Blog Posts

Enduring discomfort, stopping for pain

By Kate Blackwood / September 27, 2026

I’m supposed to be running a marathon right this minute.

Vertical orientation

By Kate Blackwood / June 30, 2026

I’ve always lived and thought in flat planes: lake land, ocean, prairie. A week at elevation this month flipped my picture.

‘I love a build’: uncovering happiness in ‘Don’t Call it a Comeback’

By Kate Blackwood / February 28, 2026

We can all learn from people who are just wired different. And in the case of me devouring Keira D’Amato’s story, it’s a case of complete joy in the discovery.

The cons and pros of winter running

By Kate Blackwood / January 31, 2026

Let’s start with the harsh reality and end with the silver lining.