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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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Latest Posts
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Book Review | This Changes Everything by Lisa Scottoline [contains spoilers]
Title: This Changes Everything Author: Lisa Scottoline Format: Ebook Source: NetGalley Rating: 3 stars Genre: Mystery / Thriller with a supernatural element Publication Date: July 14, 2026
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Running, Reading, & Random Stuff | Weekly Roundup | June 28, 2026
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Our Favorite Things to Do with the Kids
Our favorite kid-friendly things to do around the Twin Cities, including easy outings, indoor energy burners, beach days, festivals, and ideas we want to try next.
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Running, Reading, & Random Stuff | Weekly Roundup | June 21, 2026
A good week leading up to Grandma’s weekend
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Race Recap | 2026 Grandma’s Half Marathon
One of the best weekends of the year, and I had a good race too!
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Race Recap | 2026 Women Run the Cities 10 Mile
Date: May 16, 2026 Distance: 10 mile Location: Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, MN Finish Time: 1:31:05 (9:06/mile)
The reading archive
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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.
Mystery & Thriller
02Cozy Mystery
03Historical Fiction
04General Fiction
05Romance & Rom-Com
06Fantasy & Sci-Fi
07Nonfiction
08ARC Reviews
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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