WRHR Day 4: Photo Pass and Europe Peak

Start: Middle Fork Lake  End: Douglass Peak LakeMiles: 20 - Vert: 5kCaptains Log: https://recorder.google.com/d6a66b0e-9efa-442d-998d-00f428591708 The captain's log linked above is one of my favorites of the whole trip. In an effort to highlight it I’m going to keep this blog post brief. We started our day in the dark once again leaving camp around 4:45am.Continue reading "WRHR Day 4: Photo Pass and Europe Peak"

WRHR Day 3: New York, Raid Peak, and Sentry Peak Pass

Day 3: New York, Sentry, and Raid Peak PassMiles: 18.1 miles Vert: 4,600 feetCaptains Log: https://recorder.google.com/5a4cbdf4-f3a9-49ce-8f8e-d957a308e9bcAnother 3:30am alarm and a 4:30am start. Our goal was to stay slightly ahead of the itinerary and get over three passes today. Reading Skurka’s play by play descriptions last night had me a little nervous for what was toContinue reading "WRHR Day 3: New York, Raid Peak, and Sentry Peak Pass"

My First 100 Mile Race. 2026 Scout Mountain Race Report

Pre-race bib photo. I am SO PROUD of myself for finishing my first 100 mile race. It has been a goal of mine for a very long time and it feels so nice to finally just bathe in the fact that I DID IT. It definitely did not happen the way I was expecting itContinue reading "My First 100 Mile Race. 2026 Scout Mountain Race Report"

2026 Scout Mountain 100 Race Morning Update

I had fully intended to finish this training log but the fact that I didn't is definitely reflective of the chaos of my life the past couple of weeks. I moved from Bozeman to Missoula and started two new jobs. The move went well but has just felt like a lot to leave my friends,Continue reading "2026 Scout Mountain 100 Race Morning Update"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 17/20

Week 17Weekly Totals: 66.7 miles and 14,734 feet of VertWeekly Reflection: The goal of this week was to hit my peak mileage and 20k of vert all at once. While I did peak in mileage I did give up on my 20K goal after several hours of post-holing and wrecking my knees on Friday. IContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 17/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 16/20

Weekly Total: 53.1 Miles and 15,449 feet of Vert Photo creds to Ryder. Running with the Butte crew. They are all going to kick butt at Copper Kings 100 this year. Reflection: This week was the start of my last build phase so I went back to my normal volume with the goal of hittingContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 16/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 15/20

Weekly Totals: 39.23 and 6,184 feet of vert I took zero pictures from training this week so here is a picture of Twig playing with her brother instead. Reflection: The focus of this week was recovery and I did my best to lean into it. I took an extra rest day for the second weekContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 15/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 14/20

I love the attitude Twig is giving in this picture. This is from Friday on M lap #9 for me and lap #4 for her. She snuggled up in a sleeping bag in my car between laps. Weekly Totals: 48.36 miles (of running) and 13,196 feet of vertReflection: I started the week feeling a bitContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 14/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 13/20

Enjoying time at camp near Paris Peak in the Bear River Range with Twig. Weekly Totals: 52.23 miles (running only) and 13,146 feet of vertReflection: Here is the awkward part where I skipped a week of training because I miscounted how many weeks I had left from the beginning oops! I have realized this forContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 13/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 11/20

Reflection: I tapered for my 50k at the end of the week and I wasn’t happy about it because I didn’t want to do the taper. To be honest I think I was feeling a little depressed from the lack of physical activity. The 10 x 1 minute workout was super fun and I’m lookingContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 11/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 10/20

Reflection: The focus of this week is de-loading so I can start another build block. I was grateful for it this week since I did a lot of vert last week and was feeling sore from it. I was generally really grumpy and moody all week. The snowy weather and road runs didn’t help me.Continue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 10/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 9/20

Twig always makes a bad day so much better. First Baldy lap of the season with Mira Weekly Reflection:This was the second week of my first build for Scout. I went back to lifting at the gym and it made me feel ridiculously sore. Somehow I managed to run 65 miles and 14,650 feet ofContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 9/20"

Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 8/20

Top of the M. Twig's fifth day in a row getting out with me! Weekly Reflection:I started the week with pretty sore hamstrings from racing Run to the Pub. This week my training focused on de-loading the intensity and increasing my volume and vert. The start of my first “build phase” for Scout. To de-loadContinue reading "Scout Mountain 100 Training Log Week 8/20"