Red Rock

Run Commute

Lazy Mountain

Lunch Trail Run

Morning Run

This was the first female attempt of this route - I’m far from the fastest woman in the PNW so have to be the first!  It was an unsupported effort – I carried 2L of water (drank 1.5L), 3 espresso flavor Gu gels (forced down 2.5), and a backup power bank and charging cable because I don’t trust my iPhone 8 battery and don’t run with a watch (didn’t need it).  It was raining when I left Portland this morning but had stopped by the time I started, and was mostly cloudy during the run until the sun came out for the last six miles.  I listened to music on the forest roads, but it didn’t feel safe on the windy paved roads even though I could have really used some Cardi B the last two miles.

A huge thank you to Bryan Beel for creating this route.  I found it easy to break up into sections mentally and greatly enjoyed the forest roads and intermittent views between the clouds.  The description he submitted was incredibly helpful in terms of what to expect (although I still almost quit on the NE Livingston Road climb at the beginning) and he deserves major bonus points for creating a route that ends somewhere to buy cold drinks and snacks!   Also thank you Jordan for the gels and power bank - I like to make fun of your specialized fuels and technololgies until I need them.

Top Sports

Sarah W

Fern Prairie Market/Larch Mt RT FKT

2 Comments

Splits

Sign up to view more activities from Sarah W

Red Rock

Run Commute

Lazy Mountain

Lunch Trail Run

Morning Run

Want to see more?

The #1 app for runners and cyclists

Sign Up for Free. Track your progress and reach goals. Join 100 million active people on Strava.

See More from Sarah