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  • breathing again

    BREATHE BREATHE BREATHE Don’t mind me, just repeating my Word of the Year.  I will admit I have been avoiding news.  I just can’t take it.  I don’t feel like I have enough power…

    January 21, 2017
  • contemplating . . .

    – a very early bedtime – the natural tendency of the mind to wander – climate change (this one just makes me sad.  where are we headed!?  nowhere good.) – the impact of ubiquitous…

    January 19, 2017
  • thanks & run report

    Thank you so much for your supportive and helpful comments on yesterday’s post!  And check out Laura Vanderkam’s thoughts on the topic, too. WEEKLY RUN REPORT So, this was my 2nd week of running with…

    January 18, 2017
  • work/life changes

    at work this morning.  I do enjoy the fresh clean slate of a Monday! I am working today, as our office is open even though it’s MLK day.  I love the idea of making…

    January 16, 2017
  • vibes

    This weekend has felt about 30 seconds long, but I’ve really enjoyed it.  I headed straight from the airport to pick up A&C yesterday, and it’s basically been a (mostly) Mommy weekend as Josh…

    January 15, 2017
  • bedtime

    1) I am the opposite of a night person, but I also kind of hate putting myself to bed.  I have read tips about getting yourself ready even earlier than you intend to go…

    January 15, 2017
  • weekend!

    CHEERS from NC!  Today was so intense, but I’m so glad I did it.  I have to admit I was totally nervous and felt awkward essentially inviting myself (and my colleague) to observe at…

    January 14, 2017
  • brief trip north!

    Hello from NC! I’m actually back at Duke for a very (very) short trip to spend the day at their Child and Adolescent Gender Care Clinic, as I am trying to morph our services…

    January 13, 2017
  • another kind of training

    Cameron is approaching 3.  It’s probably time for him to leave diapers behind, at least in the daytime. I don’t particularly want to write anything in vivid detail, lest his elementary school classmates find…

    January 11, 2017
  • training report: week 1/9

    Miami Beach 1/2 Training – Week 1 (coming back from illness) M – 3 miles, 79F, ave 9:47/mi, ave HR 169 T – OFF W – 4 miles, 73F, ave 9:37/mi, ave HR 178 5 minute…

    January 10, 2017