Fall is on it's way to New Mexico! This is heralded by two key changes: 1. When I get up to run at 5AM, it's now fully dark. Thankfully, I've had the Harvest Super Moon to light my way the past week, but that light is starting to fade.... 2. I wake up and it is …
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A few weeks ago, I stepped off the trail in the dark one morning as a dog came barreling down out of nowhere. I jumped away from the dog into the arroyo I was running next to, landed hard, and felt my hamstring take all my weight. Luckily, the owner was not far away, but …
Come join me at the Erna Ferguson Library Saturday March 22 at 3:15 pm to talk about running basics, nutrition, tips for starting and planning a running/walking/jogging routine and lots of Powerbar freebies! #PBTE, #runhappy, @brooksrunning, #runtips
This week, my husband is on travel and I am home along with our daughter. This presents both a challenge and the opportunity for great fun, as this week will be the longest time we've been apart since the babe was born. On the fun side of things, we’ve eaten our - ok, my - …
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, goals & resolutions are a hot topic as each year begins. As I reflect on 2013, I know I spent the year “getting back” into many things, including running and academia. The year was pretty hectic for me, and culminated in an emotional whirlwind of a holiday season during which …
Thanks to #Powerbar for the awesome body art and nutrition, which helped me to a fun (and frigid) finish in the Nike Women's half marathon! Post-race adrenaline can make you do some pretty silly things, including showing off my awesome distance runner biceps. For more information on PowerBar Team Elite, visit http://www.powerbar.com.
I am recently returned from the Geological Society of America annual meeting, in Denver, CO. This is a meeting where tens of thousands of geologists from the globe converge and nerd out for a week, catching up on the latest in geologic research while attending talks, poster sessions, short courses, networking and catching up with …
The weeks since my last post, where I talked about discovering I had a metatarsal stress fracture have flown by. I have not been running, but I have been cross training. I spent the first 3-4 weeks of injury diligently and vigorously cross training, and felt pretty awesome. However, I soon succumbed to what I …
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