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Yesterday I completed the Flagstaff Fearsome Four Yesterday I completed the Flagstaff Fearsome Four Challenge, with a twist ⛰ I came up with this challenge when I had to return early from Hong Kong in February due to covid fears and was finding all my races were slowly being cancelled. I wanted a challenge that didn’t rely on anyone else and was local. I discovered the Flagstaff Fearsome Four Challenge (http://flagstaffultrarunning.org/flagstaff-fearsome-4), the original brainchild of @bajerscott & Ludo Pierson ⛰ The challenge is to run up and down 4 of the local Flagstaff Peaks - Humphrey’s @12,633ft, Kendrick @10,422ft, Mount Elden @9,301ft and O’Leary @8,916ft within a 24 hour period. Only the ascent and descent of each would be counted, you can drive between peaks and decide how much rest you want to take inbetween and which order you wanted to tackle them in as long as you finished within 24 hours ⛰ I loved the idea but as you may know, a) I prefer to get around powered by my own 2 legs (plus I don’t have a car), also b) at the time a lot of the roads were closed for winter so getting to the peaks would have been difficult ⛰ That’s when I decided that I would run all 4 peaks but link them self-powered by foot! To add an extra challenge I decided I would like to do it self supported. All of my races and long adventures have been supported whether it be by volunteers at aid stations, friends or the local community. I can’t tell you how wonderful and motivational it is to have that support network. This time, however, I wanted to do it by myself. I have so many special memories with friends & family from training runs, races and adventures I knew I would never be alone. So I stashed some packages at 4 different spots along the route the day before and hoped that I would have everything I needed ⛰ It was a gnarly day out there in the heat and with the fierce winds on the peak, but 70 miles with 14k ft elevation gain and 21 hours later I got it done ⛰ Since coming up with the idea, both @somo_runner and @buck_blanknship have completed this challenge and both took different routes to each other and myself. They totally crushed it ⛰ Living happy, running free - me & the mountains ⛰ #livehappyrunfree
I discovered the magical unicorns @paragonathletic I discovered the magical unicorns @paragonathletics when I first came to Flagstaff. I felt a bit intimidated to go at first, mistaken in the belief that their classes were for the uber athlete only. I soon discovered their classes were for anyone with a passion for the outdoors and their exercises unique in the fact they are geared towards the muscles that help keep you strong for the activities you love... such as running, climbing, hiking, biking etc. They have kept me strong and healthy, they have motivated me, they have supported me 💜 They are a huge part of the community and are family to many. During these recent tough times they have and are continuing to re-engineer their business model to continue to support us while ensuring our safety. One of the great outcomes of this is now they are accessible 24 hours a day wherever you are in the world via their online platform!! 💪 July marks their 10 year anniversary and they will be doing a load of fun stuff to celebrate. If you haven’t already tried one of their classes I would encourage you to give it a go, I promise you won’t look back! Even better I have a special discount code for you to use this month to get 10% off. Please use HELEN10 at checkout (link in my profile) 💪 If you’re looking for a fun way to workout, a community to plug into, exercises you can follow without any gym equipment from the comfort of your home, this is the place for you! 💪 #prehabnotrehab #gonershaveheart #homeworkout #strength #strengthtraining #strengthandconditioning #flagstaff #running #motivation #community #conditioning #hiking #bike #climbing #onlineworkout
#ad when I find myself outside of my comfort zone #ad when I find myself outside of my comfort zone it usually has its rewards. Thankfully I always feel confident with my trusted #altralonepeak ⛰ #livehappyrunfree #choosemountains #altraredteam #livinggratefully #comfortzone #flagstaff #flagstaffslabs
I have the most amazing friends! What a fun birthd I have the most amazing friends! What a fun birthday workout 🥰🥰🥰 #livehappyrunfree
Birthday challenge complete! It might not have bee Birthday challenge complete! It might not have been the challenge I was expecting but I got outside of my comfort zone by facing my fear of heights, rock climbing, bush whacking, and route finding up the slabs and was rewarded with some epic views and an adventure to remember with my special unicorn pacers @alimartinez5273 @lololippard & Katie Landry #livehappyrunfree #saltyssquad #altraredteam #salomonwmn #birthday #flagstaff #ultrarunning #trailrunning #adventuretime
Doing my virtual #GOTR5k with a little help from m Doing my virtual #GOTR5k with a little help from my friend Logan 💜 @gotrna
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