Category: Life

  • Running is a conversation with myself

    I’m not really into Harry Styles’ music but I appreciate his running habit and this interview with Murakami from Runner’s World is gold. I could listen to him talk about running all day. I have a marathon coming up this weekend and I’ve only recently been listening to music from time to time on my…

  • What you are aware of

    What you are aware of

    “What you are aware of, you are in control of, what your are not aware of is in control of you.” Awareness by Anthony De Mello. This is a line from Awareness (one of the very few books I reread annually and have posted about before) that I’ve been coming back to again and again…

  • Notes from the trail 01.28.26: Headphones are ok

    Notes from the trail 01.28.26: Headphones are ok

    Three things I learned during my past few long runs.

  • Notes from the trail 1.13: Run the song

    Notes from the trail 1.13: Run the song

    Second marathon coming in < 10 weeks. “Moving the left leg and then the right leg is a lot and is enough.” Ben Ratliff, Run the Song

  • Notes from the trail 10.01 (Sun Never Sets Edition)

    Notes from the trail 10.01 (Sun Never Sets Edition)

    My running game has kinda been on autopilot ever since my month of running 150 miles and the marathon earlier this year. However, at my work we had the 9th edition of our “Sun Never Sets” 5k relay, so you know I had to lace up the trainers for that.

  • Dog days done

    Dog days done

    For now, at least.

  • Puppy pain

    Puppy pain

    We have a new puppy living with us, which means it’s like we have a newborn baby again, with the difference being that instead of filling bottles, I’m filling tracheas. 🤮

  • The great dog-off

    The great dog-off

    This past week we had two dogs stay with us on two separate nights as a way to find out which one would be the best match for our family. Pup Idol. Dogvivor. The Bark-chelor. House of Paws. You get the idea. It was a bit of a surreal speed dating experience but super valuable,…