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Berlin Marathon 2022 Race Report

October 8, 2022 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Berlin Marathon 2022 Race Report

Training: I began this training block for the Berlin Marathon in April, after a short rest period following the Craft Half Marathon. I began to work with Jess from Team Pace of Me, and it quickly became obvious to me that I should have started working with a coach sooner! Jess is … [Read more...]

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Hiking Mount Greylock, MA

August 22, 2022 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Hiking Mount Greylock, MA

Hike: After a 7 month highpointing hiatus since Mt. Rainier, we managed to sneak in Mount Greylock, Massachusetts (and the south slope of Mount Frissell, CT) on the last day of 2021. Mount Greylock, covered in snow & ice during the winter months—to my detriment, as I’ll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highpointing, Hiking, Travel

Northern Trails 10 Miler {Ruck option}

May 20, 2022 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Northern Trails 10 Miler {Ruck option}

Race: The Northern Trails 10 miler on 3/13/2021. Instead of running, I chose the ruck option--and was excited to see there was a ruck option (defined as: carry 20 lbs if you are less than 150 lbs / carry 30 lbs if you weigh 150+). Since I am just a bit over 150, I needed to carry … [Read more...]

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Mount Rainier Day 3: Summit Day!

May 25, 2021 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Mount Rainier Day 3: Summit Day!

Synopsis: Wake up crazy early! Climb from Ingraham Flats to summit crater--wander around to find true summit, Columbia Crest, quick celebration at the summit! Head back to Ingraham Flats, deal with painful blisters all the way back to Camp Muir, walk back to the parking lot, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GoPro, Highpointing, Trip Report

Mount Rainier Day 2: Camp Muir to Ingraham Flats

May 22, 2021 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

Mount Rainier Day 2: Camp Muir to Ingraham Flats

Alternate title: A day full of skills training, high heart rate, and a late-day freak out. After packing up all our gear Sunday, and a smooth day 1 on Monday, going from Paradise Visitors Center parking lot up to Camp Muir, I woke up on Tuesday, May 11th feeling surprisingly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GoPro, Highpointing, Trip Report

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