Aspens & Redwoods
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Aspens & Redwoods

When you hold an unblemished coin of an aspen leaf in your palm, you know you’re holding the color of the actual sun in your hand.

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Race Day
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Race Day

In early August, a week after returning from a hiking trip in Newfoundland, I did a 50K running race on the trails of Park City’s Mid Mountain. Here are a few thoughts from the day before.

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Rolling
Beth Downing Beth Downing

Rolling

The answer? I knew I would definitely mess it up. I would not be able to balance that chemical equation. But maybe I could find some bits of wisdom things in there, loosening the restrictions. Just hopefully no more loosening of the critical bits holding my foot to my leg.

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It Died & Took the Rock With It
Beth Downing Beth Downing

It Died & Took the Rock With It

That’s the kind of dying that takes rock with it. The kind with time hanging around its neck as a glinting, ticking, silver charm.

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