On Tuesday morning, we woke up to a city covered in ash. The air was dense, smoky, and ominously gray and the temperatures remained too hot. ...
Are you a reckless runner?
I've been running for what seems like forever, and until more recently I've been mostly a solo runner. Over the years, and through all of the time I ...
The Golden Ultra, Day 1, a 5K scramble for BLOOD!
I almost always write my race recaps "late;" it often takes me a few solid post race days to properly digest everything that happened over all of the ...
Dating on the trails
This week has been epic. I've managed to get out on the trails nearly every single day. Casey and I have been meeting after work in Forest Park to ...
Feeling more at home – hitting the trails!
This weekend was exactly what the doctor ordered - I was feeling a little out of place, anxious and maybe even a tad homesick last week - and then the ...
100 mile essentials: the ultra packing list
Tomorrow I will take on one of my most hated challenges ever- PACKING. And not just any kind of packing...the worst kind of packing...packing for my ...
Our very Super (Bowl) weekend
Sorry for those of you who have heard this story WAY too many times...but Super Bowl Sunday is a special day for Casey and me. We ...
Trail running Foresthill and a GIANT sandwich
Lucky for me, going home to visit my family usually means I am pretty close to some pretty awesome trails and outdoor activities. On Saturday Casey ...