No, it's not Christmas. It's late summer/early fall--my favorite time of the year. The days are still warm; the mornings are cool, a...

Last weekend, I attended the first-ever Trail Sisters Leadership Summit in Buena Vista, Colorado. Since I was away over the weekend, I didn...

This week was a staycation for me. I had a long to-do list--but I may have misjudged my body's ability to tolerate what I scheduled for ...

It's been a rainy, stormy week--again! But like the good runner that I am, I stalked my many weather apps to find dry moments to get my ...

As much as I look forward to summer, I can't help but be disappointed when we have a summer that brings us lots of rain and moisture. I ...

After a really fun and busy 10 days away, I returned home Sunday night. I did my best to jump back into my routine, but as I write this, I...

I worked Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and then I started my stretch of 10 days off. WOO HOO! I got a lot of busy work done on Thursday, ...

What a week! It started off well, with my successful completion of the 20 mile Mammoth March in Wisconsin on Sunday.  But when I returned ho...

I dialed my miles back this week in anticipation of tomorrow's 20 mile Mammoth March Wisconsin . I'm also nursing a few niggles and ...

I'm not exaggerating when I say that I had DOMS all week. From Sunday's run to Monday's strength training class and forward into...

On Wednesday, runners all over the world celebrated Global Running Day. Global Running Day was started as a movement in the US in 2009--do y...

I'm happy to report that I'm starting to feel better. Not fast enough for me, of course. Friday's run was especially promising. ...

I had no plans for the week's workouts except to stick to my routine and keep 'er movin . I have a 20 mile hike planned for June in ...

After the turmoil of the past 5 weeks surrounding my mom's fall and my dad's subsequent fall apart, I stepped back to focus on my me...

I couldn't think of a better metaphor to describe the past week. The temperatures in California were HOT. Like 100F+ hot with a blazing ...

What a whirlwind of a week! Dealing with an RA flare, starting steroids, I prepared for my trip to California to spend a week with my sister...

For once, the calendar and the weather matched up--it feels like spring! At least what spring feels like in Chicago. Coolish with a tease of...

I am so happy to see February go. It was a busy and overwhelming month for me. Between several projects at work and managing my parents'...

After 6 weeks of illness and recovery from dental surgery, I can finally say that I'm feeling almost like myself again. Almost, because ...

It's been a bumpy start to 2026, and that includes off the trail. I won't tackle what's happening in the US on this blog. In my ...