Hello, all! I am Kate in Portland, Oregon and am so glad to be part of this group. Before kids, grad school, and several years focused on career and kids, one of whom has had some serious health issues the last few years, I lived in a mountain town in CO and did all the things – skiing (telemark), hiking, bouldering, hiking, mountain biking, trail running (although I didn’t even think to call it “trail running” at the time… and in more recent years have struggled to get into a good routine (and have somewhat lacked motivation) to do the things I so love to do. I have done some skiing and trail running but somewhat on and off. So here I am, to build back some solid endurance with guidance from the pros and to get motivated while surrounded (virtually at least) by other mountain-loving women. Training for a 15-mile “race” in May (the Smith Rock Ascent) and need to get a good routine going!
