Palmer Lake is honestly my favorite race all year, aside from Dopey. This is certainly one of my forever races! A local homegrown event, 24 Hours of Palmer Lake typically features favorable weather, fall colors, and an easily accessible loop trail that makes it impossible to get lost or to run out of food. There's … Continue reading Race recap: 24 Hours of Palmer Lake 2025
The first race of the season came and went. I have quickly lost track of my weekly training reflections here on my blog. The little attention I have is split across so many different facets of my life - family, friends, work, grief, training, repeat. A few days before the race, we decided to renew … Continue reading Race recap: Disneyland Halloween Half 2025
It was another short training week. I ended up taking another short trip to Seattle. I flew in Sunday evening so that I could get a real dinner, some sleep, and survive an early wake up for a run. When I fly in on Monday mornings, the whole day is just so tiring, so this … Continue reading Week 5: Dopey Challenge 2026 training
It was a short training week because I was in Seattle for work on MTW. Thursday was a complete wash because of timing, energy, and my schedule. By the end of the workday on Friday, I thought it'd be more appealing to just go home to give my brain a break from the hectic week. … Continue reading Week 4: Dopey Challenge 2026 training
I've been in a period of adjustment over the last few months: new job, new sleep schedule, new strength training schedule, and now layering in my first few weeks of Dopey training. Per usual I feel pretty behind, because I ended up having to skip some runs and workouts. I'm trying to run the mile … Continue reading Week 2+3: Dopey Challenge 2026 training starts now
After my mom died by suicide a little over a month before Dopey, I debated heavily whether or not to continue with my training and/or to even go for the race. She was always so supportive of my running, even if she never showed up to any races. I immediately moved back in with my … Continue reading Race recap: Dopey Challenge 2025
I've written, erased, and rewritten this post so many times in the last four months. My mom died by suicide on November 23, 2024. She went missing around 2:30am. She took her life on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. The day burns so vividly in my memory. The details are unnecessary to share, but … Continue reading When I Lost My Mom to Suicide
I think this is the only race inside of a national park, so naturally I had to register and give it a try. This was also the last national park we visited as a family before my mom passed away. We did a day trip from my parents' place in the desert. I had booked … Continue reading Race recap: Death Valley Half Marathon 2025
I crossed the start line and finish line of the Dallas Marathon, but I’m not counting it towards my official count. This race was a total bummer to be honest. I was worried months ahead of time about being swept because the race had a hard sweep. I couldn't change my corral after registering, so … Continue reading Race recap: Dallas Marathon 2024
It was a beautiful day at Palmer Lake for a 24 hour race! I had a few goals for my race...A) get in my 15 training miles B) toy with the idea of going 26.2 miles and C) toy with the idea of going 50K. I made my A goal, and failed at my B … Continue reading Race recap: 24 Hours of Palmer Lake 2024
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