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Getting Ready for My 1ST running stage race. Run The Rocks !!

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Oh Boy, 3 Weeks to go and I will be on my way to Moab. Part of the 24in 24 is the super popular ( sold out in 3 days !!) Run the Rocks.  I haven't been to Moab since the 2017 Moab Rocks. Of course the Covid Blip didn't help my spring travel camps.  I have been intrigued with the TransRockies running events for years, it was, just well, I love mountain biking. This has changed since moving to Kelowna and the OK valley. It seems every creek, canyon, trailhead has so many trail run choices. I do love a good vertical challenge and there is no shortage of that here.  I have also done a thing, followed by a thing, followed by a thing at times and that requires running as well.  Given time hanging out with the TR crew last summer and hearing them speak highly of the TransRockies run, I decided to do it. Aaron and Ryan graciously opened 1 more spot for the RTR. Then I thought, ah hell, why not them all? I signed up for the remaining races. I was already signed up for ST6, no...

Take A Mind Full Moment if you like........

Well is certainly has beeen a minute or 2 since my last Blog. I doubt anyone even does this but I am gonna. I have not had a social media presence in some time, and it was intentional. I found myself envious of other's "digital life". This brought up reminating questions like: why can't I afford that, why can't I be that fit, man that person eats really interesting food. I decided to stop posting, but more importantly I stopped scrolling. I had enough going on thast I didn't need the addiction or mental health issues that do with apps that sare designed to hook you up to the dopamine drip. I recntly got back on SM in support of my dear friends at TransRockies Race Events. Together we have created the 24in24. I am racing all of their Multi Day events, yes even the running ones, in 2024. Cmes to 24 TR races starts. Of course I want people to know how great their events are, having participated in more than I can remember, seriously, since 2004. So SM is th...