50 Mile Honor Scroll Run

Sometimes we work really hard pursuing things we think are important. For my first marathon back in 2007 I put in many miles and hours of training pushing myself to new limits on a weekly basis and getting better, faster and a little closer to my goal. During that first marathon, I pushed myself hard never losing sight ... More

A little boost

A little boost As long I can remember there have been two things that I  wished I could do – sing and run. Unfortunately, I was a chubby little girl who couldn't carry a tune despite all my dad's encouragement. The very first song I remember learning was Rocky Top, an old bluegrass song. I was probably 6 ... More

Eye on the Prize

“How bad do you want it? Is it really that big of a deal? Sure it was important this morning. And yesterday. And everyday for the past 4 months. But really, is it still that important? Right now?” It’s really kind of funny when you think about it. So many times in running we put in the hard miles, hours of cross ... More

Rocky Raccoon 100 Video

Rocky Raccoon 2013 pre-race trail inspection and race day video with the Idiots Running Club. It's a bunch of nonsense but it was fun. More

Rocky Raccoon 100 Video

Rocky Raccoon 100 pre-race trail inspection and race day video. It's all nonsense but it was fun so there.... More

One Day….

"One day I'm going to run 100 miles. All at once. In less than 24 hours. Then I'll go back and do it again and again......." This was not what I was thinking on that cold January day back in 2006 as I struggled with my first mile. What I was thinking was more along the lines of, "Please let me finish this one mile without ... More

Arkansas Traveller 100 Miler

“Man... Am I glad to see you.”  This is what I told him. He was just a kid really, barely 20, if even that. His enthusiasm displayed the innocence of youth. He had run a few hundred feet down the monster hill to meet me. His response was simple and welcome, “We’re glad to see you too, number 75.” The ... More

Dogwood Canyon 2012

I really wanted to stop. To stop running. To stop walking. Up and down the seemingly endless hills. To sit down next to a tree. For just a minute. This was all I could think about but I knew that one minute would turn into two. Two would turn into twenty. Twenty would turn into me not finishing the race. Anybody that has ... More

How? Why? Are You Crazy?

 With the Dogwood Canyon 50k falling just 2 weeks after the Arkansas Traveller 100 miler it has been hard to find time to recap the race. I plan to write about it at some point because it was a great race for me and almost makes me feel worthy of claiming to be an "UltraMarathoner". Almost. Whatever. I'll talk ... More

Turn the Trail Pink…. Again.

On October 21, 2012 we will attempt to Turn The Trail Pink at the Dogwood Canyon 50k. I will run the course wearing a pink tutu in support of breast cancer awareness. I am asking (begging) for donations in the amount of $5. For each $5 donation a ribbon will be personalized and attached to the tutu. ALL of the money ... More