Thanks for stopping by! I run because I love it and so I can enjoy all of life's deliciousness. This year I'm also running to support something I'm really passionate about. From September 3-10th, I will run across the Alps in an arduous mountain stage race to raise funds for the Sierra Club. I will be joined by my friend Karl on Team Oski. Go Bears! I am supported by the Strawberry Canyon Track Club and GU.
I hope you'll join me to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. The Sierra Club is our nation's oldest, largest, and most influential environmental organization. I'm proud to play a small role as a local group chair. Spend time getting to know the SF Bay Chapter, and you might find yourself planting trees in a neighborhood near you, on a backpacking trip or urban hike, or debating and formulating policy with enviro geeks late into the night. As a volunteer leader, I've seen firsthand how we lack financial resources to mobilize quickly on local environmental issues. Join me in making a difference! You can donate securely with PayPal, which accepts credit cards if you do not have a PayPal account.
Here is the challenge that awaits Team Oski, by the numbers:
Stage 1: Oberstdorf/Germany – Kleinwalsertal/Austria
Horizontal distance: 16.9 miles; Vertical distance: 5925 feet ascentHorizontal distance: 33 miles; Vertical distance: 8140 feet ascent
Horizontal distance: 26.8 miles; Vertical distance: 8766 feet ascent
Horizontal distance: 24.8 miles; Vertical distance: 7674 feet ascent
Horizontal distance: 3.8 miles; Vertical distance: 3071 feet ascent
Horizontal distance: 23 miles; Vertical distance: 4370 feet ascent
Stage 7: Mals/Italy in Vinschgau – Schlanders/Italy in Vinschgau
Horizontal distance: 22.9 miles; Vertical distance: 6768 feet ascent
Stage 8: Schlanders/Italy in Vinschgau – Latsch/Italy in Vinschgau
Horizontal distance: 18.8 miles; Vertical distance: 5928 feet ascent
If Karl and I achieve our goal and finish the race, we'll have run over 6 marathons in just 8 days, for a total of 170 miles and 50,643 feet ascent. Check back soon for updates on our training!
Hi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteLet me be the first to leave a comment here. Your blog looks great to me: a plain but nice look, not overloaded. You might want to update/enlarge on your complete profile, though. But very likely you intended to do that anyway.
I'll be following your blog closely.
I wish you and Karl good luck on your run. Hope it'll turn out to be all you're expecting from it.
Take care, enjoy running, and safe bicycling,
Pit
P.S.: Let's see if that comment here - sent via MS IE 8.0 - goes through. Maybe it's just that Firefox - which I was using before - is the culprit.
GO SARAH!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYOU'RE AMAZING!!!
WISH I COULD BE THERE TO CHEER YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!!!!
HEY EVERYONE PLEASE CONTRIBUTE!
After all, who else champions your future like our environmental groups? :)
+1 you awesome woman!!
ReplyDeleteSarah: Thanks for emailing me about this.
ReplyDeleteI will continue to follow this blog - and I hope I don't get tired out just from reading it.
It is a very impressive effort.
Chuck
Hey Sarah! Love the blog, I will have to follow and check out how the run goes. I don't know how you do it, makes me tired just thinking about it! Anyway, good luck, have fun, and enjoy the Alps! :)
ReplyDeleteWay to Sarah! This looks amazing and i am so excited for your upcoming adventure. Best of luck with your training. I will be staying tuned!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. But stage 5 looks pretty brutal to me. Can you actually climb 800 feet per mile?
ReplyDeleteWay to go! I am so excited for you! I know Mary and Jo Ann will be so proud to join you to cheer you on in this amazing adventure. Susie
ReplyDeleteI'll support you on your loved to your sport. Go for it!
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