Here are the ingredients for my most recent recipe for disaster: One rocky road in a remote area of the Ouachita National Forest One flat tire on a Kia Sportage whose owner (me) was treating it like a jeep One overenthusiastic hiker (also me) with no cell signal and no experience changing tires Do you… Continue reading Almost a Disaster
I like going on adventures—hiking, camping, kayaking, exploring new places in the beautiful wilderness. But the thing about adventures is that they can be very unpredictable. And sometimes they can be scary or dangerous. A few weeks ago, I headed out for a two-day hike on the Ouachita trail in hopes of completing section 7.… Continue reading When Adventures Turn Scary
I turned 38 a couple days ago, so in honor of my birthday, I decided to make the ebook version of my novel, Letters, available FREE on Amazon. The promotion expires at the end of the day tomorrow (Dec 5th), so act fast if you want to snag your copy! Here's the link: Letters on… Continue reading Free book (two days left!)
I’m back home from a four-day backpacking trip on the Ouachita Trail (and fresh out of the best shower that was ever showered!) This is a trip that took me months to plan and train for and was definitely the most physically challenging thing I’ve ever done. I’ve been going on long hikes at least… Continue reading Four Days on the Ouachita Trail
Last year I focused a lot on running, and while I don't regret training for and running two half marathons, I was ready to take a break from it. But over the last month I've been feeling a little restless. While I don't miss organizing my life around training runs, I've missed the long days… Continue reading Hiked it, liked it
I’m about two months out from half-marathon day, and I’m counting down the days as I rack up the miles. All this running has given me a lot of time to think about… running. I’m not even sure how I feel about running, to be honest. It’s kind of strange—if someone asked me right now,… Continue reading Running: I love you, I love you not
A few nights ago, I was watching a humorous documentary on running. One of the subjects was a new mom who was trying to squeeze in training runs between her baby’s nap times, diaper changes, and crying fits. I couldn’t help giggling when I saw her shirt plastered with baby food and her hair sticking… Continue reading Transitions
I got the crazy idea about a year ago that in 2021 I wanted to run my first half marathon. With Trey working from home during the pandemic, 2020 ended up being the perfect year to train—for the first time ever, I could leave the kids at home during the day while I went out… Continue reading Half marathon musings
2020 brought lots of weirdness and changes in routine, but they weren’t all bad. This year I’ve gotten a lot more serious about running. Over the years I’ve done the occasional 5k or 10k, training minimally and spending more effort and thought on my finish-line selfie than my pace or rank. But this year, with… Continue reading 2020: A run-derful year
Recently Trey and I decided that our lives just aren't quite chaotic enough, so we got a puppy! Actually, we're loving the extra chaos (for the most part) as we adjust to life with our little border collie, Rooster. We've had him for a little over two weeks now, and we're still getting to know… Continue reading Puppy love
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