Big adventures with my favorites 🥰 An unexpected super long day on the trail was just what I needed to get over a training plateau and gain confidence in my body. We planned for a 6 hr, 13 mile route with 3,000 ft gain. Heres how it went “wrong” 1️⃣ Parking lot was full before 7 am so we had to park 1 mile from trailhead. 13 miles just became 15! 💪🏼 2️⃣ I left my sunglasses on a rock and had to go back .75 miles to retrieve them 🙈 Trail was super technical but I wanted to be quick! Surprised myself how fast I was able to move over the rocks and roots 💪🏼 3️⃣ Missed @rundiabetes at the trail intersection. He moved up to let a hiking group pass and did not expect me to be so fast! I thought he was further up the mountain. Ran an extra half mile or so straight up and then back down to find him. I hadn’t done much vert and again surprised myself with how quick I power hiked up and with my ability to run down 💪🏼 4️⃣ So many ladders! Took us so long to get @doggymiles safely up and down. We all made it after 9 hrs of moving. Thankfully we packed extra food and water! We were still pretty depleted by the end, but surprised myself with the ability to keep going and not feel injured 💪🏼 Ended up with a 9 hr, 17 mile day with 4,200 ft gain! Everything that went wrong forced me to push myself outside of my comfort zone and re-discover my confidence on trails. 🏃🏼‍♀️✨ Once in a while, we all need to do something a little scary. And always pack extra food and water 😉 (📍Adventure July 4th weekend, 2022 on Mohawk & Oneida land 📍) 📸 @rundiabetes #adirondacks #avalanchelake #mtcolden #mountcolden #trailrunning #territoryrunco #runnersofthewild #altrarunning #teamaltra #teamcoros #exploreperfection #springenergy #natureup #springteam #weimaraner #traildog #weimlove