by Kristina | Oct 10, 2013 | Climbing, Travel, Tutu
On Wednesday morning I woke up at dawn to take a little adventure run through Rovinj. I was expecting a gorgeous sunrise and beautiful scenery, which I had in spades. I wasn’t expecting all the cheering and honking and clapping that I received from the locals....
by Kristina | Oct 9, 2013 | Action Figure Mascot, Climbing, Travel
While climbing in Rovinj, we met a couple from Austria who had been climbing in the region for a few weeks. The guy was smoking (not smoking hot, smoking a cigarette you saucy minx [although, yes, I must admit he was rather attractive, minus the whole smoking thing])...
by Kristina | Oct 8, 2013 | Climbing, Travel
After a half-day in Zagreb and sleeping for 12 solid hours, I was ready to CLIMB! We loaded up the cars (the available vehicles were these tiny little Chevy Sparks, so we needed to get two just to fit all of our luggage), and set out for Rovinj (pronounced Ro-Vin, the...
by Kristina | Oct 7, 2013 | Action Figure Mascot, Travel
Croatia has been on my bucket list for many, many years. Seriously, just Google Croatia and select “images” and you will see why. No, you don’t want to? Fine, click this link and BAM! Croatia!Crotian Airlines – no not the flight that...
by Kristina | Oct 2, 2013 | Running
I have a girlfriend who recently had a baby. Correction, I have a number of girlfriends who have recently recovered from suffering from pregnancy. Trust me, it’s a condition from which one suffers, but, unlike shortness, it only lasts a short time (see...
by Kristina | Sep 27, 2013 | Action Figure Mascot, Climbing, Skiing, Turns All Year
You know the look. The where-the-hell-are-you-going-to-find-snow-in-September look…. Your face contorts itself into a scrunched up mess of confusion and intrigue. Yeah! – that’s it! I see you practicing! A gold star for you!In all seriousness, I do...
by Kristina | Sep 20, 2013 | Backcountry, Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
Ahhh August. Such a summer month. Most people think about BBQ’s and sunscreen and boating and swimming. I, on the other hand, imagine frozen lands of sun-cupped scenery; a great white playground if you will.And that’s why, the last weekend in August, I set...
by Kristina | Aug 27, 2013 | Life
Okay, the title is a little misleading. I do not really want to be a supermodel. For starters, I suffer from shortness, and I’ve never heard of anyone with my particular malady walking the runways in Paris (aside from some circus performer on stilts). I will...
by Kristina | Aug 13, 2013 | 30 Before 30, Tutu
The only thing you need to know about a beer mile is that you do not need to be good at running to be good at running a beer mile. You just need to be good at drinking. Specifically, beer drinking.SuppliesHere’s what you need to know about a beer mile: it...
by Kristina | Aug 9, 2013 | Life
I recently read this amazing piece by Drew Hoolhorst wherein he makes an argument that everyone should write for writings sake. That it’s good for us. That it’s fun. That we should just write because. Of his own writings, he says:I didn’t start writing...
