Making the best of change
It's been awhile...like most folks I've been caught up in adjusting to the new norm and trying to move forward with as much grace as...
hope on the run
One woman's story of grief recovery through ultrarunning and fulfiling a dream of completing a transcontinental run on the American Discovery Trail.
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Bent, not broken
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things...
CAMMO Catfish Crawl...a post full of gratitude
It’s taken me a minute to get this written...weekend before last I experienced some pretty wonderful stuff. Earlier this year Rich and I...
Making revisions to the goal
I wanted to come up with a new kind of running goal this year. In the past I’ve always set some sort of mileage goal, some I met, most I...
Pre Double Top musings
The days before a big race are always full of contemplation- did I do everything I could to prepare for this? am I remembering everything...
Once again, not getting what I set out to accomplish brought me more than I could ever wish for...
It’s been anything but an easy time at my workplace since I returned after H9 Fierce Dragon 200, coupled with the emotional up and down...
Having weathered the storm
It’s hard for me to believe everything that has happened in the last year. Last year at this time I was preparing to launch this blog. I...
It ain’t over til it’s over...
It’s been a while since I’ve written a race report...it’s been a while since I’ve written anything. This whole working full-time...
Big Turtle 50-miler and the elephant in the room
Somehow these two things tie together, so I’ll do my best to make it an interesting read. I ran the Big Turtle 50-miler this past weekend...
I buckled....finally
100 miles. I still can’t wrap my head around it. I obsessed over that distance for years and after actually attempting it a couple times...
You win some you lose some...
I live in a bubble. I'll admit it. The news gives me anxiety. I follow it for about 2 weeks and get all caught up and then I'm a wreck...
I'll share a secret with you...
I started planning this transcontinental run in the spring of 2017. I mention in the video that I was training for a 50k and I hurt my...
Beginnings...
This is where I'll start this story... it's 2018 and I have a long way to go. I've never been one to sit back and take a struggle...