THIS IS MY RUNNING JOURNEY

It's quite fitting that the name of the climb that I did earlier this week at Red Rock describes how my training has been for this block. I was originally planning on getting on Cookie Monster and Cat in the Hat, but my guide told me that it has been a crowded route, so I basically let him pick anything he was psyched to climb. It's always great getting a recommendation for a guide. My guide in Boulder recommended Thomas and he was awesome. He chose the perfect route. Tunnel

My big sister is the best. Late last year, she started talking to me about taking me on a trip for my 50th birthday. She had suggested...

I didn't anticipate logging any running miles this past weekend, but ended up with significant mileage (over 50K over the weekend)...

Post Grand Canyon rim to rim, my weekly running mileage has basically fallen off of a cliff. I'd been bumping along, trying to keep it to...

Of course, everyone is different, but if it's any use to anyone, I'm documenting my 12 week training plan here. I work full time and I'm...

Okay, so it was supposed to be a rim to rim to rim (Bright Angel to North Kaibab and back), but I made the decision to forgo the journey...

Chiroso. Cerro Tusa. Grenadillo. Cauca Viejo. Each of these words were foreign to me a few weeks ago, but the memories of each have now...

I’ve always known that I’m a sucker for cute furry animals and have resisted having any since I didn’t want them tying me down. However,...

Here it is. The end of 2024 and I managed to squeak in an ultra. With life and work being as busy as they are, as much as it hurt my...

I feel numb, confused and anxious. Is this really happening? I haven't really felt this way since the pandemic. The feeling is surreal,...

Typically, I'm lucky if I get outside to climb twice a year. I'm sitting here in August and I've already been outside climbing in 3 new...

It has been quite a year. Running was put on the back burner, not intentionally, but that's what happens when life happens. I feel like...

For the last few months, running has taken a back burner to climbing. Of course, I've been on climbing trips before, but never for more...

It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone. It's been a heck of a year. So many changes and so much gratitude for two huge...

Just Wow. I still feel like I'm having an out of body experience. Like I've found an alternate universe where it's just normal to be an...

The passage of time feels so much faster when I'm in the middle of a training block. I can hardly believe that I'm already almost 3/4 of...

In both training and life, there are moments where it feels like you've hopped onto a hamster wheel and it's going to be a long time...

Here it is, 20 weeks out until OCC. If I think too far in advance about all that has to happen in those 20 weeks, it's overwhelming....