You all know I love a good pun or idiom. For this Easter Sunday weekly wrap up post, I really couldn't think of any phrase more fitting ...

Greetings from Illinois. As I write this, I'm in my running gear, waiting for the rain to stop so I can go outside and run. It's a c...

I feel as if I've been given the wrong prize. You know, like when Steve Harvey announced the wrong Miss Universe. Or when the wrong movi...

This week in yoga class, the instructor started by talking about labels. She asked all of us to remove the labels that others have given us ...

I turned a corner this week. I ran well, I held my balance poses in yoga, and I lifted 89% of my max doing deadlifts with Becky. I am feel...

Instead of life turning me upside down as it has been threatening to do for the last couple of months, I've taken charge. I'm making...

After completing the lululemon/strava run challenge on Sunday, I dialed back my miles. It's nice to be "just" running again. B...

I wear my winter miles like a badge of honor. Snow? I'm out there. Polar vortex? The cold never bothered me anyways. Ice kind of scares ...

This week was full of ups and downs for me, emotionally. The newness of being diagnosed with RA has worn off, and frustration with still hav...

 It's been a cold one here at the old TTLWH headquarters. Every morning, I vowed to run on my old ancient treadmill, but once I saw the...

Ho ho ho! The holidays are upon us but at Taking the Long Way Home, the workouts don't stop! In fact, no matter how crazy things get, I ...

Long-time readers of the blog know that for the past couple of years, I have been plagued by foot issues. For the past year, it's been p...

Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on all that is good. At our family gathering, we each take a turn to express our gratitude for the b...

As I reflect back on the week, a few quotes seem fitting: "You can run away from your problems, but you're just gonna find new on...

After the events of last week we all need a mantra. Once the election was over, I thought that things would be more civilized but the opposi...

The amazing fall that we have been having continues into November. With the exception of one rainy day, this week was sunny and warm. Perfec...

Autumn in the Midwest is the season of color. Sure, it's nice to see green in the spring after the white and gray of winter, but fall is...

Fall has finally arrived in the midwest. It was slow to come--summer just didn't want to let go. The foliage is starting to turn into th...

I've been working on building up my mileage again. Having suffered from plantar fasciitis for the past year, I took some time off and se...

It's always hard to come back to reality after a really fun trip! My trip to Austin with my sister was a whirlwind of activity, food, an...