Tag: refreshing
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My SF Chronicles: A Golden Gate Kind of Day
As I mentioned, I recently traveled to San Francisco to attend a professional conference with 14,000 other educators from around the world. The sheer size of the conference was a bit overwhelming, and the choice of sessions was incredible. My days were completely packed, and my mind was left racing with ideas for future research and…
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Heading West: A Break in the Action
I’ve mentioned before how much I love to travel, and how much I love to explore a new destination on foot. Tomorrow, I’m hoping on a plane to San Francisco to attend a conference, and I’m looking forward to squeezing in a few runs while I’m there! The schedule is jam-packed, but I won’t be…
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My April Marathon: Run, Forrest, Run
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed keeping my training and mileage levels up since a heavy fall race schedule. The early part of the winter/spring meant training for the Little Rock Marathon, but I am now finding myself in a bit of a race gap. I am registered for a relay event in May, and I’ll be running…
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Yoga Refresh: Spring Stretching
In addition to using the foam roller, yoga has continued to be an important aspect of my training. Since my initial post about Ignite Yoga, I’ve continued to enjoy the benefits of hot yoga and the deep stretching that comes with practicing in a humid, 105 degree room. During the long winter, there were times…
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Rub it Out!
Just to be clear, I’m talking about your legs. What did you think I was talking about? This really isn’t that kind of blog…although that is my area of research, broadly speaking of course, so I’m sure we can work it in somewhere. Wow, the puns just keep coming, don’t they? Ok, seriously, it’s time…
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Parity in the Running World
March Madness has descended upon us as the joy of non-stop college hoops situates itself firmly between the end of winter and the beginning of spring! Even if you aren’t a fan of college basketball (men’s or women’s), or haven’t had much time to follow the ups and downs of the season, the tournament seems to bring…
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The Benefits of Running Outdoors
The wacky weather continues as the most recent winter storm dumped copious amounts of snow on a wide stretch of the southwest and midwest. If you are like most people, this is the time of year where cabin fever really starts to kick in! Having just finished shoveling the driveway yet again, I can certainly…
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T & T Chronicles: Running in Chocolate
Ok, so perhaps I didn’t necessarily “run in chocolate”, but I did combine two profound loves in a very unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience. During the first portion of our trip to Trinidad, we took a domestic flight to the sister island of Tobago. Although only a 20 minute flight (Trinidad is actually closer to Venezuela), the…
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T & T Chronicles: Dancing with Lady Chancellor
While we were in Trinidad, it was quite clear that Carnival was right around the corner. The steel pan drum competitions were in full swing as teams practiced for the finals, Soca artists were performing for free in the main square in Port of Spain, and every other radio announcement was advertising a Fete (think…
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