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 ...

It was an otherwise uneventful week in my life as I resumed my post-holiday routine. Work continues to be busy as the baby boom continues un...

This post contains affiliate links. Despite the festive season, the hits just kept on hitting this week. After a visit last week to my PCP, ...

This year, I had no idea what to put on my Christmas list. I never do, because when I want something, I just go out and buy it. But this wee...

What a week!   A Big Snowstorm ✅ Bitter Cold Temperatures ✅ Gale Force Winds ✅ Taken down by a virus ✅ Hepatitis B is no longer a required v...

With the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, things were a little mixed up! Different work hours on Wednesday and a turkey trot on Thursday ha...

In these crazy, unsettled times, I'm focusing on finding gratitude for the good things in my life. I don't know about you, but to me...