This month, I was excited by a book which just got published in early October. Well, it’s not “just” a book, it’s a book and a journal and more importantly a source of smiles, inspiration and reflection. If you haven’t yet, it’s time to get your hands on it! This is the first book from […]
Book of the Month – North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail by Scott Jurek
This summer, Scott Jurek decided to go after the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Appalachian trail. This was the second record attempt and brought back the memory of when I read North, the memoir of the first attempt, so I thought it would be a good one to feature this month. North is a […]
Book of the Month – Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory by Deena Kastor
With the Olympics last month and the inspiring Bronze medal from Molly Seidel, I thought it would be appropriate to pick a book from the previous US Marathon Olympic medalist, Deena Kastor. Not growing up in the US, and not having athletics as part of my life until the past 5-10 years, I had never […]
Book of the Month: Out and Back by Hillary Allen
Continuing the book journey, I would like to share the (running related) book I most recently finished. This is an intense auto-biography of Hillary Allen (aka Hillygoat). She is a world class sky racer who got into an accident while racing in Norway, causing her to tumble down a 150ft cliff.I highly recommend the audio […]
Book of the Month: Running for My Life by Lopez Lomong
This month’s book is an intense biography from Lopez Lomong: a Lost Boy from Sudan who becomes an Olympic Track & Field athlete after spending his youth in a refugee camp, running 30K in the heat at altitude daily… in order to be able to play soccer. He relates his story as he gets kidnapped, […]
Book Of the Month: The Happy Runner, by coaches Megan and David Roche
May is Mental Health Awareness Month so I decided to highlight a book which touches upon mental health and encourages joyful daily adventures that lead to long-term health and happiness. Last month’s book (Bravey, by Alexi Pappas) also has a lot of discussion around mental health so if you haven’t yet, check it out! This […]
My first 50 Miler: American River 2021
The Facts Location: Folsom to Auburn, CADistance: 50 miles (watch recorded 49), 4,700ft elevation gainDate: May 8th, 2021Weather: Sunny (low 60F, high 85F), windy (20mph).Course: 75% trail (mostly single track) 25% bike path. Short (sometimes steep and technical) ups and downs and 3 mile uphill finishSupport: Plenty of aid stations with single serve food, crew […]
Book Of the Month: Bravey, by Olympian Alexi Pappas
I love to run, I love to read… I love to read about running! Plus so many RRRs, it make me feel like a pirrrate which is even better! In the next months, I’ll be sharing some short reviews of books that I’ve enjoyed. I’ll also share some books that may not have resonated with […]
