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Daily Adventures: November 2014

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Monday, November 24, 2014. A Runner's Thanksgiving Holiday Survival Guide. Author's note: The following article was originally published Nov. 21 in the Sierra Sun. Fall colors on the PCT at Donner Pass. Another Thanksgiving, and your Aunt Marge’s house is already filled with the smell of turkey and pie and the sounds of squealing children, boisterous relatives, and football games on TV. By 3:00 you’ve had your first glass of wine and an unknown number of Triscuits with some weird cream cheese spread.

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Daily Adventures: Tomorrow We Will Run Faster

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Monday, October 17, 2011. Tomorrow We Will Run Faster. Tomorrow we will run faster - stretch out our arms farther .". It was sometime last winter on a backcountry ski day with Andrew – one of those days with clear blue skies, chest-deep powder, and no one around but my favorite adventuring partner. In other words: perfect. 8220;When do think was the best time in your life – when you were happiest for the longest amount of time? 8221; I asked suddenly. Not long after, I read this post by Nathan Bransford.

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Daily Adventures: Gear Reviews

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Black Diamond Icon 2012 Headlamp. Recofit Compression Calf Sleeves. Vertical Athletics Superstar Top. Zensah Trail Running Socks. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Runner, writer, lover of adventures both big and small. View my complete profile. Way Too Cool 50K - March 7. Lake Sonoma 50M - April 11. Hardrock 100 - July 10 (Pacing). Wanderlust Squaw Valley - July 16-19 (Presenter). Tahoe Rim Trail 55K - July 18. Castle Peak 100K - August 29 (Volunteering). Superior 100M - Sept 11. Run More Talk Less. Signed up...

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Daily Adventures: February 2014

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014. The Arnold Rim Trail. View from Cougar Rock. The Arnold Rim Trail is a non-motorized, multi-use trail near the communities along Highway 4 in the Stanislaus National Forest. It's planned length is 17 miles, with the last 7 still currently under construction. For more information, see arnoldrimtrail.org. Up to 21 miles out-and-back. (Up to 34 once construction of the trail is complete.). Sierra Nevada Logging Museum:. Valley View Dr.:. When the road turns to dirt, follow it for...

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Daily Adventures: Tahoe Trail Guide

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This page contains links to information about trails in the Tahoe area. The trail descriptions are based on my own experience on each trail. They are intended as general information to help you find and explore new trails, but are by no means an exhaustive guide. Feel free to leave questions in the comments section of each post and I'll try to respond. Donner Lake Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. Pacific Crest Trail: Old 40 to I-80. Echo Lake to Dick's Pass - Pacific Crest Trail. Mt Tallac to Lake Aloha.

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Daily Adventures: January 2014

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Studying the Past; Defining the Future. Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. If I were a coach talking about a team, I'd say 2013 was a rebuilding year. Of course, we all know what that's code for. I had some mysterious health problems and not a lot of focused training. It was not a spectacular year of racing. I was explaining this to a friend when my husband interrupted. Didn't you run a marathon PR this year? Red-faced, happy 3:11 marathoner!

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Daily Adventures: October 2014

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Thursday, October 02, 2014. It's raining in Truckee! Hallelujah. (Okay, it was raining when I started this post. That was last weekend. But the sentiment is the same.). I'm not just grateful for rain because of this insidious drought, but also because of that nasty King Fire. The smoke in Tahoe has been stifling the last two weeks, and folks down the hill have had to evacuate. Unfortunately, the short summary for this summer goes like this:. It was completely shitty. Is a good friend. So for this post, I...

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Daily Adventures: July 2014

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Monday, July 28, 2014. A Lap Around the Lake: 173 Miles on the Tahoe Rim Trail. It's hard to believe that I've lived in Truckee for 14 years as a runner, and I've still only been on about 70% of the Tahoe Rim Trail. What on Earth have I been doing? Well, that's all about to change. Our relatively civilized schedule will still be quite a challenge for me. An injury after San Diego 100. Considering how in doubt this adventure was for me three weeks ago, I am immensely excited to be setting out on the trail.

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Daily Adventures: Epic Adventures

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To break the moulds, to be heedless of the seductions of security is an impossible struggle, but one of the few that count. To be free is to learn, to test yourself constantly, to gamble,. It is not safe.". Part I: Travels with Charlie. Part II: The Pacific Crest Trail. Part III: In Search of the Gobi Bear. Part IV: [Coming soon. Well, probably not soon, but coming eventually, anyway.]. Part V: [Coming sometime after part IV. Don't hold your breath.]. Part VI: The Magic and Madness of the Hardrock 100.