Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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Reedy River 10k 2019 – Race Recap
Race #166 10k #13 2019 Race #10 2019 10k #1 Reedy River 10k #6 When registering for this race and the Greenville News Run Downtown 5k – they come as a package deal for a discount – I decided to adjust my spring break vacation to make sure that I returned in time to run.…
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Salt Lake City Half Marathon 2019 Race Recap
Race #165 Half Marathon #56 2019 Race #9 2019 Half Marathon #5 State #4 Salt Lake City Half Marathon #1 So…I don’t normally take this long to get up race recaps but…this trip has been an amazing whirlwind and this is the first opportunity I have had to sit down and compose this post. We…
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Broadening Horizons
Last year I went to my first Model United Nations conference and fell in love. I came home from that conference, where several students had mentioned wanting to go to more conferences, and started googling. I did not find the specific conference we discussed but I did find one that takes place in New York…
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In a Rut of Sorts
Before I dive into today’s post, I want to mention that I hope to write a post full of reflection on the amazing New York trip that I took my students on this past week. To do that, I may have to take next week off from producing a new post. At times, ideas for…
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Held Accountable
Goals hold no power if they exist as words only. You can make goals but they do not mean a thing if you do not actively try to meet them. (Yes, I resisted the temptation to add “if it ain’t got that swing.”) I have talked a lot about my goals for the year and…
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A Hero’s 5k 2019 Race Recap
Race #164 5k #55 2019 Race #8 2019 5k #2 A Hero’s 5k #4 After running the race a third time two years ago, I had no intention of running it again. I did not even register for the race until the beginning of this week. Several weeks ago, AnnaRose texted me and asked if…
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Relationship Building
My sister and I, as children and teenagers, frequently got into verbal arguments that escalated to the point of tears. I derailed many of the arguments with utter ignorance that others may view the world differently than I do. At other times, I selfishly wondered why Mom got upset upon coming home from a long…
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City of Seneca Half Marathon 2019 Race Recap
Race #163 Half Marathon #55 2019 Race #7 South Carolina Half Marathon #42 2019 Half Marathon #4 City of Seneca Half Marathon #1 I have a feeling that 2019 will go down as the year of the half marathons. It is, hands down, my favorite race distance, something challenging yet not too challenging that I…
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Goal Adjustment
For an achievement-minded person such as myself, adjusting a goal to a lower setting or eliminating it altogether often feels like failure. That contributes to my dilemma each year when it comes time to set resolutions or intentions as I described a couple months ago. Last month, I described the struggles I had meeting a…
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Crossing the Line and Repercussion
In previous posts I have described how things have happened at school that made me contemplate crossing “the line.” My professor from last semester described “the line” as your ethical tipping point. As a leader, as a person even, we have to make decisions as to what we will address or not address various issues…
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