running
After giving my Achilles almost a full two weeks off, I started running again today.It was a good run – a nice 8:20 pace, which was not too fast, not too slow. I felt strong and did four ... READ MORE
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I was too injured to run this past weekend. Last Sunday after my long run (8 miles) we went to an 80’s party at my friend’s home and I, of course, chose to wear four-inch heels (I have a ... READ MORE
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Last week’s post brought up some interesting discussion questions for me and the runners I know. I am particularly struck by the varying opinions on what makes someone a "real" runner. So ... READ MORE
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It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Wait, no. Actually, it was pretty much just the worst. Yes, it sucked. And then I died.Let’s cut to the chase, here: I dropped out of ... READ MORE
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One week from today I am going to be running a marathon. Scratch that.One week from right now, I will be lying in bed, unable to move, looking at two weeks of no running (if I am smart) and ... READ MORE
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Every third weekend in April, we celebrate Patriot’s Day, a holiday only recognized in Massachusetts and Maine. At 5:30 a.m. in Lexington and Concord, there are reenactments of the historic ... READ MORE
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I cut my long run (20-miler) in half yesterday.It is the first time I have done something like that on a long run. The reasons are many: I am starting a new job this week that requires a ... READ MORE
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It was bound to happen sometime. And now it has. Fresh on the heels of my best long run ever (last week’s 18-miler run at an 8:20 pace), I ran a 2:55 on today’s 19-miler.Many factors ... READ MORE
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I am a big picture kind of lady. But those pesky, little details? Not so much.Give me a political debate, a great idea for an essay or a philosophy class any day, but when it comes to the ... READ MORE
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When I was a about six, my mother—a yoga teacher, avid meditator and practitoner of all things counter-culture and spiritual--gave me a book called “The Missing Magical Energy” by ... READ MORE
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