I’m starting to think about MdS as a restful vacation with a bit running thrown in. I’m not underestimating the desert...
Liza Howard
Liza Howard is a long-time is a longtime ultrarunner who lives in San Antonio, Texas. She teaches for NOLS Wilderness Medicine, coaches, directs the non-profit Band of Runners, and drives her kids around in a minivan.
Breakfast in Bed, Podcasts, and UltrAspire thoughts
Asa requested breakfast in bed this morning. We’d read about breakfasts in bed in some book, and the boy immediately made his request. I’ve managed to forget to prepare it the past two days, but we made a big reminder note yesterday, so I don’t really have an excuse this morning — except that I don’t have [...]
LizaSweating in the house, alligators, and send-offs
It’s going to be 105 with the heat index today. I know that’s nothing to you Arizona people, but if you combine that with the 7-months pregnant index — that makes it hotter than the surface of the sun. And yes, Eliot and I did choose to live in South Texas, so it’s not like it’s a surprise that it’s [...]
LizaWhale Impressions
I’m down at the coast with Eliot and Asa working on my beached whale impression — just laying in the surf zone getting rolled around by the waves. Well, that’s how I felt by about 1pm today anyway. I wish I’d gotten a shot of the pickup truck that drove down the beach flying a huge Texas flag. It looked like the [...]
LizaSemi-nude and Totally Safe
This was in my inbox this afternoon: “I’m an LA-based development executive currently working on the Naked and Afraid Series for the Discovery Channel. I came across your website and felt you would be a great fit for the show.If you’re not familiar with our series, here’s a link to learn more about it. If you poke around [...]
LizaNew Balance Team Pregnancy Blog Part 6: Tragedy, Course Records, and Fried Oreos
Liza: My friends just lost their baby girl during labor and delivery. Normal pregnancy with only expectations for joy, a new life as a family, and some fine sleep deprivation after a bit of laboring. My heart and thoughts have been with them them these past days. It’s too easy to imagine something like that happening to Eliot and [...]
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