Monthly Archives: June 2012

Returning to the Scene of the Fire

This morning, I decided to go out for one of my favorite runs up the mountain. This time, it would be different, though. As I mentioned in my last post, there was a fire just last week that burned over … Continue reading

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American Fork Canyon 1/2 Recap

Yesterday, I ran the American Fork 1/2 Marathon. I love this race because all of the proceeds go to  help raise money that will benefit cancer patients in our community.They also encourage runners to “Race in Honor” of someone they … Continue reading

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Conquering the Canyon

This morning I dared to do something I haven’t done in over eight years—I ran up Cedar Canyon, AKA the dreaded “canyon run”–and actually liked it! Before I go on, here is a little background… In August of 2000, I … Continue reading

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» Honoring My First Running Partner…My Dad

This is that article that I wrote for The Spectrum last Friday. I wanted to do one to honor my dad, being that Father’s Day is coming up. For those of you who were unable to access it through the … Continue reading

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Utah Valley 1/2 Recap

Today, I ran the much anticipated Utah Valley 1/2 Marathon. This was my third year running it, and it was a race I was gearing up for. It is a good course, and I was super excited. Pre-race Yesterday, about … Continue reading

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National Running Day…(for everyone else but me)

This morning I woke up and checked facebook and twitter, and was met with a plethora of posts from runners and event organizers posting about today being “National Running Day.” As luck would have it, today is a scheduled “off” … Continue reading

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Pony Express 5k

This morning marked the 4th year I have run the annual Pony Express 5k, in my home town of Eagle Mountain. This year was different, as I was able to serve on the committee. Every year, the proceeds have gone … Continue reading

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