The Walking Stick

It’s been a few weeks since I last wrote. I didn’t disappear. I’ve been resting, walking, listening, and — for the first time in a long time — letting myself sit still. These past few weeks have held some of the biggest changes I’ve lived through in years. A diagnosis. A new medication. A memoirContinue reading “The Walking Stick”

Rest, Recovery & All Hail HOKA

A late Friday recap from the couch. Yesterday’s hike came with a price. By the time I got home my right heel was screaming and I spent the rest of the day on the couch icing it, stretching it, and having a very honest conversation with my body. Ice, stretch, foot and calf exercises, rest,Continue reading “Rest, Recovery & All Hail HOKA”

Sometimes the Map Just Hasn’t Been Written Yet

This post is a day late and that’s okay. Yesterday my body made the decision for me — rest first, write later. Turns out that’s exactly what this post is about. I was up early again this morning — back to my regular walks before school drop offs. I missed these. I haven’t been sleepingContinue reading “Sometimes the Map Just Hasn’t Been Written Yet”

I traded my running shoes for hiking boots — and I’ve never felt more like myself

Hey. It’s me. I know it’s been a while. If you’ve been here before, you know this blog was born out of a promise I made to myself — to come back to running, to come back to me. And if you’re brand new here, welcome. You’ve arrived at the beginning of something good. I’veContinue reading “I traded my running shoes for hiking boots — and I’ve never felt more like myself”