Back in November I spent the greater part of a morning (okay, really it was a day) harassing, encouraging and peer pressuring Bow Valley friends to sign up for the Squamish 50 weekend. With the 50km selling out in under an hour, most of us ended up in the 50 mile event (some by choice, … Continue reading That time we all went to Squamish and did some running
‘Twas the night before Sinister and all through the house…………the sound of rain and wind pounded down on the roof, emulating a full-on weather apocalypse. It was forecast to pour for a short time overnight, but when I checked my phone and saw that it was 4:48am (12 minutes before my alarm was set to … Continue reading Sinister 7 Solo the Second
After a 3:30 am wakeup, successful Starbucks mission, shuttle bus to the start line and three laps of the ladies washroom line, the build up to the start of the Black Canyon 100km felt infinite. When I finally joined the herd and headed towards the start line on the Mayer High School track minutes before … Continue reading Black Cayon Ultras 100km
More often than I would like to admit, I often find myself in this situation: Friday Me: It is Friday, the weekend is coming, time is unlimited and I AM GOING TO DO ALL THE THINGS! Oh how I shall catch up on sleep, I'll spend hours on the trails, get to a yoga class, … Continue reading If I could just focus on – HEY LOOK A SHINY THING!
Finlayson arm 100km. Just, wow. A 100km course, packed with more than 6000m of elevation gain, where the highest point is something like 450m above sea level. I knew there would be a lot of up and down, and I had heard the trails were relatively technical in nature, but I still had no idea … Continue reading “Just let me suck”
I’ve raced a cumulative 524 km this year (so far). As of August 31st, I had climbed more elevation and run just shy of the total distance as I covered in all of 2016, in just 8 months. My numbers aren't record-breaking, but they are record-breaking for me. And I feel like I’ve gotten away … Continue reading “You need to chill.”
I don't write a race report for every event that I complete, but Sinister 7 was a special experience and great story. You only run your first 100 miler once, and this is how mine unfolded. Join me for each of the seven legs that make up the course, which one can choose to run … Continue reading You never forget your first
It's July 5th, and I've got Sinister 7 on my mind. In just four days at this time I will be shuffling along the trails of Crowsnest pass, dreaming of burgers, cold showers and sweatpants. I can't wait. I write to you from my hotel room in Anchorage, Alaska, during a work trip for a … Continue reading Taper-ers Anon.
I ran the BMO Vancouver Marathon three weeks ago. And I choked. "What happened!?!" you ask? To be honest, I'm not quite sure. I wish I had a reason or an excuse that I could turn to, to explain why things just didn't come together. Even during the latter half of the race, my mind … Continue reading It’s my race and I can cry if I want to
A few weeks ago I made my first trip to the Grand Canyon. As with most places as cool as this one, it would not have been enough for me to simply stand on the edge staring at it. Instead, we ran from one side to the other, and back again and explored that big … Continue reading We went to a canyon, and it was grand.
This one time I went running 