I thought I’d start my trip south off with a goal of a 25 km trail running race! The Spokane River Race was on the way to my kayaking destinations. By the time I managed to pack my new road tripping mobile, and catch a late ferry south of Revelstoke, it was the wee hours of the morning before I was able to find a camp spot a hour from the Start line!

At 6 am I asked multiple people where the hills where, what they
recommended to eat on a 25km run like this and how often etc.

Running Photos by Evan Pilchik

Trying to pass in the final 3 miles!

 I asked the right people because I felt great and ran with the front women having
conversations and motivating each other.

It was a beautiful run with a few hills, mud puddles and with the flow
of the river!

Finish line!

Somehow I managed to pass 2 of them for a 2nd place in my age category
and 3rd overall Women!! One of the women I was running with was very
encouraging and inspiring and was so sweet to offer me to shower at
her friends place and “come have lunch with us” she says!

Having homemade pizza on the Spokane river with Kate and Tanya their

 

I did well but had to ice my calves and knees for the next 3 days!