Crazy things happen on trail. A year or so ago. Maybe longer. Some of us were out on a trail. Somewhere. Because we’re always on a trail. Somewhere. And we were chatting. Like we usually do. I’m not entirely sure how it started. Usually any real conversation GJB and I have starts when I mention … Continue reading Birth of The GJBeat
Author: Sunshine Richards
Broad Run Makes No Apologies Loop
That’s what he named it. The Broad Run Makes No Apologies Loop. Saw that shit on my Strava. After I was done. “You live for this. You don’t ever do the pretty easy trails.” Because y’all won’t tell me where those are!!! Seriously. Even the easy Sunday morning recovery hike to watch the sunrise from … Continue reading Broad Run Makes No Apologies Loop
Devils Marbleyard Recon
Rogue and I had a plan. Which is to say, we decided we wanted to go see someplace. So we each headed in that general direction. From our individual homes. We needed to recon Devil’s Marbleyard for Fall Risk’s angry ankle. Because I’ve been bamboozled into being her sole guide and chaperone for the last … Continue reading Devils Marbleyard Recon
Day Creek Downpour
100% chance of rain. In the 50’s. That is absolutely sleeping in drinking coffee reading books weather. I should not have to go run in it. “Yes. You have to. I need to live vicariously through you. You sleep in on Wednesday.” Fuck. Fine. And so I woke my lazy ass up at 5:00 am. … Continue reading Day Creek Downpour
Day Creek Runaround
I made the mistake of lying down on my bed. In front of two fans. After my shower. I’m starving. But I can’t get to food. And this little man wants to go for a walk. But I can’t make my legs work. It’s all Skratch’s fault. He’d been talking about Broad Mountain Run since … Continue reading Day Creek Runaround
Falls Side of The Falls With Fall Risk
They call me Trail Guide now. Ok. So maybe not everyone. Maybe one person. Only one person. Calls me Trail Guide. Called me Trail Guide. Once. But I have now successfully navigated Fall Risk through two hikes. In a row. Without losing us. Or breaking her. Two for two. This week we went to Apple … Continue reading Falls Side of The Falls With Fall Risk
Pandemic Pounds
I just picked a piece of chocolate up off the floor. And put it back in the yogurt it fell out of. So that feels healthy. Also I'm not entirely sure that what I picked up off the floor was actually chocolate. And not dirt. But what we should focus on here is that I'm … Continue reading Pandemic Pounds
Let’s See Where This Goes
We had a plan. We often do. I needed to do my Trail Nut Half Marathon. Rogue needed to do her Marine Corps Half Marathon. And for whatever reason. When she suggested we run the Mill Mountain Mayhem course. I really thought we were talking about Falling Creek Park. Where Trail Nut happens. And not … Continue reading Let’s See Where This Goes
Conquering the Cove
Took my trail shoes off before I got in the car for the drive home last night. Dear mother. The smell. Well, those have to live outside now. I’m not sure Fall Risk wanted to go to the Cove yesterday. Specifically. But she’d expressed a desire to do so in the past. So, she agreed … Continue reading Conquering the Cove
This Isn’t Even Real Life
"Damn. I've always threatened to just walk the fuck out of class and drive away. But I've never actually done it..." As we watched LL get into her car and back out of her garage. "That's kind of...badass..." And it's not like J-Vicious could yell at her. We're virtual right now. Like, this isn't even … Continue reading This Isn’t Even Real Life
Shine My Way 