Santa Barbara Wine Country Weekend
Race vacations are one of my guilty pleasures. I may not spend money on fancy shoes (running shoes don’t count) or party dresses and we aren’t people who eat out very often because I’m always […]
Active Travel
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Welcome to Lake Powell Resort: Boat Tours, Hikes and More
One of the downsides to Instagram is it takes my wanderlust from around a 70 to about 99 everyday! And one of the spots that I kept seeing was Lake Powell and the surrounding area, […]
Half Marathons Worth Traveling For
Racecation – why isn’t this word in the dictionary yet? I mean it’s in the Wiktionary, so I think we all know that means it’s clearly part of the standard lexicon…of runners. Mini-me and muggle […]
7 Rules for a Legendary Relay Race
Have you ever run 16 miles in a torrential downpour in the middle of the night on the side of a state highway in a strange city? Yes, after running 9.5 miles earlier on a […]
Wilder Running and Writing Retreat: Experience and Review
Is it weird that I just spent four days with an aching hand as we spent hours writing (yes with actual pen and paper!) during the Wilder Running and Writing Retreat, but I find myself […]
Steamboat Springs Summer To Do: A Long Weekend Itinerary
“I’m just not ready to go. You know normally by the last day, I’m feeling pretty ready to be home, but here…I could hang out by the river and hike all day.” After 4 days […]
Colorado Sand Dunes and Pueblo State Park: Another Active Adventure
The traditional thing to do for a 10 year anniversary might have been a bottle of wine, a fancy restaurant, dressing up and making googly eyes at each other. We don’t drink. We don’t love […]
Tips for Runsploring a New City and Running Austin
People always ask if I workout on vacation and I can’t wait to say “hell yes, those are the best runs!” Runsploring isn’t just a workout to get in the miles, it’s a way to […]
5 Reasons to do an Adventure Race (Time for a New Running Challange)
Long before there were Spartan Races and Tougher Mudders, there was adventure racing. It’s a world that has fascinated me for many years, but not one I’ve truly dove in to beyond local Urban Dare […]
Rancho La Puerta Mexico: Freedom, Friendships and Frijoles
Welcome to Part 2 of discovering Rancho La Puerta in Mexico! There was simply too much to share to contain it to one post! Find all the details on trails and fitness classes in part […]