Eleven months ago, I made the commitment to running, to making more of an effort to get out there. The post I linked to was about two months after I started tracking my mileage. 35 miles. Four months later, I checked in again, at 122.3 miles ( Read more... )

From my recent reading

From either The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Ten Little Indians by Sherman Alexie or Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie ( Read more... )

Been a busy time at work. I'm trying to get some summer texts ready for students. And, as the program I work in is slowing down, I'm doing work in other areas of the library, so it's been busy... but, that's not a bad thing. Things are getting done and the days go by ( Read more... )

This is me, complaining and cranky ( Read more... )

The past week or so, I've been waking up with a feeling of heaviness on my chest. Sarah and I have been attributing it to the dust kicked up when moving, the fact that the piggies are now in our living space again (not a bad thing, but something my body has to readjust to), and the wicked pollen counts as of late ( Read more... )

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Race was, overall, a great big huge win. If you're looking for a [relatively] flat road race, with great energy, I would highly recommend signing up for this one. For me, I learned a lot about pre-race preparation, during-race negotiations, and about post-race gentleness. I also learned how much difference an ( Read more... )

As you all know, I consider myself a tale teller. And that I love The Hunger Games and that I've been thinking a lot about the deeper meanings of the movie. And I just read this article about racist Hunger Games fans and how the casting of Rue made her death less important, and it sickens me, on so many levels ( Read more... )

What is it in our nature that fascinates us about what happens when we pit one human against another?

Earlier today, I finished The Long Walk earlier today and have begun to listen to The Hunger Games (again; we're going to see the movie Saturday ( Read more... )

So, as you all know, I ran 10 miles this past weekend. A huge milestone that still has me smiling when I think about it ( Read more... )

I will be going deep undercover [not really] for a few days. Tomorrow is the third of three live classes for one of my courses this semester [hallelujah and praise the Lord, she cries!], and then after we are going down to my parents [woohoo!]. Saturday, I will have my last long run before the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler [16 days... and counting...]. I ( Read more... )