Who’s In? Back in early June, during a Zoom core session with my running team, the Boise Betties, our coach posed a question. Who was participating in the Boise Summit Series and/or the Boise Trails Challenge? Newish to Idaho I was unfamiliar with both. Upon learning the Summit Series is about racing certain uphill trails/route,Continue reading “Boise Trails Challenge: Gaining Elevation & Insight”

The great and wise Tommy Lee once posted on Instagram, “This lockdown got people thinking they are chefs, bakers, gym instructors etc…like we are watching lockdown got talent.” Well Tommy, you’re damn right. We’ve got time on our hands and our minds are restless, and I have been trying random recipes I find on Instagram.Continue reading “Ooey Gooey Lockdown Brownies”

I planned to write this post on Monday, April 20th. I planned to give an update on my races and training and then tell you how at least I still had Berlin—how my coach and I had adjusted my training each time a race got canceled and were at the point that I would justContinue reading “And Then There Were No Races”

How much data do you collect, record, or analyze when it comes to your athletic performance? I’ve thought about that over the years as the different forms of technology I use during runs have evolved. I started with a Timex wristwatch where I had to map out routes then calculate pace later, eventually got aContinue reading “To Strava or Not to Strava?”

Having some time off due to the coronavirus, I thought I would write a little mini-series of short blog posts (how I think blogs were intended to be, yet I usually end up with full length articles). Of all the things that could come to mind to write about, the first was beer. Possibly, becauseContinue reading “For the Runner (or anyone) who Loves Beer”