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- NO. NO. This is the puppet show song and that is my favorite part. NO. Yodeling is NOT one of my favorite things!
- "16 Going on 17" was always my favorite #SoundofMusic song. So sweetly & dubiously condescending!
Tag Archives: Running
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Claustrophobia
For the past few weeks — months, maybe? — I’ve had this feeling I just can’t shake. It’s new to me and it’s weird, and I’m hoping writing it out might help. Let’s see where this ends up… I feel [...]
Posted in Crohn's disease, NYC, NYC Marathon and tagged Crohn's Disease, Long Island, New York City, New York City Marathon, North Fork, Running-
The Greatest Day: My New York City Marathon Recap
I spent the week leading up to the New York City Marathon thinking about many of my “worst case scenarios” for race day. Ignore the fact that I hadn’t totally “properly trained” by most peoples’ standards — I did enough [...]
Posted in NYC Marathon, Races, Running and tagged New York City Marathon, Race Recaps, Races, Running-
The Plan
My alarm went off at 5 AM today, as planned. And, as planned, I refused to snooze. I followed my usual “I’m up, but I’m moving slowly” in-bed routine: check email, scroll through Facebook, roll eyes at everything on Facebook, [...]
Posted in Central Park, Crohn's disease, NYC Marathon, Running and tagged Crohn's Disease, New York City, New York City Marathon, Running-
Or Not
Having not posted in two weeks indicates a multitude of things: I’m busy. I just haven’t had time to sit down and write anything. I have too much to say. It’s hard to pick back up with something after you’ve [...]
Posted in Crohn's disease, NYC Marathon, Running and tagged Crohn's Disease, Garmin, New York City Marathon, Running-
This Weekend By The Numbers
…because why use words when numbers will suffice? 10: Times I swore I was going to clean the apartment this weekend. 0: Things in the apartment that got cleaned. 5: Times I saw Buzunesh Deba, my favorite favorite favorite elite [...]
Posted in Central Park, NYC Marathon, Running and tagged Central Park, Fifth Avenue Mile, Jenny Simpson, New York City Marathon, Running-
What Fall Feels Like For Me
I felt it so strongly this weekend. There was a chill in the air. Everything felt crisp. I could have worn shorts and a tank top or zebra-tiger sweatpants and a zip-up, and either way I would have been comfortable. [...]
The In Between
Hi, I’ve missed youuuuuu! Really, I have. I’m here today to talk about this weird place I’m in right now — a place I’m not at all comfortable being, and not in that edgy “push yourself out of your comfort [...]
Posted in Biking, Central Park, Crohn's disease, NYC, Running, Travel, Work and tagged Central Park, Crohn's Disease, Dance Spirit, Running-
It's Not Going To Be Easy
Returning to running after seven months of being sick and sedentary hasn’t been easy. There have been some amazing moments, absolutely. But it’s so hard. Running is hard. My body is recovering, but it’s still weak and tired — not [...]
I Remember
Last week I wrote about how when you’ve been sick for so long, you forget what it’s like to be healthy. Last week I got sparse glimpses of that healthy life I used to live. This week, though? This week [...]
Glimpses
“When you’ve been sick for so long, you forget what it feels like to be healthy.” Wise words from my friend Jess, who also happens to have Crohn’s-Colitis, the disease of digestive underachievers everywhere. Back in May, when I was [...]
Posted in Central Park, Crohn's disease, NYC Marathon, Running and tagged Crohn's Disease, Cycling, New Jersey, Running, Travel-