Author Archive: admin

Hills, I used to hate them with a passion. But people say they are speed work in disguise, they build strength, they build character, and they make you a better runner. So I am trying, I still think running hills…
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Jesse and I both did the Spooner’s Cove Trail Run but he did not have the opportunity to run up Valencia Peak since his 5 mile course did not include it while my 8 mile course did. It was a…
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Chrysa and I were delighted when my mom came to visit for Thanksgiving. This was her first trip to the west coast and my first time hosting Thanksgiving. The pressure was on! Chrysa and I are always excited when we…
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Jesse and I had a random Tuesday off together so we decided to take a short road trip to Hearst Castle here in CA. It was about 2 hours away and included a nice drive along the Pacific Coast Highway,…
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3:45am. That was the time I woke up this morning to run a race, a race that I was terrified of for many reasons. One being I hardly trained, two being that it was in the Los Padres National Forest…
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Chrysa’s Take So this was one of two trail runs I signed up for. I had such high hopes for this run. It was held at Spooner’s Cove in Montana de Oro State Park in Los Osos, CA. It is…
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If you guessed our lack of posts has been because we have been busy…you would be right! Let’s get caught up on life on the central coast. During our blog down time I have been busy job hunting. I am…
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After moving into our apartment, and introducing ourselves to Lompoc a little, Chrysa and I were eager to get back to what we love, exploring and hiking. Chrysa was particularly eager to hit the dusty trail, so she spent some…
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Back in Raleigh I used to watch Deadliest Catch. I was always amazed how some of the captains managed to catch their quota and get off the water quickly, while others had to “grind it out”. Now, until this point…
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