The rustling in the leaves and snapping of small twigs were sounds now unfamiliar to me. They could’ve been from a deer, or Sparrow, or a squirrel making its way through the brush. It was a crisp Saturday morning in February and the day marked 16 months since I set foot on any trail. While…
Category: Running
Running in the Time of Now
Recently I had a box delivered. If times weren’t as they were, I would’ve taken the box, not think twice about anything else, and went about my day. This time, by the time I got to the door, the delivery guy was already down the hall. I picked up the box, brought it in,…
Laughing Through The Miles
Based on how my body feels right now, I feel like taking the rest of the week off from running. Nothing will hurt my training right now more than continuing to push my body when it’s fatigued. After I finished the Quicksilver 50K, my body started to feel “off;” more tired than usual. It was…
Wild on the PCT
When I got out to the San Francisquito trailhead, there were a few people already gearing up to go out onto the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We were all there to get some miles in to prepare for next weekend’s (April 14th) Leona Divide trail race. It was a cold morning, 40-ish degrees Fahrenheit, and…
Hello Darkness, My New-ish Friend
A few weeks ago, when my friend Melody and I got together for a trail run, it was dark and we weren’t thoroughly prepared for it. Two weeks ago, we met up at a slightly earlier time and were better prepared for darkness. That is, after I dug my headlamp out of my drawer it still…
Bye September. Hello October.
I actually began writing this post half way through the month of September and was going to say how I couldn’t believe we were already half way through the month and lookie here, the month is already over! So I guess I should say instead, I can’t believe September is already over. Someone told me…
Letting Go
It’s currently Saturday afternoon when I’m writing this and in this moment, my body is feeling tired and my throat feels funky. It’s not a full-on sore throat, but it feels like there is a slight pressure. I’ve had this feeling before earlier in the summer, and was able to finagle my way out of…
Off The Grid: June For The Rebound
Recently I took some time to catch up on something I’ve neglected updating these past several months: my running and training journal. I’m usually pretty good about marking my runs with any notes on how I feel, or any aches and pains creeping up as they happen, but it’s the annual mileage I usually forget…