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Chanel
The experience of running a marathon is rewarding in and of itself, but I'd be lying if I said there weren't times - especially during training - when some extrinsic motivation helped. I got a raise...
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St. Michaels
Shawn and I never need an excuse to visit St. Michaels, Maryland, but back in February, when my parents excitedly told us about their town's inaugural running festival, we all decided to sign up for...
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Recent Loves: June Edition
1. To prepare for my trip to San Francisco last fall, I really wanted to read a great account of the city's history, but came up empty-handed after scouring Amazon. If only Season of the Witch had been...
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Fifteen Years
Yesterday Shawn and I celebrated fifteen years of being a couple. It boggles my mind that we've been together almost half my life. Over the past decade and a half, plenty has changed (including our...
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Out of office
Our vacation tally thus far: three naps, two runs, four frankfurters, one trip to Target (just one!), and countless negronis. I've made it my mission to grill everything, which, if our pizza is any...
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Lazy summer days
Had I been more ambitious, perhaps I would have used my mother's sewing machine to whip up some new living room curtains. Instead, we're nearing the end of vacation and all I have to show for it is a...
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Blast from the past
Growing up, I lived in six different houses (IBM's nickname, "I've Been Moved," is certainly apt). I was therefore surprised to happen upon a treasure trove of games and toys from my childhood while...
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My current craving
My kitchen counter is crowded with piles of Trader Joe's Wasabi Roasted Seaweed Snack packages. They're only 99 cents each, pack an eye-watering wallop, and eating them imparts a (perhaps misguided)...
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Some thoughts...
Shawn has considered upgrading our DSLR camera for a while now, but I've been cautioning him not to on my account. After living in New York City for over three years, I have finally reached a point...
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The skin I'm in
True story: my skin has plagued me much of my life. I had acne all the way back in third grade, when I remember frantically rifling through my mother's makeup drawer the morning of my school's maypole...
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Happy Friday
It was one of those mornings when oatmeal just wasn't going to cut it. Tonight Shawn and I are going to Coney Island (I've only been once and it didn't end so well). I'll be waking up early tomorrow...
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Off-leash
Until recently, Chloe had been off her leash outdoors a grand total of one time. Because she used that opportunity to take a flying leap from my parents' deck, she has remained tethered to either Shawn...
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Featured on...
During a chance encounter in the Flatiron District with Laura last Friday, she invited me to answer her five simple questions. Her blog offers a peek at a diverse bunch of folks, and I'm honored to be...
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We can pickle that
As a child, nothing sent me into full-on meltdown mode at a restaurant like the pile of pickles tarnishing my sandwich basket. Pickle juice is a fast-traveling, pungent contaminant whose only antidote...
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Running in Riverside Park
When it comes to running, I am not a meanderer. My course is planned out the day before, and I don’t veer from it if I can help it. See, on long runs, I switch into auto-pilot mode to conserve my...
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Shoe Shopping
Brooks: Run (Un)happyAfter what has seemed like an endless training cycle, my next marathon is seven days out. As if sick cubiclemates, the impending Frankenstorm, and the reemergence of some...
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Returning to Indianapolis
I lived in Indianapolis for almost 8 years after college. During that time, I scored my first grown-up job, married Shawn, bought a home, and got a dog. The city is also significant to me because it’s...
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Marathon #4 (spoiler alert: I didn't collapse this time)
I started training for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in July, and although the heat took a toll on me and my pace slipped, my enthusiasm never flagged. This time around, I needed no extrinsic...
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Best Laid Plans
A while back, I emailed a grocery list to my mom so that we'd have all our usual favorites on the Thanksgiving dinner table. Shawn and I spent last week rhapsodizing about mashed potatoes and dressing...
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The 25 days of Christmas: 2012 edition
Last week, I realized with a start that the clock was ticking: if I was going to make an advent calendar for my overgrown child (Shawn), I needed to get my ass in gear and have it ready by December...
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