trail running
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a very great weekend of running
I am happy to report that I had a much needed, confidence boosting weekend of training! If it hasn’t been obvious enough on the blog, I have been whine whine whining about training throughout the summer. The conditions have been horrible, I’m constantly dehydrated, my skin is chafing in new and cruel ways, and I… Continue reading
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this week #69
Happy September! I know it’s not technically fall, but I’d love for Virginia to start reading the room and cool down. I don’t even need drastically lower temps – just cut us some slack with the humidity! Sheesh. Life has been nice for the last few weeks. I’ll do a light sprinkling of some random… Continue reading
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Patrick’s MMT 100 Race Recap
Juliana note: Patrick doesn’t have a blog (bummer), but we knew he had to share his MMT race recap with the world! Please enjoy this guest post from Patrick 🙂 Whenever I told someone I was running my first 100 miler, their usual response was to ask me about the longest run I was doing… Continue reading
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Hone Quarry 40 Miler Race Recap (2026 Edition)
Another great race weekend in the books! Patrick and I headed out to Harrisonburg on Friday afternoon to gear up for Hone Quarry 40 Miler on Saturday. I did this race last year as a tune up for MMT, so I thought it would work perfectly for the same purpose as I enter my last… Continue reading
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Cabin Fever 50k Recap!
Good evening from a very snowy Arlington! I am freshly showered and lounging in bed, very much intending on falling asleep early tonight. We’re closing out a very fun, whirlwind week of travel and big running, and I am pooped. In a good way! Yesterday was the Cabin Fever 50k in New River Gorge National… Continue reading
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this week #45
Good morning and happy Monday! Last week was a busy week. I started my new job, and I got back to running after being sick. Between the two, I was mentally and physically exhausted by the time Friday rolled around. Fortunately, this weekend was extremely fun and restorative (+ we’re getting massages tonight), so I… Continue reading
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Anatomy of a Summer Trail Run
Have you ever wondered what goes into a successful summer trail run? Ever visited our house and wondered what we do with all the running gear littering every corner of our home? Look no further! I’m here today to break down what goes into a summer trail run. Notice I’ve left out the word ‘successful’. … Continue reading
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MMT 100 Recap – Best DNF Yet
Well, I didn’t run the whole 100 miles of MMT – yet again! Dang flabbit! However, I am extremely proud of the progress I made, both mentally and physically, from my 2024 to 2025 attempts. I DNF’d at mile 76, 28 hours into the race as I missed the cutoff into the next aid station!… Continue reading
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Last Long Run!
This is going to basically be a photo series because, my god, the trails were gorgeous this weekend. This past weekend was my last long run before MMT in 12 days. I am officially tapering! YAY! I had 30 miles Saturday and 15 on Sunday (though I cut that short to 10), and I am… Continue reading
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Running… at night!
Kerns and Bird Knob… This weekend’s run was a big one because I had my first true night run! I DNFd the Greenbrier 50 Miler in 2022, a race that started at midnight, after 15 miles, so I have run at night and in the dark but this was my first time really making an… Continue reading
