Category Archives: trips

Backpacking in Hawaii

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”

My Wild Patagonian Adventure

I’m back! After about a month running around the world, I have finally landed back in Kansas. Frank and I had a fantastic time in Patagonia. We spent our time hiking through several Chilean and Argentine National Parks, checking out some of the towns in the region, and of course, seeing penguins. Here are justContinue reading “My Wild Patagonian Adventure”

Colfax Marathon Goals

It is time to talk goals. The Colfax Marathon is this Sunday. I do not know what wave I am in, but the marathon is not too big and the race starts at 6:00 am, so I should be on the course pretty early. The weather is supposed to be ideal for a marathon. HopefullyContinue reading “Colfax Marathon Goals”

Weekend Adventures: Paddling the Kansas River

Manhattan rests in the floodplain between the Kansas River and the Big Blue River, both of which are seasonal and often too dry to paddle. However, over the past few weeks, Kansas has gotten a significant amount of rainfall, causing flooding damage throughout the city and the water levels in the rivers to rise significantly.Continue reading “Weekend Adventures: Paddling the Kansas River”

Weekend Adventures!

Happy Monday Everyone! I had a crazy fun weekend and a great week of training. I’ll update you on how the training went in my recap, but for now, I am going to tell you all about my weekend adventures. I figured that since Frank and I spend every weekend on some sort of adventure,Continue reading “Weekend Adventures!”

Life Update!

Hey everyone!! I have been pretty bad at blogging this week… it’s just cause I’ve been crazy busy. Training is going great though, and I am still marching my way towards the starting line at Denver. The end of this week marks the half way point of this cycle, and although I am feeling likeContinue reading “Life Update!”