Yesterday night, I sat down on my pillow on the floor, looking through my map of Yosemite National Park. There’s a lake there, a lake I love… Read more “How a Lake Reminded Me to Be Grateful for the Things I Fight for, While I Fight for Them”
Category: Thoughts
Hawai’i’s Teachings in Kaua’i’s Secret Garden: Photos from Another World & A Never-Ending Story
Three years and some moons ago, I was on my way to the Lihue airport — wet, dirty, and sleepless. I’d just spent four nights on the… Read more “Hawai’i’s Teachings in Kaua’i’s Secret Garden: Photos from Another World & A Never-Ending Story”
You Can Do It, Even if You Think You Can’t. (And Not for the Stereotypical Reasons You Might Be Thinking About.)
Last week, I wrote and published a post called “Cool Moon 50-Miler: I Hallucinated, I Ached, And I Threw Up Blood. But I Finished.” But that’s not… Read more “You Can Do It, Even if You Think You Can’t. (And Not for the Stereotypical Reasons You Might Be Thinking About.)”
Goodbyes
It seems that giving goodbye is something of a theme this past week. My dog of 13 years passed away last Tuesday, right before I headed out… Read more “Goodbyes”
That One Idiotic Friend We All Need
“Because your phone might die, write my number on your arm. You might lose a piece of paper, but you’re not going to lose your arm… most… Read more “That One Idiotic Friend We All Need”
(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”
Why I Really Keep Running
There are plenty of things that are amazing about running: Nutella sandwiches with bananas in them. Dogs running towards me on the trail, wagging their tails and… Read more “Why I Really Keep Running”
The Birth of Time | An Early-Morning Run Up Mt Tamalpais
To see the dawn from the top of a mountain is to witness the birth of Time. I’ve seen my fair share of sunrises, and even though… Read more “The Birth of Time | An Early-Morning Run Up Mt Tamalpais”
A Look Within — What do YOU Want?
Back when the world was still more or less okay and we could have trail running races, I got back to the start/finish from working an aid… Read more “A Look Within — What do YOU Want?”
Birthdays and Death
It’s my birthday tomorrow. I don’t know when I stopped being able to keep track (probably too soon in my life some would say), but the kids… Read more “Birthdays and Death”
