First day of break. So obviously my alarm was set for 4:30am. We had a 20 mile run on tap. At a spot I’ve never been before. I don’t think. It’s actually hard to tell. Anyway. 20 miles. At a new spot. So that A League and Dude With The Charming And Disarming Smile could … Continue reading Patterson Mountain Mileage Vortex
Author: Sunshine Richards
Safe Space Snow Days
I was supposed to get to run in the snow Wednesday morning. Beautiful Beastie even mentioned some mountains we could climb. If I got a snow day. Because running in the snow. The first snow. Not that bullshit won’t winter ever just move the fuck on and let spring happen in March snow. But running … Continue reading Safe Space Snow Days
Lightening Up
In a moment of openness. And vulnerability. I confided in Tommy. That I had again put on another 5 lbs. And am again at my new highest weight ever. And he responded. This friend. That I'd shared this vulnerable moment with. By saying, "Sounds like you're just solidifying." Solidifying? The fuck does solidifying mean? Is … Continue reading Lightening Up
Pandemic Portal
I heard a disembodied voice in my kitchen. Last night. And not just...a voice. A commercial. It was an entire commercial. An entire Cracker Barrel commercial. An entire Cracker Barrel commercial manifested itself in my kitchen last night. I don't even really like Cracker Barrel. I mean, it's ok. Just...it's not the food I fantasize … Continue reading Pandemic Portal
The GJBeat Episode 13
When you work with "at-risk youth." Children. Kids. The ones with the hard stories. The ones that have already racked up more to overcome in their first ten years, than I will in an entire lifetime. You do what you can to find ways to help them. Support them. Walk them through the overcoming. You … Continue reading The GJBeat Episode 13
Results of Strength Training
“I can’t watch all of you. I’ve got Fall Risk and LL to keep an eye on. Good thing Sunshine isn’t here, or we’d have the trifecta.” Trifecta. Trifecta of what, J-Vicious? Trifecta of beauty? Trifecta of Awesomeness? Trifecta of pure athletic talent? We did another virtual group workout Monday night. Rogue and Fall Risk … Continue reading Results of Strength Training
Probably Shouldn’t Call It A Comeback…Yet
I just screamed obscenities. At a soap dispenser. While slamming it on the bathroom counter. Repeatedly. ...it wouldn't stand up... It's possible... *sigh* It maybe is time for me to be medicated. Heavily. But when your body starts surprise hemorrhaging. Definitely not on any kind of predictable schedule. But, say, in the middle of an … Continue reading Probably Shouldn’t Call It A Comeback…Yet
NFM Trail Maintenance
"Your assignment is to make sure K-Rob-D doesn't dynamite the mountain." Ummm, ok...I mean. I don't know if you know my history with this particular mountain... But I promise to...not help her dynamite North Fucking Mountain. I wasn't really even supposed to be helping to clean North Fucking Mountain. I hate that mountain. I don't … Continue reading NFM Trail Maintenance
Squeamish Men & Inadequate Legs
I’ll make them connect. Just read. I told Tommy I was gonna write an entire post about girls pooping. Because he thinks we shouldn’t do that. Actually, I think the specific wording was that we shouldn’t be able to do that. Like, somewhere in our history. Women fought for the right to poop. And won. … Continue reading Squeamish Men & Inadequate Legs
Just Random Rambling
Because I’ve got some stories to tell. That are totally disconnected. But I’mma tell em anyway. Because my blog. So, there’s this little cup of teeny tiny beads on my desk. That Tina Fey put there last week. Because when you put them in water, they’re supposed to grow. And that’s supposed to be fun. … Continue reading Just Random Rambling
Shine My Way 