I have this image of the runner I want to be. She is fit. Tone. But also a bit muscular. She moves with purpose. Confidence. I like to imagine a bit of grace but also strength. Maybe not “fast” by …
Author: biochembelle
Race Report: Teanaway Trail Half.
This is the story of my race day. For more general info about the event, check out my review on BibRave. Sunday Gene and I headed out early to the Cascades, driving about 1 hour 45 minutes to for the …
Just wanna have fun.
I had been waiting until we finished our 50K to set goals for the rest of the year. That didn’t really stop new races from being added though 😅 Fort Ebey was a challenging day, and in less than 3 …
Race Report: Fort Ebey & Kettles Trail Marathon.
We were supposed to close out February with our first 50K. Then February brought an unusual amount of snow and cold weather to the Puget Sound area. Even in the heart of Seattle, the roads and sidewalks were coated in …
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Three Weeks to Race Day: Gut Check.
Yesterday marked 3 weeks until the big day, the Fragrance Lake 50K in Bellingham, WA. It was also the 3rd of 3 long runs at 20+ miles for this training cycle. We decided to head up to Bellingham and run …
Trip Report: Tiger Mountain – Tradition Plateau to Poo Poo Point.
The last week of December was a deep cutback week in our training plan, although we did an 8-mile trail race Sunday (recap to come). But the weekend before Christmas was our biggest yet, with 23-24 miles total split …
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Making Goals SMART (& Smart).
It’s that time of year when attention and discussion in many spaces turn to a central question: What are your goals for the next year? On Twitter, personal trainer @srunsfitness (Stephanie) has been talking this week about reviewing your 2018 training …
