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Category: Run/Hike/Bike

  • Flexibility

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    Jess
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    Flexibility, that is what I have decided that I need throughout this winter. The other day I wrote a blog pretty much just complaining about the effects of snow on my running. Those days that I have my runs planned and then they get ruined by weather are hard on me. I look forward to…

  • It’s Official

    It’s Official

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    Jess
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    Last week, Brent and both got an exciting email from the Portland Marathon. It is finally official that we finished the marathon and now we have the certificates to prove it! Just in case anyone was wondering if we really did complete our 26.2 mile jaunt back in October. I do not know if you remember my time,…

  • It’s a love hate relationship between me and the snow.

    It’s a love hate relationship between me and the snow.

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    Jess
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    Yesterday afternoon I was looking outside my window at work watching the snow start to fly. It looked beautiful, but I had skipped my lunch run in hopes to get a run in with Brent after work. If we do not run together, he just does not run. Which is fine. That is why I…

  • And the mystery is…

    And the mystery is…

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    Jess
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    And the mystery is… I registered for my second marathon yesterday! I know. You all thought that it was going to be something much more exciting than this, but it is exciting! Since Portland, I had decided that I wanted to find my next marathon asap. I wanted to find one over near the east…

  • Forty Chilly Minutes

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    This past weekend, we headed up to Shelby, Montana to visit our close friend Scott. Saturday morning, I found myself awake but alone. I sat around pondering if I would have time to go on a short run before the guys awoke. I did not want them to wake up and I not be around…

  • Our Trail or Bear Territory?

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    Jess
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    On Halloween night, we went out to our trail. We are trying to get all the runs in on our trail before the snow starts flying. Which normally, has already happened. We have had a long fall here in Montana and Brent and I have been loving every bit of it. The colors on our…

  • First Equals Last? – Part 3

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    Brent
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    Finally, I can wrap up this crazy three-part series about our trip to Oregon, the Portland Marathon and now finally the remainder of the trip. I won’t bore you with another 1500 word essay. Instead, I will present to you the rest of the trip, in pictures. Ask questions if you have ’em in the…

  • First Equal Last? (part two)

    First Equal Last? (part two)

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    Brent
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    We set our alarm for 4 am Sunday morning. We needed to wake up in time to eat and digest our food before the race. As we stumbled around, slowly getting ready, I knew that I didn’t get the great rest that I’d hoped for. My back was a bit sore and I woke up…

  • Oregon trip through the eyes of my lens.

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    Jess
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    Here are some pictures from our most recent trip to Oregon for our marathon. There are always fun things to see when at the Powells! Enjoy. We loved our time with the family as well. Check out these blog posts to read the stories about our awesome Oregon Trip.  Marathon Madness  First Equals Last? (part…

  • First Equals Last? (part one)

    First Equals Last? (part one)

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    Brent
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    We left town on a stereotypical Fall afternoon. Jess, Krista and I headed down the road for what was the end of nearly nine months of waiting and over six months of training. The Portland Marathon loomed ahead of us, familiar, yet unknown. We knew we could do it, or at least we had a…

  • Marathon Madness

    Marathon Madness

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    Jess
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    Sunday started out with a not so wonderful night of rest. I laid on the bed tossing and turning trying to get comfortable. My mind would not turn off from the excitement that was just hours away. While laying there, I could hear the rain pouring outside. I finally looked at the clock to see…

  • Race Results

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    I don’t have a lot of time here so I’ll give you some quick stats for the Portland Marathon. Name Time Split Place (total) Place (age group) Jessica 4:11:41 9:36 2717 of 7397 70 of 260 Krista 4:33:31 10:26 4024 of 7397 131 of 260 Brent 4:13:38 9:41 2824 of 7397 265 of 456