Mt. Olomana Three Peaks Hike

Hiking the three peaks of Mt. Olomana has been on my Hawaii Bucket List for a long time and I finally conquered it! I have to say, it ranks up there with Ka’au Crater as one of my favorite hikes on Oahu. I didn’t know much about the hike aside from the general word on the street that it’s a tough one, it’s steep, there’s lots of rock climbing, it has killer views of the…

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Gratitude Soup

Do you ever have those days where you focus entirely too much on what’s missing in your life?  I think we all do. I am 100% guilty as charged more than ever lately.  Last night I was out running, most likely pondering something that’s missing, and then rapper T.I said these words into my earbuds: “Stop Looking At What You Ain’t Got And Start Being Thankful For What You Do Got.” (So Live Your Life…

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Live, Love, RUN: 13.1 Conquered.

Yesterday I completed a goal I’ve had for a long time. I ran my first half marathon. The funny thing is that I actually completed a 25K race in October which is 15.6 miles – a distance greater than the half marathon which is 13.1 miles. Yet, there is something significant about that 13.1 distance. I wanted to conquer it. I signed up for a half marathon in 2010 and was training for it but…

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