Monthly Archives: September 2011

Threes

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

I do have a number of superstitious friends.  Yes, things come in three’s and I have had at least three bad things this week.  I thought only my grandmother and mother passed on the business about things coming in threes. … Continue reading →

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Lightning strikes

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Lightning struck my house on Wednesday morning so I may not post for a bit.  I have to have the DSL line fixed as well as some other things that were fried.  So it goes… My house did not burn … Continue reading →

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And one more

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I don’t know how I forgot this accident because it was a classic. My sister just reminded me.  We were in New York City for my graduation trip – seeing plays, visiting museums, staying with friends. It was the summer … Continue reading →

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Deferred

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

After the tornado I wrote about deferring races I had planned because there were other priorities.  As summer went on, things began seeming “normal” again – or as normal as life would be and I resumed my race schedule, though … Continue reading →

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The history of my foot, or “why yes i am a klutz”

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

This is my poor injured foot.   I know.  It looks pretty bad and I kind of can’t believe that I am even posting this. The ankle is kind of swollen, my bone spur on my toe is probably from breaking … Continue reading →

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Injury and recovery

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

As some of you already know, today I found out that my Achilles is separated from the bone in the my left heel.  The good news is that it is not torn or ruptured. I’m taking bets on how long … Continue reading →

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Working out – a small glimpse of what we do

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Sam and I did some recording last week. (Note it was 6 am and I don’t really worry about what I look like when I work out.) I did almost two rounds of this entire circuit (we didn’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Running

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

I am back to running.  Monday I ran an 11:36 mile and a 12:04 mile.  Tuesday I ran a half mile in under 6 minutes – after a 2000+ yard swim and 45 minutes of physical therapy. I am pretty … Continue reading →

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Poetry for a September night

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

It’s late and I should be asleep by now.  5 a.m. will come too quickly.  Here are two of my favorite poems by Mary Oliver before I finally go to bed. I was reminded of them after an encouraging conversation … Continue reading →

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A year in the pool

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

You have probably noticed that I keep track of my milestones. Friday marked a year since I began swimming. I’ve written about my fears and qualms about going the pool in earlier posts so I won’t repeat those here. This … Continue reading →

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