https://nativegirladventures.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-03-18 https://nativegirladventures.com/blog/2025-race-plans monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaa21746c3cf336cd6e8082/b61fa5ff-ff9b-4c48-bf20-fbe4462e37a3/Xterra+Deadwood+Mickelson.png Blog - 2025 Race Plans - Make it stand out In early June of last year, I went to South Dakota for the first time to run the XTerra Deadwood Mickelson Trail Half Marathon in South Dakota. It was fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaa21746c3cf336cd6e8082/b81181ac-cad0-4d82-b64c-47b42a92e5a5/Ace.png Blog - 2025 Race Plans - Make it stand out RIP to Ace, my sweet boy, who despite his heart problems always loved to run! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaa21746c3cf336cd6e8082/6b081d72-7515-4285-b211-876392138128/2021+Honolulu+Marathon.png Blog - 2025 Race Plans - Make it stand out The 2021 Honolulu Marathon was the last time I ran the Honolulu Marathon. 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I even got to fly for a bit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaa21746c3cf336cd6e8082/1619552704279-G6XW6QUGZO7TZ2JHPLK2/FullSizeRender+2.jpg Blog - Adventure Categories Hurting and very tired at the end of the 2017 Tarawera Ultramarathon in Rotorua, New Zealand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaa21746c3cf336cd6e8082/1619553178895-4NVA0H37BGAJW8W3MQNZ/GPTempDownload+%282%29.jpg Blog - Adventure Categories Like your car side mirror message, “objects are closer than they appear.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eaa21746c3cf336cd6e8082/1619552760575-PU6Y4D4TQXWXGQE3REMN/IMG_9958.jpg Blog - Adventure Categories 2019 XTerra Trail World Championships. 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