I knew I was in trouble when I hopped on the treadmill at Planet Fitness (temps were a balmy 2 degrees outside) and I could barely handle my warm-up, a generous three minutes slower than my interval pace. It was not good. After a looonnggg mile, I skipped my iPod to a fast song and […]

This is why I stay in Alaska and fight the cold and freeze my face off almost every winter run. It’s the blues. I love the blue shadows, and the way the snow turns lavender, and how everywhere I look, there’s more and more blues, and in every possible shade. View from the Coastal Trail […]

Today we took The Beebs out for a short, four-mile run on Turnagain Arm to work off all of that Thanksgiving turkey (MM and Beebs) and tofu (me). This is one of my favorite trails. The footing is gritty, the hills are obstinate, and there are enough curves and dips that the run never becomes stale. […]

Well, I think I’ve finally beaten the worst of my cold/flu (knock on coffee table). It took me countless packets of Emergen-C, golden seal root, calendula leaves tea and lemon water, but I think (hope, pray) the worst is over. I started working out at the gym again on Thursday and Friday–how nice to sweat […]

I haven’t run for four days. Four days, people. Not only have I not run, I haven’t swum, biked, worked out or so much as lowered myself into plank position. I have been sick with a ghastly cold that is so clever that, just when I think I finally have it kicked, it slyly turns […]

Anyone see this story in the New York Times about the two young runners, Kaytlynn, 12, and Heather, 10, Welsch, who run tough adult trail races? It’s a long article but I recommend. It’s fascinating and causes one to wonder: Do these girls really want to run or are they running mainly to please/fulfill their father’s […]

Yes, I am still alive. And right now I’m back in Anchorage, baking bread and homemade pizza and watching the election results (Go, Big O!). Regardless of your political mindset, I hope you all got out and voted. It’s our right, and especially our right as women, since so many of those before us suffered to allow […]