Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Running

  • Running Update

    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…

  • Fall is finally upon us it seems

    The leaves are turning and falling. Autumn is here! The weather here has been amazing. California-like in fact. Strangely hot and dry for October. This was snapped on my run yesterday. Running is not going spectacularly well lately. I have had to take time off for various reasons. Last week it was because sick. Now…

  • Media Fast: Day Two

    This exercise, so far, has been amazing. One day of no media clutter  and already I feel healthier psychologically. My mind feel sharper and clearer. I feel happier and less depressed. I haven’t had any thoughts of self-loathing in 24 hours. It’s really kind of awesome. There are moments when my ego wants to throw a…

  • Running update

    My running program is going along fantastically! I reached a milestone a couple of weeks ago. I finally completed a 5 mile run. This is huge for me and has been a goal for as long as I’ve been running. For some reason five miles always seemed so far away but I finally did it!…

  • Running Update

    As per my usual introduction to these posts: It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged about my running. This time it’s been about five months.  I am happy because I’ve been running at least 3 days a week consistently since that last post. I haven’t had any injuries. My plantar fascitis still acts up…