Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon 2018 Race Recap
Race #153 Half Marathon #51 South Carolina Half Marathon #38 2018 Race #14 2018 Half Marathon #7 Run Hard Lexington Half Marathon #1 Back in March, I registered for this race after seeing information of additional medals offered because I ran the Run Hard Columbia half. Although it turned out that I would have had…
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The Current State of Running
For weeks, months really, I have faced a dilemma when it comes to running. At almost every time throughout the day, I long for amazing running adventures and think about what I can and need to do to train harder and longer. Then, the morning comes and I struggle to find enough motivation to get…
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Spinx Run Fest Half Marathon Race Recap 2018
Race #152 Half Marathon #50 South Carolina Half Marathon #37 2018 Race #13 2018 Half Marathon #6 Spinx Run Fest Half Marathon #5 When I realized that I would run my 50th half marathon in the same race as my first, I knew it would be a great day. Admittedly, I started to harbor a…
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It’s Time
In late November 2001, Mom, Laura, and I moved from our tiny one bathroom house on the westside of Greenville to a two-story house in Taylors. As a high school junior, I had no idea that I would live more of my life in that house than any other so far. A few Fridays ago,…
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Issues Facing Educators of English Language Learners
I wrote the following originally to satisfy the requirements of graduate class I took this summer. I publish it here due to the fact that many of the issues I describe herein continue to be my priority as an educator. Since 2006, the population of English language learners (ELLs) in American K12 schools has increased…
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Revolutionary Run Half Marathon 2018 Race Recap
Race #151 Half Marathon #49 South Carolina Half Marathon #36 2018 Race #12 2018 Half Marathon #5 Revolutionary Run Half Marathon #1 Back at the beach this summer, I signed up for several races this fall, not too many, just enough to have at least one race per month. I tried to find half marathons…
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Running Thoughts
Several weeks ago I wrote my recap of the San Francisco Marathon. While I stand by what I said in that post, I want to expand on that and delve into some of the things that I have pondered in response to the marathon and the training leading up to it. [I wrote this essay…
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A New Program
Throughout my entire life, I have thought about, dreamed about, all sorts of post-graduate degrees from a medical degree with specialization in pediatric oncology to a doctorate in history or perhaps a law degree. I have two Master’s degrees, one in teaching and one in history, and have considered many more from finance and accounting…
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Fallible Authority
Humans aren’t perfect. There’s no such thing as a perfect boss or parent. Yet, as a Christian, God commands me to obey those in authority unless that authority figure directs me to act in opposition to God’s commands. What happens when I find myself under the leadership of an imperfect leader, a fallible authority? I…
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Income Inequality and Its Effects on Education
The following is an essay I wrote for one of my economics classes this summer. I hope to follow up on this research as I progress in my profession and my own further education. Greenville County School District’s three Title I middle schools sit in Greenville County’s west side, an area with a population of…
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