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Taking the Next Step

Photo by Jason Hill Hello from Atlanta, Georgia! The cross country portion of my trek is complete, and the rest of the summer will be spent up and down the east coast until landing in Boston, Massachusetts. I’m happy to share that starting this fall, I will be pursuing a Master of Music in Collaborative PianoContinue reading “Taking the Next Step”

Posted byLiz DerstineJune 3, 2022Posted inLife, NewsLeave a comment on Taking the Next Step

A Trail Tour East

Hello from Flagstaff, Arizona, where the sun is a-BUN-dant! If you’re not catching my pun, I channeled my inner Coree Woltering and threw on some buns (plus a whole lot of sunscreen) for a nice long run on the Arizona Trail with my friend KT. We’re road tripping our way across the US for my move east, KT joiningContinue reading “A Trail Tour East”

Posted byLiz DerstineMay 28, 2022Posted inLife, People, Trail UpdatesLeave a comment on A Trail Tour East

The Fond Days of Yesteryear

From left to right: me, Shasta Zielke, and Fionna Fallon at Duniway Track. Photo by Jason Hill My last days in Portland have been filled up with all of the things I love most here: time spent with friends, running in all my favorite places, visiting all of my local haunts. When I think of theContinue reading “The Fond Days of Yesteryear”

Posted byLiz DerstineMay 28, 2022May 30, 2022Posted inLifeLeave a comment on The Fond Days of Yesteryear

To the Faraway, Nearby

August 19th, 2020 – Middle Carter Mountain, NH – Day 44 on Appalachian Trail The AT has been on my mind a lot lately, stemmed by a talk I just gave to Pine Cobble School about my hike. I spent some time digging through all of my photos and picking out what I thought would interest them theContinue reading “To the Faraway, Nearby”

Posted byLiz DerstineMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022Posted inLifeLeave a comment on To the Faraway, Nearby

Protected: The Uplifting Squigglies

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Posted byLiz DerstineMarch 11, 2022April 7, 2022Posted inLife, Training

Protected: A Place of Refuge

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Posted byLiz DerstineMarch 5, 2022April 7, 2022Posted inLife, PeopleTags:Big Island, Dalai Lama, Grief, Hawai'i, Hiking, Mauna Kea, Mental Health, Place of Refuge, Trail Running

Protected: The Complicated Pursuit of Happiness

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Posted byLiz DerstineMarch 1, 2022April 7, 2022Posted inLife, Race ReportsTags:Hagg Lake 50K

Protected: What We Are Every Day

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Posted byLiz DerstineFebruary 17, 2022April 7, 2022Posted inLife

Protected: Change It Up!

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Posted byLiz DerstineJanuary 21, 2022April 7, 2022Posted inLife, Training

Protected: Embracing the Forgettable

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Posted byLiz DerstineJanuary 14, 2022April 7, 2022Posted inLife, Training

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