Monthly Archives: August 2009

The best long runs are, in my opinion, a combination of a workout and a journey. A long run is a journey in the most literal sense: If you travel 13 miles by foot, as I did Thursday morning, you … Continue reading →

Is August a frenzy of travel and chaos for everyone, or is that just me? We kicked off the month with a visit from one of our oldest and best friends, Mike, who took us on a whirlwind tour of … Continue reading →

I’m visiting my parents in Florida, which means this recent DC transplant is getting a reminder of what real heat feels like. It’s not that it doesn’t get hot in DC, just that the heat in Florida in August is … Continue reading →

I think I had my first encounter with heat exhaustion this week. I tackled my long run, something like an 11-miler, late Tuesday morning, when temperatures topped 89 degrees in Washington. I felt OK immediately after, but starting Tuesday evening, … Continue reading →

Have I mentioned lately that I’m training for the Marine Corps Marathon? Between vacation and, you know, life, it hasn’t exactly been on the forefront of my mind. But I’ve still made my training a priority, and I’m up to … Continue reading →

“I saw eternity the other night/Like a great ring of pure and endless light.” I got this Henry Vaughan poem in my head like a song while lying on the beach in Carmel, Calif., as my husband and I watched … Continue reading →

Amy will be posting sporadically this week, as she’ll be spending time with one of her dearest, oldest friends, who’s visiting from Denver. The week after, she won’t be posting at all, as she’ll be trail-running, winery-visiting, Big-Sur-going in Monterey. … Continue reading →