Retraining My Body and My Mind
Last week I went to Cobble Hill Mountain again for the first time since mid-November. I’ve been going to physiotherapy and doing my exercises, so … Read more
hiking
Cross-training
I haven’t been to Cobble Hill Mountain in months. First there was the inflamed quad muscle. Then the inflamed patellar tendon. And now a pain … Read more
On Being Outdoors
Lately I’ve been working on an essay that is predicated on the premise of my next book: how to enjoy the outdoors with anxiety and … Read more
Rockies 2024
Two years ago, in 2022, we went to the Rockies for our 20th anniversary. We went back in December of 2022 because we enjoyed our … Read more
Why I Can’t Write
I’m working on a new book. The first book is still in the production stages: copyedits, layout, proofreading. I just have to finish the last … Read more
Miscellany
Last week I injured my knee on Cobble Hill Mountain. Turns out it’s the quad muscle that attaches to the inner knee that’s the culprit. … Read more
Life Goals
I haven’t been hiking lately because I injured my knee (with me it’s always the knees that are the first to go). So I’ve been … Read more
What I Think About When I Think About Hiking
I’ve taken today’s blog title from author Haruki Murakami’s book: What I Think About When I Think About Running. It’s a memoir about being a … Read more
The Power of Sentences
I’ve been in the midst of copy edits for my book manuscript, so thought this week would be a great time to share some edited … Read more
Review of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking
This week is meant to be a book review week, but I’ve been having trouble deciding what to review. I thought about Amy Lin’s Here … Read more
