For me, 20 miles was a magic number. It represented a crossing over into real marathon training. Sure, I had been increasing total long distance and weekly mileage gradually. A couple of weeks ago I Continue Reading
7 Tips for Running in the High Desert – Time, Terrain, Temperature, and Other Terrestrials
I have been out running and bicycling in the high desert around the Snake River in Idaho quite a bit in the last four years. I go because my husband likes to go out there, and he likes to take me Continue Reading
Finding the Crooked River Trail in the Boise National Forest for a Snow Hike
Wild Greg and I have many things in common, but our sense of adventure is NOT one of them. On the 'cautious-to-adventurous scale', I fall well toward the cautious end, whereas he seems to Continue Reading
Boise Turkey Trot Relay Great for Aerobic Endurance Base Building
If you are looking for an event where you can run at whatever pace is comfortable for you and still have just as much chance of winning as the fast runners, this is it. For this race relay, the Boise Continue Reading
Laws of the Road for Runners and Other Pedestrians in Idaho
If you are like me, your running paths include a lot of public government roads, which seem to all be categorized as "highways" in the Idaho State Code. Activity on all government roads is subject to Continue Reading