Hello, friends! Summer is officially upon us and together with it comes a lot of goodness, though sometimes wrapped in a heatwave. But what can we do,… Read more “Some Exciting Personal News :)”
Author: Pina Marek
Dreamer.
A Day in My Life as a Trail Patrol Volunteer
I’ve been volunteering for the National Park Service in Point Reyes for three years now, though one of them probably doesn’t count, since all volunteer activities there… Read more “A Day in My Life as a Trail Patrol Volunteer”
Eternal | One Photo
You might have seen this photo already in the Peace in Bayeux post, but I thought it deserved its own place. For some reason, it is this… Read more “Eternal | One Photo”
6% of Americans Believe They’d Win A Fight Against A Grizzly Bear — I Just Want to Talk.
Apparently, that’s a thing. Yeah. I know. I couldn’t believe it either when I heard it on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me during one of my long… Read more “6% of Americans Believe They’d Win A Fight Against A Grizzly Bear — I Just Want to Talk.”
(How to) Find Your Passion
How do you know what’s your Passion? How do you know you love something so much you’re willing to give it your whole life? How do you… Read more “(How to) Find Your Passion”
Three Semi-Strange Stories from My Trail Patrolling Days
I’ve been a volunteer for the National Park Service for some time now, and, while out there, patrolling the trails, I have collected a few stories I… Read more “Three Semi-Strange Stories from My Trail Patrolling Days”
How (not) to Survive the Night With a Predator in Your Campsite
Back before the world was upside down (or, well, was less upside down), I used to spend every other weekend volunteering in Point Reyes. And because I… Read more “How (not) to Survive the Night With a Predator in Your Campsite”
MUTT 2021 Race Report
Originally posted on SA Racing:
2021 rolled in like a freight train and is going as strong as 2020 did. But so are we. During the past…
Running Diary (Vol IV)
If you want to read a little intro on how this series came to be, you can do so by clicking HERE 🙂 More thoughts that run… Read more “Running Diary (Vol IV)”
A Runner’s Body
My body, objectively speaking, is not a runner’s body. I was born wrong. By the time other kids were crawling, I was pushing myself on my butt.… Read more “A Runner’s Body”
Hit the Road with Me 