I’ve been unsettled all week and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then my Facebook memories showed me a picture of my husband, daughter, and I at the Imagine Dragons concert downtown. My body went cold, then hot. I started to panic. I couldn’t breathe. My heart was beating too hard, too fast, and irregularly. Two days before the … Read More
Ragnar Was Everything I Feared. And I Survived.
I had a lot of fear about Ragnar. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to run it. I was afraid of being the weak link on the team. I was afraid I’d have a sugar crash and not know where I was. I was afraid I’d throw up during my run. I was afraid I’d get lost. I was … Read More
Miss Murder Runs Ragnar
“What?” You gasp. “You’re not a runner! You hate running!” It’s true. I do. I’m a kickboxer, not a runner. But I adore my friends, and when one of my best friends from high school invited my husband and I to run with him and his family, I agreed. Also, we’ll be running in Seattle, my old stomping grounds. Also … Read More
So I Ran Away.
A few days ago. It had been one of those days. Those weeks. Those months. And I snapped. I needed out. My husband came home from work and I was clawing at the door, saying I was sorry but I needed to step out for a few hours and I loved him and I’d back after the kids were in … Read More