Grace, Gratitude and Grit (Literal Grit) I wrote this from my bed at 3:30 am last night after finishing my first marathon 12 hours earlier. Yes, my body was exhausted and impossibly sore but sleep just wouldn’t come yet. The rush of the runner’s high hadn’t worn off, I guess. You’ll probably see more here …
Family Field Trip: Jack’s Pumpkin Glow
Move over, pumpkin patches and haunted houses. There’s a new Halloween experience in town, and it’s LIT. OK, sorry. Bad puns aside, if your family are fans of Morton Arboretum’s Illuminations or Brookfield Zoo Lights, this Halloween lights spectacular is worth checking out. A cool evening with that unmistakable crispness in the air will have …
How to Survive a Setback
Last week was the week of marathon training where everything goes wrong or everything goes right: The week that culminates in the 20-mile long run, which is the longest distance you’ll run during training for the race. For me, it didn’t start on a high note. My Monday 5-mile run ended with me limping and …
Family Field Trip: Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
What do you do on those Indian summer days where it’s still blazing hot outside but the leaves are starting to turn and all the pools are long closed for the season? Mother Nature to the rescue! In summer or fall, Waterfall Glen in Darien is a gorgeous spot to explore — one of the …