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Gravel Riding at Mohonk Preserve
On Saturday Jordan and I decided to go on a Gravel Adventure down in the Catskills! We drove the 1.5 hours to Mohonk Preserve to ride some of the bike-friendly trails. It was a beautiful day, so everyone else had the same idea. We drove around the area looking for a parking spot for about 30 minutes until we found one at the Mohonk Visitor Center. I went inside and one of the workers recommended a nice 12-mile route for us! It involved a tiny bit of road riding to get to the starting point of the Undercliff Trail, but totally worth it. The gravel carriage trails at Mononk are…
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Goal for 2018: SRT Run/Hike 50K
As many of you know, I am a very goal-oriented person. I like having bucket life list and checking items off as I accomplish them. I can say I’ve completed five marathons, hiked all 46 high peaks, and even accomplished the professional goal of becoming an RD. But what’s next? I’ve been struggling with what my next goal should be. I’ve always wanted to run a 50K, but do I really want to run for that long when I’m just not into running that much anymore? How about hiking? Enter the Shawangunk Ridge Trail Run/Hike 50K. Jona and I have been talking about doing this event for the past few years.…
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Mountain Biking at the Mohonk Preserve
Last week Jordan and I had a rare day off–so we decided to go down to New Paltz to mountain bike at the Mohonk Preserve. The park borders Minnewaksa, where I ran the half marathon last weekend. Mountain biking is only permitted on the carriage trails, and paying the $17 biking fee for a day pass gets you access to the trails at Mohonk as well as Minnewaska! We got there too late in the day to check out all the trails, but we did ride on the main carriage trail along the ledge. It was gorgeous! Also, we saw many people rock climbing ! Pretty cool, but not something…
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2015 After the Leaves Have Fallen Half Marathon
Sunday I ran the After the Leaves Have Fallen Half Marathon for the second time! I raved about this race last year due to the gorgeous scenery and this year it did not disappoint! We had chilly weather because it was a little breezy but once I started running, I was fine. This race is held at Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve and runs through the Shawangunk Ridgeline. Beautiful! The course also loops around Lake Awosting and Lake Minnewaska. I think the race ran in the opposite direction this time. The first half went up the mountain. Yikes. There was a total elevation gain of 1,012′ — and after a…
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After the Leaves Have Fallen Half Marathon
Yesterday I ran the most scenic race I’ve ever run! The After the Leaves Have Fallen Half Marathon is held in Minnewaska State Park Preserve, just outside of New Paltz! It started at 11:00am, which allowed ample time for me to drive down from Albany. The only downside is that it’s usually held on the same day as the Stockade-athon 15K, but this year I knew I would run this trail race instead. It boasted gorgeous views and carriage trails which, even thought I like the Stockade-athon, I’ll take over Schenectady any day. It was also only $15, which is a steal for a half marathon. Lake Minnewaska, right near…
