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Utah Runcation – Zion, Escalante, San Rafael Swell, & Moab

Kaytlyn and I both recently transitioned to new jobs, and in that process, the timing fortuitously worked out such that we could take a few days off to escape this particularly dreary Seattle winter. We packed a bunch of running/adventuring gear, purchased some flights, and headed south to the deserts of Utah.

I’ll let the photos do most of the showcasing of our trip, but I do want to share a high-level recap of how we spent our days, plus some lessons learned that will influence how we travel in the future.

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Orcas 50k

First race of 2017 done! In short, it was a stellar day on sloppy, challenging trails.

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Pine to Palm 100 – Kaytlyn’s first hundred!

Long report for a long race.

Earlier this year, our friend Colton tried real hard to convince Ely and I to do our first 100 miler. “No way, I don’t have time to train for that this year. Maybe after I graduate.” So we signed up for Squamish 50/50 instead (50 miles on Saturday, 50k on Sunday, 20,000 ft gain total on gnarly Squamish mountain bike trails). Not sure that was any easier, but in my head it was a more manageable goal.

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Sun Mountain 100k

I’d be jumping up and down in excitement right now if I could. But my legs are wrecked, so I’ll stick to the couch.

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Summer Running – Granite-Pratt Lakes-Defiance Loop

28 miles and 9,500′ of awesome.

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Summer Running – PCT Long Run

The PCT, going north from Snoqualmie Pass until whenever you choose to turn around, is quickly becoming one of my favorite runs. It’s beautiful ridge running with awesome views into the mountains and valleys of the central cascades.

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Summer Running – McAlester Pass Loop

The pacific northwest has been stuck in a pretty rough heat wave lately, with temps in the upper 80s. It’s definitely in contrast to our usual June temperatures, which we PNW-ers both begrudgingly and endearingly tend to call June-uary.

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Summer Running – PCT

18 Miles of fun! An out and back on the PCT from Snoqualmie Pass to right before the drop to Joe Lake.

First 9 miles = I had major LBS and legs wouldn’t wake up. Read more →

Another Vantage Weekend

Back for more running and climbing! This time with a ton of friends in tow as well.

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Vantage Weekends

No snow in the mountains, so we’ve been driving even further east to get some climbing and trail running done at Vantage.

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