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50K

Speedgoat or Bust!

July 28, 2017 by Amiee

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…

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Filed Under: Racing, The Adventures, The Mountains, Trail Running, Trail Running Mountains Tagged With: 50K, Anxiety, Fear, Speedgoat 50K, Trail Racing, Trail Running, Ultramarathons, Utah, Wasatch Adventures, Wasatch Mountains

Monument Valley 50K Race Report

May 18, 2017 by Amiee

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…

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Filed Under: Racing, The Adventures, The Desert, Trail Running Tagged With: 50K, Monument Valley, Racing, Southern Utah, Trail Races, Trail Racing, Trail Running, Ultramarathons, Utah

The Rut 50K-Razy Race Report

September 30, 2014 by Amiee

“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home. ” — Wendell Berry About six…

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The Rut: From Zero to 50K in 5 Weeks?!?

August 7, 2014 by Amiee

“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…

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Filed Under: Racing, The Adventures, The Mountains, Trail Running, Trail Running Mountains Tagged With: 50K, Adventure, Montana, Racing, Trail Races, Trail Racing, Trail Running, Training, Ultramarathon

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July 20, 2019 - Wasatch Speedgoat SHORTGOAT
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☕️⛰🐶🍺Salt Lake City, Utah 🇺🇸

I still don’t quite understand how one can “ow I still don’t quite understand how one can “own” a bazillion years of geological time 🤔
New obsession, desert ice! New obsession, desert ice!
Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get Not sure if either one of us is ever going to get used to these average Monday morning run views (not a fan of how close he gets to the edge though).
Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the dese Was worried I’d miss the snow living in the desert this winter. Guess I don’t have to 🤷🏼‍♀️
Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the Took my mom on her first slot canyon adventure the other week. She said she learned those moves watching Ninja Warriors 😂 We then ticked off another of her bucket list items and had dinner at @hellsbackbonegrill (holy moly carrot cupcake desert, no photos cuz we enjoyed every second!). Now she just needs to buy a horse or at least find one to borrow and her winter in the desert will be complete (although she still has four more months here)!
Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing t Day 41 in a tent. Temps never got above freezing today. Hotel tomorrow 😜
A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live h A few bits of fall in the desert now that I live here 🌵🍂 💛
When your dog and hubby are sporting matching @sto When your dog and hubby are sporting matching @stormykromerofficial masks and only one of them is wearing it appropriately...
Last night we played bananagrams and I only used f Last night we played bananagrams and I only used flower words. I did not win 🤷🏼‍♀️, yet I did 🎨 💐!
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