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2023 Aspirations List
Hello and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We celebrated on the 23rd since Erica worked all weekend, so the 24-25th ended up being very chill. I think we spent time reading, hanging out, cooking, and running/riding in the cold. It’s not often that I can casually relax and do (almost) nothing without losing… Continue reading
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2022 Aspirations: Revisited
I can’t believe that 2022 is practically over. This year was the most present I’ve felt since the pandemic started and yet January 2022 still feels like it was a different lifetime. I felt like I was riding a rollercoaster this year and it was quite the experience. I don’t know if I would say… Continue reading
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“Best” Coffee I’ve Ever Had
I recently read this personal essay about enjoying bad coffee and enjoyed it so much. My relationship with good/expensive coffee has evolved so much over the years and now I simply enjoy Trader Joe’s medium roast beans brewed in my old Mr. Coffee drip machine each morning. This was definitely not always the case, but… Continue reading
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on this summer
Happy Sunday from my porch! Patrick is off on a long bike ride and my legs are in desperate need of a break. I had a heavy squat block on Thursday that has left me sore for days and, while running did seem to shake some of the soreness, I think it’s best for me… Continue reading
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bull market mood
Well well well, it has been a minute. I think that’s how I start 99% of my blog posts these days. I can’t help it! I sit down to write something and then get frustrated that my thoughts don’t make as much sense as I want them to or I just get distracted by something… Continue reading
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January, so far
We are already halfway through January! I am genuinely shocked. I know I am not alone when I say that January normally feels at least 70 days long. Nonetheless, this month has felt pretty good… so far. I absolutely feel like I am going to jinx myself, but oh well. Work has been busy, I’ve… Continue reading
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2022 Aspirations
Happy (almost) New Year! I love this time of year. I didn’t feel much into the holiday spirit this year, probably because the pandemic is still raging and some other stressful factors going on in life. Nonetheless, I love the energy the new year brings and I love how excited everyone gets to bring about… Continue reading
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Running Diary: Training Plan – Here We Go!
Wow, what a week. To say I was happy for this week to be over and for a three day weekend would be an understatement. I was angry, exhausted, overwhelmed, elated, excited, and energetic all at once. This was the first week of our 50 miler training plan and all in all I think it… Continue reading
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Running Diary: A Rainy Week
Oops! Somehow a whole week went by and I didn’t even realize. We had a lot of rain this week, which thwarted some of the scheduling for running. Despite some workweek exhaustion and the crappy weather, it turned into a pretty great week of training and I am looking forward to kicking off our training… Continue reading
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Running Diary: Much Needed Break
Hello! I am two weeks behind on another training update. I don’t even have a legitimate reason, I just never got around to it. My final year of grad school starts this week and I am looking forward to my classes for the semester. It’s a three year program because it was part-time and it… Continue reading
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