colleen stinchcombe

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    • Runlikely: Training for a 50K
    • Pacific Crest Trail and Oregon Coast Trail 2017
  • Not Exactly Beach Walking: Three Nights on The Wilderness Coast

    Not Exactly Beach Walking: Three Nights on The Wilderness Coast

    Toby and I don’t really know each other. We met on the PCT just before Paradise Valley Cafe and I was there when he got his trail name, Applejuice. I thought he was nice then, and we’ve followed each other on social media since, but no, we don’t know each other. Still, when he posted […]

    Colleen

    September 1, 2021
    backpacking
    backpacking, hiking
  • Runlikely: The end for now

    Hi! I wanted to update this quickly (because I have another story I’d like to post) to say that, unfortunately, the aches and pains I felt on the last run persisted even after rest, and I had to cancel my 50k plan. In another summer that might have really bummed me out, but this summer […]

    Colleen

    September 1, 2021
    Running
    50k training, runlikely
  • Runlikely: Triumph and Despair

    Runlikely: Triumph and Despair

    The first bad sign of the long run was that the pond I’d been planning on refilling my water at was dry. Last week it had been full and flowing from the snowmelt, but clearly the once-in-a-millennia heat wave had done it in. The second bad omen was that, in order to reach more water, […]

    Colleen

    July 11, 2021
    Running
    50k training, runlikely
  • Runlikely: In Which the Training Plan Falls Apart

    Runlikely: In Which the Training Plan Falls Apart

    I ran my first 41-mile week. I ran my first 21-mile day. One of my feet aches on the outer edge intermittently, particularly on trails in my trail shoes. But the good news is: it’s now a cut-back week, which means that I’m only supposed to run about 28 miles, a significant downgrade from the […]

    Colleen

    July 2, 2021
    Running
    50k training, runlikely
  • Runlikely: Long Slow Hungover Distance

    Runlikely: Long Slow Hungover Distance

    In the haste of packing my bag, I forgot to bring my earbud. I forgot the bandana that I use to wipe when I pee. (I am reminded why I really need to pack my running pack the night before.) As I approached the trailhead with my stomach churning, I realized I’d eaten spicy food for lunch the day before. Hungover and spicy food? Which God do I pray to for GI distress?

    Colleen

    June 13, 2021
    Running
    50k, 50k training, Running
  • Runlikely: Squats are Evil

    Runlikely: Squats are Evil

    The best part about these write ups is that I can sit on the couch while working on them. The latest stats: Long run: 18 milesLong run elevation gain: 3,494 feetEffort: Easy+Time: 5:31 (average pace: 18:24/mile)Emergency poops: 0 Total miles this week: 38 (or will be when I run this afternoon)Total elevation gain this week: […]

    Colleen

    June 6, 2021
    Running
    50k, 50k training, Running
  • Runlikely: Charged by a Deer

    Runlikely: Charged by a Deer

    Miles: 16Elevation gain: 4,131 feetEffort: Moderate (I tried to keep it easy but what is easy about 4,000 feet of elevation gain?)Time: 6:50 (average pace: 25:27/mile)Emergency poops: 1 but not quite an emergency I woke up this morning to a dream I was starting a backpacking trip and was trying to stuff a bunch of […]

    Colleen

    May 30, 2021
    Running
    50k, 50k training, Running
  • Runlikely: Trail Training Starts

    Runlikely: Trail Training Starts

    Whoops. I know it’s been a bit. I went out of town to visit my aunt and didn’t bring my laptop, and then figured I might as well wait until my next long run. So here we are. The basic update is that, instead of running almost exclusively on roads (there’s a .5-1 mile section […]

    Colleen

    May 23, 2021
    Running
    50k, 50k training, Running
  • Runlikely: The Humbling Half Marathon

    Runlikely: The Humbling Half Marathon

    Miles: 13.1Pace: Moderate-hard, for meTime: 2:43:41Emergency poops: 1 (shoutout to the perfectly placed porta potty) The long and short of this post is: the half marathon went fine! I woke up early, managed to use the bathroom in the morning (not always a given), wasn’t feeling especially nervous, and got to do a few stretches […]

    Colleen

    May 5, 2021
    Running
    50k, 50k training, half marathon, runlikely
  • Runlikely: The 50k Training Plan

    Runlikely: The 50k Training Plan

    I have two summers of running training to go on, which means I do not have the kind of wisdom necessary to plan my own 50k training. (And arguably won’t have the physical stamina necessary to run a 50k, but we’re gonna keep it positive around here!) What I do know is that my body […]

    Colleen

    May 1, 2021
    Running
    50k, 50k training, Running, wy'east howl
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