Training for Desert Rats Kokopelli 150 multi day foot race is no small feat. Mainly because the act of running the Desert Rats is also no small feat: 6 days of extreme heat, dry desert conditions, climbing, and back to back days of running high (even ultra marathon) mileage. For some, this may sound like a miserable time. For adventurers and endurance thrill seekers, it sounds like a dream Continue reading →
Gemini Adventures Desert Rats Stage Race- Take Two
Desert Rats Stage Race. Sound familiar? It should. If I had a dollar for every event I declared on this blog I was going to do, but ended up NOT doing for a myriad of reasons, I would have enough money to buy myself a registration to yet another event I may or may not do. Hey, what can I say: I dream big. Kind of like that saying "her eyes were bigger than her stomach" when you order far more Continue reading →
Thirty Two Training Posts.
I think the very first time the idea of finishing a 100 mile foot race crossed my mind was sometime in 2015. Geoff and I had signed up for the inaugural Infinitus 48 hour race hosted by our friends at the Endurance Society, equal parts "FOMO" and equal parts on a whim. I foolishly thought "100 miles in 48 hours? That's nothing" assuming that such a long time frame to finish would compensate Continue reading →
Rocky Mountain High
So let's just get right to the point: WE'RE GOING TO THE 2016 TRANSROCKIES RUN!!! It's been five full days since we found out, and I'm still having a hard time finding or forming the words to express how excited/happy/humbled/honored/FLOORED we are that Kahtoola felt we were worthy of this opportunity, and chose *us*. I did not know any of the other nominated teams, but I can only imagine Continue reading →
When Nature Calls…In Nature. A Runner’s Outdoor Bathroom Guide.
As an adult, I have discovered that there are a number of topics in our society that are considered "taboo"...even though they are something that every single one of us deals with on a daily basis. And one of those topics is going to the bathroom. Heck, as a mom of two little boys, I find it difficult to even sit here and type this post without cracking some potty humor myself. But it's a Continue reading →
Myrtle Beach Outdoor Adventures: Brookgreen Gardens
Foreword: As many of my readers may have picked up by now, Geoff and I have struggled since our move to Myrtle Beach. Vermont was the ultimate outdoor and adventure playground for us. There was never any shortage of trails to explore or parks to visit; the outdoors was equal parts training grounds and playground. Myrtle Beach is quite the opposite, with it's massive sea of concrete Continue reading →
Inspiration for Adventures: Cairn January Box
If you forced me to pick a sport that defines me as an athlete, I'd tell you I'm a runner. But the truth is, I just love to be outside. From trail running, to kayaking, to hiking, to camping, I will find any excuse to breathe in fresh air, feel the sunshine on my face, and push my body to do what it was designed to do...MOVE. I'm very fortunate to have a "partner in outdoor crime", if you Continue reading →
Runner’s World Half Marathon 2015 – Hat Trick Race Recap
I'm still talking about this race weekend, if you can believe it. The next chapter in my mini novel, titled "that time I thought Runner's World would never invite me back to an event again after that one viral post, but they did..." is a summary of the half marathon, which completed the "Hat Trick" and unofficial "Grand Slam" (All four races in one weekend). Here goes nothing. We left Continue reading →
Runner’s World Half & Festival 2015: Five & Dime Recap
Previously, on Relentless Forward Commotion (said in my best soap opera narrator voice): I sort of unexpectedly raced a difficult 3.8 mile trail run, coming in just shy (by one place) of an overall podium spot. Now that you're up to date... (also I feel as though I have to warn you, nothing about these recaps is short. I don't know how my Runner's World influencer counterparts do it. See? I Continue reading →
Runner’s World / Altra Trail Run 2015 Race Recap
*disclaimer* race entry and accommodations for the RW Half weekend were provided for me by Runner's World. All opinions are my own. A few months back, when I had received the invitation from Runner's World to attend the races this past weekend and saw that there was going to be a trail race, I declared out loud (to the cats, they were the only ones listening) "I'm going to try and win that Continue reading →
Runner’s World Half & Festival Influencer Experience 2015 (Day 2)
I was up fifteen minutes before the 6:00 am alarm clock, and my roommate Jen, a mom of two young kids AND a school teacher, was already up too. I don't know about Jen, but I was too excited to sleep. Not only would this be our first full day of the Runner's World Half & Festival weekend, but it would be chock full of trail running. Yes, trails at the #RWHalf. You KNOW I was Continue reading →
