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WRITER * RUNNER * READER * RIDER (HORSEBACK) * RALLYER (TENNIS)

Hi! I’m Leah: avid book worm, word nerd, runner, gym rat, tennis fanatic, hiking chick, horse lover, etc. Colorado born and bred, the outdoors of my beloved home are my playground. Such surroundings—mountains, deserts, mesas—serve as creative inspiration in all my endeavors, whether it be trail running, ghost towning, hiking, and of course, writing. Here at Read Run Write I muse about all these, and more. This blog is also a place for me to remember my beloved horse, Flash. Thank you for visiting, and happy reading. 🙂 To view more of my writing, be sure to check out my Writing Portfolio. 🙂

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Hike Report: Miracle Rock, aka Potato Rock

Length: 1 mile roundtrip Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 6500-6800 ft. Time: <1 hour Restrooms: 1 vault toilet Dogs Permitted: Yes Did you know that Western Colorado has its own version of Balanced Rock? Like the famous Balanced Rock of the Front Range (located in Garden of the Gods), Miracle Rock, aka Potato Rock, is another large boulder with an incredibly small …

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Hike Report: Independence Monument via Lower Monument Canyon-Wedding Canyon Loop

Length: 5 miles roundtrip Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 4700-5400 ft. Time: 2-2.5 hours Restrooms: 2 porta potties Dogs Permitted: No Looking for a hike that’s easily accessible and with incredible desert scenery? Lower Monument Canyon-Wedding Canyon Loop is just such a trek. Located within Colorado National Monument just south of Grand Junction, Monument Canyon is home …

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About

LEAH MARIE C.

AVID READER, WRITER, RUNNER.

COLORADO BORN AND BRED.

“BID ME RUN AND I WILL STRIVE WITH THINGS IMPOSSIBLE.”

-WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, from the play Julius Caesar, Act 2, Scene 1

Thank you for visiting my blog! Besides my love for running, reading, and writing, here are my other likes (a very random list):

  • Exercise: Tennis, Strength Training
  • Languages/ Literature/ Linguistics
  • The American West (landscape, history, culture)
  • Nature, Hiking, Mountain Biking
  • Being outside whenever I can
  • Horses (if you couldn’t tell from the pics hehe)
  • Cats
  • Bald Eagles/ Birds of Prey
  • Tea (Green or Black)
  • HISTORY (British, American, and Women’s History in general)

Contact

leahreadrunwrite@gmail.com