Category Archives: Travel

Asheville Run: Loss, Labor, Love

I was in Asheville, North Carolina, last week. A family member finally had her wedding there; it was originally scheduled the weekend an evil bitch named Helene went through town. Everyone was shocked and heartbroken by the storm and the ensuing damage reports; many of us live in hurricane- or tornado-prone areas of the country,Continue reading “Asheville Run: Loss, Labor, Love”

If I Taught A Class In Aging 101

I was listening to a comedian on TV the other night, joking about how difficult it is to reach middle age. I hear you, buddy. Been there, and crawled through that. And looking back, I wish I’d had a manual on how to do it better. So it got me thinking about what my now-olderContinue reading “If I Taught A Class In Aging 101”

Olympic Optimism For All

As of this writing, the U.S. is leading in the overall medal count. And more than a few armchair athletes are getting ideas about dusting off those running shoes, inline skates, skateboards, bikes, basketballs, badminton sets, volleyball nets, and other exercise equipment, to get into the game again. Or get their toddlers into it, thinkingContinue reading “Olympic Optimism For All”

Vacation And Run, Swim, Bike Too?

I am not the sit-on-the-beach-with-a-girly-drink type when it comes to vacations. Not a fan of cruises, either. I don’t love big tour groups or buses full of sweaty tourists heading to crowded “must-see” sites. I like to be active. I prefer to set up daily activities, print them out, and create a notebook to remindContinue reading “Vacation And Run, Swim, Bike Too?”

Halfway Through The Race Season Already? And What’s Next?

Seems a little unreal, actually, but here it is, early February, and I am planning March, April, May, and June (it’s too hot to race in July and August here). Except for a small issue involving a strained knee ligament (and with runners, almost all issues are small, even when they aren’t), it’s been aContinue reading “Halfway Through The Race Season Already? And What’s Next?”

Land Of Lost Running Socks And Planning The Next Season (!)

My house is a shrine to single socks. For some reason, it’s the expensive running socks that seem to get separated from one another. Never the cheap-o, ten-per-pack knock-around-the-house socks. Only the nice, padded ones. Eventually, the missing sock does (usually) turn up, stuck to something else, courtesy of static cling. I had one sock,Continue reading “Land Of Lost Running Socks And Planning The Next Season (!)”

The Only Voice In My Head Is My Own…And We Argue

I’ve been working from home for 14 months, and I’ll admit this much: I hated it in the beginning. I am a child of the office age, not the technology age. I started working in the late seventies; we had clunky word processors masquerading as computers, but mostly it was pens, notepads and phones (push-buttonContinue reading “The Only Voice In My Head Is My Own…And We Argue”

What’s Normal? Where Is It? Can I Run There?

I’m not solitary by nature, but years of solo workouts has taught me to exist within myself very well, and that while human contact is necessary, it’s the quality of it, not the quantity, that counts.

I Got A Digital Babysitter For The Holidays

The smartwatch was not my idea, I swear. The Husband thought I needed one. I’m not sure if he meant well or is trying to kill me. But I am wearing it. And despite my best efforts to dislike the thing, I am attached to it. Bad pun, and it won’t be the last oneContinue reading “I Got A Digital Babysitter For The Holidays”