Penny Thoughtful: All Things Books and Running
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A Year Away
I did not intend to go over a year without writing here but writer’s block and then new interests kept me from writing. I thought a few times about restarting but did not actually start making moves towards creating posts until close to a year had passed. What took me away from writing? Mainly reading…
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Spinx Half Marathon 2021 – Race Recap
Race #190Half Marathon #692021 Race #62021 Half Marathon #3South Carolina Half Marathon #50Spinx Half Marathon #7 Pre-RaceI went into this race with absolutely no expectations. I wanted another half marathon medal and Greenville Track Club routinely underperforms with just about all of their races. Consider my expectations met. Since I recovered so well after Chicago,…
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Spontaneous Hawaiian Excursion Travelogues – Day 1, the One with the Volcanoes
With only one pre-booked tour, we got to wake up without an alarm on both Tuesday and Thursday. All I had planned for Tuesday was making our way over to Volcanoes National Park so we spent a little time finding a local place for breakfast. I had brought some oatmeal with me but decided not…
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Chicago Marathon 2021 Race Recap
Race #189Marathon #132021 Race #52021 Marathon #1Chicago Marathon #2 Pre-raceI had a fairly decent first half to this training cycle but then had to pull back right at the heart of the summer thanks to the foot twist (temporary set back at Peachtree), a broken treadmill deck (4 weeks out of commission), ridiculous SC temps…
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Determined Blindness
A little while ago, a college friend of mine posted the following quote. I resonated so much with the quote, with the knowledge that how we should act in the time of this virus, emulating the self-sacrifice of the cross, has become typical of those who abhor the name of Christ in large part due…
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The Effort of Writing Deep Thoughts
For a while, I have found myself in a writing slump. Rather than a lack of material, this slump comes from both an inability caused by time constraints and a reluctant unwillingness to devote the effort needed to write well about the thoughts constantly jostling for attention in my brain. My work days fill with…
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Reedy River 10k 2021 – Race Recap
Race #18810k #162021 Race #42021 10k #2Reedy River 10k #7 Going into this race, I went back and forth on whether I would set a time goal or not. I knew that if I did, I would set the pace slightly lower than back at Peachtree. Due to a variety of factors like school starting…
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Afraid to Make Rules and Do Right
I had planned to post the first full day of my Hawaiian excursion travelogue but on Sunday I got an email from the organizers of a local 10k, usually held in the spring but postponed to this upcoming Monday, Labor Day. I skimmed the email before I drove to church and immediately knew that I…
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Differences in Compliance
*Editor’s note: I wrote this a few months ago and just discovered it. I thought it timely with the resurgence of the Delta variant and the start of a new school year.* One big difference both Mom and I noticed between our home and Hawaii was mask wearing compliance. Both of us have expressed frustration…
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Spontaneous Hawaiian Excursion Travelogues – Planning and Travel
The travelogues have returned! I have plans for at least two more personal vacations within the next year and two school related field trips in the upcoming school year as well. That being said, all of this travel depends on how the pandemic changes and how various governments plan to respond to the Delta variant.…
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