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Split Second
Last night on my birthday (August 28, 2014) I spontaneously decided to drive up to Mt. St. Helens to sleep in my car, wake up at first light, and then run around Mt. St. Helens as my “birthday run” on...
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One More Time as the Winds Change
In my taper for the Tahoe 200, I realized what I’d been missing all summer: mellow camping/hiking trips with friends. Not focused on running, not trying to go fast, not treating it like a training...
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A Thursday morning on the Elk-Kings Traverse
Just a few days before leaving town for Tahoe I snuck in one last outing with Steve Morris, a client and burgeoning trail runner from Tillamook. We met up at the Elk Mountain Trailhead at 6:30 am...
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Rocking the Rock (of Ages…)
A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of hitting the Gorge with a couple of my favorite clients, Michelle Morris and her dad Steve. They are both in full training mode for the Elk-King’s Mountain...
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Ultra Trail Torres del Paine 109k
The Ultra Trail Torres del Paine 109k (as well as the Patagonian International Marathon) is the brainchild of race director Stjepan Pavicic (pictured above in orange), held in one of the most unique...
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The Defiant Ones
A couple weekends ago two wonderful clients–Steve Hopkins and Michelle Morris–and I headed out on Saturday for a trip up Mt. Defiance. It was a wonderful, cold, and blustery day and, as always, Mt....
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An Interview with Jen Allen
How long have you been running? and running trail ultras? I have been running since I was kid. I was always climbing trees, swinging as high as possible on the playground and then jumping off the...
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The Day of the Double (Double)
Ahhhh, the first annual “Double Double”… What a day! We lucked out with the weather and had over 20 runners and hikers of all ages, shapes, and sizes come rip it up. To remind those who may have...
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PNW on Fire: Call for Help!
(Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times) This is a Call for Help! A few nights ago I caught myself looking online for information regarding the wildfires, and if it would affect my upcoming 100-mile ultra...
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Cascade Crest 100- Weathering the Storm (2015)
Photo: Glenn Tachiyama The day was August 29, 2015, and I was 24 hours into my 37th year. My daughter Farah and I share that same birthday (she turned 5!), so we all decided to take a family...
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