I have had blogs on and off for years. As I go through seasons of my life, the blog did too. But because of that, I could never stick to one thing for my blog, which made content and consistency challenging. I’d be creative and get a new idea, and then 6 months later it would be completely different. But even in all of this “mess”, I knew I still wanted to write. I still wanted to share my life with the world, even if nothing ever came from it. I wanted to have memories 80 y

I have not always been a runner; I didn’t start running until my late 20s. Growing up, I couldn’t play sports in school due to a heart condition, so when I actually made the decision to start running, it was something I wasn’t even sure I could do. In fact, I only started running because I got a job at my local running store. I knew nothing about running—only that I needed a second job and that I’d learn anything and everything required to get it. I had the interview one day

When I thought about doing this trip, there were many thoughts that went through my mind. I thought I was crazy, driving across the US...