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not running & being

“The true runner is a very fortunate person. He has found something in him that is just perfect.” ― the prophet sheehan --   I became a runner on May 19, 1979. The Run for Life in San Angelo, Texas. A 5 miler, back when there were such things. 34 minutes and change. I was hooked. My Uncle Bob was an addict. Old Onitsuka Tigers and tattered shirts, a True Believer back in the days of Fixx and Sheehan, of flour starting lines and popsicle-stick finishing systems, of DMSO and Pe
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Hey hey hey.

Seems like a lot longer ago than a week since I was writing about being in Idaho. T-Rex got started with school with only a little stress. Now she just has to stay focused and organized. And we need Mrs. Dave to relax a little. The week off was good for the knee. After planning 6 on Saturday (after 4 on Friday), I ended up going almost 8. It was just warm enough that double shirts and tights were about right. That's my favorite for winter running. I've always hated extra weight, althou
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Virtual half or not, and everything feels hard

I ran a virtual half marathon last week, sort of. I finally got to see (outside, mostly at a distance over 6 feet), many of my Team in Training friends who I haven’t seen since March. They were running their virtual Disney races. Since I wasn’t signed up for any of those, I didn’t really run a virtual race, but I did run the half distance. But I was a part of the larger fundraising team that had all planned on running races in the last year (that none of us got to run) and that fundraising team
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there is no such thing as algebra

"Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky. One can only assume that this has something to do with not smoking enough." -- the prophet lebowitz --   He's standing at the red light. Oh, how I hate him. I'm sitting in the car, waiting for Mo to return from her run. I'm still at the point where a slow 2 mile walk is a near-death experience, so she finishes up her masked-miles marathon while I read a book of essays by a
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Quick update because I said I would post regularly

I know you all have been waiting with bated breath to hear about my jaw.  I'm sorry to keep you in suspense!  It was not scooped.  It was scraped.  And they didn't cut in through the side of my jaw, they drilled THROUGH THE CROWN to get to the infection.  It was so much worse that I thought.  And it wasn't a small infection, it was, according to the doctor, "massive". So right now, the void in my jaw is packed with some kind of medicine and I will have to keep going back to have it scrapped
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New Year ------ Thank goodness.

I have been fortunate this past year; being able to run most of the year (1100+ running miles) and averaging around 24 miles a week now running 4x/week.  Most of my runs have been easy runs with some pickups incorporated to give me a sense of speed, but no actual speed work.  My oldest daughter that is staying with us got a golded retriever puppy this past summer.   This has involved alot of training for the puppy and us, but has brought us alot of laughs and joy!  Hopefully one day she wil
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Just because I promised.

Forgot to mention that I was leaving town last week. Not my idea. Mrs. Dave and T-Rex were worried about her getting the semester started and wanted me on hand just in case. I'm conflicted. While the work from home gig makes it 100% seamless to transfer from my dining room to my Dad's basement in Idaho, I prefer my own set up. The bathroom is a few steps closer and I have a much better view at the trees through the window. Worse was probably that the old TV serves as my second monitor. I wo
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The Shoes!

They arrived.  So much anticipation. Last year’s style, but hey, updates are not always better.  Might as well try the older cheaper model.  Green and gold (Launch - St. Patrick’s Day 2020). Cool colors in my opinion (DH thinks they're ugly though).  Excitement growing.  These might be awesome! They look awesome! I can’t wait to try them! Running will be so much easier in these shoes!  I take off my right shoe instantly. Inserting foot into the new show. Hmmm. Seems short. Insert left foot
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Somebody thought this was a good idea

Who let the dogs out? Who, who, who, who, who? -- the prophets gurley and douglas --   I get a lot of Running Warehouse ads at this joint, which I rarely notice. Until today. I'm not sure what to make of these shorts. A bonfire, possibly. Not only are they dogs (which offends my cat greatly), but they're a one-inch split inseam. How could anyone fast enough to be worthy of one-inch split inseams think this was a good idea? Although to be fair, they're marked down six dollars
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Going to do my part.

As much as I love working from home, there was a part of me that struggled through 2020, like many. Covid-19 sucked, but I got over it, mostly. I still seem to be having some issues. Running is harder than it should be. I just got back from what was supposed to be an easy 5 miler that just didn't feel easy. And like always, I can't tell if it's that or just that I'm about to turn 62 and the pages are turning. By the end of the year, I was done with half of the country. Between the elec
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December is always slow

Hi All! I don't want to see this place go away, and I know that requires contributing more regularly.  Thus, New Year's Resolution #1 - (setting an achievable goal) - post something (anything - even if it is to check in with a "no runs" update) at least twice a month.  I'm hoping #1 helps with accountability for #2 - Run consistently.      Now for the title of this post- I can never run well in December.  It is a fact that I know exists, and I don't try to do anything about.  In a typi
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2021

I wrote out some resolutions for the year.  Nothing crazy. 1.       Spend 20 minutes a day studying Hungarian. 2.       Run at least 3 times a week (even if I am slow). 3.       Eat better. 4.       Start backpacking (this spring). 5.       Spend less time at the office. Well, I am writing this from my desk at the office on a Sunday, while eating peppermint bark, my run tomorrow and probably for the week is postponed due to an emergency oral surgery first thin
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everything i know about running i learned from amy sherman-palladino

