30 glorious pain-free minutes on the treadmill this morning. My ankle is healing. followed by a perfect espresso drink. And the view from my office deck, of the heavenly rain that is pelting downtown Truckee right now. Take Cover.Read more
Month: July 2014
Soccer until sunset
Avian has been dreaming of playing soccer for years, and by some miracle I managed to sign her up in time not only for the season, but for the AYSO British Soccer Camp this week. She loved her first day at camp, and continued to wear her shin guards, cleats and carry her new soccer ball around all day. After dinner we went back to the fields and practiced until the sun set. Read more
Summit Canyon-Donner Pass-Tinker Knob- Coldstream Canyon
My kids have been away on vacation for two weeks, and each day apart the ache in my heart (and lately my stomach) increases. The pain is almost overwhelming, and the only thing I thought would make me feel better was a long trail run. Or, as long as I could handle, coming off of a 50 mile race last weekend. Perhaps I wasn’t quite ready yet. We started at the Summit canyon trailhead near the bottom of old HwyRead more
Tahoe Rim Trail 50 Mile Race Recap
Originally registered for the TRT100 miler, which would have been my 2nd go at the course, I decided Memorial Day that I was simply not up for it, in training or my emotional state. This past two weeks have been a struggle with trying to decide whether or not I should can the whole thing, due to lack of consistency in training, various injuries, and just a whole lot of personal drama. So my expectations going into this were not very high – the primary goalRead more
on tapering
my kids are back east for 2 weeks. I am supposed to be tapering for a 50 mile run. my stress level has been at an all time high. I hate tapering, but in particular I hate it when my life is such a mess that the only way for me to stay sane involves running. Monday, I worked 8 hours then met my friend Greg for a run on the Tahoe Rim Trail at Brockway Summit. It was a record-breakingRead more
July 4th weekend
July 4th weekend, we went camping on Donner Summit. JP’s sister and her boyfriend own 300+ acres on the Yuba River, so we headed up there for a couple days. It was nice to go “on vacation” only 25 minutes from home. The Yuba River was perfect for fishing, swimming, and doing long “water hikes”. Stephen and Avian each found real arrowheads while hiking in the granite. Gerard taught the kids how to drive a tractor. We had a blastRead more
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