Looking forward to sharing more about my adventures on the Pacific Crest Trail at our next Run Mindful Retreat coming up this June in the beautiful mountains of Boulder Colorado. The PCT was like one long meditation journey, full of lessons of self-acceptance and self-discovery. Come join us at the retreat for daily guided meditations, breathwork, integration […]
Back in February my family and I set our intentions for the year to experience new places and enjoy their culture. Our hope was to step back and learn from the wealth of knowledge and places this world allows us to explore. We pulled our son from preschool, ready to open our eyes and hearts […]
When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir So my family and I are off on an adventure. We pulled our son from preschool and decided to let our travels and the world be our teachers. We are very excited for this big […]
For the first time in many years, as I am well rested and healthy, I am truly able to enjoy Autumn and take in the beauty through running adventures in my backyard of Boulder. 2015 has been an interesting year, race wise it was not ideal results, but besides racing woes, this year has been […]
The nice thing about my brain is that I forget easily. Well Transvulcania has come and gone. I had a rough go at it, but that moment has passed and now I’m focusing on the next race at hand, Lavaredo. Okay, actually I’ll just be focusing on my next run, trying to keep improving while […]
Setting the tone for 2015, I’ve already been hard at work doing 3 min repeats on a hill or inclined treadmill until I can’t feel my legs anymore. It’s been invigorating to push my body and mind with this exercise and experience. And so begins the curiosity of pushing my body in a new way […]
Register Now – Run Mindful Retreats ***Visit our website for current retreat offerings by Adventure Mindful and Run Mindful.*** When I first started trail running I was going to massage school and trying desperately to memorize and understand every bone and muscle in the human body. I would take anatomy flash cards with me on long […]
Running almost everyday is my spiritual practice, keeping me grounded and present living with a chaotic mind and world. I run for joy, peace and freedom; I have found getting out the door on a daily basis facilitates the mental, emotional and physical state I prefer to be in. Being content and able to be […]
Today I woke up loving life, smiling, anticipating the moment later in the day I get to lace up my TNF shoes and go for a good run. I’m blessed to have my body work well most days. Most of my injuries and niggles are self-inflicted running issues. While others don’t have a choice, their […]
Photo by LongRun Picture Company If you’ve been following my blog lately, you know I’ve been running lots all over the world. The traveling has been amazing, seeing the world on my own two feet, but after all the running around it sure feels nice to be back in Ashland. My RRR 100 blog will be […]