Mt. Colden via the Trap Dike
This past weekend Kolby and I finally made it back up North to the Adirondacks for some good trail running. The Trap Dike up Mount Colden is one of the more technical classic hikes of the Adirondacks, and it has been on the back of our minds for quite some time. We had already climbed […]
To Take on Your First Mountain
When taking on your first mountain, the task at hand can seem daunting. You may wonder if you will be able to make it up the mountain, or if it will hurt. Then again you might worry that you won’t reach the summit, and you will have to turn back, defeated. From many years of […]
Continuing 46 Climbs
What a success 46 climbs has been! It truly has been amazing to see how much support Kolby and I have gotten for our cause. Hearing all of the stories helped us realize that this fundraiser could be done at an even larger scale and touch so many more lives. So here’s the thing… Kolby […]
The Climb of a Lifetime
What an adventure Kolby and I have had! It’s hard to believe that the one week we both spent so much time training for has come to an end. From the very start we knew that this event would make a difference somehow, but what we didn’t realize was the extent of the reach it […]
Finish on Whiteface
After two full days of hiking in windy and chilly weather, Kolby and Catherine’s mileage for the week is now well above 100. Tomorrow they plan on finishing the week hiking Whiteface with their parents, friends and supporters. For any who would like to join the hike, they will be heading out from the trail […]
The Calm Before the Storm
Here I am sitting in my dorm room at Clarkson University with a whirlwind of things going through my head. The car sits in the parking lot, filled to the brim with gear for our upcoming trip. We are gathering together the last of our gear, before we head to church and out to Upper […]
Our Days are Numbered
It’s hard to believe that our event is coming up in less than three weeks. What a journey training for this event has been! Currently Kolby and I are pulling back on the level of intensity after last week’s high mileage. This week Kolby and I are training differently as I cannot make it up to the […]
Running Feeds the Soul
It is hard to believe that our hardest week of training has come to a close. Though Kolby and I didn’t manage to make it to the mountains this week, we got right down to business with increasing our mileage and attacking our already sore muscles. Kolby and I both were in Wildwood, NJ this […]
Missing the Mountains
This past week Kolby and I increased our running mileage with the known fact that we would be unable to make it to the mountains for a couple weeks. We ran about 58 miles total between Monday the 5th and Sunday the 10th (our schedule is listed below). With only a month left before the event […]
Slipping ‘n Sliding
We woke up early this past Saturday at approximately 5:00AM ready to get a head-start on our hike of the day. All week long both Kolby and I had been checking the weather forecast for Saturday and were praying that it would change. Saturday was forecasted to have a 30% chance of thunderstorms after 10AM and a […]