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6.27.2007
Why Weight?
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I lost 4 pounds in the last two weeks and I didn’t even mean to. My diet plan: get sick, lie in bed, don’t work out and eat a lot of junk f...
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6.26.2007
A Road Less Traveled
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I think it was Robert Frost who said, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I took the one less traveled." Well I think I und...
6.16.2007
The Latte Factor
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“Save now. Fewer trips to the cafĂ© now can lead to more vacations later,” says Fidelity. “Figure out your ‘latte factor’, be it your freq...
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6.10.2007
My Very Own Pot of Gold
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Last night I couldn’t sleep and I was watching a show on CNBC on how to “ Retire Rich ”. There were some good tips and it got me thinking a...
6.02.2007
Big Apple Be Ready!
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I made it! I got into the New York City Half Marathon! Yay! They drew names on the 23rd of May and I got picked. So did my friend Seth, so....
When "Face to Face" Does Not Compute
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We had a meeting at work the other day and one thing that was discussed was the fact that too many emails are going back and forth. A sugge...
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The O.C. Tour
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And when I say O.C., I am NOT referring to the annoyingly cute teenagers, the huge houses on the hill or the gorgeous beach that is portray...
5.11.2007
Practice Makes Perfect
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Tomorrow, Saturday May 12th, at 8:30 a.m. I will be standing in a group of people, getting ready to run. This is a small run; we can't...
5.09.2007
Men At Work Part Deux
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A while ago I wrote about the funny nicknames we give the old guys at work. This is an update to that blog... I am still in the same office...
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Walk to the Water
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The Bay to Breakers: A 7.5 mile run from the Embarcadero (the Bay) to Ocean Beach (the Breakers). Some people actually run the whole thing....
4.29.2007
My Two Cents
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I won twenty cents! Yay! Today I went to Churchill Downs and over the course of 3 hours ended up...twenty cents ahead. Not bad for 3 hours ...
Running On Empty
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I arrived in Louisville at 11:50 p.m.on Friday. My flight was late. It was supposed to arrive at 11:15, which was already bad enough. All I...
4.25.2007
Music! Makes the People! Come Together!
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Yeah. It is that time of the year again. Jazzfest . This is a 6 day event (starting this Friday) that we attend in order to see hundreds o...
4.24.2007
If it Seems Like Nothing is Happening...
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In case you forgot, there are more posts/photos (race related) on my other site ( http://cankyriarun.blogspot.com ) Upcoming endeavors: ...
New York City?
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Call me crazy, but I just put my name in the lottery for the New York City Half Marathon. The race is August 5th so if I did get chosen, I ...
4.23.2007
There is Something in The Way You Move
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Maybe I am tired of moving. From Hotel to Hotel. From Desk to Desk. From City to City. Or am I? For a long time I have been living out ...
Countdown to Kentucky
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Whew. I think I mentioned in my last post that I only had 4 weeks to train for the next half marathon - the Kentucky Derby Mini-Marathon......
Going Swimmingly
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When I got in the pool, I was not sure what I was doing. I have swum before. I can swim. But I had no idea how far or how long I could swim...
4.05.2007
And They are Off!!!
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Next Up: Louisville, KY What: Derby Mini-Marathon When: Saturday, April 28, 2007 This half marathon marks the beginning of Derby season...
So Much To Say
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I feel like I should have a lot to say, but I don't. I have actually been so busy that I cannot think about anything other than my next...
3.28.2007
St. Pat's: What we Have to Look Forward To..
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I had a really good video from St. Pat's, but I can't get it to load on here for some reason. Youtube hates me. So... Here are a...
3.10.2007
Oh What A Day!
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I stepped in dog poop twice today. Twice in one day, what are the odds of that? Both times I was wearing my sneakers and of course the poop...
2.27.2007
And Then It Was Over
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So I ran the half marathon. Now what? For the last twelve weeks I have had a goal, a so called "light at the end of the tunnel". N...
...And I'm Spent!
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Its over. We are done. We finished in just over two hours, which was my goal. We didnt quite make it as fast as I wanted, but we were onl...
2.23.2007
Day 82: The Pressure is On
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Countdown until the race is almost over. 2 days left....Yikes! Today we are going to take one last short run. The weather outside is be...
2.13.2007
Parti Gras!
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Parades! Beads! Booze! Boobs! Costumes! Birthday Suits! Kids! Toys! Boys! Yes there is a little bit of everything here in New Orleans dur...
Day 73: I am Not Dead Yet!
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…And it keeps getting easier. Last Friday, we ran 11 miles. The week before that, we ran 10 miles. After that 13 is just another drop in th...
1.22.2007
Day 49: You Geaux Girls!
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Why is it that some days I really don’t feel like running even a mile and then others it is absolutely no problem? Yesterday, Mira and I ra...
1.18.2007
Day 46: 6th Inning Slump
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My lack of posting does not necessarily equate to my lack of training. Or maybe I am just fooling myself. The last couple of weeks have been...
1.08.2007
Jackson Day Race
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I ran and I ran and I ran and about an hour later I ended up red faced, sweaty and 9 kilometers from where I began. It was wonderful and ter...
Day 35: Test Race Number One
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Yesterday Noel, Mira, Kirsten and I ran the 100th Anniversary Jackson Day Race. This is a 9K race which goes from the top of City Park, near...
1.04.2007
Another One Bites The Dust
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And there we have it, another year down, many more to go. Strange to think that last year at this time I was in Sydney, Australia. It seems ...
Day 32: There is No "Easy" or "Conversational" About it
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Well, hip-hip-hoorah! I think I finally figured out what an “easy conversational pace” is! The first time I experienced this so called “easy...
12.29.2006
Day 26: Falling Behind
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Ug, I feel like a big lump on a log.... This week, due to Christmas (I know - excuses, excuses), has not been a very productive one. Actuall...
Sometimes You Just Can't Win!
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So I thought it was bad enough that I had to deal with a huge blizzard on my way home for Christmas, but there was no thought in my mind th...
12.21.2006
Stranded!
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I am still here. Stuck in New Orleans. Not that I don't like this place, but I really had my heart set on going home today, hanging out...
12.18.2006
Day 15: This is Not a Sunday Stroll Ladies!
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Sunday is the day of the long run and we usually do it at Audubon Park, which is nice becuase there is a running trail. The trail is a two m...
12.08.2006
Day 4: What was I thinking?
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Well I have only been training for half a week and already my knees are killing me! Is this going to get any better, or will it only get wo...
12.05.2006
Approximate Training Schedule
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Half Marathon Training Schedule
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The Mardi Gras Marathon is on February 25th 2007, and I have decided to participate by making an attempt to run the half marathon (13.1 mil...
11.30.2006
What exactly is a "Tchoupitoulas" anyway?
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One of the things in New Orleans that is really strange to me is the spelling and pronounciation of Street, City and Parish (county) names...
Slim's take two...
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Get this! The exact same day I wrote the last blog, I went to Slim Goodies and.... They have printed menus! And their prices have gone up! I...
11.18.2006
The Story of Slim Goodies
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We go there every Sunday without fail. We are greeted at the door by the owner, who's name is Kappa. The waitresses wear striped tights...
11.15.2006
Slideshow.....
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11.06.2006
Third Time's a Charm?
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Yes, I'm back. Back again.... I have returned again to Louisiana (for the third time in a year) to continue working with the Education s...
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