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Breaking Up with Running – Injury to Opportunity

August 31, 2017 by Mone' Haen 8 Comments

On Wednesday, August 2nd at precisely 6:07AM, I pulled my right calf. Yes, I know the exact date and time because I was running with my friend, Cortney and we were heading up a hill just outside of the Donner Picnic Site to meet more friends, Audrey, Tiffany and JP, for a run on Drunken […]

Filed Under: General, Training, Trip Reports

Two Days, Two Tris

July 27, 2017 by Mone' Haen Leave a Comment

The Donner Triathlon Events take place over two days in July with a Sprint distance triathlon, Open Water Swims and Kids triathlons taking place on Saturday; and the Olympic and Half Ironman distance triathlons and Aquabike events taking place on Sunday.   This year, I had the pleasure of competing in two of those events – […]

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Burton Creek Half Marathon – June 18, 2017

June 20, 2017 by Mone' Haen 1 Comment

The Burton Creek Trail Runs are part of the Tahoe Trail Running Series put on by Big Blue Adventure and include three distances which appeal to all abilities on the running spectrum – 6K, 12K and a Half Marathon. This year, Burton Creek took place on Father’s Day. I had signed up to run the […]

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Waddle Ranch Half Marathon Course Recap

June 20, 2017 by Mone' Haen Leave a Comment

The Waddle Rach Half Marathon took place on June 4th, 2017 and is part of the Truckee Running Festival and the Tahoe Trail Running Series put on by Big Blue Adventure. If you’re a local Truckee runner, you have likely “explo-run-ed” Waddle Ranch. If you haven’t, you should as it’s one of the many local trail […]

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CIM 2016

December 31, 2016 by Mone' Haen 3 Comments

My CIM weekend was a solo mission this year.  In years past, my husband Abe and daughter Sawyer have come with me to Sacramento for race weekend.  Sawyer is clearly a Truckee kid as evidenced by her enthusiasm for exotic contraptions such as stop lights, flashing cross walk signs, elevators, and escalators so the opportunity […]

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Workout of the Month – Salute the Sun

May 31, 2016 by Mone' Haen Leave a Comment

If you’ve been to a “Vinyasa” or “Flow” yoga class before, you’ve likely performed this sequence.  It’s a fairly typical warm-up sequence for most classes and will be very familiar to those who have a regular practice. So a few things before we get started.  You don’t need a mat.  Just find a clear space […]

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Memorial Day Picnic & Runs presented by Tahoe Mountain Sports

April 29, 2016 by Mone' Haen 3 Comments

CLICK HERE to learn more and RSVP to the 3rd Annual Donner Party Mountain Runners Memorial Day Picnic & Runs! This year we are lucky to have Tahoe Mountain Sports as our presenting sponsor!  In addition to the group runs, kids race and picnic, Tahoe Mountain Sports will be on site with representatives from The […]

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Workout of the Month: “The Butt Class”

February 29, 2016 by Mone' Haen Leave a Comment

“I love The Butt Class!”, as our very own Betsy Nye has coined it.  “The Butt Class” is a cheeky way of referring to The Bar Effect.  While The Bar Effect is designed as a whole-body, strength workout, there is significant concentration on the core and “butt” or more scientifically – the gluteus.  As runners, we’re […]

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Member Highlight – Rich Molsby

October 26, 2015 by Mone' Haen 2 Comments

Pete Broomhall and I had the pleasure of interviewing Rich Molsby for this month’s Member Highlight. Rich is the “Mo” of MOBO Law here in Truckee. He also happens to be a triathlete and a loyal DPMR member – in fact he was one of the first ten members to join the club after its […]

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Recipe of the Month – Breakfast Polenta

August 31, 2015 by Mone' Haen Leave a Comment

This recipe has been adapted from a recipe by Liz Applegate, PhD as published in The Runner’s World Cookbook.  It’s a go-to breakfast in our house, and is fairly quick, easy and quite delicious.  The measurements below make two very large servings (about 11 ounces each).  We get two adult-size servings and one kid-size serving out […]

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DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout... @ Trout Creek Pocket Park
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DPMR Weekly Social Run & Hangout @ Alibi Public House, Truckee @ Trout Creek Pocket Park
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It's #statesmas ! See you at the escarpment tomorr It's #statesmas ! See you at the escarpment tomorrow! 
Meet at the start line at 4am!

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Looking for some training runs for the #pointmaria Looking for some training runs for the #pointmariahtrailmarathon? Check out the Regional Park Fun Run/Walk 5K series from @northtahoerecreation. 

