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Swissalpine 2012: It’s SO ON.

22.9 kilometers of net uphill at 1600m+ altitude on 28 July in Davos, Switzerland. I AM SO THERE. I ran this once before, in 2008. Here I am at the finish, 110% certain that I am about to really, seriously, … Continue reading

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Global demographic trends as reflected by my WordPress year-end statistics

Well, this was an eye-opener. Or, uh, not. As it turns out, at any given time: – 87% of the English-speaking world is googling for photos of Jenn Shelton in various states of undress. – the other 13% is googling … Continue reading

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Good news! + 2012: epic in my head.

We got some great news yesterday: it’s confirmed that Herr G. can take paternity leave for three months starting on 1.1.2012. Thanks, Socialist Hellhole! This is such a luxury, for so many reasons: Capt. Cute can get to know his … Continue reading

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Stuff wot other people wrote: Strong women are so not hot edition

Wow, Hope Solo is like a really good goalie and stuff. She’s kind of, you know, amazingly talented and at the top of her sport. She has a lot of muscles though, the poor unfeminine thing. Leslie Goldman gets straight … Continue reading

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Teh Internetz: I haz it

OMG you guys!!!! We only moved one month and two days ago, and our DSL connection ALREADY WORKS!!!!! Technology: is there anything it can’t do? So even after that long, long absence from onlinedom, I’m still pregnant. My belly is … Continue reading

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Fair-n-Balanced(tm) Friday: Dark side fixes hips

The dark side is dark and cookieless, but does that make it less deserving of fair representation? Perhaps I should mention that my version of swimming (which is the aquatic version of joddling, only less competent – like if I … Continue reading

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An Actual Workout!

Ok, no running was involved, but it was at the gym! And I had on running shoes. And I even broke a sweat! 30 min. walk/hill program on the treadmill, moderate intensity, followed by some weights and core work. Total … Continue reading

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Zu früh gefreut, or how I learned to stop running and love the couch

Hi! So here’s what I did last week: After my jubilant post about how OMG I TOTALLY RAN, I totally ran for two more days in a row, then I got sick again with some stupid virus and spent the … Continue reading

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I ran!

You guys! I totally ran yesterday! Like, outside, in that vast airy space on the other side of my apartment walls. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to come up with an original metaphor for how slow it was, so you’ll just have … Continue reading

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