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...

What? Uneventful? It was nice to get a break from the daily onslaught of family drama. I don't think it's over yet, but it was nice ...

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...

It sure felt like summer this week, with the heat, humidity, and storms! Still, I was able to get all my runs in. This time of year sure hum...

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 started the week feeling strong, and since we were at the lake over the weekend, I was excited to run on my local Ice Age Trail segments. ...

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 ...

Greetings from the northwoods of Wisconsin! My youngest son and I are on another hiking adventure on some new-to-us segments on the Ice Age ...

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...

Wow, did we get rain this week! Along with the rain, we had severe storms every night. This week alone, we've received almost 4 inches o...

My mom is home from rehab, and with 24 hour care, I was able to step back a bit from my duties and resume some of my normal activities, incl...

It was another difficult week. Fortunately, my modified fitness plan, while not optimal, was enough to keep me from losing my mind. That, an...

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...