Saturday, I was a spectator at a 12-hour running event and when you have that amount of relative down time you have an opportunity to think. There is something alchemical about sitting outside in the grass, under a tree, within full view of the sun for hours. As the miles added up for each of…
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Thankful Thursday: Because I Can!
Earlier this week I was doing a little bit of whining about my “sort of” injury. I was lamenting taking time off, healing and essentially the inconvenience of potentially having my plans thrown off for a few weeks or even months. Then I woke up Wednesday morning and thought, “This is ridiculous.” I have been…
Staying Positive While Living with the Dalai Lama
I like to think I am a positive person but I am also highly emotional and I really tend to cover the full range. I have always been all over the map and I, often, run in extremes. Over the years, I have gotten better but heaven knows I have my triggers that really set…
Torture Report: Enter the Pain Cave, Springtime in the Rockies
(G) Our 2015 ultra season began this weekend and it didn’t come without lots of learning opportunities. Land Between the Lakes 60K ++ (we got some bonus miles thrown in for free) brought me to what Swaggy J calls the pain cave, I think it was more like being in shock. About 4.5 miles from…
Torture Report: Winter Has Arrived…Again, GOTR 5K, 2015 Races!
(L) On Saturday I had to drive some kids up to Red Rocks Amphitheater for some “dryland” training for skiing. It was anything, but dry. When we left Colorado Springs it was blue skies and just a little cool. About 25 minutes into our drive we hit the wall of snow and everything changed. There…
Torture Report: Crack Rehab, Pilates newbie & Yoga for Youth!
(G) Mixing it up and crossing new exercise paths is all the rage for me this week. Pilates What? I know, it’s shocking but this week I have my first Pilates orientation. I have never done Pilates before so there could be high entertainment value. Why, you ask? Well for those of you who don’t…
Lowi & G 