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An ongoing fascination.
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I was having a Facebook conversation with a dear friend of mine (Hi Rachel!) about re-committing to eating vegan. I haven’t been doing so well in this arena. I haven’t even been eating vegetarian! So this is my way of making sure I am being true to myself – blogging once a week about my…
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I haven’t posted a running update in a very long time. This is because I haven’t been running. It is depressing. I am going through another bout of plantar fasciitis and it’s quite painful this time. I have had it for several months and there are days when I can barely walk, let alone run. I…
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Another milestone run today. At 6.84 miles I can now say I have run my farthest distance. I ran 10k and walked 5 minutes both before and after. I am really tired. My legs hurt. And I am ravenous. But I did it! I feel great, otherwise. This is a very challenging distance for me.…
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I reached a milestone today! I ran 6 miles, the farthest I have ever run (not including Bloomsday). I thought I should mark this momentous occasion with a blog post. I have fallen into a nice routine. I run at dawn on Wednesdays, which is a short-run day (3 miles). Fridays I run a little…
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In my sangha we are going through the book, “How To Train A Wild Elephant & Other Adventures In Mindfulness” by Jan Chozen. This week’s excercise is a media fast: For one week, do no take in any media. This includes news media, social media, and entertainment. Do not listen to radio, iPod, or CDs,…
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