Archive for September, 2011

A recent New York Times article examined the effort of athletes. Kevin Thompson, head of sport and exercise science at Northumbrian University in England, demonstrated through a unique manner of deception that many athletes aren’t realizing their full potential in training. He studied cyclists primarily, but his conclusion reaches across the board – whether the...
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There is a woman. She walks around the block where I work. Every day. Sometimes I see her in the morning; other times, as I walk to my car at dusk. She is old…dirty…somber…quiet. Her face and hands are weathered from a life of difficult choices and hard times and trouble she couldn’t have foreseen...
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There is power in the smile of a runner. During the early morning hours, when most want to remain wrapped in the warmth of their bed, only a brave few venture out into the street. The sun has yet to show its face, but the pounding of a runner’s path breaks the silence. It’s...
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This was my first run after arriving in Portland at the start of the ultimate unpaved adventure culminating in climbing Mt Rainier. Deb Bosilevac, guest writer on Loving The Run, suggested I visit the Wahkeena Falls trail. It was steep! I was taken with the overwhelming combination of sensations: the sound of the cascades, the intense green...
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The seasons are changing, and I like it. School bells are ringing. Football is on TV. The crisp morning air sings of the possibility of wearing a sweater to work. More importantly…If your desire is to run a 5K race in the near future, chances are there is one close by every weekend from here on out...
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Running is a mindful activity. In the hussle and bussle of our daily life, we are like monkeys swinging through the trees. Our minds work overtime all the time. Looking back at the past, planning for the future, never – or rarely – fully engaged in the presence. Going, going, going…that is how so many...
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My children are heavily involved in my world of running. They drove with me three hours for a weekend stay in the mountains in order to be at the start and finish of my first marathon. They’ve attended countless other races of various distances and terrains. They helped me collect change last year as I raised money...
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Guest post by Jane (@JaneSomers) A little less than a year ago, I decided to start a runstreak. Like Jim, who inspired my streak, I love the run, but I needed help remembering that in the wee hours when the snooze button called. I anticipated the commitment would be a burden, but was surprised...
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I cleared out some old stuff this last week and found a “tall tale” I had written back in 1993, as an 8th grader. I won an award for it even; I was the ‘Golden Reader’ for my elementary school that year.  I was given a children’s book as a prize and had the opportunity to have lunch with the...
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I discovered trail running during our family vacation.  I went out armed with a trail map, my sunglasses & reading glasses and water bottle.  I only tripped once and I managed to save myself and my sunglasses from crashing to the ground. The occasional smell of the pine trees reminded me of Christmas…in August!  It...
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We did a 16 mile trail run from Bear Lake up to Flattop and across to Grand Lake. This photo is from the top, roughly 12,250 ft. and shows us hitting Tonahutu Trail. It was a trail run like I’ve never experienced before. – Ryan, @ryanknapp We want to see where your dirt path...
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