Inching Away from the Struggle Bus
I have mentally been struggling to engage with exercise and goals like I used to. Ever since I got COVID (January) I have generally...
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Sprout, Canyon and the Long Mother Night
Author: Clara Serrano (Jackie's mom) about my 2xR2R2R Grand Canyon FKT, from a mother's perspective. She's focused and organized. My...
The Surprise Factor at the Big Bend Trail Race
I think every time you put yourself outside of your comfort zone there are two factors to be aware of. One is your limitation factor -...
Year 1 of “running every street in Austin” project
I was asked this morning at the annual Black-Eyed Pea run if I was more of a trail runner or a road runner and I didn’t really have a...
47 Days.
It had been 47 days since I had run 2 consecutive days until yesterday. I went from consistently running 60 plus mile weeks with hours of...
Grand Canyon Crossing FKT 2xR2R2R, Self Supported
10/9-10/10: 33h 26m 39s The Grand Canyon took my breath away. Literally. 10/9/21 My 2:45 am alarm went off after only getting 4 hours of...
1 week until R5 in the Grand Canyon
I am 6 days away from what will be my biggest athletic effort to date. I intend to cross the Grand Canyon in a self supported effort 4...
On Completeness
After many miles, many challenges, and many hours on my feet moving through Colorado and part of Wyoming, I realized that my heart is not...
Tramily to Rawlins
Day 7: Encampment, WY to dirt road group camping, 17 miles After a relaxed town morning and a 6 person hitch to the trailhead we had a...
WYOMING!
Day 5: 28 miles. Almost to WY I woke up early after not much sleep. My legs were super achy all night and I tossed and turned all night...
Big Miles to Catch Red Stripe
Day 3 continued… NoBo start, 27 miles: Today was a very disjointed day. I started out with 6 miles of descent and then another 6 mile...
The Trail Provides
Day 1: 27 miles, ~6,000 ft elevation gain I started at 7 am with Skylar and her pops for a few miles and then headed up and up and up on...
The Four Month “Plan”
Crewing Robbie for his thru run of the Colorado Trail (CT) was such an experience. It was tough and also oh so rewarding. Each day and...
Crew Queen notes from first 90 miles of the CT with Robbie
Day 1 of Crewing Robbie’s Colorado Trail run: 41 miles After about 3 hours of sleep and a late night of packing the van and staging...
New Chapter
Today was the last day of my Rodriguez Elementary chapter in Austin ISD. My position was cut due to massive district-wide budget cuts....
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