A Really Really Really Really Long Walk

The group who started the 50mi Kennedy Walk

I once walked 100 kilometers in one day. We started at 3am, the four of us. It was an organized event so we weren’t alone but when I walked up to the finish line at midnight I had been alone for hours. Somehow, I thought it would be a good idea to do that long [...]

Interview with OT Surf – New Bikini’s

Bikinis that stay in place

Christy and Scott of Ordinary Traveler just launched a new women’s bikini line designed to actually STAY ON for any woman who is tired of always fixing her bikini. We’ve pre-ordered a suit and can’t wait to get it for the summer! The line, called OT Surf, is manufactured in the USA and is being [...]

How to Finish a Half Marathon When You Haven’t Trained

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It isn’t a trivia fact I’m particularly proud of, but I’ve completed two half marathons now with very little training. A sprained ankle (the first one) and laziness, I mean a busy life, kept me from my intense training routine the second time around. The most I ran before either marathon was six miles, less [...]

Racing in Florida’s Wilderness

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Florida is best known for amusement attractions and beaches, but a little known fact is that Florida has an incredible abundance of wildlife.   That’s a fact I’m becoming well aware of as we do more adventure racing in Florida’s wilderness. A few weeks ago, at my second adventure race in Florida, I learned a [...]