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Tuesday Social tomorrow with @salomonrunning and @ Tuesday Social tomorrow with @salomonrunning and @insidetracker! Come share all the energy from the past weekend or excitement about the coming weekend!

Meet at 5:45pm at the Trout creek pocket lot, run at 6pm, follow up with social time at @alibialeworks. 

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Thanks to our volunteers at the Julia Millon Memor Thanks to our volunteers at the Julia Millon Memorial Aid Station who helped our runners stay hydrated and fed as they went through High Camp and cheered to Julia. See you tomorrow at High Camp and stop by in the Village for pancakes!

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Our President is #unafraid. Send her your cheers f Our President is #unafraid. Send her your cheers for the triple crown at @brokenarrowskyrace this weekend.

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Are you ready for @brokenarrowskyrace fun this wee Are you ready for @brokenarrowskyrace fun this weekend? There is still a chance to fully take on the energy of the event through volunteering: Julia Millon Memorial Aid Station at High Camp for either Saturday’s 52K race or Sunday’s 26K distance (or both!) or at the pancake breakfast in the village Sunday morning. Sign up in bio!

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Double the fun tomorrow! On top of our regular Tue Double the fun tomorrow! On top of our regular Tuesday Alibi social run (meet at 5:45p, run at 6pm), we have a pole clinic co-organized by @leki.trailrunning and @tahoemountainsports at Johnson Canyon at 5pm. We will regroup for social time at Alibi afterwards.

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Ready for the weekend? We are looking forward to s Ready for the weekend? We are looking forward to seeing you at the picnic on Sunday. Learn more about it in the Newsletter! https://bit.ly/dpmrjune22

Besides the picnic, there is a lot of interesting content: join us at the inaugural Point Mariah Trail Marathon, our weekly Tuesday group runs, trail work and aid station volunteering opportunities; get inspiration for where to get vert to get ready for all your summer adventures; meet @kellyfuson and the women running one of the @utmbmontblanc races this summer and pick up your next book: Endure by @sweat_science.
Today is Tuesday which means it's Social Run Day! Today is Tuesday which means it's Social Run Day! Lots of places to explore and people to meet or catch up with. After the run, stay for post run refreshments (and more social time) at @alibialeworks!
See you at 5:45pm, run starts at 6pm from the Trout Creek Pocket Park.

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Summer is here and so is the DPMR Summer Picnic. W Summer is here and so is the DPMR Summer Picnic. We'd love to see you on Sunday June 5th (next weekend) for group runs in the morning followed by a taco bar feast, gear swap, kids events, ... RSVP for this FREE event on Eventbrite. Thanks to @tahoemountainsports for supporting this event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-dpmr-summer-picnic-presented-by-tahoe-mountain-sports-tickets-301196275167

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April Newsletter is out! Listen to board members R April Newsletter is out!
Listen to board members Renee, @ycamjack and @aude_hofleitner talk about the club and the great plans for 2022 thanks to the awesome folks from @themile99interview !

Talking about plans for 2022, join us for the Summer Picnic on June 5 and the Newbies on Tuesday, lead by @_buelna_ and co-hosted by @tahoemountainsports 
(also don't forget track on Wednesday mornings!)
And as we're all getting excited about race seasons and the upcoming party at @canyonsenduranceruns , meet our member @armstrong81.denver who will be running the 100k.

We also have the #bookofthemonth featuring A Beautiful Work in Progress from @themirnavator and opportunities to give back to the community by signing up for the @brokenarrowskyrace Elite Housing program.

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The Donner Party Mountain Runners is excited to pr The Donner Party Mountain Runners is excited to present the inaugural Pt Mariah Trail Marathon.

Join us on Saturday, August 6th in Truckee / Soda Springs, CA for the Point Mariah Trail Marathon! There is a full marathon option as well as a 2-person "partner" marathon option.

With immense gratitude to @truckeedonnerlandtrust, the course will primarily run through the protected Royal Gorge land near Soda Springs, CA. Special thanks to our other land use partners at @skisodasprings and @tahoenationalforest.

Point Mariah offers expansive views of the Granite Chief Wilderness, the Pacific Crest Trail between Sugar Bowl and Squaw Valley, and the breathtaking Royal Gorge of the North Fork of the American River (one of the deepest canyons in the western US).

All the details for this fun, unique, and challenging trail race can be found on our website: https://donnerpartymountainrunners.com/point-mariah-trail-marathon/

Sign up on UltraSignup: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=93003

We hope to see you in August -- as a racer or volunteer!

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