Blog Posts

Time for the Swatch

By Kate Blackwood / June 1, 2025

Which watch to wear? It’s a question I have to answer every time I run a race. Last November, I wore my smart Apple watch during a 10K. It insisted (inaccurately) I was running a slower pace than I wanted, goading me forward to a personal best. But in April, I chose instead my unsmart…

Corn Belt oasis

By Kate Blackwood / May 31, 2025

I rest here, sheltered by trees. So do the birds.

Pace group

By Kate Blackwood / April 30, 2025

Committing to a group pulled my novel draft across the finish line. Same thing with my latest marathon.

I don’t dream about hot planets

By Kate Blackwood / March 31, 2025

Vacuum: the word sucked the oxygen from the car. On my side because I was thinking, “wait, IS space a vacuum?” And on Paul’s because he’s afraid of the noisy appliance we keep in the closet.