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November 18, 2007

The Short Version

I need to play catch up because I have neglected to update my blog since shortly after the Chicago Marathon. I will whip out a short version now, and then spin the longer version some time this week.

A few things I would like to write about include the Men's Olympic Trials, Paula Radcliffe, Ryan Shay . . . I was in NYC to cheer on a few of my friends, and I am still processing everything that happened. The best way I can describe it is to say that it was surreal . . . Every runner that I know left NYC with a dark shadow looming over her heart.

Outside of running, things have been insane. Teaching 4 writing classes (90 students) just about buried me last week . . . but with 4 weeks to go in the semester, I can finally see the finish and I am RACING to get there; I am desperately counting down the days to our holiday time-out.

My running: I set two PRs - I ran 38:09 three weeks ago in the the 10K and then 37:54 this morning. Breaking 38 was sweet, and it was especially sweet given the fact that I have reduced my mileage to 40 miles/week and my days/ week running to 4-5. I lined up today hoping to break 39 so I was ecstatic to hit mile 5 and realize that if I tore through the final mile in 6:00, I would *finally* break 38:00.

Overall, I have no complaints . . . I am looking forward to writing and brewing something more thoughtful soon!

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