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The “Heel-ing” Journey

It has been 3 weeks now since I had my right heel operated on. After waiting for 2 years for my turn in the surgery room, I am relieved to have closed the door of constant pain management and to enter into a new chapter, one that will allow me to return to what I love to do without the tiring aspect of a foot that constantly hurts and has a way of taking the fun out of many of my adventures!

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Running for the Long Haul

Running for the Long Haul

Im no stranger to the endurance realm.  Having raced in long distance ultra events and completed in a long list of personal and challenging multi day epics is what I thrive on. But that said, how to keep this one body that I have happy and healthy?

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the Hangout

the Hangout

Maybe you’ve seen me posting about our “Hangout Group” and have wondered what it was all about… We launched this group as a way to bring runners more opportunities to train harder and smarter and connect with myself for coaching without spending a fortune.

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E-BEET

E-Beet

When something is awesome, I love to write about it.   I was extremely excited to be on the testing end of things when Xactnutrition was working on developing their new energy bar.  It has now gone to market and here are my thoughts…

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For the LOVE of Fastpacking

For the LOVE of Fastpacking

Transition. Expansion. Exploration.  These 3 words are what come to mind when I start to think about the direction in how I spend my time on the trails.  While I spent over a decade racing ultra’s and challenging myself on start lines in just a running capacity I’ve enjoyed taking my passion for the trails in new directions. 

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How Cool is Science!

How Cool is Science!

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I’ve had an amazing opportunity to dig further into my own personal biology these past few weeks.  With the help of Mel Ackerley from NexusFit, we took a close look into my own DNA makeup as it relates to wellness, nutrition and fitness.  I had NO idea that you could even do a DNA test…

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Juan De Fuce Trail

FKT – Juan de Fuca Trail

Exciting this week that a short video came out on my 2017 FKT attempt of Vancouver Islands Juan de Fuca (JDF) trail. This is one of the most rugged trails that I know of and for some reason I have developed a love affair with it for the past 15+ years.

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