There are 58 days left before I start off on my trans-Icelandic run! Spring has finally arrived -- our long (long) winter's snows are receding into the shadows as the streams and rivers swell and crocuses unfurl in the warming sun. Soon, Orion and I will be setting off on our adventure in Scandinavia--from Bergen to … Continue reading 58 days left . . . & I need your help!
Names and Places
With only 75 days to go before my trans-Icelandic run, I found myself in Boston this past weekend—revisiting routes that I'd walked, run, biked and driven hundreds of times over the years. I grew up less than a mile from the route of the Boston Marathon through the City of Newton—a stretch of about four … Continue reading Names and Places
counting down & ramping up
I was fortunate to be able to spend the first part of this week in relatively snow-free and above-freezing temps in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. I found miles & miles of great trails along the beach, through cedar swamps and pine forests, along the Susquehanna River, and on the Appalachian Trail near the Delaware Water … Continue reading counting down & ramping up
Climate Run Tech T-Shirts!
I'm excited to share that through Climate Run's collaboration with Atayne, we're able to offer Climate Run logo short and long-sleeve tech t-shirts! The shirts are available in mens and womens in both Hybrid and High Performance REC styles -- all made of 100% recycled polyester -- as well as Hybrid long sleeve. Fully $10 … Continue reading Climate Run Tech T-Shirts!
Microplastics — Bigger than you think!
I'm excited to announce that as part of the run across Iceland this June, I will be collecting more than a dozen 1-liter samples of both seawater and upstream river water for a global microplastics study through the terrific folks at Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation. The research study, led by marine research scientists Abby … Continue reading Microplastics — Bigger than you think!
slowing down
I have never been a particularly speedy runner. I can manage splits in the low 7:00 minute range on the flats, but not for long ; ) Most often I find myself in the 8:30-9:30 range on long outings, depending, but I'm much more comfortable measuring my runs in hours out, vertical gain, terrain, and summits … Continue reading slowing down
Join the Team!
In last night's below freezing weather, my son and I used the blowtorch we have for applying nordic ski wax to warm up my truck window enough to affix this: I'm pretty excited--I think the decals turned out really well! I would love to get some of them into *your* hands to put all over … Continue reading Join the Team!
2015: A year of intention
We look with uncertainty beyond the old choices for clear-cut answers to a softer, more permeable aliveness Anne Hillman 2014 ended with some wild swings of the weather pendulum--each one carrying with it its own seasonality, memories, and sense of place. Late autumn brought an early winter, with temps … Continue reading 2015: A year of intention
the art of running in the rain
My dog Dragon and I sat nestled by the woodstove on the couch one late fall evening on the week before the solstice, listening to a fresh access of wind that caught against the house a moment. I had put off (I would say we, but that would make Dragon equally culpable in my procrastination...) the day's run, … Continue reading the art of running in the rain
why run?
I am not a pro runner. I've never made my living as an athlete. I've never entered a race as an elite runner. I have been running for many years and racing for at least the last twenty. Apart from that, my wife and long-time adventure-life-partner, Jen, and I have climbed, skied, biked, and hiked all over the … Continue reading why run?
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