If you’ve been running, working out, hiking, biking, climbing, paddleboarding, etc…for any length of time, you’ve undoubtedly learned that the quality of your gear is important. And you undoubtedly also know that quality athletic wear is expensive. But don’t resign yourself to a ruined budget just yet – you can find even the most popular […]
Books I read: July 2017
I ended up with some super long books this month and thus only read 5 books in total. Also, I’m in a “just ok” fiction rut. Send help recommendations. Fiction The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova: I picked this up at a library book sale because it sounded familiar. So….the reason it sounded familiar was that there was […]
In which nothing happens: week in review
Ok, not really nothing. But I came pretty close. I ran errands, I did chores, I got sick. It was so close to nothing that I don’t even have any pictures from the week. I’ve probably mentioned that it’s been a little smokey here from (fairly distant) wildfires. Tuesday was the worst so far: we […]
Currently…
I couldn’t pick a topic and stick to it this week…so here’s a hodgepodge of 5 things I’m currently up to. Eating… Recipes from cookbooks. We have a decent shelfful of cookbooks that I’d been neglecting in favor of my Evernote recipe stash. Recently I’ve been turning to the cookbooks first when meal planning, and […]
Adventure-mobile and angry cats: week in review
I got a “new” car this week! It’s a 2005 Outback, far better suited for mountain adventures than my ’98 Corolla was. One thing the Outback has that the Corolla doesn’t is anti-lock brakes…yep, I survived 2 Montana winters without them. It remains to be seen whether I can remember NOT to pump the brakes. […]
5 (more) weekday Bozeman trails
Last year I posted about some of my favorite near- or in-town Bozeman trails for a quick weekday hike or trail run. There are so many trails within a 20-minute drive, though, that I decided that post was in dire need of some additions. So here’s part 2! All these trails are a 10-20 minute […]
Summer catches up with me: week in review
Last week felt like a blur of unproductive yet tired. It was hot – not “Montana hot”, 99 degrees hot. It was smoky – not bad, but enough to make me (more) tired all the time and sting my eyes. I was at a conference half the week – how is it possible that sitting […]
How to unstiffen on a long drive (& a giveaway!)
Disclaimer: I am not a medical or fitness professional. This post relates my own experience and is not medical/fitness advice; please do not take it as such. Also, don’t take medical advice from an engineer, just as a general rule. A couple months ago I drove a long way by myself – probably 4,000+ miles […]
A week of yoga
So, yeah, yoga. All day, every day. Definitely kidding on the all day part; didn’t quite make it to every day. I’ve been feeling totally unmotivated to do any type of strength training recently – recently meaning over a month – so I finally decided to branch out from my usual restorative yoga and do […]
Books I Read: June 2017
I read 9 books last month. NINE. Granted 3 of them were re-reads, but it was still a relatively productive reading month. I also hit up 2 library book sales last month, so I still have a stack of books waiting to be read. Fiction The Intuitionist, Colton Whitehead: Whitehead’s newest book, The Underground Railroad, has […]