How is it the middle of May?!
Laura and I have entered the three month countdown to the TransRockies
run. In roughly 82 days, we will depart
for Colorado. We will begin the last
phase of our training as well as fundraising.
In order to meet our goal, Laura and I need to raise another $2000. We ask that anyone who wants to donate,
please do! Every dollar helps us reach
our goal, no donation is too small. Our
last fundraising “event” is Sponsor a Mile. https://www.givingfirst.org/trrsos2012
To sponsor a mile, make a donation of $15 or more. Every $15 donation =
1 mile supported. Laura and I will cover 120miles in 6 days. Take a look at the
course we will be running, we need your support!! (Scroll towards the end of
the page to see the map of each day) http://transrockies-run.com/gore-tex-transrockies-run-event-info/route-stages-maps/
*** Send an email to
trr2012@gmail.com and let us know what mile(s) you are supporting. ****
Since
the last update we have done more running (shocking!). We have covered new ground in parts of
Washington that we have never been to before.
April
15, Tiger Mt. – 14 miles. This was a
tough run, 3 miles straight up to the top of Summit #1. We trekked around a bit, but decided to head
back down to run around Tradition Lake.
This nice flat trail leads us to the Puget Power trail. Not being a fan of gravel trail, we quickly
made an exit onto the Swamp Trail. Swamp
Trail is an awesome half mile loop that is perfect for the family! This endearing child-oriented path has
charming storyboards along the trail tell the adventures of Zoe, a young
raccoon who encounters helpful animals while watching out for the Evil Swamp
Monster that is rumored to live in the forest.
Thankfully, Laura and I made it out alive! Continuing on, we hit Big Tree Trail and
Adventure Trail. It was time to turn
around, heading back the way we just came, and head for the car. It would not be an adventure if I didn’t trip
and fall… another sail through the air and sliding into home base kind of fall
(SAFE!). F you Adventure trail!
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| Team Sole Sisters & 50K Laura |
April 22, Mt. Si Relay & 50K.
We decided to shake things up! I
ran with some of my favorite running peeps and participated in the Mt. Si
Relay. Team Sole Sisters – Christine
McMann (Captain), Megan Weed, Kelly Brennan, Adrienne Wills and I – covered 60
miles around the North Bend/Mt. Si area.
We had a blast! We called it Baby
Ragnar. It was so fun to be with a bunch
of ladies who love to run and all that goes along with running/being in a car
for hours on end. Sole Sisters completed
the course in 8:28 hours – which is an average of an 8:28min/mile pace, ha!
Laura did her first ultra – 50K (that is why she wasn’t on the
relay team)! She had an awesome
race. She finished 2nd in her
age group and 9th out of 64 runners!
Way to go Laura!!
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| Hot Ladies by a Hot tub! |
After the relay we went to Christine McMann's house for an after party. Awesome food, good company and a hot tub!!
April 28 – We ran…not sure of the mileage or where, but we ran.
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| She'll stretch anywhere |
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| Unicorn socks! |
May 5th, Bridle Trails - 20 miles. This was a road/trail run for Cinco de
Mayo. It was not as flat as we thought. The highlight was finishing before noon. Laura and I were not sure what to do with
ourselves. We decided pancakes, eggs and
bacon for brunch was a good way to celebrate.
May 6th – 10 miles - Lake Union. After a long run and a party at Megan Weed
and Jeff Johnson’s house the day before, Laura and I did a short recovery run
around Lake Union. We also went for a “dip”
in the lake for a post run ice bath.
May 11 & 12th, Twisp, WA, Sunflower Marathon – 26.2miles. On Friday May 11, Laura and I headed over to
Twisp, WA. The journey over was
hysterical! We couldn’t quite get the route
we wanted to drive right. We stopped in Leavenworth
to have ice cream, coffee and switch drivers.
Laura had some homework that needed to be completed by that
evening. I am glad we stopped, that is
where I purchased my AWESOME new cup.
Wonder Woman! On the road again
we took yet another wrong turn….weaving our way to Winthrop. Once to Winthrop, we picked up our race
packet and had our pre-race dinner.
Laura and I decided it would be a good idea to add some calories to our
diet and find some dessert – mud pie. I
am not sure what was better, the conversation at the table behind us or the mud
pie. “What is a tostada? What is a burrito? Fajita?” With full stomachs, we left Winthrop and
ventured 40miles back to Okanogan where we stayed the night with some
family. Thanks Polly, Sterling, Alexis
and Lindsey!
Laura and I started the morning at 5am. We left promptly at 6am to drive the 40miles
out to Twisp where the shuttle bus would pick us up. From Twisp, it is about a half hour to Mazama
where the start line was. It was a cool
morning, but the sun was shining. We
were in for a warm day….. The gun went
off at 8:30am. Did I mention that I was
sick with a headcold?? I was feeling ok,
all things considered. The first 7 miles
of the race – awesome! Then came the
next 6 and it started to get warm. Laura
and I had been running in the sun for a couple hours by that point. At mile 14, I ran out of water and had two miles
ahead of me before I could refill my pack.
We eventually made it, put more water in my pack and started up one of
the two hills that were before us. After
reaching the top of the second hill, I hit my wall. I was the three year old in the back seat
asking if we were there yet. Lots of
swearing at the sage brush that scratched my legs and contemplating just laying
down on the trail. Laura was and awesome
teammate and kept me going. At mile 25,
we hit the descent! The trail leads
straight down, down, down to the finish.
Trash the quads!! Laura and I
crossed the finish line under 5 hours.
That was total time out there which included; taking pictures, filling
up water pack, taking a few breaks at the aid stations and a pee break! 7/8th in our age group and 42/43
out of 105 overall. Damn good if you ask
me for newbies :) |
| Laura running along |
May 19th, Mt. Si – 8 miles. Recovery weekends are awesome! Laura and I “power hiked” up Mt. Si and ran
back down. It was a great way to spend a
Saturday morning. We finished in just
over two hours. Total elevation gain is
3700ft.
May 20th, Mercer Island – 5miles + stairs. Megan Weed and Jeff Johnson joined me for
stair climbing. It is always good to
hang out with them. They may feel
differently about the time they spend with me J xoxox
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