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…
Tag: training
Time to Shift Priorities
Whether it’s family, career, health, running, Netflix, social media – we all have priorities – and the list is endless! We all decide what we’re going to consider more important than another. We all decide what is going to come first in our lives. We decide what we’re going to spend the short precious time we have…
Running Only One Day a Week
“Do you think I can run the marathon by running only one day a week?” Say what??? This was in fact a question posed to me recently by someone I’ll name “Penelope” who is aiming to run the LA Marathon next month.
why are we in such a hurry?
During a run last weekend, I saw a squirrel get killed. I watched it dart across the street in light warping speed, but also noticed the oncoming car still had plenty of time to slow down for 2 seconds to let the furry critter make it’s way to the other side. The driver didn’t make any attempt…
keep moving forward
I just had to pick the loudest, most squeakiest treadmills in the gym but I needed to get part of my run in. The humidity outside feels heavy and draining, and it’s tough to breath as deeply as I’d like. I needed some relief from it. I don’t “dread” the treadmill as much as some people do….
a running mess is now on youtube!
Yes, the title says it all! I’ve decided to venture from only the print world, out into the video world! Eeeekkk! Right now I’m feeling both excitement and a bit nervous (things I feel whenever I run an ultra) about the whole thing. But I also feel like it was something I should and needed do.
to the bat cave
While hiking up Mt. Wilson was certainly a highlight in training, I’ve had a couple of pretty nice trail adventures since then.
run deo run 50k 2016
Ohhhh the magical world of UltraSignup. If you ever find yourself on this site — beware. You could find yourself gazing deep into it’s Hot List and the Deal pages’ eyes and before you know it, 8 hours of your life have passed by and you didn’t even stop for snacks. If I could describe…