Grand Canyon Ups and Downs
I giggled to myself with excitement when the plans were confirmed. We were crossing the Grand Canyon again! Karen, Gary, and I set a date,…
Category: Fun
A Dangerous Lesson
Every run we go on is influenced by the natural world around us. The weather, the terrain, the type of surface we are running on,…
The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go
For the past two years, I have gone with my two adventure friends Candy and Gary on an epic journey. First it was running/hiking the…
Challenging the Limits of Fear
“You know, one little slip and it’s all over. It’s a fatal drop off on either side,” the voice said. “I know, but you hiked…
Antelope Canyon 50K-Not Always What You Expect
Three nights before my second 50K, I sat down with the course map and elevation profile and plotted my estimated time. Funny, my estimate of…
2013 TransRockies Run: An Epic Adventure
All I could think about was 11 miles over 11K feet and how, in previous years, people experienced altitude issues like headaches and nausea. Being…
And Now for Something Completely Different
My adventure friends from my Grand Canyon and Tahoe adventures have been trying to get me to join them in their adventure in the desert…