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PCT Day 2: Can I hike all day?

September 2, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

PCT Day 2: Can I hike all day?

Day 2 on the Pacific Crest Trail started early (recap of Day 1 here). I woke up at 4:54 and couldn’t go back to sleep--to my body, it felt like nearly 8 AM. I slept OK. It was quiet, at least. No animals (or brother snoring!) woke me up during the night. The sleeping bag kept me … [Read more...]

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PCT Day 1: Portland to Burney Falls

August 31, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

PCT Day 1: Portland to Burney Falls

It's been 3 weeks, and I'm finally getting to catch up on the blog. I'm excited to reflect on my Pacific Crest Trail adventure, and share it with you! I'm going to start allllll the way at the beginning of my trip, Sunday August 4th. ICYMI--my planning post and my gear … [Read more...]

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Puerto Rico weekend!

March 4, 2018 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Puerto Rico weekend!

After a day and a half of travel... we got to spend a lovely weekend in Puerto Rico! Last time we were on the island was 2 years ago, when Javi & I went solo. Saturday (Feb 3) was our only full day in PR.  I'm gonna let the pics explain...probably WAY more … [Read more...]

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Family Spartan weekend in Black Mountain, NC

August 4, 2017 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

Family Spartan weekend in Black Mountain, NC

What a fun adventure we had this weekend!  Not without its share of stories though! Sunday I ran my second Spartan race—but first one solo.  After the team event in Charlotte in April, I wanted to see how I’d fair on my own.  Javi transferred his missed race from April to this … [Read more...]

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The Army Ten Miler 2016 {race report}

October 24, 2016 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

The Army Ten Miler 2016 {race report}

On Sunday (10/9/2016) I checked a race off my Bucket List of Races… The Army Ten Miler, in Washington, DC! I first ran it in 2008 while I was deployed to Iraq.  They did a “Shadow Run” (not the real thing, but a shadow of the real thing) at our base in Al Asad, … [Read more...]

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