A Scramble in Santiam

This weekend 9 crazy Portlanders left town and headed south for Run Wild Adventure's 2011 Santiam Canyon Scramble. Not your average race, the scramble was a 5 mile on and off trail adventure run that took us up steep hillsides, over logs, down muddy embankments, through streams and even on a path behind a beautiful waterfall.

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Pre-race photo

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Crossing one of many streams
Did I mention it was 37 degrees out?

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Even Sasquatch made an appearance

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Finally finished, tired but happy

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A post-race fire to help us keep warm

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Heading to brunch and then home with muddy backsides

Roller Skating in P-Town

At the age of 32, I finally realized that I know how to roller skate. Last week, Google put on a free show at the roller rink in Portland, and it was amazing! It was a very Portland scene with local band, The Thermals, playing on the sidelines while a crowd of mostly adults went round and round. Before that night, I only had these wispy childhood memories of falling on hard surfaces repeatedly. Now I know that I can easily find a skating groove and stay upright. Thanks Google for helping me find a new love!

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Laced up and ready to go but nervous

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A blurry pic of JL passing by the stage where The Thermals were playing (taking photos on my iPhone while skating is obviously not my strong suit)

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The scene after the crowd thinned out
I didn't stop skating once during the show