Last week, when I was sick, I understood the need to take it easy. This week, I thought I'd be back to my old self. Instead, the week wa...

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...

We wrapped up our trip to northern Wisconsin, completing another segment of the Ice Age Trail, and returning to Illinois on Monday. Even tho...

It was a week filled with challenges, but they were good challenges! I continued to add more miles to my total for the Mammoth Trail Challen...

Trail magic, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy , is finding what you need when you least expect it, experiencing rare nature, o...

What I want to know is: where is fall?  When I step onto the trails, it looks like fall, but it still feels like summer. Usually, this time ...

Much like the week after a marathon, I needed some time to recover from my son's big wedding. It really was like a marathon. I was exhau...

It was hard to believe that the time had gone so fast since my son and his girlfriend had announced their engagement 15 months ago. But here...

... THE WEDDING . EEEK! It's here! Next week is my oldest son's wedding. All the planning is done and the big--very big--event takes...

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.   Oh, summer, how I await your arrival! After enduring months of cold weather, with the arri...

Not only did we have a lot of rain this week, but I also spent a lot of time on the water. I love being on the water, whether I'm in the...

Living in the Midwest, we're used to wild weather swings. This past week was off-the-charts bonkers. Considering what we've experien...

This post contains an affiliate link. Last week, I asked for sunshine and Mother Nature delivered. It wasn't especially warm--Lake Michi...

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This week, the weather and my emotions were all over the place. We went from the deep freeze to false spring and back again. The wind was bl...

I'm not one to make New Year's resolutions or set goals.  I have the goal to hit 1000 miles running for this year, but that's be...

Disclaimer: This post contains some affiliate links. This was such a nice week! Christmas fell on Wednesday this year and with Thursday bein...

I will never complain about the gorgeous fall weather we've been having this year. Yes, we need rain. But I know what's coming--plen...

This week was remarkable for our wild weather! We had terrible thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday night--the sirens were blowing and while ...

It was race week and I was ready! I had some great runs leading up to Saturday but I didn't push myself too hard. I wanted to keep my le...