I left here with a deeper understanding that this sacred, scenic public land is fragile and threatened. But I did not expect to find—and was pleasantly surprised to learn—about the good news coming out of this area.
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Ten Years Ago, I Did a One-Eighty. I’m Ready to Change Again.
Because I face the move back to California and some big decisions about our home, I am mulling, “What next? What will I do after I turn 50?” To plan ahead, first I look back and reflect. I reminisce about life one decade ago…
4 Mountain Running Traits Developed At Our San Juan Mountain Running Camp
“For these three days,” I told the group gathered for our inaugural San Juan Mountain Running Camp, “I want you to encounter and experience challenges on the trail that you don’t expect, and that perhaps intimidate you, because you’ll discover that you can get through and handle more than you think you can. And you’ll […]
Adventures in Home Building and Homemaking: The Dirt on Our New Life Taking Shape in Colorado
This is has become my life, my domestic ultra. If someone asks what I do, I probably should embrace the old-fashioned term “homemaker,” because that’s my main purpose now: building and making a home, and in the process, circling back to the summertimes I savored as a kid.
“This One Time, At Trail-Running Camp…” or, Why I Want To Share My Ideal Getaway
To me, an ideal getaway is not an island resort or a spa weekend. It’s a running camp in a mountain environment. These totally worthwhile experiences at trail-running camps heighten my excitement to launch a new mountain-running camp just one month from now.
Running the Bay Bridge Bike Path—Plus Yerba Buena and Treasure Islands
I wrote this post four years ago, in the fall of 2013, and am updating it since I revisited this cool urban run last week. Now that the entrance to Yerba Buena Island is open and links to Treasure Island, you can loop around there for a longer run!
5 Recommended Books About the West, Plus My Grandpa’s Ultra Report
The summer, I read about the West to deepen my understanding of Colorado, California and states in between—their history, culture, politics and myriad pressures. Rest assured, these books are good reads.
Mining Family Stories for Inspiration and Summiting a 14’er to Reach Into the Past
A tribute to a trio of relatives—my grandmother, grandfather and great-uncle—who challenged themselves in the San Juan Mountains in mind-blowing ways that inspire me as a mountain runner.
Central Park Running and NYC Travel Tips (Updated)
Thoughts & tips on running Central Park, plus recommendations on where to stay, eat and go based on our family vacation. (Original post from 2012 updated with new restaurant and hotel recommendations from 2017, and snow pics!)
A Trail-Racing Triple Treat: The Inaugural Grand Circle Trail Fest Review
Could I successfully race for three days straight? Could the organizers pull off their idea for a trail-running “festival”? How the heck would they shuttle hundreds of runners for hours each day to trailheads on the edges of the national parks? Turns out, the transportation became a part of the adventure.