Knowing something is hard and doing something that is hard are not the same thing. On July 15-16, 2017, I ran the Vermont 100, a race I’ve wanted ...
The stuff that lifts us up
We talk about outdoor gear a lot over at Trailspace, my business site. But there's one thing I carry on all of my outings that doesn't get discussed ...
What I didn’t learn from running an ultra
After sharing "What I learned from running an ultra" it's time to be fair and admit what I didn't learn. Because honestly, I just ran (and walked) 31 ...
What I learned from running an ultra
I completed my first ultra marathon, a 50K, this fall. In the ultra world where runners regularly cover 50, 100, and even more miles, this barely ...
Outdoor Gifts: Pass Them On
On September 25 I’m running the 50K (that's 31 miles) race portion of the Vermont 50. It's my first ultra-marathon. So far, the top two ...
(Re)Discovering Old Trails
Admitting this could get me in trouble, but the other day I hit the trail by myself without a map, compass, water bottle, or any of the other 10 ...
Find your passion, find your happiness
While it's Valentine's Day, a day associated with happiness and love, we're not talking about the stuff of romantic Hallmark cards today. This is ...
Now what? After the big climb/hike/adventure
In August, I climbed Mount Rainier. I'd trained for months, the climb was fantastic, the group of women I climbed with was wonderful, the whole ...
Deep Thoughts by Smug Hiker
Have you ever shared photos or stories of your transformative outdoor adventures and felt like the listeners (or non-listeners, as the case may be), ...
Are outdoorsy people just plain nicer?
The previous blog about losing gear on the trail and honesty led me to ponder this question: "Are hikers, backpackers, climbers, and other ...