Archive - Mountain Running & Living

To Tough It Out or Call It Quits?

Plus, the appeal and strategy of a repeat-loop timed ultra

5 hrs ago •

Sarah Lavender Smith

October 2024

A Not-So-Simple Hiking Date

Running complicates a long-running relationship

Oct 30 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Signs of Aging as a Runner

A fall shifts my thinking from bold to old

Oct 23 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Marathon Motivation

A conversation with Anne Helen Petersen about her Chicago Marathon

Oct 16 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Time for Healthy Activities Other than Running

Plus, an ultra photo album that makes me feel all the feels

Oct 9 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Bonus post: What Went Right & Wrong On My Weeklong Stage Race

Plus, details on our upcoming Zoom

Oct 5 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Before and After

Some consequences of running and resting off the grid for a week

Oct 2 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

September 2024

An Anniversary and a Cause

Thank you for being here

Sep 25 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Updates and goals for ultras and life

Sep 18 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Bonus post: An Emotional Whiplash

Plus a link to our next Zoom

Sep 14 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

The Stage Race Cure for Stage Fright

How an extra-long, extra-tough ultra changed and emboldened me

Sep 11 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

Finding Small Joys On and Off the Trail

"Run with joy" takes some effort and attention

Sep 4 •

Sarah Lavender Smith

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