Day 5 – An Epic Adventure

“… and there I was, shirtless, leading a horse bearing my injured buddy out of a canyon in Grand Teton National Park.” Ever since the first time I saw “epic” used to describe a 50 mile mountain bike ride or a long run through the mountains, I was annoyed. Outdoor magazine and its ilk had [...]

Recreation, Rethinking, and Reinvigoration

At the moment, I’m on a plane flying back from a great weekend in the Rockies with my dad. After two months of working myself ragged with the home purchase and then renovation, I was in desperate need of some rest and relaxation. Mission accomplished. After flying into Denver Friday morning, my dad and I [...]

You Go Girl!

Ok, now that the deed is done, I can expand upon yesterday’s post. On only a couple days notice after my planting a crazy idea in her head and no run longer than 13 miles, my superstar sister ran her first marathon today. And not only did she run her first marathon… but she did [...]

Tyler Challenge Race

Upon running up to my parents’ house after the aforementioned rainy run, I saw folks getting out of the car at our long time neighbors’, the Parkers’. Well, I went over and chatted since my parents weren’t home yet. In the course of talking, Mr. Parker mentioned there was a 10k on Sunday and that [...]

My Holiday Fatass!

Ok, so the fatass I’m going to talk about isn’t mine, it’s the VHTRC’s Magnus Gluteus Maximus 50k… better known as the holiday fatass. The day had a glorious start. Before I even pull into the parking lot at Hemlock Overlook in the Bull Run-Occoquan park system, I decide to change out of my long [...]

Shenandoah Blackrock Gap Loop

My run this past Sunday was great. Well, perhaps my running was less than stellar, but the company, mountains, and weather cooperated to make it a memorable occasion nonetheless. My involvement in the run started on Thursday when I sent my friend, Mike Mason, an email to see if he wanted to do 20 or [...]