Travel Notes: We all have stories. This is from Athens 2004.
I arrived at the airport in Athens jet lagged and dazed after the long flights from Victoria, Toronto and Montreal. My luggage was predictably lost in the exchange from Toronto’s Terminal 1 to 3, after a delay from Victoria and a switch to the Greek [...]

Today it is two weeks since I ran the New York City Marathon. To mark the occasion I went for a 20 minute unscheduled run. I ran just as it was getting dark, a bright wedge of moon slung in the sky, and I felt great. It’s been a good rest. I didn’t do much [...]

My New York Trip
I didn’t take my laptop to New York. I wanted to travel light, and to record my thoughts and observations with pen and paper, the way I started journaling my running, when I was a young girl. I wanted to pare my trip down to the essentials: my running shoes and orthotics, [...]

Coming Down from the Runner’s High
Well, that was pretty much the most fun I have ever had racing. It was definitely my most fun marathon experience even if it wasn’t the fastest. I will have much more to say over the next few days but for now, here are the highlights of my weekend in [...]