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Travel Bug and Seeing New Places
I bought this poster in 1988 when I traveled out west after high school. Once I got back to NH, after I thought I’d live forever in Colorado, I framed this poster and it has traveled with me every...
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Places I’ve Lived, Ranked
As I was driving over Loop Road to avoid traffic on the Parkway, an idea came to my mind to rank all the place I’ve lived. When I got home I made my list and ranked the best places I’ve lived. As you...
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Tennessee Update: dogs, running and views
It’s been a crazy few weeks where I’m trying to figure out what I’m suppose to be. Am I an ultra runner? Well I ran today and back on a training plan. Dog lover? I’m taking care of my dogs and wanting...
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Review of Murder at the Jumpoff
I like how the story includes chapters that take place in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. I also like how I found this book after hiking many of the trails in Greenbrier in GSMNP. I’ve been on a lot...
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Why I Must Travel, Finding Home
I bought a few plane tickets and booked a couple car rentals this week. I can’t remember when I’ve felt so excited. Well, at least in the last year. See, the last year has been filled with moving...
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August hike to Charlies Bunion GSMNP
The hike on Sunday to Charlie’s Bunion was a great day to be in the mountains. As I started on the AT from Newfound Gap I was thankful for cool temperatures and to see a few other solo, women hikers...
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Ramsey Cascade in September
Last weekend I decided to run/hike to Ramsey Cascade in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I needed more than 8 miles for my training plan so I parked at the bridge that crosses Middle Prong at the...
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Following Isabella and My Colorado Adventure, Book Review
Robert Root writes the story of how he followed Isabella Bird’s three-month (Sep-Dec) journey at age 42 through the Front Range of Colorado in 1873. While Bird seeks to understand this place, Root...
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Day Three – Petrified Forest National Park and Saguaro NP
We woke up at 5am knowing that we had to get to Tucson before Saguaro NP closed at 4pm. Total mileage from Cortez, CO to Tucson, AZ: 538 miles. This time when we drove past Petrified Forest National...
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West to Little Rock
Go see the world, she said. So I did. Most of my racing and travel posts starts with a trip’s intent. If you are a frequent reader, you know that changes a lot especially right before the trip start....
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