In: Races

02
Jul

And Now for Something Completely Different

My adventure friends from my Grand Canyon and Tahoe adventures have been trying to get me to join them in their adventure in the desert heat in June–Desert RATS. RATS is a…

26
Mar

2013 – 24 Hours of Utah Race Recap

Goals can be an amazing motivator. Something to set your sight on and then work towards. It’s a way of convincing your mind that you really can do it. Before I set…

30
Jan

C250K in One Year!

Once I learned that there were races held on trails, my interest in running grew even more. And, after working up to over 50 miles running in a week, I knew I…

18
Aug

Saying Goodbye to the Past

After the epic Tahoe adventure, I went back to Washington both to attend my dad’s family reunion and collect my things to move to Mesquite permanently. While I was there, I wanted…

15
Jul

Racing Halfs

It’s June 23rd 2012. The sun rises as I drive down to the shores of Lake Mead, anxious, excited, and all by myself. I decided to run my first half marathon and…

16
Apr

The Fat Lady Was Singing

OK, well maybe not singing, but she was cheering for herself and it wasn’t pretty. More on that later. My next race was just three weeks later and was my FIRST 10K–also…

26
Mar

First Trail Race: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

So many firsts!  First trail race – 24 Hours of Utah. It’s actually several races, but I decided to do the 6 hour version and see how it goes. The route consists…