I ran Terrapin Mountain 50k and Promise Land 50k++ in 2021. They didn't go well for me. I mean, I finished them. Within the cutoff time. But I just barely didn't finish dead fucking last. Beautiful Beastie scheduled more Hellgate recon for us yesterday. This time starting at Floyd Field. And running out to Camping … Continue reading Hellgate Recon (Floyd Field to Camping Gap)
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Hellgate Recon (Glenwood Horse Trail)
I just had to remind Beautiful Beastie and Tiny Brazilian that it was 6 o’clock in the morning. On a Sunday. So they would stop making my phone make noises. There is no adventuring for me today. We did quite enough of that yesterday. We did some Hellgate recon yesterday morning. And all we were … Continue reading Hellgate Recon (Glenwood Horse Trail)
Lazy Muscles Massage
Got my pre-race massage last night. For the race I may or may not be able to run. Left the office 30 minutes early in order to make the 15-minute drive, as per my usual. And all y'all that ridicule me for this habit. (Fall Risk and Rogue.) This story validates the entirety of the … Continue reading Lazy Muscles Massage
Dadsplaining
Dadsplaining. Not to be confused with mansplaining. Which will actually make my entire head explode. Dadsplaining is just about the only way I have managed to survive for 48 years. Dadsplaining is why I can claim to be a strong, independent woman. (Usually I like to throw the word intelligent in there. But that seems … Continue reading Dadsplaining
Success List
Once again, I’m starting a post out with the declaration that I Am An Intelligent Person. *SIGH* I listened to a podcast this week that talked about using a Success List instead of a To Do list. To...be successful. Freaking brilliant. I talked about my To Do lists before. The massive number of activities on … Continue reading Success List
Race Accountability
They say when you want to achieve a goal, you share it. That way others help you maintain your accountability. Or, in my case, race accountability. I accidentally shared with my boss that I’m running Mountain Masochist 50 Miler in November. She put it in her calendar. She put it. In her calendar. And told … Continue reading Race Accountability
Zero Commitment Weekends
The more I age the more excited I get about zero commitment weekends. I have a growing list of things to do, but much less energy to do them.
Sunset Fields to James River Footbridge
We ran the route from Sunset Fields to James River Footbridge. And back. 35 miles. Over 8,000 feet of climbing. “You’re walking like you just had a really good time.” Oh cool. Not only did I not just have “a really good time.” Now I’m also walking like a whore. That’s excellent. It’s fine. It’s … Continue reading Sunset Fields to James River Footbridge
Massages Are For Fixing, Not Relaxing
Got a massage by Charles Barkley today. Not, like, the Charles Barkley. But my massage therapist. Who does really solid impressions. And somehow we were talking sports. And he just threw some Charles out. And a little Shaq. And it was impressive. So much so that I'd forgotten that I'd developed spontaneous lockjaw. The day … Continue reading Massages Are For Fixing, Not Relaxing
Trail Hazing
“Why every time we go somewhere with Beautiful Beastie does it feel like we’re being hazed?” Rogue’s not wrong. We went to Rock Castle Gorge with her last weekend. Where she and Tiny Brazilian quickly took off. At their beast pace. While Rogue and I followed behind. At our normal human pace. Where we traversed … Continue reading Trail Hazing