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The loneliness of the long distance runner
When I was in 8th or 9th grade, we were given a list of books and asked to choose three and write book reports on them. Word rapidly spread that “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner” was the shortest book on … Continue reading
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Have a heart
I haven’t written anything on this blog for a while because I want to write about my running and eventually get back into (at least weekly) training posts, but I need to write this post first and I’ve been procrastinating … Continue reading
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Fear of falling
About a week ago I had “five miles of rolling hills” on my running schedule. I hate this workout. Now, no one in their right mind actually enjoys running uphill, but I’d run uphill all day long if it meant … Continue reading
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Car talk
Yesterday a post popped up in my Facebook feed informing me that 8 years ago I had purchased a 2 year old Saab. I got a really good deal on it and I loved that car. I don’t drive very … Continue reading
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An ode to lists
I’m a list person. I still keep a handwritten calendar with a list of things to do on it that I either check off or put an X next to if I don’t get them done that day (I know, … Continue reading
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MRI
During treatment last year, I had a couple of really bad headaches — high fevers, vomiting, and pain behind my eyes so bad I couldn’t bear to look at anything. While my oncologist and I both figured that these were … Continue reading
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Badass no more?
When I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and decided to announce that on Facebook, I also started using the hashtag “team badass.” One of the terrible things about my diagnosis was knowing that other people would worry about … Continue reading
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The “last” surgery – boobs!
I put last in quotations because I don’t want to jinx it — at this point, who knows? But 360 days after my first cancer related surgery, the sentinel lymph node biopsy, it was time for my last one: reconstruction … Continue reading
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Ovaries schmovaries
(Don’t worry, this will be a picture-free post.) When my oncologist agreed with my Google-assisted suggestion that the hormone suppressing medicine they give post-menopausal women works better than the medicine they give pre-menopausal women for my particular brand of breast … Continue reading
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Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Recap
When my friend Chrissie and I signed up to run the Wine and Dine Half Marathon at Walt Disney World, I wasn’t sure if it would be a fun victory lap after Chicago or a back up plan in case … Continue reading
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