"Does he have a motorcycle? If you're going to throw your life away, he better have a motorcycle." -- the prophet lorelai gilmore --   I have a moral dilemma. I found the perfect shoes. They're incredibly comfortable, impossibly lightweight, and come in an array of weird designs and colors. They're dirt cheap ($55 -- are you serious?) and they automatically mail them to me every three months in a nondescript bag as to not alarm the neighbors. The "company" is just a few goofb
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grab your purple crayon

"Magic beans, baby. Magic beans." -- the prophet barack obama --   A blank running log. A road stretching out with no end in sight.  Hope on the horizon. You ponder making a  New Year's Resolution. Sure, you never came anywhere close to keeping the past 63. But maybe This Year Will Be Different. What is it about January 1 that makes us evaluate our lives, reassess things, pretend we can change? An exercise in futility is still exercise, I suppose. You consider the possi
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A December to Remember

December 2020 in review!   Total mileage for the month: 327.3 Nov. 30-Dec. 6:  75.1 Dec. 7-13:  70.7 Dec. 14-20:  73.8 Dec. 21-27:  77.4 Dec. 28-Jan. 3: projected at 72 Races:  None this month, but I think there will be some 2021 racing!   Workouts: Dec. 2:  An unstructured faster day that included 5 moderate miles and about (I lost count) 12 x telephone pole pickups within a 10.2 mile
SIbbetson

SIbbetson in monthly recap

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The return of Pluck?

I swear I posted this yesterday but it never posted...   I never thought I would go this long without posting. I guess it kind of snowballed.  Or the opposite of snowballed, I guess. More and more of life happened but the less I had to say about it, I guess. But I made so many friends here.  And I am still bitter that RW purged everything while I was on vacation and I lost years worth of posts. So, for as long as Cliff will allow it, I will do my best to post somewh
Keep Running Girl

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An in person race and some struggles (both RR and NRR)

I’ve had a hard time motivating myself to write. Once I finished my masters degree it felt like my brain just sort of shut off. I haven’t been successful in my job search either, but I haven’t been trying as hard as I should. A masters in nutrition isn’t opening doors the way I hoped it would. Most jobs that are directly related to nutrition require the RD, which I can’t get because doing the internship, while not technically impossible, is in practice impossible. It was still very worthwhile in
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Not-Sure-What-I'm-Doing November

I was working on my December post and realized that I never posted November here. And I can't let Loopville die! November 2020 in review Total mileage for the month:  144.5 Nov. 2-8:  7.1 Nov. 9-15:  27 Nov. 16-22:  42.8 Nov. 23-29:  58.5 Put this in the bad race pics file! I also can't look at it without laughing. This was our marathon day.   Workouts:
SIbbetson

SIbbetson in monthly recap

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Odd October

October 2020 in review! Total mileage for the month:  220.2 Sep. 28-Oct. 4:  67.8 Oct. 5-11:  81.1 Oct. 12-18:  69.1 Oct. 19-25:  21.8  Oct. 26-Nov. 1:  1 (it was a pain-free mile - I'm just being super cautious and waiting until Monday, Nov. 2 to truly try to start back because I cannot need 4 months off again) Yes, I look odd and don't care! Races:
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Blarney Stone & Screaming Banshee Mashup Half Marathon Race Report

This past Sunday, Oct 25th  I ran the Blarney Stone & Screaming Banshee Mashup Half Marathon which was a reschedule of the Blarney Stone Half Marathon that was cancelled in the Spring and combining it with the Screaming Banshee Half Marathon scheduled for Oct 25th.   3 friends and I from our running group had originally signed up for the spring Blarney Stone Half.      The race had 3 start windows; 9-9:40am, 9:40-10:20am for the Half Marathon/10K/5K and an additional start window of
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Not the weekend I had planned.

How time flies when you're having fun. Or not. Can't blame my current state on a lack of motivation. Even without a race to train for, there's nothing I like more than taking long, hard runs in perfect fall weather. And there's been some beautiful fall weather around here lately. I'm what would be considered "recovered" from my bout with Covid-19 late last spring. Mild symptoms, relatively speaking. Headaches, fatigue and shortness of breath. Six weeks from start to finish, more or les
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A Year in Review

A whole year in review. Most people would say that Covid was the most impactful thing of their 2020, but really that didn’t affect me too much.  I was pregnant again! Yay! So, working from home (was already doing that with my toddler), not racing, and avoiding people really wasn’t a big deal.  Pregnancy – not as easy as the first time. Birth – much, MUCH, easier than the first time. Now recovery – so far, so good, but its slow, which is difficult.  I waited the recommended 6-weeks to start
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Knee update

Coming along. My routine the last couple of weeks has been 4 miles on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, then 6 on Saturday. Nothing to brag about, but at least it's running. As for the knee, Ralph continues to improve, slowly. I notice him about half the time, but the pain level is mostly 1-3 on a 10 scale. I'd like to be going further and faster of course, but I don't want to wreck anything, so I'll stay with the current state for now. I only occasionally see other runners, although
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