Race recap: Alien Chase 5K 2021

The Alien Chase 5K is a small local race held in Roswell, NM during the UFO Festival weekend (typically around the 4th of July). This year, Roswell got hit with a pretty severe monsoon season. There was significant flooding in May and then again the weekend before the festival, so unfortunately most of the race … Continue reading Race recap: Alien Chase 5K 2021 →

Race recap: Ruidoso Half Marathon 2021

This was, by far, the MOST difficult race I had ever done. Difficult races are so great for so many reasons:1) You really learn how much misery you can tolerate.2) It's a productive way to demonstrate your stubbornness. 3) Finding distractions become a game. 4) It makes for a great story afterwards. This race in … Continue reading Race recap: Ruidoso Half Marathon 2021 →

Race recap: Utah Valley 10K 2021

Similarly to the race the night before, this race was HOT HOT HOT! The photos are very misleading. There were gorgeous blue skies but the air was definitely heavy and dewy. The 10K was a point-to-point course. It required a bus ride to the start line. Thankfully my group stayed at a hotel near the … Continue reading Race recap: Utah Valley 10K 2021 →

Race recap: Utah Valley 5K 2021

First race back in 15 months! It was absolutely surreal. Some of the race weekend felt like any other normal race weekend. However, it's difficult to grasp how COVID is still surging in other places around the world. I am so lucky to have had both doses of my vaccine through my work at the … Continue reading Race recap: Utah Valley 5K 2021 →

Hike: Maroon Bells

Maroon Bells is an iconic Colorado landmark nestled near Snowmass and Aspen. There is no parking at all at the trailhead, only a dropoff point. Uber and Lyft also don't service it, so from the village center it's about a 10 mile walk. Shuttle reservations are available online but you have to book fairly far … Continue reading Hike: Maroon Bells →

Hike: Arches National Park

We drove out a few hours east to go to Maroon Bells but I decided to take advantage of one last sunny warm weekend in Colorado...and we headed out to Arches National Park in Utah. It was just a few extra hours from Glenwood Springs, where we were staying. There were lots of people at … Continue reading Hike: Arches National Park →

Hike: Carpenter Peak

With no races on my schedule, I was itching to get out in a responsible way. I decided to get out for a hike and to head out super early to avoid people. I brought plenty of hand sanitizer and had two neck gaiters so that I could double up. I got to Roxborough State … Continue reading Hike: Carpenter Peak →

Hike: Stonehenge Trail at Lake Pueblo State Park

I headed out to Lake Pueblo State Park for an overnight camping trip. It was very toasty and warm and sunny! During the entire hike I may have ran into a few cyclists and four other hikers. On AllTrails I found a short hike that included a few great views of the reservoir and valley. … Continue reading Hike: Stonehenge Trail at Lake Pueblo State Park →

Race recap: March Madness 2020 5K

After the Pasadena Triathlon, I was really craving one more race that weekend. I dropped off Erik at LA Union Station for his shuttle to Dodger Stadium for the LA Marathon. I was certainly not trained up enough for the full 26.2 miles, so I decided to drive all the way to Long Beach for … Continue reading Race recap: March Madness 2020 5K →

Race recap: Pasadena Triathlon 2020

For my birthday, I decided to race in the Pasadena Triathlon. This race required a little more preparation than a typical running race, mostly because it required the use of a bike. I looked into shipping my road bike (at least $100), renting a bike (also at least $100), or event renting out a shared … Continue reading Race recap: Pasadena Triathlon 2020 →