Mudwest States 100k
In this second section, my pace slowed as I trudged through mile after mile of mud. Sometimes if you didn’t step correctly on the middle of
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Mandy and Bill
- Aug 13, 2022
- 7 min
How Long Will That Take You?
“How long will that take you?” This is a question I get pretty much every time I tell someone that I am going to be running a 100k trail...
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Bill
- Dec 21, 2021
- 6 min
A year of defining the new "normal" in outdoor events - the 2021 recap.
...it is with immense gratitude we thank The Storm Trail Race Series for educating our community and supporting youth mental health...
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Mandy
- Oct 10, 2021
- 3 min
Competing in the hardest race ever.....the race to heal
I am now almost 3 1/2 weeks post foot surgery and let me tell you, it feels like it has been three YEARS! Going from someone that didn't...
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Mandy
- Jun 27, 2021
- 7 min
I am calling it a win!
Lutsen 69er - 2021 Our weekend North Shore trip for the Lutsen 99er didn’t turn out quite as planned. Our dog had some health issues that...
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Bill
- Jun 8, 2021
- 10 min
50 Miles for 50 Years
As we started 2021, the pandemic continued to affect the ability to participate in in-person races and my goal races of St Croix Winter...
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Mandy
- Nov 8, 2020
- 4 min
Self-Doubt on the Trails
“Maybe this isn’t my thing anymore. Maybe I am not a trail runner anymore.” It’s hard for me to believe that those words came into my...
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Mandy
- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min
The Race to Love my Body
...I am worth more than the number on the scale.
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Mandy
- Jun 9, 2020
- 3 min
Work-Life Balance….or Unbalance amidst COVID-19??
Stay engaged with the people you miss... It will give you new life to have that connection and do wonders for your mental health!
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- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
The Storm
Running and life can be compared to each other in so many ways...
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- Dec 26, 2019
- 3 min
Challenge Yourself to Dream Big
An electronics company Controller, an IT Director, and a farmer walk into a coffee shop with a group of swimmers… Sounds like the start...
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Mandy and Bill
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
What Inspires You?
As I have gotten more exposure on social media with all of my adventures and passions, I have had several people tell me I am an...
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Mandy and Bill
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
Doubts....everyone has them!
This morning, afternoon and evening, Bill and I will be running and running and running some more. We are participating in the Stuffed...
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Mandy and Bill
- Nov 10, 2019
- 3 min
Storm the Bluffs - Thank You Participants, Volunteers and Sponsors!
Fun fact for those runners who asked “Why is Salad Bar Trail called Salad Bar?”
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Mandy and Bill
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Please say hi to this name-forgetting Race Director!
Yesterday we ran one of my favorite races, Hixon 50 in LaCrosse, WI. There were hundreds of trail runners there to run either the 25k,...
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Mandy and Bill
- Oct 18, 2019
- 2 min
Where are my Mountain Bike ladies?!?!
At The Storm Trail Race Series, we want to bring ALL levels of experience out to the trails and our events! Mountain biking is a great...
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Mandy and Bill
- Sep 29, 2019
- 1 min
Walking doesn’t make you less of a trail runner.
"Do not let the speed you go on trails or the method of locomotion you use to go that speed define how you interpret your experience.”
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Mandy and Bill
- Sep 29, 2019
- 4 min
THE “NO STREAK CHALLENGE” CHALLENGE
As an active person who enjoys running and working out very much, I have come across more than a handful or twenty of these “Streak...
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