I loved the first writing assignment after vacations in school, because I got to talk about all the cool things I did, or at least the stuff I thought was cool. I'm channeling my inner 8 year old and presenting you with my Christmas break in words and pictures. No road trip is complete without …
I've driven 13 hours in the last 2 days by myself. I am not a talk radio, audiobook, podcast type person. I get bored easily. I broke this rule after I realized my 4 hour drive today was going to be at least 6, when I listened to a few Another Mother Runner podcasts. Karen …
The holiday season always makes me super emotional. The heart wrenching stories on the news get me, every single time. I think back to years past and all the wonderful times in my life, and get sentimental. I feel like I'm not the only one, thankfully, but it definitely gets worse the older I get. …
Clearly I'm about the 147,689th person to do one of these, but as I've mentioned before, this blog started as a way to keep myself accountable, so I sometimes don't care if I'm doing what everyone else is doing. If I think its a great thing, or like the way someone has done something, I'm …
I am not a huge fan of cold weather, but there's something about dusk when its cold that makes the normal look extraordinary.
EverY few years I get really sick. The kind of sick that takes me down for days, barely able to shower and get dressed, let alone continue to live like a human being. In grad school, it landed me in the hospital for several days, and since then, I'm usually extra cautious when I can't …
Last December I was packing up my life to be put into storage for at least 6 months, preparing for Christmas, New Year's in Newport, and a 30+ hour drive to Birmingham right after the holidays. Friday, December 14th, I had taken the day off to get my car serviced, pack more, and finish Christmas …
I'm a weather dork. Running has amplified my level of dorkdom. I'm known for checking the hourly weather beginning 12-24 hours before a long run or race. I do this to prepare myself physically (right clothes, etc) and mentally (psyching myself up & determining my mantra), but also to adjust what time I'm going to …
Continue reading Reclaiming my Dedication: My 14 mile Blizzard Run
As I write this, I'm drinking too much wine in an airport bar, on my second work trip of the week, because my flight was one of about 100 that were cancelled due to air congestion. "What does this have to do with running" you might ask. Hang tight. I'll get there. The last couple …
Continue reading Winter Weather Advisory: Flight Delays, Wine Bars, and Winter Training Options
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