Workday walks are back

Probably overdoing it, physically. But Mentally, this was bliss. 😊

Up and around Christmas Hill… unassisted. 🙌

Ringing in the New Year with a Botanical Beach Hike

15 min with some uphill “sprints”

What a great day of grassroots, back to basics racing in my beloved local hills! This course is wonderfully challenging, with stout climbs, lots of cobbled washed out trails, and spicy descents, really testing the full toolkit. The reward is fantastic views and beautiful forests. Shared some kms at the front for the first hour and a half, conversational pacing keeping things honest before pulling away. Held the lead for 31k before Charles zipped past me looking 5k fresh. I had some tightness/cramping in the legs at that point so took it as an opportunity to slow down/ walk a bit, and reassess. Managed to navigate pacing to arrive at the finish with my first 2nd 🥈 overall placing and am thrilled with how the race went. After a stressful and sleepless few weeks it was nice to remember the pure joy of running trails with other ultrarunning nerds. 😊

I’ve always thought the Sooke Hills were perfect for an ultra running event. Huge thanks so much to Elliot and Jason for putting this together. I loved this so much. Really felt like an homage to a simpler time, just a bunch of pals out for a run. The thrifted race t’es were a great touch! Congrats on hosting your first race guys! Can’t wait to do it again next time.

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Workday walks are back

Probably overdoing it, physically. But Mentally, this was bliss. 😊

Up and around Christmas Hill… unassisted. 🙌

Ringing in the New Year with a Botanical Beach Hike

15 min with some uphill “sprints”

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