My Sinister 7 50k Trail Ultra Experience
Well, I did it! I finished the Sinister 7 50k ultra! Now gather round readers, time to hear the tale… Start Line I woke up at 5:30am and had a…
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Final Thoughts Before My Ultramarathon
Well, the time has finally come! In only five days, on Saturday, July 13th at 7:30am, the gun will sound and my ultramarathon experience will begin. The Journey When I…
Inspiration from a Trailing Running Film Festival
I recently went to the Calgary showing of the Trail Running Film Festival. The event is touring across North America and Europe and includes eight short films. The submissions were…
A Trail Running Group for a Newbie Ultrarunner
I finally met up with some Calgary trail runners! Last week I attended the Annual Lewiston Run Social. It is a gathering of members from about five trail running groups.…
A Weekend Trail Running with Women
Last weekend I participated in a trail running clinic for women down in the Crowsnest Pass area. My sister in law found the class online and invited me to join.…
Ultrarunner’s Longest Run Ever
Last weekend we went on a getaway to Invermere to celebrate my sister in law’s 30th birthday. The plan was to get in a couple rounds of golf, eat at…
Mountain Trail Running in Jasper National Park
Last weekend I went on a trip with friends to Jasper. It was my first time heading that way since I was a kid. The mountain views were amazing and…
Shoes for My Ultra: The Adventure Continues
I have already talked about some of the running gear that I will need for Sinister 7 in a previous post. In that post I mentioned that I had purchased…
Training for a 50k Ultra on an Indoor Track
Well, I guess we are not done with winter after all… As the snowiness that we all love to hate returns, my runs have moved back inside. I have already…
I Signed Up for a 50k… But Why Do I Even Like Running?
Some of you might be reading this blog and wondering, why is she even doing this? How can she like running that much? Doesn’t it get boring after a while?…
