Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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CRAW Region 3 Week 3 – Regaining Motivation
Monday, 60 minutes, 7.01 miles, 15 minutes bike ride, 4.94 miles (.54 miles walking)I think my dwindling motivation to start the run has a lot to do with the ridiculously short evenings. As soon as I realized that running right away after school on the track held me accountable, the day got short and running…
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CRAW Region 3 Week 2 – Election Week
Monday, 59 minutes, 6.26 miles, stationary bike., 4.50 miles (.41 miles walking)Since I will have time for one mile and nothing more tomorrow before I head to the polls to work the whole day, I tacked on a quick 15 minute ride so that I could get to my daily goal mileage and not be…
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CRAW Region 3 Week 1 – Juggling Everything
Monday, 58 minutes, 7.02 milesEvery day this week will require a run squeezed in between school and something in the evening, at least through Friday. I came straight home and used the treadmill at the house. I bumped up my pace a little and felt strong throughout. I also skipped any walk breaks in this…
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Never Trump
I have contemplated writing this post for months knowing not only the climate in which I live as well as the strength with which I vehemently oppose the man who currently holds the highest elected office in the country. I have never before made a specific appeal against a candidate and sincerely hope that I…
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CRAW Region 2 Week 4 – Climbing the Ranks
Monday, 57 minutes, 6.25 miles, 10 minutes stationary bike, 3.40 miles (.53 miles walking)While the craziness at school persists, fitness continues to provide an outlet. YIG and chats with colleagues kept me at school until just before 6pm. I knew that thanks to entrance into fall, I had little light left and if I ran…
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CRAW Region 2 Week 3 – All the Miles
Monday, 56 minutes, 7.44 miles (.56 miles walking)I got started a little later than I planned but I really enjoyed this run even with the hot spot/blister on my left big toe and having to make a pit stop at the gym. I ended up finishing strong and absolutely loving it. I did not love…
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Dealing with Task Overwhelm
More than once I have devoted a post to how I spend my time, how I show what I really prioritize. As an Achiever, this makes sense for me. Culture also places a high priority on what has been called the “grind culture.” Although I will not write about that here (perhaps later), I wanted…
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CRAW Region 2 Week 2 – Finding a Groove
Monday, 55 minutes, 7.16 miles (.65 miles walking)Lately all of the runs have felt really difficult for the first couple miles, so difficult that it makes me wonder about my overall fitness. Then comes the middle miles where I seem to settle in and it feels *eh*. Then the last couple miles come including their…
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Single Issue Politics – pro-life > anti-abortion
During every election season pollsters seek to discover the issues driving voters’ candidate selection. What issues do people feel most passionate about and base their votes upon. For so many in certain political circles within which I grew up firmly ensconced, the straw to potentially break the camel’s back is abortion. Many choose their candidate…
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CRAW Region 2 Week 1 – Pushing Through
Monday, 54 minutes, 6.71 milesAt first when I started, my legs felt heavy and I did not appreciate the warmer temps. I even considered cutting it short but I kept going because I am way too stubborn and want to kept in my CRAW miles. Then I looked down and saw splits that matched last…
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