What are you thankful for? It’s a question that gets thrown around rather casually this time of year. We expect or anticipate answers like my family, my job, my kids and those are all great responses. But yesterday at the close of a yoga class my friend posed the additional question, “What absence are you…
Author: G (of Lowi & G)
Torture Report: Last Ultra and Glimpses of 2017
Just because the last race of the season has come and gone doesn’t mean the Torture Report is going weak on you! This week did not disappoint in the torturous qualities but I am getting ahead of myself. The Nashville Ultra cannot be ignored. I know Lowi gave you her take last week but…
Gratitude for Solitude
There are moments, days, weeks or maybe even years that the thing you want most is quiet. Solitude. A moment to reflect. Time to gather yourself and be able to make sense of life, the world, yourself, through your lens only. Through your heart only. There are times when everyone else’s voice, thoughts, take, and…
Life Lesson: Get Out There!
I just returned from a haphazard tour of Asheville, NC; Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn. While one of the highlights of our trip was the 50K, Swaggy J and I managed to squeeze in some other amazing sights along the way. We had many things on our list and we weren’t sure we’d get to them…
Thankful Thursday: Right Place!
When you think you’re going to have a low-key day it’s important to be sure you are as clear with the universe what you mean. When I said “Low Key”, I was thinking laid back and relaxed. The universe clearly heard: Loki (Lo-Kee) Norse God of Mischief and Trickery. You’re not familiar with Loki? Neither…
Whirlwind Weekend of Miles, Memories & Metamorphosis
The Nashville Ultra 50K is in the books and as a little preview it ended in all smiles after all those miles. Stay tuned tomorrow for all the gory details. But in the meantime, tide yourself over with these photographic nuggets. Spoiler Alert: We have a legit ultrarunner in the making. Sunshine &…