This is the 30th episode of Seattle Outdoor Sister. Annika took a 3 month break from recording, but is now excited to be recording again. In upcoming months she plans to interview more amazing, enthusiastic women about their experience in the outdoors. In this episode, Annika talks About the importance of exercise for mental and physical health. She also talks about it to triathlons and 190 mile bike ride she did this summer.

This is Episode 29 of Seattle Outdoor Sister. I talk about Seattle Cycling Sisters, a group I started 2.5 years ago. I have enjoyed leading rides and trips and hope to lead more in the future. I am looking forward to interviewing more people in this group, as well as others who love the outdoors.

This episode is about continuing to confront fears related to biking at rush hour and at dusk. This month I have commuted downtown twice and biked in dusk through the intersection where I was hit in December 2014. I will continue to ride and confront my fears.

This episode is about my experience on April 17, 2018 confronting my fear of cycling in the dusk/dark and through the intersection where I was hit in December 2014. I was inspired to do this by my experience riding in the dusk in Ghana with friends who calmed me down when I was upset and having flashbacks to the accident. Also, I realized I was going miles out of my way to avoid the intersection where I was hit. I am so proud of myself for confronting my cycling fears.

This episode is about the ART (Annika's Ride Together) Cycling Adventure from March 19-20, 2018. Annika and 4 friend rode from the Greater Accra area to Lake Volta. It was an amazing experience and she hopes to go back again to explore more of Ghana.

This episode is a short interview with Andrea Becker. Andrea and I have gone on many outdoor adventures together. In this episode, Andrea talks about her experience as a child in the outdoors and why the outdoors is so important to her.

This episode is about memories of my mom. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was two and passed away when I was 6. She was only 37 years old. It is hard not having a biological mother alive, but I am so grateful to my "adopted" moms, Ginny Burton and Brenda Higa.

This episode is about Annika's experience at the Orcas Island 25k in January 2013. This was one of the hardest races she has ever done. It was also one of the most enjoyable because there were a dozen women from the High Heel Running Group (HHRG) participating and cheering.

This episode is about why I love running so much. I talk about how I first started running when I was 15. I hope to inspire others to run and exercise, as well as appreciate the outdoors and the environment.