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It feels a little odd to have an early spring email when it never felt like winter arrived, but at least it’s February and I can wrap my head around spring starting to ever so slightly show up in this month. There is still snow on the ground, albiet evaporating by the day, and as I made website updates last night I saw that I made very similar updates last year. All of which is to say, years pass and even when it seems unprecedented, it’s not so different than some point in the past and will likely happen again. Or as I thought last night when I left work at five and noticed that it was still light, it’s the time of year when I excitedly notice the lengthening days. The old saying that more things change, the more they stay the same, rings true. As I reflect on our business over the last many years, the same applies: we’ve tried new things, stopped others, expanded, moved, contracted, tried more things, moved again (we’re back in the NCMG building!), stopped more things, and most of all, continued on the same path. As the world around us feels less and less certain, I take comfort in the routine. Even if it morphs over time, the components are the same: massage and coaching practice, and running with my dogs and friends in the mountains I call home. This spring we’re continuing to offer our coaching, as well as many in-person opportunities. The retreat is back and better than ever. So many athletes we work with run and bike, so I’ve added gravel biking to the mix and we’ll have both options each day. The more I think about our values, the more accessability comes up. As such, the retreat is the same price it’s been for many years, and if you bring a friend you both get a discount. And if you need more assistance, just email alison@cascadeendurance. I never want this special weekend to be out of reach for women. The spring track series will be here before we know it, and if you’re running the Sunflower marathon, we created a simple training plan you can follow. We’re setting up an ongoing training group similar to our ski prep group, that you can join anytime, pick a training plan, and have a community of support behind you-stay tuned. Finally, I (Alison) have been broadening how I work with people, which I discuss a bit in The Middle Way, from the blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts. As winter recedes, we hope you’re finding new energy emerge with the light. Thanks, as always, for reading. This turned into a long one… -Alison and Sam
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