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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Unnatural
I was feeling kind of blah today. The massive taper due to my nasty cold is messing with my bliss. I’m looking forward to getting back to high mileage again. (I’m not a racer at heart. Give me a long, … Continue reading
Dogs in your pants
Here is my fire building success last weekend. I have not built all that many fires in my life, so I was pretty pleased with myself and the warm room. My self-satisfaction lasted most of the morning. Doesn’t take much. … Continue reading
Lard and vegans
Our car is loaded down with gifts from our Thanksgiving travels — snowmen themed dessert plates, family Christmas ornaments, a jar of honey from the L.’s beehive, chicken feeders, a gigantic kid’s atlas….Asa’s been sleeping for hours, which is great … Continue reading
Place your bets
Check out this article in the Running Times about the deeeeeeeeeep ladies field at the Northface run. (They also had a few words about the guys’ race.) I’m typing on my phone and I only have one bar out here, … Continue reading
Tamales and apple pie
We made it to Nacogdoches today and there’s been lots of good sitting and talking all afternoon. This will be a very short post because I am too stuffed with tamales and apple pie to think straight. Asa, Eliot, and … Continue reading
Justin Bieber and my Northface Endurance Challenge goals
So yesterday I was whining about the flatness of downtown Houston. Nothing even resembling a hill to train on for the upcoming race. But I forgot I still had a free seven-day pass to Lifetime Fitness. It was one of … Continue reading
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On the road for turkey
The Thanksgiving holiday is in full swing here at the Howard household. The apples are out for pie baking and we hit the road for Houston this afternoon. (Surely I don’t need to tell you at this point in our … Continue reading
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180 South
Eliot and I watched 180′ South last night. This would be a great one for post-Thanksgiving viewing if you haven’t seen it yet. Surfing. Climbing. Patagonia. Beautiful cinematogophy. Surfer and climber eye candy. Right, and a good message too. Made … Continue reading
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There and back again
I ran out of clean running skirts last week and ended up running in a pair of shorts for the first time in a long long while. And, I’ve got to say, I like running in shorts. I’m shocked. I … Continue reading
Lazy Sunday
I was feeling a little under the weather this morning. (Thanks germ-ful son.) I stayed in bed under the down comforter until Eliot brought me a latte. Then I sat in bed wrapped in the comforter until he brought me … Continue reading
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