Tushars Race Recap
Heading into Tushars 100k I felt relaxed and excited, which was surprising given we weren’t sure until the week before if the race would...
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Allison Powell
Jul 222 min read
Montana Meltdown
The view from the Montana Meltdown loop at Gallatin County Regional Park Race directing has always seemed like a great blend of my...
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Allison Powell
Jul 163 min read
How to Combat the Fear of Running Alone
An alpine lake found running solo There are many occasions where I’ve been running alone and passed groups of people, especially women,...
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Allison Powell
Jul 53 min read
Pushing Limits on Long...and Longer Events
Moving forward during Bigfoot 200 The only way to know if you can run 100 miles is to run 100 miles. But that’s really far and super...
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Allison Powell
Jul 26 min read
How To Be a Great Pacer (and How to Make Your Pacer Great)
For some of my earliest races and events I thought, “I don’t need a pacer. I love running by myself. Plus, I don’t want to ask someone to...
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Allison Powell
Jun 113 min read
Drop Bag Basics
Climbing up in Bigfoot 200 Before my first 50 mile (Orcas Island) in 2019, I scoured the website for all the details I would need to go...
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Allison Powell
Jan 43 min read
Foothills FKT
My second attempt at the Foothills Trail started at 9:38am from Oconee state park. I knew I’d be running in more darkness but, as I...
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Allison Powell
Aug 28, 202322 min read
Bigfoot, Bigfeat
My journey to Bigfoot started early. A 4am alarm so I could do a 20 min shakeout run before being picked up by my friend Nate, who was...
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Allison Powell
Aug 28, 202311 min read
Backbone 2.0
Ever since the halfway point on my first out and back Backbone attempt in 2019, I knew I wanted to tackle the trail again. My first...
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Allison Powell
Aug 28, 20234 min read
Salkantay Trek
This was a fantastic adventure day! Sarah Hodges had picked the trail, but together we plotted where to start, choosing the tree in the...
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Allison Powell
Sep 23, 20191 min read
Production Assistant Tip #77 ASK DETAILED QUESTIONS
When you’re on set as a PA one of the most important things you can do is ask detailed questions. I am of the opinion that it is better...
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Allison Powell
Sep 23, 20192 min read
Filmmaking is a Pie Eating Contest.
Filmmaking was once described to me as a pie eating contest where the prize is more pie. Nothing could be more accurate. When starting...
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Allison Powell
Jul 23, 20192 min read
No One is Coming to Save You
You’ve got this awesome project you want to get made, you know it’s going to be amazing and everyone should be excited to work on it for...
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Allison Powell
Jul 15, 20192 min read
Create Your Mental Checklist
Things go wrong on set. Pretty much every shoot. Sometimes it’s something small, like not having serving utensils and needing to use...
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Allison Powell
Jul 1, 20192 min read
It’s Okay to Say No
I’m a big believer is working on as many projects as you can when you are starting out. THe more sets you are on, the more you will...
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Allison Powell
Jun 19, 20192 min read
Should You Move or Change Your Filming Date?
You get all excited to make a project, you’ve got a script, a crew, actors. But then someone drops out or it starts raining or the...
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Allison Powell
Jun 10, 20192 min read
Why you need to Fail as a Filmmaker (At least once)
When I read scripts I see them play out as gorgeous, million dollar Oscar caliber movies. And then I watch the footage we actually shot....
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Allison Powell
Jun 3, 20193 min read
5 Ways to be More Productive as a Freelancer
We hear it all the time: You have as many hours in the day as Beyonce. Actually, everyone, everywhere has the same amount of hours in...
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Allison Powell
May 29, 20192 min read
A Little Known Way to Meet Fellow Filmmakers
When I first moved to LA I was told over and over again “Go to film festivals, meet other filmmakers!” Which is a GREAT idea. IF you have...
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Allison Powell
May 22, 20192 min read
How To Find (And Hire) Good Crew
You’ve got a script you’re ready to film. Maybe a location and a film date locked, maybe even cast. But who is going to record sound? And...
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