Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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Mental Organizing
Over the years I have discovered that I think better when I have a clean, organized space. Even the act of organizing helps relieve mental tension. Yet, many systems in my life still persist that support disorganization and I deal with these systems every time something changes, usually with the start of a new school…
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GVRAT1000k Week 17 – Wrapping It Up
Monday, 50 minutes, 6.03 milesI started earlier that I have in a while which meant a lot of running in the dark. Overall, I felt steady with no soreness in my right inner thigh. My right calf felt tight however. I’m glad I got to start the day with the run because life after school…
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GVRAT 1000k Week 16 – Almost There
Monday, 50 minutes, 5.71 milesStarted in the dark-ish but ran most in early morning twilight. Felt strong and ready to get this “party” started. I felt so much better overall and I have no idea why. Tuesday, 50 minutes, 5.76 milesAgain, I felt great on this run, so much so that my split for my…
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Public or Private
Over the years, my thought process has changed significantly in terms of the system of education I support. I have gone from believing in the critical need for private Christian education to protect from the cesspool of public school to strong support of the public school system despite its flaws which I try actively to…
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GVRAT1000k Week 15 – Conflicted
Monday, 50 minutes, 5.33 milesI had a great run, nice and early in the morning. I felt physically strong with a pep in my step. At the same time I felt grieved at the discovery of racism exhibited and then covered up in the GVRAT Facebook group. I found out about the post and its deletion…
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GVRAT1000k Week 14 – Heading for the Marathon
I had to go a week without a running journal because either Mom’s computer or the particular internet service did not like the wordpress system. Basically, I got in a lot of miles while debating about whether or not to step up the mileage to get BAT (back across Tennessee.) Ultimately, I decided for and…
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Throwback Travelogues – London Day 6: Salisbury and Stonehenge – Beautiful Ancient History
It took a while for me to decide which day I preferred: Windemere (Day 1) or Stonehenge. A couple weeks on I know that my first day was my favorite. This day ran a very close second. I got up early Monday morning to catch a 7:13 train out to Salisbury. Although I snagged a…
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Running-Induced Epiphanies
On a number of occasions, people who don’t run wonder what I think about when I go out and run for hours on end or even just the hour of the weekday run because of the monotony, among other things. After these comments I try to think of a suitable answer but find it difficult…
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GVRAT1000k Week 12 – Just Keep Running
Monday, 73 minutes, 8.23 miles (3.42 miles walking)I felt less than motivated to get out the door for the run but I still got out and got the run done. I told myself even before I started to just concentrate on steady running, checking off the miles. I didn’t feel great but I didn’t feel…
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Future Travel Plans
I love to travel. Anyone who takes even a short glance at my writing can see that. Over the past several months, I have also discovered a love of travel writing. My experiment with my travelogues morphed into something I want to regularly incorporate into my writing. To do that I need to travel, obviously.…
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