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A Fall Hike on the Twin Peaks Trail

September 10, 2017

Do you ever feel like it’s hard to find other girls to hike with?  Alaska seems to be filled with awesome women hikers, but none of us seem to know how to find each other.  So earlier this year I joined a group called Girls Who Hike, which has local chapters in all 50 states. … More A Fall Hike on the Twin Peaks Trail

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My First Bikepacking Trip: Serenity Falls Cabin

August 7, 2017

I’ve been working on both my mountain biking and backpacking skills all summer long, and last week I finally got the chance to combine them!  One of my more hardcore outdoorsy friends works on weekends, so months ago we planned to take a backpacking trip during the week so that she could make it.  I … More My First Bikepacking Trip: Serenity Falls Cabin

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A Birthday Party on Bikes

June 26, 2017

My 30th birthday is on Friday, and I decided that I needed to celebrate it in a huge way!  My actual birthday is going to be an incredible adventure (which I’ll reveal later in this post!) but it will be out of town and my friends really wanted to celebrate with me before I left. … More A Birthday Party on Bikes

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An Adventurous Long Weekend

September 5, 2016

Hi everyone!  I’m sad that Labor Day weekend is over, because it’s something I always look forward to.  My husband and I met on Labor Day weekend way back in sophomore year of college, and this year was our 10 year anniversary.  How crazy is that?! From 19 year olds at the University of Pittsburgh … More An Adventurous Long Weekend

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Her Tern Half Training: Week 2

May 10, 2015

Hi everyone!  Week two of HTH training is complete! Monday:  I literally had 30 minutes between getting home from work and picking up Andrew from work to get this run in, and I was so proud of myself for squeezing it in there!  It was just too warm and sunny for me to wait until … More Her Tern Half Training: Week 2

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