Although I won’t be literally scaling a mountain by running on September 18th, the Equinox Marathon in Fairbanks will be my first version of long distance mountain running. Below is the course for this year’s World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia. My friend Chris Lundstrom has been selected as one of several on the USA team. Congrats and good luck to Chris! Go Team USA!
I would also like to take the time to remind you that I'm running this marathon as a fundraiser and memorial to my cousin Joe Vogel, who passed away to cancer about a month ago. He was a brilliant young man who's undying spirit will live in us forever. His family would be eternally grateful if you could dedicate your thoughts, prayers, and any amount of financial means you feel comfortable offering. His family and I have set up a web page for easier access to his story and my "paying it forward" in a way I know best.
My training for this race has been pretty shady at best this entire summer due to traveling as much of this amazing state as possible since getting here in April. However, I got back on a more regular running schedule about two months ago and have ramped my mileage up to a certain extent, which has included some hefty, long hill runs. My longest run to date is 18.5 miles. We'll see if I can crack that 20-mile mark this week. If not, I'll save it for race day. I have a feeling I'll need the energy then, haha. Thanks again for following my adventures, everyone!
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