Tag: refreshing
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Race Report: Midnight Madness 2013
There are some races that hold a special place in your memory. It may be because of a PR, something you experienced, time with friends, great volunteers, or a scenic location. Midnight Madness may not have the scenic location going for it, but in every other way, this is a special race for me. It…
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A Few Moments of Heat-Induced Clarity
For the past two days, I’ve headed out for a run with Looper, our new Vizsla, around 11AM. On both occasions, this seemed like a perfectly reasonable time of day. However, Iowa finally decided it was summer (after skipping spring all together), so it’s been getting rather warm rather quickly. Now, I will never claim to…
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Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Goodness!
My summer schedule has allowed me/ forced me to structure my days without the help of set meeting times or teaching times. I’m spending the summer teaching online courses while working on finishing my dissertation. When I’m not reading feminist theory, sexuality, sexuality education, and educational policy, you can find me breaking up the routine…
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Stopping to Smell the Roses on National Running Day
Yesterday just happened to be National Running Day. This event serves as a perfect reminder of the universal power of the sport. Running represents an activity that is universal across countries, oceans, cultures, and years. The organizers of this even describe National Running Day as follows: “National Running Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in…
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Race Report: Dam to Dam
In many ways, I feel like this entire year has been quite a whirlwind up until now. The seasons haven’t held true to form, the weather has been anything but normal (is there such a thing anymore?), my schedule has been less than rigid and regulated at work, and my training hasn’t quite had the…
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A Quick Running Opportunity: Gray’s Lake
I’ve discussed the appeal of running in new locations before, and shared some of my wonderful running adventures. I’ve also mentioned the importance of mixing up your normal routes to re-energize and keep yourself mentally interested in your training. Yesterday, I combined the two for a “local” run that I’d yet to take advantage of…
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Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that’s unfair, I think it’s possible to seek out a kind of fairness. Of course, that might take time and effort. And maybe it won’t seem to e worth all that. It’s up to each individual to decide whether or not it is.” I began reading…
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Market to Market Relay: The Speedy Streakers!
There is no question that the popularity of long distance relay races has increased in recent years, in large part due to the Ragnar Relay series. The possibility of running in one of these multi-stage events has always been in the back of my mind, but the timing and location has never made it a…
Chasing 42 