El Profesor and I are fortunate to live in a building with a pool. We lived part-year in Florida for four years and didn’t have a pool; but when we moved to our new apartment on the Upper East, suddenly: BOOM. Pool. I was excited about it, but it took me more than six months […]
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I haven’t written in a while and I have to wonder why. Writing here is such a fantastic outlet. I don’t know why I suddenly decided to begin tapping away at my keyboard, but I have. Perhaps it is because I don’t feel like being so guarded right now. Or maybe because I am looking […]
Last night I took my first ever adult swim class. I had been considering private lessons, but when my building’s gym added adult swim to its repertoire of free classes, I decided to jump in. I have been swimming for a few weeks now, but hadn’t swam regularly for years before (probably since early college); […]
The past several weeks have been an adventure in getting back to my usual self. I still have a way to go. The past three weeks have woven together in my mind because the recovery process is extremely gradual, and the routine of getting there extremely consistent. Medical At the end of week 2, I […]
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or medical professional. Nothing in this post should be considered medical advice. If you believe you have a running related injury, or any other injury or illness, please contact a medical professional. Reading this now is just depressing. Knowing that I need to rethink all of my fitness goals […]
Hi Everyone! (by “everyone” I mean my mother-in-law and my running buddy — UPDATED: and El Profesor) I hope that you all had a fun night last night and rang in the new year with enthusiasm! I rang it in with a glass of wine and a relaxed fun night out with El Profesor. I […]
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or medical professional. Nothing in this post should be considered medical advice. If you believe you have a running related injury, or any other injury or illness, please conduct with a medical professional. …Or: How I Developed Piriformis Syndrome Two Winters in a Row I felt the onset. I […]
I am interrupting today’s scheduled post, and instead I am gifting you my thoughts on Christmas. For many years of my childhood and throughout adulthood, I have found myself struggling with how to respond when somebody wishes me a “Merry Christmas!” Should I say that it isn’t my holiday? Or tell them that I am […]
Last month, I started a new job. I had a few days between finalizing my offer and beginning work, so I decided to live it up a little. I ran long in Central Park, window shopped on Madison Ave. But one of my favorite things that I did was see an open rehearsal for the […]
I need a break from the fast lane, the rat race, the restless nights, the long days. I need a break from running, from doing, from tossing, from turning. I need a break from haves and have nots and what’s just plain sad like the good news that’s only there to balance the bad. I […]
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