The Traveling Trail Runner

Recently I have been out and about more often than I have been home. Work has taken me to new places to meet new faces. While I have been gone, I have been attempting to go out on as many trail runs as I can. I am posting the trail reviews and the tale of my run on my blog at www.R-U-Nevents.com.

Check out today's post about a trail run down in Moab, UT. Here is a little preview.

Happy Trails!

Ready to Run

I just viewed a picture of me running away from the camera (a.k.a. my backside) that was taken last week. I was so embarrassed by the size of my derrière that I decided that I can't wait any longer- I must register for something that will get my booty off the couch and out training. Here are the events that I am now registered for:

April 9, 2011: Kiwanis 5k

This race is being put on by some of my friends and is designed to raise money for the Kiwanis Club. I honestly have no idea what the Kiwanis Club is or what they do but I figured it will be a great way to break back into the racing without getting too overwhelmed right off the bat.

May 8, 2011: Goldilocks Women's Bike Ride

This ride is off limits to men. I have to admit, I am not totally stoked about rides that are all "she-power." I sorta feel like segregation is not the best way to make women equal to men. However, I do love that a lot of women come out to these events that would never participate if men were involved. I have a couple of girlfriends doing this ride so I figured it would be a fun one to get involved in. I haven't decided yet the distance I am going to ride but I am thinking I would prefer the 60 miler.

October 8, 2011: The Pink Series 1/2 Marathon

This is, again, an event created for the ladies. I went into that above so I won't waste your time explaining to you how I feel about this type of event. I am excited that this race takes place in Park City which is where I hope to be living by then. I am also excited to run this with a couple of girlfriends. And, I know the race directors. I'm always happy to support the races of my fellow race directors as I hope they would do the same for me.

So those are my upcoming races. After scheduling out the next few months of my life, I honestly don't feel like I have very many other open weekends to participate in local events. One thing that I am actually really excited for is a day of trail running in Boulder, CO. My friend, Melissa Stratton, and I both have to be in Boulder for the week of May 9-12. We are going to leave a day early and go trail running for a day. That's right, X-Country Camp is being revived, even if it is just for one day. I can't wait!

Need a training buddy? Let's get together and run or ride!

Oquirrh Mountains

I went trail running with one of my girlfriends yesterday morning. There was a fresh blanket of snow that had fallen overnight making the morning quiet and still. While the sun was coming up over the peaks of the Wasatch the Oquirrh Mountains turned into a shimmering gold and the clouds rolled silently across the blue sky. These are the things that those great spiritual trail runs are made of.

a new card

My niece is celebrating her first birthday on Sunday. I made this cute little card to send off to her. My two favorite parts are the safety pin that goes through the knot in the ribbons and the white writing on the dark brown paper.

Happy Birthday Lilly!

loving it!

I was with one of my most fashionable friends today who is a designer and a hunter of beauty. She inspired me to look around at clothing that is beautiful. So this afternoon I did a little window shopping. These are some of the things I am loving!

photos courtesy of anthropologie.com

cards by belle returns

You may wonder, if you haven't known me for long, why my blog is at cardsbybelle.blogspot.com. What do cards and belle have to do with Rhielle? Many years ago, I was famous for making beautiful home made cards. This was at the beginning of the card-making boom and I thought that someday I might open a business where people could purchase a one-of-a-kind card for their loved one. I soon realized, however, that creating one-of-a-kind cards was not important to people because using a design for only one card made them very expensive. I created a blog where I thought I would showcase some work but then it just turned into a place to write down my thoughts. Now, people turn to cards by belle to read about me!

On Sunday, my father celebrated his 58th birthday. I took him and my mom out to lunch on the next day and gave him his birthday card. I haven't made any of these unique cards in a while. It was fun to put one together again. And, the inside (although you can't see it) the card hosts a gift certificate which makes it great wrapping paper.

Later that afternoon, I came home and made cards for everyone who has a birthday in March. You will have to check back for images, I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise for those who are receiving them.

ebay fun

I love equipment. In fact, I like it so much that some people would call me names

like,"gearhound," "gearhead," or my personal favorite, "gear-whore." That's right, sometimes I wonder what I would do for some new gear. Now that I have a new career that involves running and using a particular brand of gear I don't necessarily have a chance to use all that old gear. My little sis doesn't run in the same size of running shoes as I do anymore so I decided to get online and sell all this unused gear. Ironically, it isn't worth much, $10 or $15 for a pair of running shoes here and there. But you know what is surprisingly worth a lot more, beer tap handles!

Yup, you read that right! A few weeks ago I was cleaning out one of the homes that Ashley takes care of in Park City after Stella Artois, a beer company, checked out of it during the Sundance Film Festival. Stella had left behind an entire box of beer tap handles. I decided to take them home with me and see if I could list them on ebay and make a few bucks. Little did I know, they are super valuable on ebay and each one went for at least $15 and some went for as much as $25! Seriously, I had no idea.

This little pile of stuff is worth a few hundred bucks. Not bad for a day's work! Lesson learned: anything that has to do with alcohol is worth money...never leave it behind!