I hope you all had a fabulous 4th! We kicked off America’s birthday bright and early, heading to the starting line for the inaugural Harvard Pilgrim 10k in my hometown of Foxborough, Massachusetts. Some people spell it without the -ugh, but ugh… I find the…
Running
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Today: Get lost.
After the two and a half hours of sleep I LOST last night (get it?), I’m feeling like a holey Dharma Initiative jumpsuit. I’m worn out. In case… a) you haven’t yet watched last night’s series finale bonanzarama or b) if you hear one…
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Today: In a New York minute.
This weekend my friend Kristine and I completed our second Revlon/EIF Run for Women. The event races money for research on and prevention of cancer in women. With over 30,000 people participating, Times Square was a sea of runners and walkers. A few scenes from…
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Today: I’m so excited.
And I just can’t hide it. I’m on page 28 of the May issue of Fitness Magazine and I think I like it. Thank you for indulging me and my gigantic ego (which was promptly checked after I slipped on some wet leaves and fell…
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Today: Fun on the run.
Yesterday was our last race for the year, the Jingle Bell 5k in Somerville. I had desperately low expectations for myself, considering I’ve hardly been running at all since the Tufts 10k. That’s not to say I’ve been sitting around doing nothing… just almost. By…
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Today: Read on Memory Lane
We are compiling a list at work, featuring our “must read” books for kids, inspired by our own literary childhoods. With Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (one of my all-time favorites) and Where the Wild Things Are hitting the theatres, now’s a great time…
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Today: Get ready for some football!
I thought maybe I was a football widow, until inferred from Wikipedia that that was inherently a bad thing. I should probably clarify that no, I did not get married and no, Nick did not get mowed down by an errant pigskin. But yes, I…
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Today: Add a dash of cinnamon
I still haven’t finished reading Julie & Julia. I find myself skimming and skipping entire paragraphs, and in the meantime have finished two other books. Not a good sign. I loved Julia, but I just can’t seem to fall in love with Julie. I hate…
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Today: Finish 7.5 mile race
Mile 1: I listen to my usual starting line jam, Prince’s “Purple Rain.” It’s long, not too fast and I have no idea what it means, so that can be distracting in a good way. I get lost in pondering the lyrics and lose sight…