Category Archives: Running

Estes Park Half Marathon Race Recap

I clocked my slowest road time on Sunday at the Estes Park Half Marathon and I couldn’t be more pleased with how it went. No sarcasm there. I probably could’ve run faster if I were 5 pounds lighter or 5 years younger or had 5 more months to train. But I am who I am and I left itContinueContinue reading “Estes Park Half Marathon Race Recap”

Running 100 Miles is Totally Reasonable

I just devoured this book: Grand Trail by Alexis and Frederic Berg. It’s a combination of articles on ultra trail running, profiles of ultra trail runners and races and tons of phenomenal pictures. One article talks about how we are born to run. That we as a species survived and thrived largely because our bodies are built for longContinueContinue reading “Running 100 Miles is Totally Reasonable”

I Was a Bad Mom on Mother’s Day

I ran the Colorado Women’s Classic 10 miler on Mother’s Day. Big Girl ran the kid’s fun run. She did well and ran the whole 100 yards or so. And then she got a cupcake. So she should’ve been set, right? Turns out she didn’t get her fix with the 100 yards or so. WhenContinueContinue reading “I Was a Bad Mom on Mother’s Day”

You Know That Thing You Want to Do? What’s Stopping You?

I’m running the Colorado’s Women’s Classic 10 mile race on Mother’s Day. It’s been awhile since I did a race so I’m feeling a mix of nervous and excited. A friend of mine registered months ago. It took me a lot longer. Then one day she asked me, “What’s stopping you?” Those probably weren’t her exactContinueContinue reading “You Know That Thing You Want to Do? What’s Stopping You?”