My husband doesn’t like my driving. I really can’t blame him. It’s not that I’m reckless, I’m just not that good at it. I tend to get distracted, writing stories in my head and people-watching other drivers. Is he picking his nose or just adjusting his glasses? Is she really putting on her lipstick while […]
Story Girl
On writing and solitaire
It seems like everyone is talking about New Year’s resolutions, or goals, or determinations, or whatever it is you want to call them. Deadlines. I call mine deadlines. Yes, because if you don’t finish them you might end up dead. Ok, not really, but in my less sane moments (and I do have a lot […]
Camaraderie on the trail
In case you missed my previous post about the slant-y, wild 13.1 mile half marathon my running-partner-in-crime Jen and I ran this weekend, you’ll want to read that for a bit of framework for this piece. It. Was. Insane. And I will totally do it again next year, even though it hurts to go up […]
The slant-y, hill-y 13.1
Today, I ran the most challenging 13.1 miles ever. I’m claiming false advertising. The race was local and the pamphlet claimed that the course was beautiful (true), challenging (true), and a nice mix of trail, paved and gravel roads (false). It was 99% trail and nothing nice about it. Will I do it again? Oh […]
Circle of Friends Radio
*Update – Today’s radio interview is now at the bottom of this post. Several weeks ago I had the privilege of recording several radio interviews with Circle of Friends Ministries in Ohio. We had a wonderful time in the studio getting to know each other and sharing our hearts. Yesterday, an interview with me and […]
It's always a matter of life and death part 2
Part 1 I took a deep breath and offered a prayer for help. It was no longer about my time (which was going to be terrible) or how many miles left, but how much life I could live and give in those next five miles. When you hang out in the back of the race, […]