Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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Running Deeper – Weeks 8 & 9 San Francisco Marathon Training
Somehow I either forgot completely to write last week’s training recap or typed it up and lost the post somehow. Thus, this week’s entry will take up a little more space. The weather has gotten tremendously warmer and muggier. Greenville decided to skip spring entirely. Over the past several years, I have learned, quite well,…
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Coming to an End
A week from tomorrow marks the last day of the 2017-2018 school year and the end of a fruitful working partnership with a co-worker who moves on to a new school. Yesterday, American remembered the sacrifice of many thousands of service men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. Two days…
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#RedforEd
Recently, teacher protests from various states have garnered national attention. Starting in West Virginia, educators in Arizona, Oklahoma, Kentucky and many others have marched on their state capitals demanding higher pay and improved working conditions. Some have been successful in receiving a start to a fix while others, for the sake of their students, returned…
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San Francisco Marathon Training – Week 7 of 16
This past week turned out ot be a lot like the week before in terms of energy and workout performance. I hope that this downturn turns out to be temporary and that my body adjusts to the heat and humidity of the South Carolina summer. I also hope that when school ends for the year,…
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Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon 2018 – Race Recap
Race #146 Half Marathon #48 South Carolina Half Marathon #35 2018 Race #7 2018 Half Marathon #4 Mountains to Main Street Half Marathon #2 Today was not my day, again. After yet another long week and a near cold (perhaps I’m in the middle of one), I held out hopes for a decent day but…
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Polarization
IN a little under a month, South Carolinians head to the polls for the primary elections. Before any election, signs begin to appear on every street corner and along the streets, sometimes crowding in front of others like people elbowing and pushing others out of the way to put themselves at the head of the…
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Running Deeper – Week 6 of 16 San Francisco Marathon Training
Overall I would characterize this week as a lackluster week of training. Nothing has felt fresh but nothing felt bad either. I am not sure why but hypothesize that much of it comes from the end of the school year and also the draining effect that heat has on me. Once again, I face the…
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Race for Adoption 5k – Race Recap
Race #145 5k #50 2018 Race #6 2018 5k #2 Race for Adoption 5k #5 This race ended up being a lot harder than I thought it would be. I thought for sure that I would have no problem meeting the time goal that my coach set for me. The weather, primarily, had other ideas.…
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Where to Draw the Line
Recently, I have chosen a Civil Rights Era theme for the units in my classes. I’ve taken this as an opportunity to engage my students in thoughtful discussion about injustice and what we can do to bring justice. Currently, three of my classes are reading a fantastic book, The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin…
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Running Deeper – Week 5 of 16 San Francisco Marathon Training
This week held some emotional work stress and other schedule changes that made me change a few workouts and modify one of the runs. Overall though, I can feel myself getting stronger which I love. Monday 50 minutes with 40 regular and last 10 progressing to 8 minute pace I felt pretty good on the…
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