Tag Archives: running

Map Monday: what is there to do and see in the world?

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Jane Fritz

Recently, a fellow blogger who also happens to be an experienced climber sent me a link to a map that she thought was pretty awesome: Awesome Maps’ complete guide to rock climbing opportunities around the world, all in one handy-dandy … Continue reading →

Posted in Map Monday | Tagged climbing, golf, hot air ballooning, maps, marathons, rock climbing, running, surfing, wildlife viewing, world maps | 20 Comments

So you want to be a 90-year-old runner

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Jane Fritz

Hmm, my guess is that being able to run at 90 isn’t at the top of most people’s wish lists. Maybe being alive and healthy at 90? Maybe being alive at 90 only if healthy? But running, not so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged arthritis, hip replacement, joint pain, joy in running, old age, running, running in old age | 40 Comments

Setting goals to inspire you … or scare you!

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jane Fritz

Recently I came across a blog post that presents a checklist of some pretty darn thought-provoking tips about setting goals that will really inspire you. It so happens that the focus of this blog, Mark B’s Big Adventures on Average … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Running | Tagged cycling, Everesting, goals, inspiration, quilting, risk, running, setting goals, writing | 21 Comments

Being thankful in Rome … virtually

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I did it! This Canadian Thanksgiving weekend I completed the Conqueror Challenge called St. Francis Way, virtually travelling from Florence to Rome. I last posted about this personal quest in March, so it’s taken me quite a while, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Running | Tagged Canadian Thanksgiving, Conqueror Challenge, Fredericton, Lincoln Trail, Nashwaak Trail, North Coast 500, running, St Francis Way, St. John River, Thanksgiving, trails, virtual challenges, Walking Bridge, walking trails, Wolastoq | 39 Comments

The power of a smile … OK, and the power of running

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Jane Fritz

As the (nearly 100-year old) song goes, When you’re smiling, when you’re smiling, The whole world smiles with you. Last week our community, and especially our very large running community, lost someone whose smile was legend. He was my former … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged being there for others, encouraging others, Mark Kirby, running, Running Room, smiles, smiling | 38 Comments

Runfession: Reality, motivation, and virtual challenges

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Jane Fritz

A fellow blogger who first introduced me to the term “runfession” recently posted a new runfession of her own after many months, which inspired me to follow suit. Thanks, Irma! Fifteen months ago (I just looked it up), I runfessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Running | Tagged aging, Conqueror Challenge, exercise, Italy, motivation, motivators, older runners, runfession, running, St Francis Way, staying active, virtual challenges, virtual races | 28 Comments

The joys in growing old – on reaching the ¾ century mark!

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Yes, I’ve done it, I’m made it to 75. Just think, if I’d only made it to 70, I would have left this Earth still naively convinced that the world really was becoming a kinder, more inclusive place. That illusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged aging, death, family, gratitude, kindness, old age, philosophy, running, travel | 70 Comments

Map Monday: from the smallest countries to the largest

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Jane Fritz

The first week of this new year has been a week like no other, just as this past year was a year like no other. Increased COVID cases nearly everywhere, with tightening restrictions being put in place, dashing the hope … Continue reading →