Why May is Going to Rock

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Outside of work, Junior League has been consuming a lot of my time. We have two big events this week (both open to the public…hint, hint), and my committee has been working hard on the final PR push for these events, as well as wrapping up end-of-the-year stuff. It seems […]

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Monday Night Musings

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It’s nearly 11pm on Monday, and I probably should just go to sleep, but there are a few things I want to share: Weeding makes you REALLY SORE. I woke up this morning, and my hamstrings were THROBBING. I was walking so slowly around the city that I wanted to […]

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A Different Kind of Strength Workout

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Today I got a different kind of strength workout. I spent the day outside weeding. The Playground Improvement Project is one of the New York Junior League’s signature projects. Every year, our volunteers (as well as some friends, family and other organizations’ volunteers) contribute more than 10,000 hours to clean […]

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It Must Be Because I’m An Aquarius

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I’m feeling a little burnt out on running lately. Once I get out there, I’m usually okay, but the idea of heading out to the same old paths is not very exciting. East side path, West side path, Central Park, rinse, repeat. I started feeling like this with my weekday […]

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T.G.I.F.

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5:57 am: alarm goes off, hit snooze 6:25 am: alarm goes off, hit snooze 6:35 am: alarm goes off, “I really need to run.” 6:35-6:45: “what is my problem? Why can’t I get out of bed?” 6:45: “You’re running almost 20 miles over 24 hours in three weeks, go run!” […]

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