Maine (New Hampshire!) Day 4 – Concord & White Mountain National Forest
On Wednesday (October 11) I woke up finally feeling better and having energy. FINALLY. Unfortunately, Steven now had my cold and felt like garbage. So I took over driving duties, and drove us just over an hour to the New Hampshire State House in Concord. First though,...
Maine Day 3 – Augusta & Acadia National Park
I felt decent on our second day in Maine but I woke up the third day (Tuesday October 10) feeling like absolute garbage. My face was draining and I was sneezing so much and coughing a bit (I had warned Kiersten the day before that I was this way and she absolutely did...
Maine Day 2 – Portland
Our second day (Monday October 9) in Maine was our chillest day of the trip! We all slept in a bit, then went on a run on a trail I found nearby. It was so fun to run in a group of 4 on a beautiful trail with perfect weather. And I got to color in a new state on my...
Maine Day 1 – Portland
We just got back from a wonderful trip to Maine with Val and her husband Steve! The seed for this trip was planted when I asked Val if she wanted to go to New Hampshire to run a race being announced by Ali from the Ali on the Run podcast. Then it became “we...
Running in Arkansas
When we visited Arkansas last year I was not prioritizing working out. So even though I could have run there and shaded in the state on my “States Run in Map,” I didn’t. And totally didn’t care that I missed out. Bu this year, I purposefully...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