Amy – Page 2 – Amy, up north

Unplugged and missing out on everything and nothing

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Amy

I couldn’t find my Garmin watch this morning so I am watchless. I went running anyway—completely unplugged—which is something I would not have done this s...

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2017

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Amy

Open mind. Open heart. Be patient. Love fully. Slow down. Eat well. Shed the bulk. Do more with less. Listen more. Reconnect. Be present. Get outside. Move oft...

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Low is the new high

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Amy

When it’s easier to just embrace the messy hair, because it makes your post-lunch run hair seem…normal. When your toddler licks or gnaws the frostin...

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Small

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Amy

When I go out in public, I do as I have from childhood—I try to blend in. Not draw attention to myself. Be invisible. Maybe they won’t realize I’m n...

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Age: Seven. Training Wheels: Zero.

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Amy

Confession: we forced her to do it. And maybe it was cruel, telling her TODAY IS THE DAY instead of letting her come to it naturally. But if it’s the bigg...

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Endlich

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Amy

During the months of June through August, I had a series of ultrasounds that detected the presence of an ovarian mass. It was scanned and measured to be “...

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Twin Cities Marathon Weekend 2016

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Amy

My love for the Twin Cities Marathon is no secret; this year was my ninth time lining up in downtown Minneapolis. But October 9 was not my day. All signs led to...

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Running partner

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Amy

I can feel the wispy hairs on my face and I wipe them away, again. This is the drill every few steps as I run through another web. My face is at the exact heigh...

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The pants I already have

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Amy

List nine things you are done writing about. It was a writing prompt from one of my favorite podcasts, Running on Om (check it out here in the iTunes store if y...

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All about that base

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Amy

My goal this past year was to keep moving as much as I could. I skied and snowshoed this winter. I ran when it felt right. I’ve been dabbling with ...