I was recently sent a pair of the Tommie Copper recovery compression running tights. I’ve been a big fan of compression tights so I was excited to give these a review. The Tommie Copper Feel Right out of the box the tights were impressive. The material was thicker than I was used to. To me […]
Running
Things to be thankful for in 2013
All of the workouts! – The Open – 5k Gone Bad – WodFest Tunnel Falls Hike – First time backpacking Best Food of 2013 –Italian Family Pizza –Shima Sushi Bar -Ceviche in avacado -Heart Stopper Burger -Bacon -BBQ The Wonderland Trail The Goat Rocks The CrossFit Games The Enchantments – See the golden larches There’s […]
AAJ 014: The Wonderland Trail Adventure
The Wonderland Trail is a 93 mile trail around Mount Rainier in Washington State. It is an elevation extravaganza that most people decide to do in 5+ days. But we decided that all of the fun would be had if we did it in 3 days. Do you think we were correct? Haha! I’m going […]
The Wonderland Trail in 3 Days (Day 1)
With the Wonderland Trail behind me and the soreness still lingering in my legs I write you this story about our 3 day, 93 mile journey around Mt Rainier. The planning, the LONG ups, the LONG downs, and the emotional roller coaster in-between. Let’s get started! Planning for the Wonderland Trail The very first thing […]
AAJ 005: How to run an ultramarathon
Have you ever thought of doing something crazy? I have :-). In this episode of the AllAroundJoe podcast I’m going to talk about How to Run an UltraMarathon. Anyone can do it with the right training… Well, and the right running form. Your body is designed to be able to move for long periods of […]
27 Miles in 1 Day – Olympic National Forest Adventuring
Let the adventures begin! It had been years since I had last been to the Olympic National Forrest. Mostly because it’s not really that close to Seattle, and traditionally I’m not much of a camper. But the 27 mile hike called the Enchanted Valley was too much to resist! I mean, how could something called […]
