I trained 180 days for the Grand Canyon, but the actual workout time? Just 12 days total. My flabbers are fully gasted! The New Year is only 25 days away. If you spread 12 days of focused effort over 2026, what dream could YOU make reality?! … More My Flabbers Are Gasted: I Only Trained 12 Days for the Grand Canyon
Developing mental toughness and powering through when it isn’t fun is a critical part of training for any big physical challenge. … More This Isn’t Fun Anymore – 23.5 Miles on the Lake Geneva Shore Path
Climbing towers after hiking eight miles might not be fun, but choosing discomfort on purpose reminds me I’m alive, growing, and training for something that will change my life. … More The Journey IS the Story – A Weekend Hike at Lapham Peak
Pretty soon I am embarking on a trip of a lifetime that will be full of so many firsts for me! A 16 day solo road trip from Wisconsin to Colorado and back! … More The Great Rocky Road Trip of 2023
I think it is just too easy to get so wrapped up in the longing for the exotic that you forget to appreciate the everyday. Adventure, wanderlust, exploration….these are all more of a state of mind than anything else. … More It’s OK to be Ordinary
