Posted on February 4, 2019 by Emily Fife
This morning I woke, stretched my limbs, and meandered into the kitchen for an aromatic cup of java. Coffee in hand, I sit down at my desk and begin to work up my to-do list for the day. I know I need to get…
Category: depression, goals, Running RelatedTags: busy, chirunning, overcoming, running, ultrarunning, zion 100K
Posted on January 23, 2019 by Emily Fife
Red, orange, and yellow dance across the horizon. I cup my hands and huff into them. My arms look scaly, covered with with a littering of goosebumps. I turn to the sunrise and dream of the warmth I will soon feel. “Five more minutes…
Category: depression, embrace my delicate, featured, mindfulness, Running RelatedTags: ultrarunning
Posted on January 15, 2019 by Emily Fife
Christmas morning, three weeks ago, I rub the sleep from my eyes as I wake to squealing children. Smells of brewing coffee waft into the bedroom and spur me into action. My boys vibrate as they anticipate the presents they are about to open….
Category: featured, Running RelatedTags: Across the Years, ultrarunning
Posted on October 23, 2018 by Emily Fife
A little over a year ago, the Fife Family was preparing for a grand adventure. Kenny was going to be running the Javelina Jundred. We had heard about this amazing race since we entered the ultrarunning scene and now we were going to have…
Category: Running RelatedTags: adventures, altra, Aravaipa Running, dreams, goals, Javelina Jundred, personal records, ultrarunning
Posted on November 12, 2017 by Emily Fife
Saturday October 28, 2017 5 o’clock AM – The sun is barely rising on the horizon, light gently spilling into my bedroom as I wake for the day. My phone chimes – a text from Kenny. The night before he camped at McDowell Mountain,…
Category: Running RelatedTags: adventures, altra, Aravaipa Running, dreams, goals, Javelina Jundred, personal records, ultrarunning
Posted on November 1, 2017 by Emily Fife
“Opportunities go right by you because you think you’re not ready.” David Goggins, Retired Navy Seal and Ultra-Endurance Athlete Over the summer, I was debating whether or not I should do Antelope Canyon as my…