CPR Saves Lives
A story in my local paper caught my eye today. A two year old boy was hit by a truck. A neighbor, Jennifer Elder, heard the thud and ran to the scene. She came across a man holding his lifeless …
HERS Summer Institute, Day 3
Wow. I will write more comprehensively about this experience in the coming days but so far this HERS Denver Summer Institute is simply outstanding. My fears about potential competition between the participants was completely unfounded. I am surrounded by smart, …
HERS Summer Institute
A few months ago I applied to attend the Denver HERS Institute for Women in Higher Education. The goal of the program is to "offer 40 women faculty and administrators the opportunity to participate in an intensive leadership and management …
Sometimes my job is not fun
People sometimes think that my job as the acting director of a biomedical research institute is somehow glamorous or exciting. People who know the realities of my job know better. This week has been long. It started with the 2AM …
Half Marathon Plan Weeks 6 & 7 of 17
On the plus side these last two weeks, I have gotten the runs in. One or two mid-week runs of 3.5 to 4.5 miles with hills or sprint intervals. Sunday long runs of 7.5 and 8.0 miles. The other workouts …
Freedom
It’s a bit late for Independence Day celebrations. However, my mom forwarded an email to me today that is not new but I found it to be compelling. I knew that Richard Reid aka the shoe bomber had been sentenced …
Half Marathon Week 4 of 17
This is my weekly check in. Still holding at 138.6 The plan this week was: Monday: walk or cross train 40 minutes – DONE Tuesday: 30 to 45 minute Tempo/Hill/Interval run (AM); 90 minutes of Bikram (PM) – Biked 40 …
My Start Up Life
I spent the last few days in Washington DC reviewing scientific grants for the government. My flight home gave me time to read Ben Casnocha’s book, My Start Up Life. I have been reading Ben’s Blog since the summer of …
Words of Power
I admire those writers who can string together a story that can make me weep or suck me into the beauty of their words. There are many great story tellers but few who can immerse me into a feeling, a …
Reaching for the Prize
A few weeks ago, I noticed that my Dream Job had opened. It is about 5 years too soon. It is currently being advertised on several large national job sites. I have been working on my cover letter and curriculum …