Author Archives: shailynd

Hiking, hiking, hiking! A topic that I am asked the most about on my Instagram! It has been a couple of years since I updated the list of my favourite local trails, and since hiking season is right around the corner (yahoo!!) – I thought I would share my revised list of my favourite hikesContinue reading “10 Favourite Hikes in the Yukon”

A few years ago I was training for the Yukon Arctic Ultra, a race that has often been dubbed as the world’s coldest and toughest ultra marathon. I had grabbed coffee with a lady who previously completed this race and she mentioned that picking the right gear for race day was the hardest part, andContinue reading “Keeping a Cold Running Temperature Log”

Well it is here. The days are shorter, and temperatures are plummeting real fast. While this might seem like the natural time to cozy up inside with blankets and warm hot chocolate, I can promise that those things always feel even better after a cold-weather run. I’ve only been running in cold weather for theContinue reading “Tips for Cold Weather Running”

I shared an article a while ago by Adventure Sports Network that was a top ten list of scenic hikes in the Yukon. I really enjoyed reading it because I feel that a landscape, and your personal and shared experiences on a trail, can have profound ways of influencing our feelings towards a place. ItContinue reading “10 Favourite Trails in the Yukon”

Total Days Hiking: 5  / Total Distance: 56km / Total Elevation Gain: 2,892m #MostBeautifulPlaceInTheWorld Ever since I came to the Yukon in 2012, I knew I wanted to go hiking in Tombstone Territorial Park when the park is painted with beautiful autumn colours. Tombstone Territorial Park is a 2,200 km2 protected area in central YukonContinue reading “The Tombstones”

On one of the longest days of the year, I headed up to Dawson City to attempt my second ever marathon — the Dempster to Dawson City Marathon. This quirky race drops you off two kilometers past the Dempster Highway turnoff and follows the North Klondike Highway all the way into the heart of DawsonContinue reading “The Long Road into Dawson”

About a month ago I made the really hard decision to withdraw from the Yukon Arctic Ultra. I was signed up for the marathon portion of the race (42 km) and was excited about competing because I knew it would challenge me as a runner (both physically and mentally), and because if anyone knows me,Continue reading “Racing Ahead”

Horror Hill Trail Race Report  Location: Woolwich, Ontario Distance: 25km Date: October 28, 2017 The Horror Hill race is a fun community race, known for it’s friendly volunteers and organizers, and the scary zombies and werewolves that “attempt” to help the runners pick up their pace by chasing them through the mixed wood forest trail.Continue reading “The not so Horror Hill Race”