freelance writer. trail runner. relentless savage.
Before I get into a review of the event itself, I just want to mention that this was the first time I've ever received a pre-race info email that included a 16-page PDF attachment complete with runner demographic data, maps, sudoku, and a table of contents. That is next level organization right there! But when your…
Continue reading ➞ Grand Circle Trails Grand Canyon 50k Race Report
First race of 2017!!! Hell yes! I had the most amazing time at Gorge Waterfalls 50k last weekend. It’s a gorgeous (obviously), scenic course located in the Columbia River Gorge in between Oregon and Washington that passes over, under, and behind more waterfalls than I could even keep track of. I ended up…
They say the third time's a charm, right? My third time running Headwaters 50k was definitely the most fun. I would even say it was the best race of my life so far. A lot of this had to do with the following factors: The date was moved from late August to Oct. 1, meaning the temperatures…
It took me a little while to get around to this, but last week I ran the Headwaters 50K for the second year in a row. Which, due to unexpected circumstances this summer, also turned out to be my second ultra! Now that I'm rested, recovered and rehydrated, I have to say it was a…
Whew! So, after much web research, asking around, and creating a mega nerdy spreadsheet of trail races within a 500 mile radius, I think I've finally decided on the ones I'm going to run this year! One of my running goals for 2015 is to compete in at least five trail races. Last year, I…
My day started out as usual. Woke up at 6, ate my typical pre-long run breakfast of toast, almond butter, honey and banana and washed it down with some strong espresso. I was really pleased to look out the window and see that my prayers had been answered. The hazy smoke from nearby wildfires that…
Continue reading ➞ Love Hurts: Headwaters Ultra 50K Race Review
... I can't help agreeing with those that would not quit. In less than two days, I will run my first ultramarathon. The past several weeks have been intense, fun, hellish, painful, liberating, terrifying and astoundingly transformative. I've observed my body and mind undergo drastic changes throughout the three months I've spent training for the Headwaters Ultra 50K.…
Continue reading ➞ I don’t know much, but I do know this: with a golden heart comes a rebel fist
It's been quite a while since I last updated this blog. That's only because I've been directing all of my energy toward a major transition (yes, another one). Shasta is just so utterly, undeniably wonderful- I decided that I wanted to move here indefinitely. Oddly enough, I meet people with similar stories almost every day.…
