Countdown – 3 days until my first 100 miler
Yesterday, we picked up the shirts we ordered for all my awesome crew and pacers. This morning, Josh shot this photo of me with my […]
Running Out of the Fog – Fundraiser for BIAC
Several months ago I decided, if I made it this far in my training, I would set up a fundraiser for the Brain Injury Alliance. […]
Polished – Photophobia and Optokinetic work
This past weekend I spent 3 days training on the Run Rabbit Run course in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was my biggest training week ever, […]
I Have A Plan – Struggling With the Organization Part Of Racing
Ask any of my close friends and family, and they will agree, I’ve always been a “planner”. In fact, those people are probably reading this and thinking that is a huge understatement. I
Normal Life – Permission to Grieve
I was in the middle of writing another post, when I decided I had to write this one instead. Josh took this picture this weekend […]
Sheep Mountain 50 miler – When Failure Is Still Success
Two 2 weeks before Sheep Mountain 50 miler, I found myself with some left knee/quad issues, and it was not a place I had hoped […]
For Better or For Worse- The Relationship Strain of TBI
A friend asked me if it was hard to start a blog. Far from it! It was the easiest thing ever! I went to my […]
The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow – Where Did The Music Go?
Mild traumatic brain injury is strange. It is a condition that doesn’t make any sense to most people, and for good reason. I’m living it, and it still doesn’t make sense.
Obstacles – Lights, Elevation, Sleep Deprivation
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had some other pretty big reality checks. I’ve known all along that these would be issues, but I really just thought over time I would be getting so much better that they would become less of a concern.
They are your miles, just run them – Being Proud of Your Accomplishments
Several people have told me, “I could never run that far.” In a lot of cases, this just isn’t true.