As I write these blogs, I am amazed at how many memories we packed into a 5 day trip :) Kinda wish we would have stayed an extra day or 2. Next time I know better! And as I reflect on this trip, I do think there will be a next time--I loved every bit of what I saw in North … [Read more...]
Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse Monument
Day 2 of our Dakotas trip started with an early morning hike (gorgeous!) to Black Elk Peak--it deserved its own blog post, of course ;) And day 1 is here, if you missed it. When we returned from hiking, after some ice cold Coors and leftovers the boys brought back from their … [Read more...]
Travel: Sylvan Lake, South Dakota
On Sunday (9/13/2020) we flew from Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD, to start a 5-day family trip. My parents and brother connected in CLT so we could all arrive together. I'll be honest, I hadn't heard of Rapid City before my brother mentioned it, and I didn't know much about … [Read more...]
Quarry Park PopUp 5K
Saturday (9/5/2020), I race my first in-person race since the Atlanta 5K on March 1. In the meantime, during COVID and the subsequent shutdowns of lots of most things (including 100% cancellations of races), I've done a few virtual races, most notably the Cooper River Bridge … [Read more...]
Cascade Locks + Portland, Oregon
Continuing my long overdue (by 1 year!) trip report from Oregon on this "flashback Friday." :) The day prior we had finished our backpacking trip on the PCT and driven to Crater Lake and then Bend, OR. I slept great (nearly 9 hours of glorious, uninterrupted sleep!) Don't … [Read more...]
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