7/3/18: Phil and I arrived in London late in the day on July 2nd after a train ride from Paris. That evening we had dinner and checked into the dorms at Imperial College. Imperial College rents out their dorm rooms to travelers over the summer for an affordable rate. I was a bit apprehensive about… Continue reading Trip to Europe Part 4: London
The Road Less Run Turns 4
Four years ago I started writing The Road Less Run blog for no real reason. I just woke up one day and decided that this is what I was going to do. Four years later, I still write and post as much as I can, though not as much as I would like to. Sometimes… Continue reading The Road Less Run Turns 4
Trip to Europe Part 3: Paris
7/1/18: The first day of July took us on a journey to Paris. We left Newcastle Upon Tyne, took the train into London, and walked across the street to another train station to take a train to Paris. It was quite the adventure and the second train station reminded me of a small airport. Since it… Continue reading Trip to Europe Part 3: Paris
Trip to Europe Part 2: Newcastle Upon Tyne
After a few days in Scotland we had planned to take the train to Newcastle Upon Tyne. At first glance Newcastle Upon Tyne looks like a party city. After just a few hours of exploring we realized that it was indeed a party city, which is fine if you love to party. I'm not much… Continue reading Trip to Europe Part 2: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Trip to Europe Part 1: Scotland
Earlier this summer Phil and I went to Europe to celebrate my long awaited graduation and my new sport psychology masters degree. Graduate school was both rewarding and stressful and leaving the country was a great way to close that chapter of my life. It was nice to get on a plane and forget about everyday… Continue reading Trip to Europe Part 1: Scotland
The uphill challenge
Last weekend I ran the Cheatin' Woodchuck Chase, the last race in the Grand River Valley Charity Race Series. After the race I drove back home to attend the trail conference we were having here in town. It doesn't come up much on the blog, but I do my best to stay active in our… Continue reading The uphill challenge
The Hogback Hustle (21:25) & The Cheatin’ Woodchuck Chase (32:44)
The final two races of The Grand River Valley Charity Race Series were The Hogback Hustle and The Cheatin' Woodchuck Chase. If you read my previous post, the lost races of spring 2018, you might remember that I committed to running all six of the races in this series back in March, and I took… Continue reading The Hogback Hustle (21:25) & The Cheatin’ Woodchuck Chase (32:44)
Miles run & things I’ve done: July 2018
Running Total miles: 163.6 miles Total runs: 26 Longest run: 12.5 miles Shortest run: 1 mile Races: 1 Hogback Hustle 5k 21:25 July began in Paris! Phil and I woke up early to beat the crowds and we ran to the Eiffel tower. It was so beautiful that I still can't believe that was real… Continue reading Miles run & things I’ve done: July 2018
The girl in the green shorts
I've always been the kind of person who thrives when I am focused on my goals, focused without distractions. For me success comes from within, when I dig deep inside my soul and ask myself, "What do I want more than anything else in the world?" I ask myself this question often. Over the years… Continue reading The girl in the green shorts
Ragnar Snowmass: Team Toes To Trail
Team Toes To Trail began training to run Ragnar Snowmass in January, approximately 6 months before the race. At the time, I had just started to run consistently again after having an achilles injury. This was a difficult commitment to make since I wasn't sure how my achilles was going to respond as I started… Continue reading Ragnar Snowmass: Team Toes To Trail
