It began with 2 years living on the road

The Vignettes
To document an adventure we'd never have again

The Vignettes
And it became Away We Go

The Vignettes
Now, it's 200+ adventure vignettes for you to explore

The Vignettes

Beth Downing 12/1/25 Beth Downing 12/1/25

First Mile, The Liar

So it’s me and the liar moving down the trail.

Beth Downing 11/10/25 Beth Downing 11/10/25

Need, Not Want

The last long run was just like the arc of the training season. A third was hard, a third was neutral, and third felt strong. I suppose that means it balanced strength and challenge – and that could be the biggest victory of the whole summer.

Beth Downing 10/14/25 Beth Downing 10/14/25

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.

Beth Downing 6/18/25 Beth Downing 6/18/25

Leapfrog

I leapfrogged my own doubts. Coming back to them, passing them, hearing them breathing heavily behind me. Sometimes they got out ahead and took over. Sometimes I was the one ahead, leaving them behind for just a little bit.

It began with 2 years living on the road

To document an adventure we'd never have again

And it became Away We Go

Now, it's 200+ adventure vignettes for you to explore

First Mile, The Liar

Need, Not Want

Race Day

Leapfrog

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