Words. Sometimes there are none; sometimes there’s too many I just ran the Carbon Valley Half Marathon for Autism while pushing my wee man. I carried with me names of others with autism for each mile. And your damn right I finished. Honestly I can’t believe I didn’t cry when I crossed that finish line … Continue reading Carbon Valley Half Marathon- The After
Disclaimer: No affiliation with any links provided in the post. No commission being earned. Backpacking, hiking, running ... supposed to be the ‘cheaper’ sports. Just lace up and go. But anyone who’s done even the slightest bit of research knows that it still ain’t cheap. So with a major trip coming up that requires a … Continue reading SCORE! Budget Saving Deals (Originally Posted on AllWomenAllTrails.com)
I often get double checked on my distance when sharing my adventures with my son. With my upcoming backpacking trip people keep asking how far I think we’ll go each day. And then their jaw drops to the floor when I answer 12-15 miles. Most people don’t realize my background. I’m an ultra distance trail … Continue reading Going the distance…with an infant?! (Originally posted on AllWomenAllTrails.com)
REI... Anyone with even the slightest sense of adventure could easily spend thousands of dollars here. Plus they work as a Co-Op and advocate and work towards saving our precious environment. What’s not to like?! Our family probably only visits two other stores more frequently- the grocery store and local running store (Runner’s Roost Lakewood). … Continue reading Pre-Planning and the Darn Budgeting (Originally posted on allwomenalltrails.com)
Recently in Colorado it’s been on a pattern of snow 1x/week the be in the 40-50s. It’s gorgeous. It also makes for some funny running stories It was 2 days after a good heavy wet snow. About 45 out when I went to start a run. The thought was that the track was probably melted … Continue reading Geese Icing
And we return to mountain conversation: Our family has a rather huge summer planned! It’s exciting...and overwhelming I’m back to racing this year! Woot woot!!! So June 1 is race #1 back for me. These means so much to me (I’ll talk more specifically about this later) Then the man made it to Western States … Continue reading Summer Full of Mountain Climbs
Sometimes you just have to stand still Forget the heaviness in your legs Forget the growls of the hungry stomach Forget the burn in the lungs Sometimes you just have to stand still Spread your arms out wide Feel the warmth of the sun on your bare skin Feel the cool breeze cover your body … Continue reading Stand Still
