• Join the Lynnsanity!


    Run 31 miles with me!

    All it takes is donating either 25-cents or 50-cents per mile to St Jude Children’s Hospital (link below) and I’ll put your name on my shoe for the 50k race I’m doing this Saturday March 24th.

    That’s $7.75 or $15.50.

    You got this. Let’s kick cancer’s butt!!!

    http://giftfunds.stjude.org/IRun4MarySue

  • The Next Adventure for You Mary Sue


     

    The first adventure is done! I made it up Pikes Peak! My first fourteener.**WHEW**

    That was a bit crazy if I don’t say so myself. But there’s no rest for the wicked, right? I’m off to the next adventure: 50k Ultra Marathon. October 14th.

    So, stay tuned…You can find the latest video on my YouTube channel to check out the details.

    And we have another giveaway going….Congrats to Beth and Jeanna who won last month’s giveaway.

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    Next Month’s giveaway may be for newsletter subscribers only….so don’t miss out. Click Here to not miss a thing.

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  • Pikes Peak Conquered


    This time last week, I was running-er-hiking up Pikes Peak. In all honesty, there wasn’t much running for a couple reasons. There were just too many people on the trail to move much, and…elevation kinda slowed me down.

    The race was on a Saturday (August 19th), and we drove up from Phoenix starting on Wednesday. Arrived early afternoon Thursday. We got settled, met up with Addie and Joni to pick up our race packets, then it was into the “hurry up and wait for the race” mode.

    A brief run on Friday to shake out the legs was helpful in getting a little used to the elevation.

    But really, not much ability to do that in such a short time. I didn’t feel any effects at all really. Maybe a little more tired than normal, but that’s it.

    Race morning was nice. Chilly at about 60 degrees. We started out on time and I was able to run that first part, but as we hit the trail, early on, most everyone was walking, hiking or power hiking.

    But when it was flat enough, we’d run, even if only a few seconds…it helps move things along.

    I enjoyed the beauty surrounding me. Chatting with people-who were willing to chat **wink**. It often times felt like a death march it was so quiet.

    So, I passed the time taking pictures, videos, and thinking about why I was running. It was in memory of Mary Sue Seymour. I’m doing a fundraiser for a cause she held close to her heart, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, as I complete a few adventures on my road to the 2018 Boston Marathon. http://giftfunds.stjude.org/IRun4MarySue

    I also had the following names written on my shoe, so they were close to my heart this entire run: Lynn, Taylor, and Frank.

    The real fun started above the tree line – so maybe about 12,000 ft or so. I still felt pretty strong for the most part, just a little dizzy. I was still having a blast looking around at the beautiful views, taking pictures of the line of people ahead of and behind me.

    About two miles or so from the top, I could hear someone shouting out names from the finish line at the top. That was torture. But a sweet one. It motivated me to stay strong, encourage those around me, and keep plugging, one step at a time.

    It got pretty hard those last two miles. Breathing was pretty labored and my legs were getting tired. But I was just so happy I’d made it this far.

    Only two miles left.

    I could do this.

    For you, Mary Sue.

    For those who can’t.

    For me.

    I’d never climbed a Fourteener, so this was pretty darn exciting for me.

    The finish line…wow. Talk about an amazing event. The clouds had rolled in, so it got super cold. I was glad to have my special needs bag packed with a fleece, knit cap, and sweat pants.

    But the reception and encouragement by the people there. AMAZING. I guess I hugged the girls giving me my finisher medals. I was just so happy…and kinda delirious. LOL!

    The people there were amazing. I was so thankful to have my sweet hubby and coach there to meet me with wide open arms. He grabbed a fun little finisher video as well. He’s my rock. My encourager. My heart.

    Thanks to Addie for taking me under her wing. Addie challenged me to this last year, so when registration opened, I was on it within the first couple of minutes, because this historic race fills up fast. Thanks, Addie, for suggesting this.

    Thanks to The Mary Sue Seymour Foundation for choosing me to represent Mary Sue for these coming months. She was an amazing, encouraging and inspiring woman. It’s an honor.

    Thanks to those who have donated to the cause and to those who will. Any amount helps-we need to fight this terrible disease with all we have. Too many are taken from us before their due time. Click HERE for the donation site.

    Thanks to Jesus for giving me the ability and resources to do what I love.

    Thanks to you who follow my adventures and all the support you give me.

    Next up: 50k run in October. Let the training begin. . . .

    Stay strong, my friends.

  • The Running Writer


    This blog sure has seen some writing and running adventures, over the years, huh?

    I’m blessed to be able to run some pretty beautifultrails whenever I want. Which means I get to witness some breathtakingArizona sunrises and share them with you!

    I’m actually starting to be known as the running writer….and that’s totally finewith me.

    If I can inspire just one person to go for their dreams, I’m a happy camper. â¤ï¸

    You’ve probably seen my #IRun4MarySue images on social media lately.

    Stay tuned for more details on that, but a peek into what’s up is that as I have been sponsoredby The Seymour Agency do an adventure in Mary Sue Seymour’s name. She was the founder of The Seymour Agency and died of cancer last year, so, needless to say, this is quite an honor for me. She was an amazing lady!

    So, this year, as I chronicle my road to the Boston Marathon (April 2018), I’ll be raising money in her name. I hope you’ll consider joining me on this amazing and meaningful adventure.

    Stay tuned for more details–they’ll be coming soon!

    Thanks for all your support during my crazy writing and running adventures.

    ~Lynn

  • Volunteers and Mountains


    For those of you who don’t know, I work full time in a bookstore at my church.

    Yep. Our church has about 19,000 members, so, the bookstore is very busy. I love it. It’s just the perfect place for me to work even though I don’t write Christian Fiction.

    This past weekend, we had a HUGE book sale going on for THE STORY. It’s a version of the Bible we’re going to go through as a church.

    So, that meant over 100 volunteers to help out at the sale locations. It was quite an endeavor that had many hands involved to pull it off.

    We had SOOOO much fun, despite the 115 degree weather. Here’s me with a volunteer:

    Yep. That’s me in the hat! My sweet hubby convinced me to wear that cowboy had so I’d be easily identified as the “leader” of a certain section.

    It sure panned out. It was fun to dig that thing out. Not to mention saved me from the blazing sun.

    I’m looking forward to another weekend of craziness. But hey, that’s the world I live in, so I’m comfy.

    In other news:

    My stepmom (I call her Mum) is starting her fourth cycle of treatment this week. That means FIVE days in a hospital bed hooked up to chemo drugs. BUT, there’s good news.

    The PET scan from yesterday shows the chemo is working its magic on that tumor in her spine. AND….she’s even getting some good mobility back in her legs. So much that she’s shed the wheelchair, walker AND arm crutches.

    She’s using her hiking poles to steady herself.

    That’s a mountain climber for you. She’ll be back climbing those fourteeners sooner than we all think. She’s so strong. Her attitude is so amazing it’s just inspiring.

    So, thanks to all who’ve been thinking and praying for her.

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