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Time to Start a Blog – This is Me Being More Dog – Hallway Murmurs
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Time to Start a Blog – This is Me Being More Dog. Posted by Kimberly Long. December 5, 2015. February 6, 2016. Writing. Why do we do it? To capture ideas from a particular moment in time – perhaps. To express ourselves – maybe. To connect with others – possibly. The answer is ultimately different for everyone. It may not be a million dollar question, but it is at the heart of where a blog begins. Why You Should Start a Blog (and How to Do It). Blogging the Unbloggable… #thefirstyear. Throughout the year,...
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Filling the Empty Nest: July 2012
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Sunday, July 22, 2012. I put mayhem in the title simply to grab your attention. After a visit with my mom (Barry changed the mower's oil and blade, so I christened the machine by giving the back lawn a fine shaving), Barry and I drove to Benton Harbor late Saturday. At this point, it might be helpful for you to know I have not ridden more than 39 miles. Experts caution to increase workouts by no more than 10%/week. Hmmm10% of 39 is 3.9. 43 miles. NOT 56. 56 is 17 miles more than 39. I will use both.
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Filling the Empty Nest: Christmas, 2013
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Dear friends and family,. We hope this Christmas season finds you happy and well. Finally, we are in our new home. We love it – the river rippling in the sunlight; the great horned owl hooting in the evening; even the work raking, gardening, and planting. After the Ironman, Ann decided to go for a real challenge: she returned to Carmel Catholic faculty, teaching five sections of Church History. 140.6 miles seemed easier at times! The swim was intimidating with agitated, 10-foo...
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Filling the Empty Nest: September 2012
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Sunday, September 30, 2012. Tale of Two Beaches. 8:30 am Arrive at the beach, set up a location just above high tide line. Today are the super boat races. First, however, is the Ann race. The water is calm - Barry and I swim 1.3 miles. 9:20 return to our mat for a Gu and some water. A couple is camped out next to us - Barbie and Ken - yes, for real. They are very nice. The water is now VERY choppy and wavy as a massive number of boats has lined up on the opposite side of the race "track". 11:27 Crazy big...
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Filling the Empty Nest: May 2011
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Thursday, May 19, 2011. Finnished with Stieg Laarson. I know the story is set in Sweden. I'm working on catchy blog titles. Obviously, I need to work harder. In the blog post, Should I read Books 2 and 3. I shared my disappointment with the first Laarson novel, The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo. I thought the descriptions were flat and tedious. BUT, encouraged by a number of blog readers, I decided to finish out the trilogy, reading The Girl Who Played with Fire. And The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
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Filling the Empty Nest: Life's a beach!
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Sunday, September 16, 2012. Over a month ago, I left off talking about the choice: group or solo training. Today I reaped the benefits of group. When I joined Vision Quest. Coaching, one of the available activities was a coached swim practice. I had been swimming on my own, attempting to learn Total Immersion. Swimming from the book, Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier. I thought I was doing.swimmingly.well. The coach, Marcia Cleveland. If you are thinking triathlon,...
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Filling the Empty Nest: Ironman Florida, 2012 Race Report
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Ironman Florida, 2012 Race Report. I award everyone who reads this entire post an honorary "Ironman for Indulging an Ironman". For the faint of heart: I am a 51 year old female, first time, one training year wannabe with a long-held desire to complete an Ironman. I did so on November 3, 2012, Ironman Florida. In 15:49:55. The end. For the braver among you. Who treated me during Clearwater training. Picked up my BFF Lynn D'Asta at the Fort Walton Beach airport (allow 1.5 ho...
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Filling the Empty Nest: Steelhead 70.3 Race report, part III
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Sunday, August 26, 2012. Steelhead 70.3 Race report, part III. My legs are shaky and unsteady on bike dismount. I wonder if my lack of water/nutrition stops will bite me in the buttuski. My butt-uski certainly aches as I make the long trek to my bike rack spot. I'm finding it hard to focus, but manage the transition routine:. I cover myself with towel and wiggle out of bike shorts into running shorts. Manage to avoid disqualification for nudity. Change from bike jersey to sleeveless running shirt. Before...
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Filling the Empty Nest: June 2011
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Luckily we came to Europe prepared. We each had an umbrella. You can forgot your underwear, toothbrush, or (gasp) Rick Steves' guidebook.but do NOT forget your umbrella! London and Paris were both showery and cool. The cool weather didn't bother us. In Miami, summer is in full swing - and that means heat and humidity (in case you had no clue as to the origin of the NBA team name! It was a nice break. For lunch, we dashed through the rain to the Menier Chocolate Factory. And other...
