Michelle Runs With It

"if you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together." ~African proverb.  DFL at the forest bathing triple crown yesterday in newark, de. and i wouldn't have it any other way. thank you, beth, trail dawgs, and my fam for the pick me up. if you haven't explored the trails at white clay creek state park - on foot or by bike - i highly recommend its very runnable, remote, nature-full beauty. we took so many pictures, trying to capture its peaceful vibes. here are just a few that still don't do it any justice. April 28, 2024 sometimes i run races for the medals/tshirt/mug/etc, and being fed aide station food. other times, i just want to explore new trails in remote places with a well-marked and self-supported course with friends, caring less about swag and finishing times. yesterday was the latter and it was oh so peaceful!  the forest bathing triple crown was a free race by the awesome trail dawgs crew in white clay creek state park, just outside of ...

Lori and I had been talking about another adventure on the Appalachian Trail leading up to our races in June. We have done many parts of the AT, including some of the PenMar sections last year. I went out and attempted the 4-state challenge last May. Unfortunately, the heat and lack of water did me in at mile 31 at Gathland State Park. I was determined this year to go further. After sharing this idea with Dylan at a Feet First Fun Run, he decided he and our friend Josh would join. Heather is training for a big race that required a training camp weekend totaling 100 miles over 4 days, so she joined us as well.  We all decided we would start together at PenMar and head south towards Harpers Ferry. Dylan‘s wife Megan had agreed to meet us somewhere along the route with fuel food and two very energetic boys to help!  The weather was perfect. It was 53° at the start and would climb up to 68° by the peak of the day. A light breeze in the afternoon would lead us into a cool evening....