Gorgeous run/hike at Bobcat Ridge with women who inspire me to do hard things while nourishing my soul.
Grateful for early morning runs and for the beautiful people to share in the awe and wonder of the magic all around us here in Fort Collins. #fortcollins #fortcollinstrailrunner #trailsisters #trailsistersfortcollins
Enjoyed a Beautiful Mother’s Day hike with my youngest son, Zack, at Arthur’s Rock/Lory State Park this morning. Afterwards we headed to Me Oh My Coffee & Pie in Laporte. Forgot to take a picture of the delicious Cherry Bourbon pie we both thoroughly enjoyed (forgot to take pictures of that - we were so hungry!)! #fortcollins #lorystatepark #fortcollinstrails #BellvueCO 🥰🙏
Cheering on the badass trail runners racing the @gnar_runners Quad Rock 50 & 25! That’s MILES! There’s at least 16 fellow @trailsistersfoco_ sisters participating! Such a gorgeous day and incredible trail conditions! Kudos to @gnar_runners, all the racers and volunteers! I’m inspired!
Such a beautiful day at Horsetooth last Saturday! An almost 14 mile run with nearly 3200 ft elevation gain! That’s old hat for the ladies I was with but definitely a rewarding challenge for me being a newbie at altitude! Grateful they were gracious and waited for me when I got a little behind. I got some much needed forest time in but didn’t get many photos as I was trying to keep up and definitely needed to be present with the trail! It started out cool (we even ran through a dusting of snow!) but warmed up and we removed our jackets and traded warm hats for caps with brims! Perfect running weather! Thank you Horsetooth mountain! 🏔️
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The birds of Fort Collins have been enjoying the windy weather! I saw a few bald eagles as I was driving too!
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Sunrise run with the @trailsistersfoco_ ! A handful of us were sporting Teal! Thanks to Ann for getting these great shots (with the exception of the sunrise, which was mine).
Couldn’t stop taking photos on the Bay to Bay trail today!
The mix of rock, evergreens, wildlife, and water at Horsetooth is just magic.
Rosie and Theo were ready to jump in the second we got close to the water! 😅
Rising & Shining - with the @trailsistersfoco_ ! ☀️🌅
📷: Fellow “sister” Amy Burnett
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Great hike today at Devil’s Backbone with my youngest son, Zack, who lives only 10 minutes from us in Fort Collins! The pups are always up for an adventure and got properly dirty too!
The pelicans put on a show today—and this one flew right over us twice.
What made it even more interesting… before we left Oregon, I had a vivid dream that I was standing in our cul-de-sac watching a pelican fly straight toward me. I remember thinking, a pelican? I’d never even noticed them in Portland.
The dream stuck with me, and I even looked up what it might mean, but nothing really landed.
Then today, watching these huge, beautiful birds here in Colorado—and realizing I’m kind of obsessed with them—I suddenly remembered that dream.
Not sure what it means… but it definitely made me pause.
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Witnessed this majestic Young Bald Eagle 🦅 at Dixon reservoir Fort Collins, CO. on a walk today. 😍
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I captured this incredible shot of the @trailsistersfoco_ at sunrise this morning! The sky was spectacular 😍!
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Beautiful evening with the pups at Devil’s Backbone. That sky! 😍
Gorgeous day for a trail run! This is Lory State Park. Those mountains behind me are the Rockies. Loving it here. The Trail Sisters Fort Collins have been so welcoming and all around awesome!
I can’t stop being amazed about how sunny and gorgeous is here. Even better is the awesome/welcoming people that I’ve met and trail run with! I still miss my friends and the PNW forest but Northern Colorado has exceeded my expectations. 😍
Another epic sunrise trail run in Fort Collins with these soul lifting @trailsistersfoco_ ! Feeling very grateful for these experiences and connections. A few of these photos were taken by the incredible @e_is_mee! The cheering was for those runners below us - we were up near the iconic “A” which stands for Aggies, reflecting when Colorado State University was originally Colorado A&M and students were known as the Aggies. .
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Less than 3 weeks into living in Fort Collins and I’ve already found something that feels like home… incredible bean-to-bar chocolate. 🍫
Nuance Chocolate completely won me over — deep, complex, beautifully crafted, and yes… very dark.
I’ve always believed high-quality dark chocolate (especially 85–90%) can absolutely live in a nutrient-dense lifestyle. Cocoa is rich in flavanols that support blood flow, vascular health, and provide powerful antioxidants — one of the most enjoyable “functional foods” out there.
Between trail runs, strength training, and plenty of real food… a square (or two) of exceptional chocolate feels like the perfect ritual.
Fort Collins just went up a notch. 💛
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Fort Collins, you exceeded my expectations! This 8 mile trail “run” definitely humbled me. I probably hiked more than ran. Super grateful to my new friends, Kristen & Johnny, for carpooling with me and also staying with me throughout. This was part of an Gnar Runners meetup for their Quad Rock training. Three different runs: 8, 13, & 18. Everyone is welcome. Lots of grit here! Grateful to Trail Sisters for these incredible connections.
Sunrise & soul filling run with the @trailsistersfoco_ ! 🙌🏃🏻♀️
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