Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011: What a Year!

One of the best things about having a blog is that it’s really easy to look back on the past year. 2010 was pretty awesome, and I wondered how 2011 could top it. (Last year’s look back.) There were some really low lows this year, but there were plenty of […]

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I Went to L’Accademia di Vino and Learned Nothing About Wine

So I’m going to do one of those year-end posts, too, but for now, I think we can all agree food is more interesting, yes? Yes. Yesterday I got out of work at 3 (yes!) for the holiday weekend, and I skedaddled home and got into my running clothes before […]

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A Flashback

Yesterday, as I ran to pick up lunch, I had a flashback to me, a few years ago. I started my first job in the city in June 2008, and I actually worked just around the corner from where I’m working now. I walked into Tasty Cafe yesterday, and I […]

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Happy Birthday…

…to the woman who was there when I took my first step… …the woman who was there after I ran my first 26.2 (and then my second) …the woman who was there when I said my first word–sale. (Signs of things to come.) …the woman who is the most selfless […]

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December Challenge Update

You might remember a few weeks ago I proposed that I was doing my own take on the Well + Good/Fitist Challenge. So where I am with it? My updates below in bold. Where possible, I’ve added in free or inexpensive ways you can get similar workouts, something I should […]

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