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The Glacier, or the Beach?

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I just finished up a solid training block, capped off with an unbelievable training camp on Eagle Glacier. First I have to rewind a bit, since it’s been a while since I last posted.  I had a big fall while running in the mountains in mid June (story here) where I slipped off a cliff and tumbled …

Close call in the mountains

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Quick Update: I took a fall in the mountains Saturday on an OD run with some of my Alaska Pacific University teammates, but I’m ok and recovering well.  We had planned a fun OD run, starting from the Highland Road trailhead in Eagle River and doing a ridge run to Triangle Peak, before coming back …

Eagle Glacier Epic

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Two things defined our first training camp of the summer on Eagle Glacier – incredibly crazy weather, and incredibly good skiing. When I think of June, I think of summer sun, lush green trees, and hours of dryland training.  This week, it’s been in the 80’s every day in Anchorage and you can almost see the heat …

Craftsbury Recap in Photos

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Craftsbury is one of my favorite places to ski race.  With consistent snow, great race courses, and awesome volunteers, its hard not to enjoy competing in Craftsbury.  (I’ve also had some of my best results here, so that helps too!)  We just finished a big block of five Supertour races in nine days, and in spite …

Haleakalā Adventure Run

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There is something magical about adventure running, heading out without much regard for time or pace and just exploring and having fun.  At Dartmouth, Coach Ruff Patterson was a huge proponent of adventure runs for training, and for four years, my Sunday mornings were spent exploring the woods of New England along the Appalachian trail. …