It’s been quite a while since I got out for a run and boy have I missed it! For the past few months I have not even wanted to run, chalk that up to depression or circumstances or a combo of the two. I got out for a run a couple days ago and again …
Author: Aaron Hill
Intersections
There have been many times over the past three years when no one was around and I was alone to face myself.
Meaningful Suffering
I had a choice. I could stop running, call it quits and head back to the chalet to warm my feet up by the fire. Relentless Forward Progress? Maybe not today.
Direct Impact!
One challenge with giving money to a cause is that we don't always see exactly where the money goes. Well, I'm writing to show you exactly where the $7,000+ we raised in January has gone! First-Ever Scientific Research Awards Funded by ALK Positive in Partnership with LUNGevity Foundation ALK-positive lung cancer patients take matters into …
Endurance, Hope, and Running Intervals
I have to admit, I have a horrible relationship with hope.
3 Reasons Winter Doesn’t Suck Anymore
Before I made the decision to run the Gateway Trail in January to raise money for lung cancer research, I was not really an outdoor winter runner. I would occasionally run a few times each winter just to say I did, but this winter has been very different. I committed to running in any temperature …
21 Miles & $7,000
I'm still a little overwhelmed by what happened last weekend. I knew I needed to take a few days to let it settle before writing a summary, final fundraising tally, and a huge thank you to everyone. I started at the corner of Jackson and University near Regions Hospital in St Paul at 10:00 am. …
We Hit $2000!
I am so excited to share that we've crossed the $2000 mark! My original goal was $1000! I can't thank enough those who gave. You have given me even more motivation to hit the trail this coming Saturday and run the 21 miles from downtown St. Paul to downtown Stillwater. Really, its true. Your donations …
Halocline
A halocline is a term used in oceanography to define a strong vertical salinity gradient within a body of water. I first heard this term while watching BBC’s Planet Earth narrated by David Attenborough. (Man, that guy has a voice!) The cave episode shows divers trying to reach the ocean from one of Mexico’s underwater, …
Manufactured Adversity
As I have been digging in to ultra-running (I have not run an ultra-marathon yet) I have found a common thread in the ultra-runner’s logic. It’s something like finding your limits, both physical and mental, and then pushing past them, and by doing so, reaching unexplored territory within yourself. It’s not unique to running; you …
