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01/02/2026

A little HURT 100 prep today. 36 little bags of calories/electrolytes prepped. My plan is to rely mostly on liquid calories since I will be constantly climbing or descending with poles. This is 12,400 calories all laid out (3100g of carbs) which is 36 hours of calories even though I hope it doesn’t take me 36 hours 😄

Then lace locks for my shoes. 👟

Not much time left before we leave for Hawaii 🌺 it’s been hardly enough time since my last race for me to forget how hard this is going to be. My mantra for the year is: this is suppose to be hard.

12/31/2025

Recently, while reading Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality, a line stood out to me:

“The key to happiness is always having something to look forward to on the calendar.”

I felt that deeply. The times in life when I’ve struggled the most were seasons of uncertainty—when planning ahead wasn’t possible. Armando’s cancer treatments. The shutdowns during COVID. Both were long stretches without future joy to anticipate.

However, in 2024 and 2025, I was able to dream again, plan adventures, and pursue my goals. Even though 2025 had more bumps than 2024, it was still a year I look back on with gratitude.

In 2024 I set a big goal for 2025: qualify for UTMB so I could race in Chamonix in 2026. To do that, I needed at least four Running Stones and a UTMB Index in the 100-mile category. I chose two key races that would give me both, with a few shorter races sprinkled throughout to keep training interesting. (Full race recaps on my blog)

Other Exciting Things in 2025
-Selected in the lottery for HURT100 in January 2026

-Moved off the waitlist for Sedona 125 in May 2026

-Said yes to pacing Anne at Arizona Monster 300 in March 2026

-Finished writing my book and completed editing; now exploring publishing paths

-Paid off all of our business and personal debt

-Ran from MERA to Umatilla Rim trailhead, completing a personal 41-mile route

-Nora started school at LMS and transitioned well

Travel in 2025:
McCall for skiing with the kids (while I ran in the snow)

New York and D.C. for Nora’s sister’s wedding, with three Broadway shows, including Hamilton and Maybe Happy Endings

Disneyland with the kids

Auburn for more running adventures

Big Bear Lake, California, for the first time

Yachats, Oregon for a 6 day training camp/Thanksgiving.

Looking ahead, my 2026 calendar is filled with races, travel, and opportunities that bring excitement into everyday life. And maybe that’s the secret: keep giving yourself something to look forward to. Here’s to the next adventure, and the joy that comes from knowing it’s on the way.

12/27/2025

This year was a whirlwind of racing and running. And ultimately the theme was be prepared to pivot. I had to pull from my first big race of the year due to illness, and with the support of my husband and coach found a different race to jump into 2 weeks later, Canyons 50k.

Of the races I signed up for (5 of them) only 2 of them ran the course I signed up for, the other 3 had course changes due to weather—one of which got cancelled all together mid race.

There were a few moments where I wondered what I was thinking—planning my entire year with the goal to run UTMB in 2026. After a hard day at Kodiak I thought maybe I wasn’t up for the full loop in Chamonix. Then I got the email that I qualified. Crazy.

But before we can get to excited about UTMB, 2026 race season starts just 3 weeks from today in Hawaii. 😮‍💨

Full recap on my blog. Link in bio!

12/22/2025

Less than a month out from HURT 100 🌋
Year two of putting my name in the lottery… and I was drawn.

Then, Sedona 125 🏜️
My name came off the waitlist. The course looks absolutely beautiful—and while it’ll be my longest run to date, on paper it might be the “easiest” of the three.

And ending with… UTMB ⛰️
Scared. Excited. Honored. All the feels.

Three massive races. One epic year.
Follow along as I chase the Big 3 of 2026—one mile, one lesson, one stretch at a time.

12/14/2025

If you’ve been a coaching client of mine then you’ve heard me say, “Do it for your future yourself.” It’s one of my favorite saying that I use to keep myself goal centered.

Today it took me an hour longer to get out of the house and onto the trails. I went through the normal list when you don’t want to go outside:
I could do it on the treadmill. No, the weather is too nice.
I could just choose a hill to do repeat closer to home. No. The weather is way too nice and the trails are still snow free. Drive to MERA.

And I’m so glad I did. It was gorgeous. I’m soaking in the sunshine even though I know we need snow.

Do it for your future self my friends! Remind yourself of that feeling you get when you’re out there, or when you’re finished. 🥰

12/12/2025

Holiday season feeling hectic? I have massage openings before Christmas!
Put yourself on the schedule and give your body a break. ❤️
Link in comments to book!

12/12/2025

New goals loading for 2026! 🫠

is only 5 weeks away!

12/08/2025

Sam’s handy work, from start to finish! Our at home sauna complete (I think it took about 3 weekends and a few evenings).

Just like all of Sam’s work, he couldn’t do it “the easy way” and made it BEAUTIFUL. No short cuts for this woodworker. 👏🏻🫶🏻

12/07/2025

If you're into story time, I finally finished my blog about UTMB's Kodiak 100 miler. It took me forever to sit down and finish writing about it. While writing my book I relied heavily on blogs and journal entries I have made over the last 15 years, and so every time I hemmed and hawed about finishing this, I told myself to just do it already!

So thanks for reading it, if you choose to!

If I could finish in the top ten, I’d earn a direct entry to UTMB—no lottery, no waiting, just a ticket to the race I’d been dreaming about. But I knew how unlikely that was. Around me stood some of the strongest runners I’d ever lined up with, ready to take on the Kodiak 100 in Big Bear Lak...