“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu And so, training for Javelina Jundred officially begins, and for arguments sake is only a hundred miles, not a thousand. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if people didn’t feel a difference between the two. And I feel like Saturday’s trail run…
sparking up the mojo
I think it’s pretty common amongst runners that from time to time we lose our mojo. You know, our zest for running. Our spark. Our drive. Our motivation to don our running shoes and head out the door to hit the road, or treadmill, or the trails, or wherever else our feet want to take us. Ever…
miwok 100k 2016
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have my Miwok 100K race recap! Aha! You thought I was going to say “the facts of life” didn’t you? Actually I understand there may be a generation gap not aware of the old 80’s tv show “The Facts of Life”…
miwok: I’m going
Since this weekend is Mother’s Day, I’m going to share with you what my mom always tells me whenever I feel any ounce of nervousness: Don’t Worry. And that’s my approach to the Miwok 100K. I’m not going to worry. Even with rain in the forecast.
music monday: think about it
Anybody who is on the internet, watches tv, takes in the morning/afternoon/nightly news, listens to the radio, walks across the street, talks to people, eats, drinks, pays bills, wears clothes, uses the restroom…knows the world has all sorts of crazy going on and especially with current laws being passed you can be left scratching your…
music (manic) monday: prince
Since the news broke out this past Thursday about Prince’s death, I’ve been in this state of mourning for someone I didn’t know and never got to see live in concert. There have been countless celebrity deaths, especially musician deaths this year alone, and never has one affected me quite like this one. Not even…
leona divide 50k 2016
There were a couple of great reasons for me to run the Leona Divide 50K. One reason was for me to tie up loose ends, and seek redemption at a race which was supposed to be my first ultra marathon when it turned out to be my first DNF. Another reason had something a little bigger on…
music monday: move your body
Based on the weekend of running I just had, this song absolutely captured it best! The first time I heard “Move Your Body” by Sia there was no doubt I was going to make it a Music Monday song because it’s hands down one GREAT running song! It’s fast and tells you exactly what you need…