What a day this turned out to be! I woke up at 0430 to get ready for the first leg of the triple crown series, Garden of the Gods 10 miler. I have been running this race since 2011, but I was nervous. This year was a new course; I was also a Mighty Marmot. I didn't want to fail being a part of this team. I knew from previous years, I could finish this race within the time requirement for the Peak. I was still nervous as I could be. My husband, Gerald, was nervous too. We didn't know what to…

I am officially announced as one member of the 2017 Mighty Marmot team! I spent the weekend racing and enjoying trail running on National Trails Day. You couldn't ask for a better weekend for running. Saturday, June 3, I completed North Fork 50k in Pine, Colorado. This race incorporates a lot of ascents and some descents. In the distance, you could see the snow covered Mt Evans (which I will be running in two weeks). Sunday, I completed a very easy hike for the 4 miler in High Drive…