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Last month I ran a half marathon. It was my first. I've come to running a little later than most. Toward the end of last year, at age 41, I started jogging halfway through my walks. My usual three mile jog turned into four miles, and then five. Eventually, during a particularly good run, an... Continue Reading →
Tonight's a bust. I've used up all my umph, and have nothing saved to tell any stories. It's already quarter after eleven. How did that get here so quickly? We woke. We had our coffee. We fed the kids. We worked. He got home. I ran. We fed the kids some more. And then, it... Continue Reading →
Turns out, March is a long month. Maybe it's because it follows such a short month. Or, maybe it's the indecisive weather pattern unable to make up its mind - does it want to stay cold? Snow? Rain? Let the sun shine? Of course, it could be because this is the month I decided to... Continue Reading →
So far during this daily blogging commitment, I've published two posts after midnight. The first one made me feel like I had tainted the accomplishment, lessening it. By the second one, I had justified the lateness of the post, rethinking "daily" to fit my day - not the one that ends at midnight. That's the... Continue Reading →
Tonight, I'm putting on my most purple threads and opening my heart to all that is his highness. So, until tomorrow, put your hands in the air yo... https://youtu.be/jF49nZ1ydJg?t=2m52s
After today's 5th grade choir competition, my daughter and I made our usual weekend trip to the bookstore. Bettyville by George Hodgman was front and center in the featured titles, with a 20 percent off sticker no less. I first read about the memoir on Betsey Lerner's blog, but couldn't remember any of the story... Continue Reading →
When I began this effort to blog every day for the month of March, I didn't even flinch. How hard could 31 days straight be? In 2008, I blogged every day for 365 days. Every day. But, here I am, ten days in and already feeling like I'm up against a brink wall every night... Continue Reading →
I'm training for my first mini-marathon. Today was a seven mile run - the longest run so far of the beginner training schedule I'm following to prepare for the 13.1 miles on April 25. I've ran 7.5 miles before, but that's my longest distance, which means next Saturday's 8 miler will be a new record... Continue Reading →
I can't tell if I'm in a really good mood, or just had too much caffeine. After being snowed in yesterday, I was able to make my way to the coffee shop today and knock out a solid day's work powered by a hazelnut latte and too-many-to-count light roast coffee refills. It's Friday. Another week... Continue Reading →
My goal when I started this I'm-going-to-write-every-day-for-the-month-of-March was simply to write every day. But, now I'm four days in, and ready to raise the bar. New goal: write every day before 10:00 p.m. It's 10:24 right now. We're snowed in after a two hour early dismissal this afternoon. My county has issued a state of... Continue Reading →
Amy Gesenhues 