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Racing with the wind

Posted on January 21, 2012 | 21 Comments

I secretly ran the Charleston Marathon last weekend. I said I wasn’t running a race until spring. This was not a last-minute decision. It was a 12 weeks before decision. I lied to everyone*. Continue reading →

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Ever I saw your face

Posted on January 20, 2012 | 5 Comments

For those of us in northern climates, winter has arrived. The wind is blowing from the Arctic and runners are bundling up. On runs my cheeks freeze and I lose the ability to make certain sounds – which is fun in that it results in amusing conversations. I’m pretty tough. I’ve never run in a balaclava. I arouse enough suspicion in my ninja gear. Continue reading →

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When afternoon came it was freezin’ rain

Posted on December 31, 2011 | 2 Comments

I usually check the weather before heading out on a run, just to make sure I’m properly clothed for the conditions. Yesterday I saw a forecast I’ve never seen before:

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In the clearing stands a boxer

Posted on December 27, 2011 | 2 Comments

I ran my last race of the year yesterday. The Boxing Day 10-miler. It helpfully started at noon, giving a few extra hours for the turkey coma and hangover to subside. This was my first time running the race and I went into it blankly.  I knew two things: it’s an old race (this was the 91st year) and it attracts great local runners. I heard rumours it was a challenging course. I didn’t look at the route or elevation, heck ten minutes before the start I had to ask the location of the start line. Continue reading →

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Mix Tape Volume 20

Posted on November 25, 2011 | 4 Comments

I like you so much I’ve made you 20 mixed tapes in the last year. On each one I signed the cover with a heart over the i.

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Cold turkey has got me on the run

Posted on November 24, 2011 | Leave a comment

If my twitter feed is accurate, it is Thanksgiving weekend in the US.  I suspect I follow a biased sample, but US Thanksgiving weekend, it seems, would not be complete without running a turkey-themed race.   Continue reading →

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Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner

Posted on November 19, 2011 | 5 Comments

This weekend I kicked off my Movie Motivation Month, for no reason other than I like alliterations.  Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner was the feature presentation.   Continue reading →

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On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow

Posted on November 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

I just spent a couple of days camping/hiking/trail running in Algonquin Park.  Our 3 season tent and 3 season sleeping bags pitted against the last gasp of Autumn and total darkness by 5.30pm*.  Continue reading →

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Lifetimes are catching up with me

Posted on November 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

I am hobbling around like an old lady in need of a walker.  My legs, which appear to be on strike, are no longer responding to commands from my brain.

Me, if I had glasses, a perm, and a walker. In other words, future me.

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Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted

Posted on November 5, 2011 | 4 Comments

On Halloween I dressed as a slutty sexy runner* and went for a run.  My sexy runner costume and come-hither ”catch us if you can” t-shirt was accessorized by the four men that surrounded me.  Continue reading →

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