I am back to running twice a week now with the goal of a big hike or bike ride on the weekend, and have added 2-3 days of gym on top of that while I build up my back muscles and core. When I run, it takes about 10 minutes to get warmed up. …
If you read this blog, you would likely guess that after a summer full of heat, drought, and then a windstorm, I couldn’t wait for autumn running. It has arrived! I saw many geese yesterday flying southward–a beautiful sight–and I said to my husband, “Maybe it’s about to get colder.” Well, it has been very …
As you may have noticed, I have moved this blog to its own space so that I can give it a style and face that is different from the Eco-fiction site, while still being on that network. The last time I wrote, I was seriously doubting my ability to run more. I was diagnosed with …
Well, good news first. My CT scan and latest blood work show nothing to worry about, so the relief here is wonderful! It was really weighing me down. I am still suffering from some weird back muscle pain and swollen lymph nodes, so have another appointment. My guess now is maybe a virus and some …
On Tuesday I had the worst running day since I started running last year. I barely made it .8 mile before heading to the locker room in tears (thankfully, the room was empty). I’ve had a nonstop pain in my left back rib area for months as well as an ongoing cough; both seem to …
Tonight it is time to relax my poor dogs and sip some red wine. I’ve had a full week of running, in preparation for the Great Climate Race on November 8. I did over 5K in the beautiful Mundy Park, but was so hyped up after that, so I ran another 2.5K down the “Chilko …
Tomorrow is my one-year anniversary of running. I remember about this time last year I went down to Carnation, Washington to cheer on my husband as he ran the half-marathon Beat the Blerch race. While there we bought The Oatmeal’s “The Terrible & Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances,” and it was a life-changer. …
I will make today’s a short update on the running blog. Last week we did a 10K hike at Buntzen Lake on Saturday, which was more of a workout than running due to the steep hills and warm weather. I’m so happy it has cooled again this week, and I began running again, prepping for …
Last Saturday my husband and I decided to run together. We went to the Minnekhada Trail, near where we live, trying to find a cool shaded area since the heat is coming back temporarily. We originally were going to Hyde Park, but did one of those spur-of-the-moment things where he said, “Oh, someone said a …
I fully acknowledge that runners of all times and eras have dealt with weird weather; it’s a part of our reality. What makes modern day Anthropocene running a bit different is that weather extremes have been shown to be related now to AGW rather than the previous natural sort of patterns that have always existed. …