Cayuga Lake Triathlon 2019
Swim (49:11) Training had been so so for swimming. I started back in May swimming in the pool and then switched to the lake right before the 4th of July. I anti...
Author: skirtrunner
My 5th Gorges Half (2019)
This was the 5th running of the Gorges Half and it was my 5th time running it!! During those 5 years the race has had 3 different courses. I thought back to eac...
First Swim of 2019
My first swim of 2019 was not so bad! I look forward to weekly swims to help get ready for the one intermediate triathlon I do each year.
Skunk Cabbage Half Marathon 2019
It’s not a race, it’s not a race, it’s not a race. This was my mantra for my 2019 running of the Skunk. Injury and recovery is a long road I i...
Injury and recovery
I haven’t posted in a LONG while. Late August I was on a run and I felt pain in my right foot. I thought my laces were tied too tight so I loosened them. ...
Goodbye Summer Bikram
As I write this it is hard to even comprehend that it is already September 3rd. I go back to work tomorrow as the 2018-2019 kicks off for school. I’m exci...
Hamilton Mountain
August 2018 Quiggly comes along! This was my first ever hike with Sarah’s dog, Quiggly. I’d just met him for the first time a few days prior and she...
Elk Meadows to Gnarl Ridge
August 2018 After buying Elizabeth some brand new trail shoes from Road Runner Sports in Portland she was good to go for our hike the 2nd day. After reading a l...
Kings Mountain
Kings mountain is a mountain near the Oregon coast. It is typically done as part of the Elk-Kings traverse which is an extremely challenging 11 mile hike. Kings...
Cayuga Lake Triathlon – 2018
August 5, 2018 Training This year was my first year doing the intermediate distance that I wasn’t training for something long for running. Last year I was...