"You bought white trail shoes??" I bought the trail shoes that were on sale. And they happened to be white. Because I buy what I can afford. But I've also learned to buy what my feet enjoy. My trail feet enjoy Solomon's. My bank account says I can afford Solomon's. If they're on sale. So, … Continue reading My New White Trail Shoes
All The Ways I Was Me Recently
Haven't been on any adventures lately. So, I haven't had much to write about. But here are all the ways I’ve been exactly me over the last few months. I'm sure none of it will be surprising. But maybe it will be a little entertaining. Or validating. Went to the gym. Got in a really … Continue reading All The Ways I Was Me Recently
My Year as a Project Management Impersonator
One year. I’ve been impersonating an ed tech project manager for one full year. About a month ago, I celebrated my one-year anniversary in my new career. As an ed tech project management impersonator. One year of fumbling my way through projects I didn't understand. In a language I didn't know. In a culture that … Continue reading My Year as a Project Management Impersonator
Diagnosis: Wonky
First, let me say that whoever designed Lewis Gale Medical Center is...I mean it’s kind of like they started with one reasonably designed building. And then just started throwing extra rooms all over the place. Like the Weasleys. Until they just ended up with this random collection of poorly assembled buildings that have no logical … Continue reading Diagnosis: Wonky
I Ain’t Fancy
My boss tricked me into going to a gala event with her last night. And then she had to cancel. So I went. Alone. I wanted to have to cancel, too. But I'm a big girl now. Making big girl career moves. So I went. Alone. Put on make up. And heels. And everything. And … Continue reading I Ain’t Fancy
Trail Nut Sweeping
"Sounds confusing but it isn’t that bad." That was in the email Master Mountain Junkie sent Rogue and me about sweeping the Trail Nut Half Marathon on Saturday. We were splitting the half into two loops. I picked the first loop. "Sounds confusing but it isn't that bad." He then proceeded to send a series … Continue reading Trail Nut Sweeping
Prednisone
So, prednisone. Y’all ever tried this stuff? I was on it a few years back for a vicious case of poison ivy. But I think I got a bad batch. Or just working in education is sufficient enough hell to counteract any positive effects. Because y’all. Kroger finally got my prednisone prescription in two days … Continue reading Prednisone
There Is No Nakedness In The Spa Room
Remember that time an imaginary train panicked me into falling quite dramatically across some train tracks? And I bled out down the greenway for many miles? And then I fell again. At Montvale? And then almost got stranded on top of a mountain. Fifteen miles into a 40 mile ultra. With a nonfunctional knee. And … Continue reading There Is No Nakedness In The Spa Room
This Is Why Women Live Longer
How many men does it take to plug in a fan... So what's happening here...is Captain Obvious was having a hot flash. Or something. And started whining about needing a fan. One specific fan. There are two other fans in the gym. But he needed this one specific fan that has to be plugged into … Continue reading This Is Why Women Live Longer
Hone Quarry DNF
There’s a competition happening. Between my head and my legs. To see which one can experience the most pain right now. A kind of my life is harder than your life scenario. It’s a really solid way to round out a Saturday. Started this morning. At 2:30am. When I consumed barely enough coffee to operate … Continue reading Hone Quarry DNF
Shine My Way 