Alex ElizabethinAdoptere: Auditing the NarrativeMay 9th: Coming to America Day.May 9th is when I arrived in the United States, my Coming to America Day.May 7May 7
Alex ElizabethHighlight Real: Grief and GlimmersSocial media feeds are full of carefully curated highlight reels ripe with opportunities for comparison and judgment (of self and others)…May 2May 2
Alex ElizabethSHT CrewDespite the circumstances and outcome of my most recent adventure, I had the most fun that I have ever had running, hiking, then limping…May 2May 2
Alex ElizabethThe Stages of SHT Thru-hike DNF GriefDenial: on day 1 I started to feel what felt like the ankle of death that I limped through Arrowhead on. Soft snow (and mud, apparently)…May 2May 2
Alex ElizabethNo sweat winter running. No really, try not to sweat.Winter is long and inevitable. The following advice is centered around a basic realization that has changed my approach to winter and…May 2May 2
Alex ElizabethDear BelleYou left one week ago. Every morning for the past week I wake up, my heart empty, my head racing, and the rest of my body heavy with dread…May 2May 2
Alex ElizabethWhat if?My steady progression into ultra trail running is fairly consistent with the steady progression into ultra trail running reported by many…May 2May 2
Alex ElizabethArrowhead: Feeling all the feels… until it got too cold to feel.I first learned about the Arrowhead 135 on the news many years ago. As I took in the formidable shapes of unrecognizable athletes, I caught…May 2May 2