Elbowglitter

I’m not sure where the time has gone or what I’ve been doing, but let’s just say that I’ve been busy, but I keep saying that I want to write more.  So I’m doing that.
Not too long until my half marathon.  Less than 50 days.  Unfortunately, as of Tuesday, my knee’s been a bit twingy, [...]

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When did it become unpopular to be nice?  And when did it become the cool thing to go a step further and be actively rude to people?
Just about every weekend, I go out for a longer run.  I run in an area where I pass people of all ages, shapes, and sizes, doing all sorts [...]

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This morning, a co-worker ran through the office yelling “It’s 9:09 on 9/9/09!”  Clearly, she was overcaffeinated.  Or crazy.  One or the other.  She was also not amused when a fellow co-worker responded, “No it’s not.  It’s 9:10.”
I’m having trouble grasping the fact that it’s September.  (And that I’ve lived here for two years – [...]

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I have a new running schedule that makes Friday a full on rest day and Saturday a cross training day.  I am going crazy.  I had today off and it looked so beautiful outside, but it’s a no run day so I refused to put my running shoes on, even though I really wanted to.
I [...]

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I have been obsessively watching the Olympics.  Even the sports I didn’t think I cared about.  I don’t know if the NBC commentators have been throwing in subliminal messages or I’m just enjoying the actual sport.  But seriously, weight lifting?  That shouldn’t be interesting to watch.  And yet, I’m hooked.  I watched the marathon yesterday.  [...]

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