Beautiful Sunday morning out in the desert. I am pet/house sitting for a friend in a rural area which takes me out on the dirt and sand. It is a welcome change and this will be a good place to push myself to pick up the pace. The run is an out and back so,…
Month: April 2023
RSD #1,786 – 1,789 Keep going
For some reason my pace isn’t recovering. The weather is still beautiful although getting warmer. Nothing super special about these runs. Just happy I am getting out there on a regular schedule and having fun! Run happy!
RSD #1,782 – 1,785 Just say no
I got derailed from my daily routine and started to lose focus due to some personal distractions. The running saves me. It brings me back to center. It is where I have the conversations with myself about what I really want in my life. Setting new standards and boundaries sounds easy until you are tested….
RSD #1,780 & 1,781 Mom’s 80th
I hit the 1780’s just in time for my mom’s 80th birthday. She is healthy and full of spunk! The entire family is getting together today to celebrate her. My sister and two of her daughters came into town for the occassion. I am so excited that all my siblings will be together for mom’s…
RSD #1,779 The streak is not a burden
The motivation to run is different for everyone and the motivation to run every day is also unique to the runner. I started for very different reasons than why I continue now. I started as a way to become consistent with my training and originally intended to do a 66 day run challenge. I enjoyed…
RSD #1,777 & #1,778 Lucky 7’s
The day 1,777 has to be a lucky day, right? Turns out it was really an average day. Early run to start out the Monday work week. Still feeling heavy and like I am never going to recover from the bachelorette, wedding, and vacation binges. Today was a little better and I will take any…
RSD #1,776 Trail run/hike & Rattlesnake encounter
Sundays are great for the soul in so many ways. It’s great to have a day just to recover and not be in a rush. Today I slept in and decided it was too beautiful out for just a regular three mile run. I threw on the trail running shoes and headed to South Mountain…
RSD #1,775 Ran with my firstborn son today
It doesn’t get any better than sharing miles with your children. Today was with my first born son, Bo, who has his own run streak going. He runs two miles every day and today he went the extra mile with his mom. This is Bo and me at my gratitude tree. Most days this is…
RSD #1,770 & #1,771 Home runs
Fitting title for the week of the season opener for the Diamondbacks! We returned home from our hiking adventure yesterday. I did a late run as the temps have soared here in Phoenix. It was about 85 degrees when I went for a run at 8:00pm. Felt good to sleep in my our bed and…
RSD #1,769 Emerald Pools on Easter
One definition of Zion is: (in Christian thought) the heavenly city or kingdom of heaven. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day in this little slice of heaven. It was an early morning to get to the shuttle and it was a very brisk 45 degrees to start the day. We started the…