Hey folks. With weather shifting from summers easy going warm nights to cooler darker and damper conditions, it seems like the natural time that people start winding down from their endeavors. Finishing off racing seasons and tapering down to a break or at least a subtle shoulder season maintenance schedule. 50 days from the end of the year(ish). Where’s everyone at? Boxes checked? New goals … Continue reading Goals goals goals
The Timberline, a 66 km trail that circumnavigates Mt Hood in Oregon. Situated about an hour SE from Portland the trail starts at the Timberline Lodge at the base of the ski hill and slowly ribbons its way around the mountain exposing all its nooks and crannies in spectacular fashion. Parts of the PCT intersect and piggy back the trail here before branching off again. … Continue reading Timberline Trail Full Throttle
Have you ever run around your city? No your whole city, like the whole fucking thing? Like every metre of its border?… As a runner I have. It was a lot bigger (63kms round and round) and not as easy to do as I thought. Challenges with reroutes and lack of accessibility to parts of the city as well as some fairly sketchy roads with … Continue reading Run your City
Ok seriously. We are doing this. Right? The idea. A run. A run around the city you live in. Sounds good. The catch. The perimeter of the city you live in lies somewhere north of 60km all in. Well I guess we’re running an ultra marathon then, aren’t we? The idea had been mentioned to me a while back while on a run with another … Continue reading Going the Distance
What the hell was I thinking? That was certainly the thought that came to mind lacing up the shoes as we were getting ready to head out on leg one. I nervously tied the laces too tight and fumbling around to readjust them. We had 5 minutes to get out the door for the 8pm starting time. A 4 mile run lay ahead of us … Continue reading 48hr Sufferfest
It starts with a commitment. Visualizing a goal, setting up a path for yourself to navigate, and keeping yourself honest about the work that goes into achieving that goal. Rolling into 2023, I hadn’t really set in stone any “must do’s”. Truthfully I was so busy trying to complete my last running project I hadn’t really given myself the time to reflect on the year … Continue reading On the Horizon
Well well well. We’ve made it to the end. That was something. An exhausting finish to the project would be an understatement. Lack of daylight running after work meant exciting activities like headlamp half marathons, or jamming as much into my weekends to catch daylight. But done is done! Total km this year: 1250km Total Half Marathons: 12 What is the take away? Am I … Continue reading The Running Project (part 6)
Meh, am I crazy. How long is a year. Dedication to this project for an entire year feels bigger than I thought. Especially given that I have broken down my running into little mini projects. Hitting 100km every month. It starts to become an obsession. Total km so far: 837 Total half marathons: 8 When the going gets tough? As of late, the energy has … Continue reading The Running Project (part 4)
I stop to catch my breath. The morning sun is already warm. A fine change from recent weeks. I’m 7 kms in to my morning run and the sweat is beginning to sting my eyes. Keep moving! I am trying to tie off my monthly running goal by the end of the long weekend so I have a few days to shift gears. Doubtful. We’ll … Continue reading On the edge of everywhere
Well damn, here we are 4 months into this. With March and April now in the books, and race season kicking off, things are definitely ramping up. What have I gotten myself into? Total distance (YTD): 435km Total half marathons ran: 4 With the world starting to normalize again, the opportunity to get back to “in person” races is a breath of fresh air. Kicking … Continue reading The Running Project (part 2)
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