A site about my life, woodside in Squamish
Trip reports from trail running, skiing, hiking, and biking adventures.
Originally written with awesome contributions from Laurel and Tara on June 10, 2013. In typical fashion, I impulse-bought airplane tickets to go run the Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon. Thankfully Laurel and Tara naively committed, all before doing any long thinking …
Originally written September 29, 2013 I feel like trail running is all about having a conversation with your natural environment, whether it’s a mountain, plateau, steppe, or even, a desert… It’s just a few moments, or more likely, several hours, where we get to learn …
Originally written on March 16, 2014 I had this urge to do something crazy, so here I am driving to Springdale, Utah, home of Zion National Park, as a massive storm passes through the western states. My rental car’s windshield wipers can barely keep up …
From April 9, 2014 As you can tell, I’ve had a few beers this week, so I’m updating my blog. That’s right, two postings, back to back! Now, time to share something that was super exciting in winter, which I totally forgot to share way …
This adventure and post are from June 2014, when Julien and I were initially dating. It was super fun, and I highly recommend this trip to everyone in the Lower Mainland! Did you know that Vancouver has fjords? Indian Arm is a glacial fjord that’s right …
Originally from August 6, 2014 Here are some of my favourite scenes from my weekend exploring the Wonderland trail around Mount Rainier. Totally runnable, incredibly well-marked, and with plenty of water along the way, it’s a runner’s paradise. You. Must. Go!!!
Originally written August 10, 2014. After re-reading this post from 8 years ago, I slightly cringe at my craziness, and also, I want to hug younger Alicia. As a new trail runner, I was just so excited to experience everything! Since that summer, I’ve learned …
Originally written September 17, 2014. Looking back at this trip 8 years later, I tend to want to make fun of myself and how immature / inexperienced I was… but I did have so much fun, so it’s hard to really criticize my choices! It …
Originally written October 13, 2014 Last week we dreamed up an extra-special adventure, a long, human-powered journey between Vancouver and Whistler. Naturally, it involved our favourite mode of transport: running, with a side of canoeing. The adventure had 5 components: Run the 29km-ish Howe Sound Crest Trail (HSCT) from …
Originally written March 2, 2015 Last weekend I needed a little thinking time. On Saturday night, the idea came, and I started to get giddy with excitement. What could be better than an all-day, epic journey, from one side of Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains to …