My lips were chapped. It was serious. It was bed time and I was going to bed, sleeping on the couch of a friends who has three young children. I personally absolutely can not sleep without Chapstick on my lips. On top of that, my sunburnt lips were already hurting and I was in desperate …
Every one needs a friend like Mary. This is not poison oak. Probably I thought that I was the nature guide. Than I met Mary. And she showed me what poison oak really looks like. Well, that explains why I get poison oak so often. To be fair there …
Nothing makes me more happy than a day powering up trails, running through creeks and climbing up boulders. This week has been an amazing week of spring time showers and even some showy blizzards. Why do I run? There are so many great reasons! I run because I love to get caught in terrible snow …
When the wind is blasting our house with snow and there is a fire blazing in the fireplace the pine and eucalyptus wood filling the house with an amazing smell I can almost forget that it’s springtime. i know, I know, most people embrace spring time, the green plants, the wild flowers and the warmer …
A year ago I was slowly trudging my way up trails, pins and needles constantly shooting up my right leg. That is when I could feel my right leg which was sometimes, on the good days. I usually had a scowl on my face as I ached to run again, my feet flying …