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 …
Author: biochembelle
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 …
Trip Report: Wilderness Peak & Squak Mountain Loop.
Gene and I are starting to build mileage and vert again for our 50K training. We want to be sure to have some long runs where we’re actually running a while and some days when we’re plodding up—and down—long hills. …
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Diving In.
In 12 weeks, we’ll be running our first 50K. If you follow this blog or our Twitter account, you’ll know that this wasn’t the original plan but a reset after injury setbacks this summer. Two weeks ago we ran a trail …
Trail Report: Carkeek Lollipop.
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 …
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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