august 2011: a new kind of pr

august 2011 total mileage: 0.0000000 time spent running: 0hrs 0min days off: 31 avg temp: doesn't matter pounds gained: don't even want to know trip of the month: new york/tour of the eastern seaboard this was the first full month (technically 5+ weeks when you add the end of july) where i did not...

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planes, trains and automobiles

or, touring the east coast with irene. thursday, woke up at 3:30am (well, technically 2am) to fly to nyc. 30 minute nap on tarmac in dc for "weather", though it wasn't raining or anything. arrived in nyc. dropped luggage at hotel. ate lunch at schnipper's quality kitchen. it started pouring. i had...

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tearin' up my heart

my heart is not fully n'sync. back in late july i had a follow-up appointment with the cardiologist to go over the findings from the event monitor (which btw, cost a mere $1,200 for 30-days of use) and my echocardiogram (~$550). sadly they don't give you a picture of the heart ultrasound like you...

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easy canvas prints

almost 5 months ago (see, procrastination) the lovely megan of build-a-sign contacted me about trying out a custom canvas print from easy canvas prints. immediately i knew i wanted to have a photo from the honeymoon printed (we still haven't gotten around to making our wedding and honeymoon photobooks)....

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a's to the q's (part 2)

the second installment of the q&a meme from way back when. funny how i'm not running, yet can't convert my extra free time into blogging... Tania of corre tania corre said... Has not crossed your mind to do a triathlon?? it has... actually back in 2009 when my employment status was up in the air,...

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a's to the q's

i'm still not running, but i am finally answering some of your burning questions from the q&a call a couple weeks ago. a.m. of running tri-ing living said... Do you want to have kids? Why? If yes, how many? no/not right now. i'm definitely not ready. this may be a selfish reason to some, but...

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great greenville race

back in july, kathrin saw a living social deal for a team entry into the "great greenville race". inspired by cbs' "amazing race", ggr is a scavenger hunt around downtown greenville (sc). you must successfully solve trivia questions, riddles, puzzles and special tasks to find your way to the finish...

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contrary mary

way back in april, i planted 6 squash, 6 cucumber and 6 green pepper in an egg carton. each successfully sprouted a seedling, which were transplanted to clay pots and a planter on the patio. i pissed most of them off and managed to kill everything but 1 squash plant and 2 cucumber plants. i wanted...

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july 2011: um yeah about that

july 2011 total mileage: 59.20 (!!!) time spent running: 9hrs 18min days off: 20 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) although, slight improvement from 2010 avg temp: 80.92 trips of the month: week at the beach, charleston, block island/connecticut one "race": great greenville race (more on this in another post!) basically...

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