Maybe, it was all the Pinterest. Maybe, it was the stress of finals, but in the somewhere along the way, I decided to make many Christmas gifts this year. It took a little practice to relearn how to cross-stitch, but I caught on again! I found myself thinking about the person I was making […]
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There’s is something about today that seems significant, worth stopping for a minute and writing, reflecting. Maybe it’s the tweets and status updates that mark this day of 12/12/12, but for me there’s something more personally meaningful about today. I’m halfway through with my MDiv program and while Bon Jovi’s song seems particularly relevant to
Just because I can’t run, doesn’t mean I can’t explore running gear : ) I had one of these in Germany!
Jus’ Running (@jusrunning) 11/26/12, 7:55 AM Jane’s Mon. group leaving from Jus’ Running (523 Merrimon Ave.) at 6pm for 4-5 miles (10 min. pace) this evening. Free & open to the public. Love living in Asheville!
I like to consider myself a diligent student, especially when it comes to languages because I have been in a foreign country and I have taught a foreign language, so I know the frustration of being a teacher of languages. But if I am honest with myself, I haven’t been a good Hebrew student. I
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I still put on my running clothes everyday. Even though I can’t run like I want to, I still have to “suit up” and walk or even do housework because running is part of my routine, my decompression, my sanity. If I can put on the gear, then I can get my head to the
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Winter Warrior There’s nothing like a misty morning run as the cold air of winter blows in. As I was running this morning and my lungs were burning, I thought of how many more cold runs there would be if I decided to truly train for a half marathon in the Spring. It seems unfair
Chi Running Thanks to my friend, Sadie, I have been doing aspects of this since training for my first half marathon in Germany! She literally ran beside me and taught me to breathe and stand up and engage my core. If you haven’t tried this, you absolutely should. Changes the muscles you work out, changes
The Five Worst Smells While You Are Running You never know what you are going to encounter on any particular run, you always hope it will be beautiful sites and not bothersome smells! Freshly Cut Grass: Although I appreciate freshly cut grass and the way that allows for an easier running path, it’s not what
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After being instructed by the wonderful people at Jus’ Running to never run in the shoes I brought in to replace again, I realized that I needed a better system for keeping track of the mileage I was putting on a pair of running shoes. I could estimate how many miles I had put on
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