Tag: Montana
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2025 Copper Kings 100 – Deceptively Difficult and Beautiful
The 2025 Copper Kings 100 race in Butte, Montana is a challenging 100-mile course marked by rugged climbs and changing terrains. Despite obstacles like nausea and fatigue, I managed to complete the race in 28 hours, 20 minutes, appreciating the course’s beauty and support.
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Don’t Fence Me In Trail Run 12k | 2015
It’s alright to hate hills… as long as you don’t give up! Also, if it’s your first race at a new distance, you automatically get a new PR, right?!? The Don’t Fence Me In Trail Run puts that to the test. My first official half marathon is exactly one month away and training is going…
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Early Bird 5 Mile Race | 2015
My first race of the season is in the books! Fortunately, I’m off on the right foot and am already looking forward to more. After accomplishing my first 100-mile month in March (106), I’m feeling good about 2015. On Saturday, I ran the Early Bird 5-mile run here in town. It wasn’t too large –…
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Pony Trot 10k | 2014
At first glance, I thought this had to be a joke. A listing on the Montana Running calendars was titled the “Pony Trot.” Oh, that’s a cute name. But It was only $20, and I had yet to explore much south of I-90 and Three Forks, so I thought, why not?! The Pony Trot 10k…
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Don’t Fence Me In Trail Run 5k | 2014
While my running journey may have begun on the roads of Tennessee, my move to Montana quickly led to a greater love for trail running. My first trail race was the Prickly Pear Land Trust’s Don’t Fence Me In Trail Run 5k on May 10, 2014, in Helena, Montana. Helena Montana Trail Systems Helena, Montana…