Monthly Archives: June 2005

A week in review and Jury duty

June 27, 2005 – 7:22 am

Okay, here's the rundown on the running:
T-W-Th: ran 3 miles each day and the weather is starting to get icky. I'm listening to Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (David Sedaris) and I felt fine. My long run came up short (4 miles instead of 9 miles because of time: I started too [...]

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Relief on Notre Dame

June 15, 2005 – 12:23 pm

"That is yielding, not fighting" (prompt from an Anne Dillard reading: "Weasel")
June 15, 2005
A thought struck me this morning as I was paying an excessive amount (obsessive) of energy noticing the stone carvings–reliefs– on residence halls on Notre Dame campus: So why did God–Yahweh– angry, stern, stoic, bossy, jealous God of the Hebrews– why did [...]

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Saturday, in the park…well, Sunday in the Park

June 5, 2005 – 8:36 am

Temp: 73 f, wind: 10 SSE (feels like: 73) and it's hazy!
Run: 5 miles (first long run of the 18-week training)
Afterward: A bit bright running into the sun and a bit hot. Besides that, a strong 5 miles.
Listened to: Random (next week: Back to the books!)
Yesterday I was runner boy for my wife and sister; [...]

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Hot blooded

June 2, 2005 – 12:45 pm

Temp: 71 f, wind: 9 ESE (feels like: 71)
Run: 3 miles
Afterward: A bit hot: had to wear a cotton shirt that
didn't breathe. Whew!

Listened to: Random (next week: Back to the books!)
Since my first real training schedule, I've learned to ignore the
aches and pains of running for the first two weeks–that's about how
long it takes my [...]

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