Category Archives: Life and Training

Pre-Race Panic Dreams

Posted on June 29, 2014 by

Lately I’ve been a wee bit obsessed with sleep in general and dreams in particular. If blame must be assigned for my latest obsession, we must assign it to my training partner George, who often attempts to take our minds … Continue reading →

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Champagne Nights

Posted on November 14, 2013 by

This fall, my friends and family have populated the calendar with a slew of brand new, joyful, champagne-sipping sorts of anniversaries: First came Tricia and Chris (Sept. 29) , then Marilla and Dave (Oct. 12), and last but certainly not least Christy … Continue reading →

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Wedding Toast for C4, Boston Marathon-Style

Posted on November 5, 2013 by

What’s one to do when a dear, Boston Marathon-running friend ties the knot? Send her off on her merry, matrimonial way with some Bah-stun-based advice, that’s what I say. So that’s precisely what I did this weekend, when a certain dear friend named … Continue reading →

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First Du for Daughter #2

Posted on September 7, 2013 by

August 24th 2012 was the last Friday of summer vacation, a day the J-girls were slated to do some epic (and, per usual, insanely last-minute) back-to-school shopping. As some of you know, the universe had other plans for us that … Continue reading →

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Cohasset 2013: Not (Yet) Palace Malice

Posted on August 2, 2013 by

I got my very-first-ever chance to race in the thoroughbred division last month, and by that I mean I abandoned both my F 40-44 age group and what was in all likelihood my last sip of common sense to race as an “Elite”. … Continue reading →

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Ludlow Pool Sprint 2013: Rusty, Foggy, Naked

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

“Time to get the rust off.  The main goal is have a clean race. No big errors and get a solid race under your belt.” That was my coach’s pre-race pep talk in the early-morning hours of April 28th, as … Continue reading →

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My 2013 Challenge to You: Let Yourself Suck

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

The Mayans were wrong and the world didn’t end, so if you are presently New-Year’s-Resolution-less, please go find one pronto. Since we scored the cosmic Bonus Ball and get another 365 earthly rotations, I kinda feel like it’s incumbent upon … Continue reading →

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Triathlete Armageddon

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

First I crash. Now my coach abandons me. I am bracing for the earthquake and asteroid because this is, like, clearly the triathlete version of Armageddon. You read that right: my beloved Coach Tim—he who has successfully coached my sorry ass … Continue reading →

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Oh No, Water Row!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

As you’ve probably heard through the grapevine (and by that I mean Daughter #1’s Facebook postings and text messages), Skerritt and I took a tumble yesterday. Yes, it was of the high-speed, clipped in variety. Yes, I am fine. Yes, … Continue reading →

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ROFL re: the “ri”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Yesterday a friend emailed me to share his latest triumph. A newbie to this self-inflicted torture called running, he’d had a big breakthrough: “I actually felt like I was running last night instead of plodding along,” he crowed. “Not for … Continue reading →

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