by Cami Ostman | Jun 6, 2022 | Race Reports, Read This, Reflections, Travel log
I traveled to Iceland with pals Lisa Dailey and Carol Frazey to participate in the Hengill Ultra. Carol and I had signed up to run the 53 kilometer race and Lisa was set to run the 10K. Once we arrived I didn’t sleep for more than a couple of hours a night...
by Cami Ostman | Aug 2, 2020 | Conversations, Read This, Reflections, Running for Fun
The year 2020 has been really bizarre so far, right? Obviously, we as a collective are in the midst of some crazy shit… and some important challenges. And to a person, everyone I know is facing hard things individually—myself included. Early on in the... by Cami Ostman | Aug 2, 2015 | Advice, Conversations, Race Reports, Read This, Reflections, SHINE
How Do You Know When It Is Time to Make a Change? “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.” –Abraham Maslow The weekend before last I participated in the Northwest... by Cami Ostman | Mar 23, 2014 | Around Town, Guest Blogger, Read This
As I may have mentioned, my husband Bill has recently retired from a thirty-year career—most of it as the director of an international exchange program at Western Washington University. This has meant he’s had a little time on his hands to catch up on... by Cami Ostman | Jan 30, 2014 | Conversations, Guest Blogger, Read This
As you know, I’m in the process of doing research for a new book on women runners who run covered (such as with clothing prescribed by their religion, or by secrecy because running is forbidden to them for some reason). A few weeks ago, in the process of doing... by Cami Ostman | Jan 1, 2014 | Advice, Read This, Reflections
Well, 2013 is officially behind us. One year ago, I set a handful of goals, just as I plan to do this year, and proceeded through the months toward success. But since life is unpredictable, and since we as people evolve and change, my goals morphed over the year. What...