Gambling and Grant Reviews
It has been a very long week. My husband and I spent Tuesday to Friday morning in New Orleans. My PhD thesis advisor is currently the president of the American Society for Human Genetics. I had not seen him in …
In search of joy
Last week I designed a new training plan to lose the extra 6 or 7 pounds of fat I am carrying. I tend to do better with a schedule, so I made a spreadsheet and posted it on my wall …
Day 4 Quasi Paleo Diet
My run this morning was a bit weak. I started craving brown rice today. Where oh where did the glycogen go? In theory, I am eating plenty of carbohydrates (apple, carrots, mango, berries, loads of leafy greens) plus a 1/2 …
Pondering Paleo
Julie Berg had great success using a largely Paleo Diet to lean out while training for ultra-marathons. Based on her recommendations I recently ordered The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet for Athletes. Given how many problems I have been …
Why Blog?
Kyra has an interesting post today about blog backlash. Now that her kids are both in school, she is back in college finishing up her degree. Apparently signs abound on her campus warning the students about the perils of blogging. …
First Marathon
Today I ran the Boulder Backroads Marathon. It started off very chilly (about 35 degrees) and warmed up to the mid 60’s. It was sunny and cloudless. Simply beautiful. Compared to the few other races I have run, the support …
Today was better
Given how fabulously (sarcasm) my week had gone up until today, I went into work with quite a bit of trepidation today. Today, however, went surprisingly well. I had sent an apology yesterday to the woman I may have insulted. …
Rough Week
I have been the interim director of my research institute for the last year. All in all it has been a tremendous learning opportunity: about myself, my organization, and my colleagues. I am gaining valuable skills and experiences. I remind …
Team in Training for Ironman
My ex is doing Ironman Hawaii (2.4 mi. swim, 112 mi. bike, 26.2 mi. run) again in October. He is doing this race as part of Team in Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. In his words: I am …
Marathon Plan Week 23 of 24
There are just 14 days until the big day. I planned to run 20 miles today. That did not happen. I did get 18 done and can only hope that it is enough. Honestly, at this point, I’m in great …