keep going. But it doesn’t really get better. Maybe the pain is just there at the start. Maybe the …
