Big ultras that involve a road trip help clear and refocus my mind and leave me more motivated. I’m counting on this week’s experience to make me feel more energized and positive.
Tag Archives | COVID-19
Why I Raced in 2020
I’ve felt reluctant to blog about participating in races because of the guilt-tripping and shaming communicated through social media by many runners I respect and admire, who have been criticizing in-person racing during the pandemic.
What I’m Doing in the Middle of the Night
I get insomnia and cope with anxiety, which I sense is shared by many these days. This is what I think about and how I cope.
The Speedgoat 50K Reality Check
Frustration boiled over as my feet slipped and I fell hard on my tailbone yet again. I willed myself to practice self-compassion and remind myself that I was doing something only a very few number of people can do under normal circumstances, and a much smaller fraction can do during this pandemic.
One Way to Put On a Race During the Pandemic
Since race directors are grappling with how to host races in a way that reduces the risk of virus spread, I thought I’d share how this race felt safe and well organized, and different but satisfying from a competitive standpoint.
Trail Running Lessons for Life (Abridged): A 20 x 20 Presentation
Presenters are challenged to show 20 slides, each for exactly 20 seconds. I’ve never done a presentation like this, but I was game. I put together PowerPoint slides and scripted paragraphs for each, cutting away to get my talk down to roughly 20 seconds per slide and hoping my story wasn’t as boring as watching […]
Two Weeks Living (and Running) with Coronavirus
It feels like we won a coin toss: Morgan gets to come home, others stay in the hospital and die alone.
Diary of 72 Hours During an Unfolding Catastrophe
I used my blog to journal about our family’s situation during the past few days, so that years from now I will remember what this strange, scary week felt like.