During yesterday's conference, YaYa told his teacher about his somewhat forgotten blog. We were discussing the prevalence of his dad's death in his school work. YaYa's teacher was impressed at his willingness to express the loss and encouraged him … [Continue reading]
No complaints here
One might argue that I have plenty to complain about. Certainly I have a lot going on in my ever changing life. Today, however I am shifting my focus elsewhere... Today is moving day at work. I've been instructed to NOT come into the office while my … [Continue reading]
No pain; no gain
That's what my high school cross country coach used to call out to me as I ran past him, face grimacing, during track workouts. Although some might disagree, I believe that there is a level of discomfort that, if one is willing to endure, results in … [Continue reading]
All the way
Back in May, when Brit first emailed to ask if I'd be interesting in doing a running-themed round robin, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. Somehow we each managed to creating a starting block (pun absolutely intended) and mailed it … [Continue reading]
Rookie
For unknown reasons, my knee has been ailing me. Now that I am within reach of my marathon (12 weeks or so), I am a little nervous about backing off. On the flip side, I know that if I don't back off, I could be forced to bail on the whole thing. I … [Continue reading]