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Really people – take it from me. Those early years full of chubby cheeked goodness and harrowing days of endless crying jags whoosh right by. The next thing you know your baby is graduating from high school. She may even … Continue reading → Continue reading →

My youngest is graduating from high school tomorrow. I am so slammed with graduation activities and then there is the dealing with the endless emotional turmoil. I have a lot to write about – 1). Shot Bloks 2). The demands … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today THE PLAN called for a 15 mile run. I got off to a little bit of a late start (that phrase is too, too familiar!) but did manage to head out at 7AM to run the same trail Jeanne … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have an outer ear infection – a.k.a swimmer’s ear. It hurts like hell! I guess it’s a good thing I didn’t go swimming Tuesday. It’s a very good thing I didn’t go Thursday because the pool filter malfunctioned and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve changed my running schedule so that I can get in 4 days a week instead of 3. The former PLAN was to swim M-W-F and run T-Th-Sa and rest Sunday but that just wasn’t happening and even if it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Saturday afternoon I fetched Jeanne from the BART station and brought her to Chez 21stCenturyMom where I discovered that we are really the same person! I’m not kidding. Look – you can see for yourself. Okay so I’m a little … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Saturday afternoon I fetched Jeanne from the BART station and brought her to Chez 21stCenturyMom where I discovered that we are really the same person! I’m not kidding. Look – you can see for yourself. Okay so I’m a little … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I am listening to Everyman by Philip Roth and he quotes Chuck Close as having said something I think is pertinent to everyone’s training efforts. I don’t know if this is an actual quote or not as I can’t find … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I went out tonight and ran 6+ miles including the big hills. It was good – no problems, no pain, no whiner within and I did well – phew! Thanks to everyone for the nutrition and hydration suggestions. And speaking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

That’s what yesterday’s run felt like. When I got home I thought, “I’m never running again – ever!” Things started out a little shaky. I didn’t want to go at all but I thought maybe that would make it a … Continue reading → Continue reading →