When people think of Hawaii, they typically think of black sand beaches and lava. But tucked in the Haleakala National Park on Maui are some truly amazing backpacking trails. Back in February, I had the chance to spend some time on these trails. I’ll tell you a little about the trip and some logistics onContinue reading “Backpacking in Hawaii”
Category Archives: National Parks
A Look Back at 2018
Happy New Year Everyone! It’s the first day of 2019 and I’ve been logging the miles! It was a cold day out in the mountains, but I got my first peak of the year! As I leap into 2019, I wanted to look back at what I liked most about 2018. Here’s a quick lookContinue reading “A Look Back at 2018”
Ultra-Goals for 2019
Merry Christmas Everyone! With the end of 2018 quickly approaching, I’ve been looking back on a big year and looking forward to some more ultra-fun in 2019. Since Javelina, my training has been pretty chill. I run when I want, don’t when I don’t. I have not done any substantial long runs in quite someContinue reading “Ultra-Goals for 2019”
We are being robbed
There are many things that I absolutely love about living in Utah. Having the opportunity to run in the Wasatch is not lost on me at all. And to top it off, after living here for about a year now (that was fast), I have made some good friends that make Utah a fun placeContinue reading “We are being robbed”
A skipped run but a good night
Tuesdays are usually a pretty good day for me to get a good run on trails in. I start work at 6:00 am, so I get out of the clinic pretty early. Generally, I like to hit the trail right after work, but this week I was just too exhausted. The toll of waking upContinue reading “A skipped run but a good night”
2018 is the Year of Ultra!!
It has been a while… Almost 6 months actually. Since you last heard from me, a lot has happened. I ran the St. George Marathon with a 15 minute negative split and a 10 minute PR and I ran the Antelope Island 50K and came in 7th for women. It was a good year forContinue reading “2018 is the Year of Ultra!!”
Weekend Adventures in Arches NP
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. Here’s what Frank and I were up to. Friday after work, we picked up a friend of ours (yes, we made a friend in Salt Lake City!) and drove down to Moab for a few canyons and a science march. We spent the night campingContinue reading “Weekend Adventures in Arches NP”
Friday Five: My Favorite National Parks
This week’s Friday Five is Five Favorites. Since I love being outdoors so much, I decided to list out my five favorite National Parks. So far, I have been to 19 of them and I’m gonna go ahead and list the 5 best! Thanks to Mar on the Run, Eat Pray Run, and You SignedContinue reading “Friday Five: My Favorite National Parks”
She Runs the Wasatch 