A site about my life, woodside in Squamish
The Vancouver and Seattle crew and I looked forward to this relaxing weekend in Deception Pass for quite some time. Sure, we were running Rainshadow Running’s 50km on Sunday, but for us that’s synonymous with good friends, good food, beautiful trails, and fun– and what …
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 …
Call me obsessed, but I’ve done the Golden Ultra stage race 4 times: 2016, 2018, 2019, and after COVID caused many years of cancellations, 2022. It’s my favourite event for so many reasons. Why I love the Golden Ultra! It’s a 3-day stage race, which …
From April 9, 2014 For my second year heading down to the Rainshadow Running Gorge Falls races, I was looking forward to absolutely everything. How can it get any better than combining waterfalls, technical single track, awesome familiar and new faces, Portland, Hood River, some …
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 …
Imported from my old blog, this is an oldie back from July 25, 2014. The first part of my year felt harmonious if I could use a word to describe the beginning of my year in general. Then one day in late spring, I set in …
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 August 27, 2014 I wake up in the middle of the night to the intense roaring of a train. Mid-dream, I feel like I’m the protagonist of an action-adventure movie, until I realize, oh, ya… the race director had warned me about this! I’m in Easton, …