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I write this blog for the modern, resourceful, self-defined girl with a flair for the classical and the unconventional. I’m friend to the obsessive planners, the corny joke-makers, and the real girls making ways for themselves in the world.
Tag Archives: running
Athhalf 2012
My Athens Half Marathon experience via social media Continue reading
Posted in running, tech + social
Tagged 13point1, athens, athens half marathon, athhalf, georgia, halfmarathon, runmeganrun, running
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pre-half marathon
So my half marathon is tomorrow morning. I’ve been drinking water nonstop today because it feels to me like the only way I can prepare for tomorrow at this point. I wandered around the health and fitness expo earlier this … Continue reading
Posted in running
Tagged athens, athhalf, exercise, georgia, half marathon, running, training, university of georgia
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keep your cool in a half
I’m not a running expert or anything, but I’ve done a lot of running in my day. Which is like, right now. I’ve been running at least 20 miles a week since May in preparation for the Athens Half Marathon, … Continue reading
Posted in running
Tagged athens, athhalf, exercise, fitness, georgia, half marathon, running, training, university of georgia
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nine miles of internal dialogue
I can’t do this. I can’t. I ate five hotdogs yesterday and I’ve been relying on the treadmill too much and my stomach hurts. This is not happening. And it’s raining. Okay. At least it’s not 90 degrees out. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, fitness, half marathon, runkeeper, running, training
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when running outside is no fun.
I did not want to go running this morning. I’m not even a morning runner in the first place. Unfortunately it’s game day, which means all of Athens will essentially be out of commission starting in about an hour, which makes … Continue reading
what i’ve been up to:
Today is the third and new years resolutions are being made left and right. I realized recently that I see my birthdays and beginnings of school years in the same way that people see New Years. And I have enough … Continue reading
Posted in everyday, movies + books + music
Tagged anna karenina, brooks, haircut, ingrid michaelson, lately, Music, running, tolstoy
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Run Until You Can’t Feel Yo’ Legs.
I suppose there’s a time and a place for singer-songwriters. Sometimes they’re okay and sometimes they’re annoying. But I like acoustic guitar that has a pulsing beat, you know? Like this. “Place to Be” by Nick Drake Anyywayy. I was … Continue reading
how to be a runner.
1. Dress the part. You thought that all you needed were your old tennis shoes? Think again. Brooks and ASICS are the only shoes a self-respecting runner would wear. If you aren’t spending at least seventy dollars on your trainers … Continue reading →