It has been in the 70s here in Anchorage, incredibly and unbelievably. The sky is clear and the sun is bright and everyone walks around in shorts and sandals. Many of us have (dare I say it?) a bit of a tan across our faces and shoulders. Running has been pure bliss. I haven’t run in […]

I’m back in Anchorage, after spending a week in Portland with my mother, sister and son, who recently graduated from Lewis and Clark College. I love Portland. It’s so very walkable, and so very green. When I left Anchorage, the trees were bare. Three and a half hours later, I stepped off the plane to lush green […]

I’m in Portland for the week, for my son’s graduation from Lewis & Clark College. It was held indoors yesterday, due to rain (duh! It’s Portland) and I was so proud I could barely stand it. My son is such a great young man, kind and sensitive and smart and funny and just great company. Here’s his […]

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I love running in mud. I love splashing in mud. I love when my shoe gets stuck in mud and makes a delicious thuck sound as I pull it free. So when we headed out to the Turnagain Arm Trail on Sunday and MM mentioned the that trail […]

The most exciting and incredible thing: I won a race Wednesday evening. Yes, these old legs carried me to victory. I even received a shiny blue ribbon. That’s the good news. The bad news is that only two women ran the 7.5K course (4.87 miles, according to my Garmin); everyone else opted for the 4-miler. […]

The big excitement in our house is that the Turnagain Arm Trail is cleared of snow. This is HUGE news, since MM and I are both trail runners. Yes, we do run the Coastal and Chester Creek trails, but our first love is being up in the mountains. We ran 7 miles Sunday and my […]