Category: Moraine State Park

Post-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025

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Event Name, date, location. Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra, 05/10, Moraine State Park Pre-event, what were your hopeful outcomes? What were the actual outcomes? To push myself to see how much I've grown. I used the goals of getting as close to the course record as possible and nabbing a podium spot. I knew that aiming … Continue reading Post-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025 →

Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra Race Report 2025

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https://youtube.com/shorts/FveyXoOu5Og?si=5p_-rZQZ1XNDDN29 Thanks for supporting me through YouTube! Weather Sunny and 35° F to 71° F Results and summary Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50 Miler ⛰️🏔️⛰️🏔️ It was grueling. I set a goal that would be challenging, actually unachievable, but it was all for a reason. I thought, "why not? I'm going to find out what … Continue reading Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra Race Report 2025 →

My Pre-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025

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Event Name, Date, Location. Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra, 05/10/25, Moraine State Park, PA If you've not yet, please find and go through 3-5 written or video race reports of the event you're participating in. Have you done this? I have! Race day weather. What's the predicted weather? Too early to know. Course description. Course loops? … Continue reading My Pre-Race Questionnaire for Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 2025 →

Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50 Miler Race Report (2022)

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I got a really nice GRT tumbler. My results Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50 Miler Stats Elevation and Pace Analysis 12:35:3915:07 min/mi3rd F OA17/36 OA6,824 ft elevation gainFlood warningMud Flat me Gear It was going to be a rainy Spring day, so for this kind of weather I like to wear shorts and knee high … Continue reading Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50 Miler Race Report (2022) →

Stephen’s 54 Mile Run to Hell and Back (07/09/22)

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Stephen, my wonderful husband of over a decade, completed the locally (Western Pennsylvania) known To Hell and Back run. He wanted to know if I'd like him to write about his day for my blog, and of course, I said, "yeah!" To Hell and Back - Solo Trail Run Report By Stephen Mick On Easter … Continue reading Stephen’s 54 Mile Run to Hell and Back (07/09/22) →

To Hell & Back, Women’s Unsupported Fastest Known Time

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Stats 52.75 miles16:25:57Avg pace 18:42 min/miBest mi 13:13 min/miElevation gain 8442 ftElevation loss 8337 ft https://youtu.be/ei6h9ke29Ts Please, like this video and subscribe to my YouTube channel Gear • MS Force headlamp (became useless. The light dimmed by the time I finished even though it had fresh batteries. I did have backup batteries) • Kogalla light … Continue reading To Hell & Back, Women’s Unsupported Fastest Known Time →