Lisa

3. Chocolate, Candy and Wild Horses

Less than twenty-four hours into our trip and I wasn’t so sure that we were going to finish.  When a stomach bug hits you on the road, it’s hard to...

Thank You, Deer

  *** Note, there is a picture of a dead deer below. When I was in my 20’s, I thought that was the decade I was going to be learning...

Upcycle Those Race Shirts!

How many races have you run?  If you are in the one to ten range, awesome!  I bet some of the shirts were pretty high quality and you wear them...

When Do You Give?

The subject of this post came up during my “New to me November,” campaign – aiming to do one new thing every day.  Some things were physical (i.e. hill workout,...

What’s Next?

Recently (well, just over a month ago), I completed my goal of running 40 miles.  It was INCREDIBLE and I would totally like to do an ultra distance again.  The...

2. Cherry Springs State Park

School’s Out! Well, school was almost out. It was the last day, and even though it would have been prudent to wait until the next day to leave on our...

40 at 40: CHECK!

GOAL COMPLETE! My intent was to write.  Write a lot.  Or at least write a lot more about my journey from running about twice a week to running 40 miles...

Running Scared

Running Scared Do you ever run scared? Right now, I totally am.  I figure there are three ways to use the phrase “running scared.” The first is a more literal interpretation...

1. We’re Going On a Trip

  I have always had a sense of adventure.  Anything new appealed to me whether tangible or intangible.  That isn’t to say “bright and shiny” new, but more as an...

March: The Month That Will Break You

I live in New England.  I grew up in Virginia just outside D.C.  I have come to accept that……….wait, no.  I haven’t come to accept that spring doesn’t really start...