Archive for April, 2012

In a world where personal pleasure and instant gratification are the norm – and expected – the greatest thing we can teach our children is how to give. I truly believe that. In fact, I couldn’t get to my computer fast enough this morning; I felt so compelled to process this thought with you....
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I wish you could have seen the sky tonight. It was beautiful. Running in the evening isn’t “me.” You know that. You know that I am a morning runner. But tonight I ran… Reds, whites, silvers, blues, the smoky clouds were laced seductively across the horizon. The golden residue of the sun indicated that...
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Doug Sturm-Smith, of Des Moines, IA says of his trail… This is my get away trail over lunch in Des Moines, Iowa. The trail is part of the Art Center trail by Ashworth Park. The trail is an easy 2.5 miles from downtown and provides the perfect midweek escape to help re-energize for the...
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I feel fat. I know I’m not really fat. I’ve never worried about my weight. Nor do I weigh myself. Ever. Even after two babes, the number remains pretty steady. I also know that the feelings associated with “I feel fat” are more about the health of my soul than they are the number I may or may...
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There are these two old men that I pass each morning on my run. The live on opposite sides of the park but meet before daybreak to walk around the park together. As they walk, these men talk and laugh. They seem to know every runner and walker on the route. These two men wave and say...
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Mike, from Portland, Oregon says of the trail he runs… I love running Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. It is one of those trails that commands all your attention, focus, and patience. The precarious nature of the trail, with it’s cliffs and breath taking views, will keep you exhilarated...
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I ran the final leg in the Credit Union SacTown 10-mile relay race last Sunday. I’m not a huge fan of writing race reports, but what I want to express today is the joy I found in being a part of something bigger.  I hadn’t raced in a while due to a ferocious dragon-like, bigger-than-I-thought-I-could-conquer...
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