Category Archives: Fitness

Portland Oregon Getaway

When my daughter asked if I’d be interested in a girls’ getaway this summer, I might have surprised her with my resounding YES! She selected Portland, Oregon for hiking and vegan restaurants, and we both had a wonderful time. The … Continue reading

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Busted July Runfessions

As we close out another July, it’s time to gather at Marcia’s Healthy Slice to share our runfessions and cleanse our souls soles to get a fresh start for August. This July I’ve got some real confessions about things that … Continue reading

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Taking A Cut Back Week

A cut back week is a normal part of a training cycle, but what am I doing taking a cut back week when I’ve already cut back my summer running miles? Because I felt like it! Or didn’t feel like … Continue reading

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A Prayer For The Nation

No, I’m not going off-topic for the Weekly Wrap. 😉  I stumbled across an engraved Prayer for the Nation on one of my runs this week! For the first time in ages I ran from my office. The complicated logistics … Continue reading

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Opting Inside

I am a big fan of REI’s opt outside campaign, but this week I opted inside for all my workouts. We didn’t have smoke from Canada, but we did have heat and humidity, so the view on all my runs … Continue reading

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