RunninTeach
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Hey there, cheetahs!
Well, it took me days, but as of late Wednesday night, I finally made it through the workload. WOO! In all candor, the past couple of weeks have been…intense. Having too many huts on fire too much of the time has made me recognize the need to change some aspects of how I balance work and my personal life and health. BUT I’m through it—with a plan to work smarter. Which means I fully anticipate going home for winter break with nothing to grade and plans completed for the first week in January. If you hear me even mention the dreaded s-word (that would be schoolwork) while I’m on vaca, slap me silly! J
Now to catch up with personals…
Jackie—thanks for your card! Made me smile…You asked about the Europe trip. Unfortunately, I’ve already been bumped. *lol* Numbers on another trip were low, so two senior chaperones were transferred to my group. That’s just the way it works. I’ve agreed to help out with the final set of interviews, and then that’ll be it for this year. I hear you on the numb feet issue. In my case, it’s been a curious thing. My one foot would go numb for part of any 4+ mile run, and that happened during the bulk of my training, but I don’t recall it being an issue during the marathon itself, oddly. Sometimes it would bring a rather sharp pain in my foot. Do you get that, too?...Glad your legs are on the road to recovery.
Gloria—Got your email. You are da bomb, girl! Ear-to-ear smiles here…Busy times for you, too, I see. Was your project approved?
Wendy—it’s puzzling that you went through a course of antibiotics and remained sick for so long. Hope this is it for you now. Oh, absolutely, there are politicians who have integrity. My former boss, now a close personal friend, is one of them!
Carole aka Peppy Candy Lips—*lol*—thanks for the fuzzies. Much appreciated (and needed this week)! Good to make a dent in your x-mas shopping. I’m like Linda—and probably most of us who have Garmins, I would guess?—I feel lost now when I have to run without it.
Christine—thanks for that fun thread out on the OD...how are you feeling?
Judy—Ah, a shout-out to the yo-yo sisters! I have to say, I’m grateful when family members share gift ideas with me. In fact, my sister and I have been doing wishlist.com for the past couple of years. Makes shopping easier! Hard to come up with fresh ideas after so many years. Your tree made me smile, thinking of Christmas Vacation. Way to go—poundage lost in December is quite a feat.
Linda—hmmm, very interesting about the Squeeze u/b work. May have to revisit that. The race series sounds like a great winter motivator. I’m glad your DD hasn’t had any recent attacks. Fingers are crossed she has a smooth ride to the end.
Shelly—huge congrats to your brother on becoming a three-star Lt. General! Very impressive. Will this have any impact on his assignment? Those Christmas cards do eat up quite a bit of time—^^ 5’s on gettin’ ‘er done!
Dallas—ITA with you about Drew Peterson as well as Casey Anthony. So sad about Caylee. I’d wondered if they would ever recover her body. Felt kind of sickened as I watched the latest coverage. Oh, I’m not leaving. I already went to my sister’s last Sunday.
Laura—Oh, we don’t bite. Really. Just dive right in. Brighton’ll tell ya—the water’s just fine.
About me: I teach. I run. I ski. I travel. Read when I can. And to build on Shelly’s idea, this is indeed a group of amazing women.
In terms of workouts, Sunday through Wednesday were forced rest days. Last night, after that string of 12-16 hour workdays, I was craving a veg night…felt wonderful to come home and not race to do something else. So, I'm feeling nice & recharged, and workouts resume today.
And for a bit of holiday fun this Friday:
Well, it took me days, but as of late Wednesday night, I finally made it through the workload. WOO! In all candor, the past couple of weeks have been…intense. Having too many huts on fire too much of the time has made me recognize the need to change some aspects of how I balance work and my personal life and health. BUT I’m through it—with a plan to work smarter. Which means I fully anticipate going home for winter break with nothing to grade and plans completed for the first week in January. If you hear me even mention the dreaded s-word (that would be schoolwork) while I’m on vaca, slap me silly! J
Now to catch up with personals…
Jackie—thanks for your card! Made me smile…You asked about the Europe trip. Unfortunately, I’ve already been bumped. *lol* Numbers on another trip were low, so two senior chaperones were transferred to my group. That’s just the way it works. I’ve agreed to help out with the final set of interviews, and then that’ll be it for this year. I hear you on the numb feet issue. In my case, it’s been a curious thing. My one foot would go numb for part of any 4+ mile run, and that happened during the bulk of my training, but I don’t recall it being an issue during the marathon itself, oddly. Sometimes it would bring a rather sharp pain in my foot. Do you get that, too?...Glad your legs are on the road to recovery.
Gloria—Got your email. You are da bomb, girl! Ear-to-ear smiles here…Busy times for you, too, I see. Was your project approved?
Wendy—it’s puzzling that you went through a course of antibiotics and remained sick for so long. Hope this is it for you now. Oh, absolutely, there are politicians who have integrity. My former boss, now a close personal friend, is one of them!
Carole aka Peppy Candy Lips—*lol*—thanks for the fuzzies. Much appreciated (and needed this week)! Good to make a dent in your x-mas shopping. I’m like Linda—and probably most of us who have Garmins, I would guess?—I feel lost now when I have to run without it.
Christine—thanks for that fun thread out on the OD...how are you feeling?
Judy—Ah, a shout-out to the yo-yo sisters! I have to say, I’m grateful when family members share gift ideas with me. In fact, my sister and I have been doing wishlist.com for the past couple of years. Makes shopping easier! Hard to come up with fresh ideas after so many years. Your tree made me smile, thinking of Christmas Vacation. Way to go—poundage lost in December is quite a feat.
Linda—hmmm, very interesting about the Squeeze u/b work. May have to revisit that. The race series sounds like a great winter motivator. I’m glad your DD hasn’t had any recent attacks. Fingers are crossed she has a smooth ride to the end.
Shelly—huge congrats to your brother on becoming a three-star Lt. General! Very impressive. Will this have any impact on his assignment? Those Christmas cards do eat up quite a bit of time—^^ 5’s on gettin’ ‘er done!
Dallas—ITA with you about Drew Peterson as well as Casey Anthony. So sad about Caylee. I’d wondered if they would ever recover her body. Felt kind of sickened as I watched the latest coverage. Oh, I’m not leaving. I already went to my sister’s last Sunday.
Laura—Oh, we don’t bite. Really. Just dive right in. Brighton’ll tell ya—the water’s just fine.
About me: I teach. I run. I ski. I travel. Read when I can. And to build on Shelly’s idea, this is indeed a group of amazing women.In terms of workouts, Sunday through Wednesday were forced rest days. Last night, after that string of 12-16 hour workdays, I was craving a veg night…felt wonderful to come home and not race to do something else. So, I'm feeling nice & recharged, and workouts resume today.
- What is your all-time favorite Christmas song?
- Which is the one that drives you up a wall?
