What's Your Dream?

I injured my ankle hiking the  Enchantments  a few weeks ago. This is the first real injury that I have had to deal with as a runner. It has been extremely difficult watching all of my friends go out and have so much fun during the fall running season. I went through several doctors appointments x-rays and a CT just to be told that it is a severe sprain. However, I would do that hike again in a heartbeat. It is indescribable! One of the most beautiful places that I have ever been. Just one of the many lakes along the Enchantments Hike. I am out doing small runs once again and I am starting my ramp up for the  Seattle Marathon  and the  Deception Pass 50k .  My team! Do Those Legs Go All the Way Up?! That being said, this last weekend I had a wonderful opportunity to go with my friends out to  Ragnar Trail Cascades  and volunteered for the weekend. I really enjoyed still being apart of somethi...

Chocolate medals! Cupcakes anyone!?                                               Today I had the pleasure of volunteering at the Mud and Chocolate half marathon in Redmond, WA! Not only was I able to volunteer but I got to do the best part of the whole race, I was able to hand out medals to the finishers! I got to hand out the chocolate medal with a chocolate bar to each participant. My friend Shannon handed out that the actual metal medal to the finishers. I felt that I have become a taker instead of a giver when it comes to doing things that I love and in this case that means races. I have run close to 50 races and I have never volunteered until today. It was really something special to watch each participant cross the finish line and complete their own goal for their own reasons. One particular lady was overwhelmed with emotions and fell to her knee...