The first time I remember wanting to be a runner I was about 12 or 13. It seemed like such a cool thing to do - put your sneakers on and a pair of nylon, fluorescent colored shorts (it was the 80s) and just GO. I was infatuated with the idea, but, as I've come … Continue reading I didn’t know
Category: upstate New York
Running with Alabama Shakes, Bradley Cooper and a bag of poop
I tried a new Pandora station for yesterday's afternoon run - Alabama Shakes radio. It opened with an Amy Winehouse song and never looked back. Good stuff. When the first Alabama Shakes' song, Always Alright, came on, it took me immediately back to Silver Linings Playbook, a movie (and book) I absolutely loved. I started … Continue reading Running with Alabama Shakes, Bradley Cooper and a bag of poop
Squirrelly Six – 2015
The last time I ran up, and I do mean up, at Thacher Park was over the summer during ARE’s trail series. The weather was fine and the people were nice, but the course began with a murderous hill which made me a bit cranky. I don't mind hills*, but, please let me work up … Continue reading Squirrelly Six – 2015
Let’s make every day Cider Sunday!
Wouldn't it be cool if you could close your eyes and read at the same time? Since that isn't possible, read the next few sentences and then close your eyes for a moment and imagine the picture I'm trying to paint for you... A gorgeously sunny afternoon in early autumn. Blue skies with the occasional … Continue reading Let’s make every day Cider Sunday!
SUP yoga – Take 2
Despite not having been impressed with the class I took last month in P'town, I decided to give stand up paddle boarding yoga a second try recently. Although I'm still not completely hooked on the concept, I had a much more positive experience this time around and that's saying a lot considering I was the … Continue reading SUP yoga – Take 2
(Sometimes) I want to be alone
(Said in a Greta Garbo voice, pronouncing want vant.) As I sat on the train heading south to Hudson on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I considered my decision to take the trip solo. I had made two attempts to find a companion for the day, but didn't find a taker. No worries whatsoever. I'd been … Continue reading (Sometimes) I want to be alone
ARE summer trail series – Week 8
Last night I finally got back on the path for my 4th run in the summer series. I swear my skipping a few weeks was completely unrelated to the challenge of Thacher Park! Life has been a bit hectic and I've been running later in the evening because of the heat. It was the second time … Continue reading ARE summer trail series – Week 8
