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8.07.2007
I am The Tortoise, Not The Hare
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WHEW!!! Made it! That is all I could think of when I crossed the finish line. Actually that is all I could think of when I got to mile 1, a...
8.02.2007
Tag. I'm It. Too.
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I don't really know how this game works, but I was tagged by my cousin Erin (I think). Rather than running around and around (which, as...
7.29.2007
Snack Attack!!
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There is a reason they say, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" instead of, "a bag of Cheetos a day..." An apple ...
7.28.2007
Southern Hemisphere is Almost Here!
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The Players and The Possibilities: Me.CK.Doyle.S.M.G-man.Danielle.Pete.K Except for Pete and K, I have met all of these folks while ...
7.20.2007
The Anniversary of My Past Life
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I opened up my AOL this morning and the first thing I noticed was “The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Starts Today!” I remember when those word...
7.19.2007
Oh the Memories!
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I'm losing my mind. I was talking to my cubicle-mate yesterday about another girl that we both have worked with. We chatted about th...
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7.05.2007
Beautiful Summer
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Henry James once said that the two most beautiful words in the English language were “Summer Afternoon”. Personally, I tend to agree. There...
7.03.2007
On Golden Pond
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After spending the weekend in Beantown, I headed South toward the Cape to spend some time with grandma and the pond. The actual name of the...
7.02.2007
Do You Know the Way to Fenway?
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I flew into Boston on Saturday afternoon, arriving just after lunch. I met my friend Garret downtown and we quickly set off to explore the ...
6.27.2007
Slacker!
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How quickly we forget how difficult it is to go back to exercising after a break. So I am supposed to be training for the NYC Half. Ha! I w...
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...
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