Keith wished for an Adventure.

Keith wished for an adventure Saturday morning. Andrew and Leah had checked in about their drive to Hilton Head, asking about stopping for dinner and an overnight at the house. Olivia sent beautiful photos from her rustic morning running in the Adirondacks. And Sam was puttering around Framingham. Keith wondered how it was that we …

It’s only cold if you’re standing still.

Keith: What would you like to do today? Me: Have an adventure. It was 17° when we set out, the sun was bright and the sky was blue —the brilliant blue that seems to only come with January’s deep, dry chill. Mostly we were quiet on our 5-mile trek, listening to our boots squeak in …

I ran 100+ miles every month of 2021 for a total of 1,301 miles. All miles run outside.

In high school it took me 3 years to pass the 12-minute mile running test. When I turned 50 I cheered on my daughter as she ran her first half marathon —it looked like fun. She encouraged me to lace-up and run by signing me up for the Navy 5 Miler in Washington, DC in …