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Category: Run/Hike/Bike

  • Calculations

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    I am sitting here this morning thinking about the marathon. We are heading out today to drive to Dufur and then we will head to Portland tomorrow. I have heard about these online time predictors based off of a recent race time. I decided to go check it out this morning for the heck of…

  • O’ktoberfest 10k

    O’ktoberfest 10k

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    We got off work a half hour early to come home, change into running gear, and then head out the door to make it to the start of the O’ktoberfest 10k/5k Run Polka Beer race. We made it down with about twenty minutes to spare. We were excited to run this race on a Friday…

  • The Perfect Run

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    We woke up this morning, after having slept in a little tiny cabin that we rented for the night, to get ready for our last run that was longer than an hour before our marathon in two weeks. Our backs were a tad bit sore as Brent and I were cuddled up on a twin…

  • Gnated to Sloppiness

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    It started out as a simple 5 miler on our normal route. We were running in the evening rather than our usual morning runs. It was nice to have been able to sleep in as the early morning runs are starting to get harder to do. The sun has disappeared and is not showing back…

  • 21 Miles of Elevation Profiles

    21 Miles of Elevation Profiles

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    When Jess and I set out on our 21 mile run last weekend, I was hoping for an experience closer to that of our 16 mile run a few weeks back. Unfortunately, the experience was rough. You can of course read all about it here and see Jess’ account of the run. My story did deviate…

  • 21 Miles – The Good and Bad

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    We woke up yesterday morning to the sounds of a thunderstorm rolling through. As the thunder sounded and the lightening struck, we could feel our house shaking around us. The rain was pouring down as we looked out the window trying to decide what to do with our 21 mile run we had planned for…

  • Post Run

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    We survived the 21 mile run this late morning. This was quite the run filled with a little bit of good and a little bit of bad. There will be more on all of this later, so check back. For now, here are our post run ice bath pictures showing that we did survive. Oh…

  • This is My Wife

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    [singlepic id=212 w=600 float=center] This is my wife, she is a  runner. She recently ran a half marathon, one which I sat out on. Not because of an injury, but because I wanted to sit on the sidelines and cheer my wife on to what ended up being a great race for her. It was…

  • Update – Bozeman Half Marathon

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    The results are in for the Bozeman Half Marathon. Check out the details about the race in my earlier blog post, Bozeman Half Marathon. I got 27th overall out of 148 women and 2nd out of 17 in my age group!!!!!! My official time is 1:47:38.7. I cannot believe that I got second place for…

  • Bozeman Half Marathon

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    I got up not too crazy early in the morning and started getting ready. I headed out the door by 6:40 a.m. to make the 7:00 a.m. shuttle bus to the start. This is the part about running a race by yourself is weird. I did not now anyone, so I kept looking around not…

  • Just One Month Away

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    One month from today is the marathon. I will be out there hitting the streets of Portland probably thinking about the hundreds of miles I logged, hours of hitting the pavement and trails, preparing myself mentally for that very moment. I wonder how I will be feeling. Probably nervous as to whether I am actually…

  • Elevation Profiles

    Elevation Profiles

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    So, as you know, we have had some pretty great adventures over this summer. Whether running, hiking, biking or driving, we’ve been all over the place and covered some very interesting terrain. From the bottom of the various valleys and to the tops of mountains, we have also covered some generous elevations too. I’ll start…