I have been offsite for about a week and have three upcoming interviews and a few books to add, so I am a little behind. I was not quite ready for a week that would prove to be very hectic–but one in which I did not cease my running schedule. If anything, this past week…
About a year ago I began to write a new novel about an oil spill, based on a fictional tar sands oil pipeline going through eastern Kentucky. But this year has been busy with more books than normal being published at my press, the upkeep of this site, and continued monitoring of our community discussion…
First off, I have had some tough runs lately. I still struggle and don’t feel too past where I was late last year after finishing the c25k program. I can generally run two to two and half miles during lunch twice a week, but lately have had to sometimes walk a block or two during…
Often times in the past my husband and I have been to Mundy Park, which is a large 435-acre urban forest nestled in our city. The eastern edge of it is up a very long, steep hill from us, and going west heads over to the playground, swimming pool, and sports field. Well, because it’s…
Tuesday when I was running in the bright sunshine, foolishly wearing the green woolen running shirt (it became too warm!), I thought of home. It’s a recurring thought lately as I’ve been re-watching one of my favorite television shows, The West Wing. I was born and raised in the United States–born in Kentucky to a…
After the holidays I am ready for spring and summer. I turn off the Christmas lights (LEDs!) on January 1 and begin to plan my garden. I dream of sweat, dirt, and sunshine. I dream of drinking red wine mid-day, the earliest I might ever drink it–with my mother-in-law or husband (who will go for…
Today was my first run outdoors in the new year, and it felt GREAT. I didn’t have high expectations, due to the fact that over the holidays I only ran on the treadmill and for shorter times. Today I ran further than ever before–such a beautiful day. It’s cloudy and cool but no rain. As…
My last couple blog posts reflected thoughts when running in the normal rainy storm season of the lower mainland, but the last couple days ushered in a cold arctic ridge of high pressure that has brought in chilly northeasterly outflow winds and cold blue skies with pure sunshine. This morning was my first run in…
I had to take six days off running due to an IT-band injury, but was able to pick up where I left off last week today, with only the last two minutes giving me problems. First, I did what I could to help the healing process on my knee, but isn’t it incredible that the…
My husband and I found a good place for running and walking at Pitt Lake. The lake was formed thousands of years ago after the Wisconsin glaciation caused a deep trough; after the initial glacial retreat, a saltwater fjord formed, which evolved into this tidal fjord lake. There’s a gravel path starting at the park…
