"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in MOVE on Mar 21st, 2013
Kendra, the boys, and I hit the trail prior to rain. It was perfect! The Stagecoach Trail is a part of the Auburn Recreational Area. It is close to the Lake Clementine Trail we went on last time. Within 30 minutes of our home, this area is a terrific spot for hikes and river time. […]
Posted in MOVE on Jan 30th, 2013
What a blessing to be back on the trail again!! Today, Kendra and I took our boys onto the Lake Clementine Trail. It was a nice, easy hike to get back on track with God’s creation! The trail begins. In the background is the Foresthill Bridge, California’s tallest bridge, and America’s 4rd tallest. It’s 730 […]
Posted in MOVE on Oct 3rd, 2012
It was expected to be 100 degrees today. Fortunately, I had a hike planned with friends. What a perfect day it was for hanging by the river! Of the three hikes we have done this season, this is my favorite. Just outside of Grass Valley, it ‘s a pretty easy drive, and the perfect trail […]
Posted in MOVE on Sep 28th, 2012
One of the priorities I have for the boys this Autumn is to be out in nature, nature, nature! I am going to try to organize two hikes a month through Autumn, at least. This was our second hike of the season, one we have done a few times before. I wanted to try new […]
Posted in MOVE on Sep 22nd, 2012
The “cooler” (Low 90’s) weather means one thing….hiking! My friend Kendra and I took our boys to Robie Point Firebreak Trail in Auburn. Here’s a picture of ‘A’, ‘R’, and ‘J’…(‘M’ was camera shy…) The start of a dam that was never completed… check out that pineapple…um…pinecone… This was supposed to be an easy hike, […]
Posted in MOVE on Aug 9th, 2012
Some time late May, I found myself approaching burnout with running. Taking some time off, my friend and I broke my running “fast” by running the Color Run 5k. We were incredibly blessed with a cool morning; the only cool morning for a long time. The run was all about, “not running for time, but […]
Posted in MOVE on May 1st, 2012
13.1 miles in Sacramento! Waiting at the starting line with Crystal and Elyse… The Capitol in the distance… Crystal kept saying that I would need to carry her over the threshold. I told her that if I had enough reserves at the end, I would! My sweet boys were all waiting for me at the […]
Posted in MOVE on Oct 8th, 2011
I DID IT! I can’t believe I am saying this, but I just ran 13.1 miles! It all started when a friend of mine was looking for women to sign up on her team to be placed in the lottery for the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco. This is such a popular race […]
Posted in MOVE on May 8th, 2011
I receive emails all the time about the local runs. Almost all of them are 5k fun runs (3.1 miles). Recently, I received an email to run through the lovely town of Fair Oaks. This town is about 30 minutes from my house and they have a local main street. They also have a history […]
Posted in MOVE on Dec 5th, 2010
Whew, what a day! Listening to it rain all night, we were gearing ourselves up for a worst case scenario. But, as morning dawned, the sun broke through the mist in all its splendor, and stayed that way until long after the run was over! All four of us ran very well, and between the […]