A Healthy Heart
Ezekiel 11:19-20 "I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, so that they [...]
Five Years Ago Today
Five years ago today (9/7/14) I ran my first marathon. I had 2 goals: to finish and not to finish last. All of my training for this race was done with the help of an [...]
Changing behavior…maybe you need a reward!
I love how they've switched beds! These two dogs are, most of the time, wonderful together. I'd say 95% of the time. That other 5% can be frustrating. Why, because this 5% happens [...]
Being Gay is Not a Sin
To all of us that are allies, let's please be careful with our language so that in pushing back against homophobic rhetoric we don't unthinkingly hurt our siblings. #lovewins
This Dog Don’t Walk
We lost the middle one here, Bandit, last July 😢 Leah's in front First the back storyA year ago we had three chihuahuas. Unexpectedly one of them, Bandit, died last July. He [...]
LA Marathon Race Recap
It was wonderful to be out on the course with my two kids I finally made it to the LA Marathon. Way back in 2015 this was supposed to be my 2nd marathon, but I [...]
Running Our Public Lands
Last night I listened to a friend, Vic Thasiah, make a call for the running community to be more actively engaged in conservation efforts for our public lands. His presentation took place at Topa Topa [...]
When You Face Your Fear & Crash
I have this dream of someday completing an IronMan. For more reasons than the needed endurance, it won't be easy. I am confident in two of the sports, swimming (not fast but comfortable) and running [...]
Consistency – You Can Do It
This tattoo, with the words run, live, breathe and gratitude celebrates the rewards of consistent training. Check out the link below if you want the story behind the tattoo As I'm approaching the [...]
Some lessons in outreach and hospitality from my local running club
This is an old post... I am re-posting because TRACK IS BACK! I love going to track, even though it is very hard. I cannot participate yet as I'm still recovering from heel/achilles surgery but [...]