21,097.5 meters to go

My younger sister, Danielle, has been training for the past few months to run her first half marathon. She signed up for the Smith Rock Sunrise Summer Classic so off we went on a road trip, just the two of us.

Our mom's cousin was kind enough to offer us a place to stay, for which we were most grateful. Thank you Melinda!! (Just a side note: She made us the most delicious dinner ever!)

The Cascade Mountain Range stands between our home and Eastern Oregon so we made our way over Mount Hood.

It's amazing to me that you can go from lush, green trees as far as the eye can see (above photo) to brown, brown, and brown in a matter of minutes. Both landscapes are beautiful but complete polar opposites.

We arrived in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon just in time to see the beautiful sunset.

The next morning, we awoke at four to head for Smith Rock to prepare for the race. I seem to be really good at being in the right place at the right time to see really amazing views! This sunrise greeted Danielle and I.

Danielle had a great start to her race. I'm so jealous of her running capabilities!

She finished just under her goal of two hours. Congratulations!

Sign her up for a marathon now! I'll be there to cheer her on!