Can one rely on muscle memory for 32 miles? Uh, I guess we will see. I have psychological issues with racing and with well heat and with not being able to eat solid food and uh maybe life in general. It has been ELEVEN DAYS since I have had a sandwich, and make that ten days…
Trail Running
Monument Valley 50K Race Report
Beelined it to the desert after work on a Thursday arriving just in time for a short hike to Mesa Arch and a spectacular sunset in Canyonlands National Park. Crawled into the back of my car and slept like a baby like I always do in the back of Rubes. A crazy tight Achilles and…
12 Reasons Winter is the Best Trail Running Season
I spent a recent run slogging through knee-deep snow, trying to move fast enough to keep the blood moving through my toes, and gasping in awe at the beauty in every direction. My dog was leaping off the trail into ear deep powder then crawling back to my tracks just so he could leap off…
Salomon Sense Mantra 3 Women’s Trail Running Shoe Review
I recently moved three miles from my work, but sadly the bus takes a whopping 45 minutes to get me home. Since I am too thrifty to buy a parking pass at the university when I live so close and it doesn’t make sense to drive there since I would just sit in traffic anyway,…
100 Photos Per Mile Pace
Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more. ~Mother Teresa Road runners measure their runs by per mile pace, trail runners by time typically in hours, and wanderers in epicness of sunrises, number of beers carried into the wilderness, and photos taken per outing. I’m a trail runner…
Obligatory 2016 Running Goal Setting Post
My New Year begins on February 1st. Reason being I always ring in the New Year with my family in Wisconsin downing Fireball, eating fried cheese, and staying up to the wee hours of the morning playing cribbage and Giant Spoons. Although super fun, not an ideal time for goal setting or resolutions. 2015 was…
Dugway Isolation 30K+ Trail Run Report
The only disappointing thing about the Dugway Isolation Trail Run was that more people didn’t participate! The views were amazing, the single-track super fun, the race volunteers friendly, and the schwag over the top. This was the 3rd year of the Dugway Isolation Run and I’ve wanted to do it each year but I am…
Icebreaker Aero Running Tank Top Review
The Icebreaker Aero Running Tank is the latest addition to my arsenal of super soft, breathable, odor-resisting Icebreaker tops. It is no secret that I am in love with Icebreaker apparel. Icebreaker clothing is made from merino wool which keeps you cool in hot weather, wicks moisture easily, resists odors, and naturally offers UV protection….
Antelope Canyon 55K Race Report
The Antelope Canyon 55K is part of the Grand Circle Trail Series offering environmentally sustainable races in some of the most geologically stunning places on the planet. The Antelope Canyon race kicked off the season for Ultra Adventures with races following in Monument Valley, Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and the Tushar Mountains….
The Rut: From Zero to 50K in 5 Weeks?!?
“If you build the guts to do something, anything, then you better save enough to face the consequences.” ~Criss Jami “You made it into the Rut 50K! Immediate Reply Needed,” screamed a new email in my inbox. “Yeah right, very funny!” was my immediate thought as I pondered my pathetic, broken, out-of-shape self. Fast forward…