Minnesota · Runner · Reader · Mom of two
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I’m Taya. I write about running, reading, and all the little moments in between that I don’t want to forget. Blogging since 2012.
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Running, Reading, & Random Stuff | Weekly Roundup | August 2, 2026
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Running, Reading, & Random Stuff | Weekly Roundup | July 26, 2026
An awesome work milestone, a birthday party, a wedding, and pickleball tournament!
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Book Review | The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett [contains spoilers]
A cozy-ish epistolary mystery.
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I’ve Owned Too Many E-Readers and Tablets…Here’s What I’d Actually Recommend
I have owned more e-readers and tablets than any one person probably needs. Over the years, I have used the Kindle, the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Scribe, Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra Colour, Kindle Fire, Boox tablet, reMarkable 2, iPad, iPad Pro, Samsung Galaxy S9 FE+ tablet, older Samsung tablets, and multiple Amazon Fire tablets for my…
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2026 | First Half of the Year in Books
We are somehow already more than halfway through 2026, so here’s a look back at what I read during the first six months of the year. I finished 52 books between January and the end of June. Audiobooks did most of the work, with 31 audiobooks compared to 18 digital books and only three physical…
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Running, Reading, & Random Stuff | Weekly Roundup | July 19, 2026
A week of smoky air, work stress, feeling sick, and a last-minute trip to Sioux Falls.
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Mysteries are clearly winning, but there is a little bit of everything mixed in. Browse by genre or head to the full review archive.
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Miles worth remembering
Recent race recaps
Race weekends, finish-line feelings, and all the details I will absolutely forget unless I write them down.
Grandma’s Half Marathon 2026
One of the best race weekends of the year, with a course, crowd, and day that all came together.
Duluth, Minnesota · June 2026
Read the recap Race recapWomen Run the Cities 10 Mile
A hot, hilly morning that did not go quite to plan, but still showed me how much progress I had made.
Minneapolis, Minnesota · May 2026
Read the recap Race recapGet in Gear Half 2026
A cold race day that ended up being exactly the confidence boost I needed heading into the rest of the season.
Saint Paul, Minnesota · April 2026
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