there are no rules

The greatest gift you could give yourself is to remember, each day, that there are no rules when it comes to how you live your life. Remind yourself of this. So many people forget. There is no one person dictating who you can or cannot become there are only the limitations you set upon yourself […]

strong / 13.1

I stood, shivering, surrounded by men who were taller than me, all of them lean and muscled or at least older, glancing sideways at the tiny chick who’d positioned herself next to them on the starting line. I bent down probably five or six times to retie my shoelaces, a nervous pre-race habit I’ve had […]

Travel Diaries: New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is like the dirty cousin New York and Paris grew up with. Big cities love their kin but frown when the holidays come around and it shows up with torn stockings and a gleam in its eye. The prankster, the practical joker, the gorgeous but rebellious teenager. There’s elegance in the veins of […]

Travel Diaries: Mexico’s Copper Canyons

You know that feeling you get at the airport? When you’re on the precipice of a trip you know has both the potential and likelihood to be life changing… when that nervous and excited energy starts to course through your veins… God, I live for that feeling. Boarding the plane, feeling it vibrate under your […]

it’s going to hurt anyway

…so why not push yourself a little bit harder? Let me explain. I was recently lucky enough to participate in a Ragnar event in Hill Country, Texas. I am still unsure if this is the name of the area or a term for the terrain, but either way, a beautiful place to do some trail […]

leaving

I have always wanted to see the world. I’ve always believed the best way to experience a place is to immerse yourself in it. The best way to understand people (and your own self among others) is to step into their shoes. There is so much beauty, so much culture so much life […]

ordinary people doing awesome things (interview 2) : Greg Adams

Who is Greg Adams? Greg came into my life as one of my high school cross country coaches, but over the years became a role model and inspiration. He helped his athletes develop a love of running, an appreciation for the sport versus a few years of fast times. Whenever we doubted ourselves, Greg always […]