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Cross-Training for Runners, Dogs, Henry-the-Hound, Home, Journaling, Non-Fiction, Running, Running With Dogs, Scout-the-Goldapeake-Retriever, Wilmington, North Carolina, Writing, Yoga

Sunday Almanac 5.3.26: Dog Days Are Fun

Not when it’s 85° outside and your HVAC system quits. We’re not even there yet, not even close to the Dog Days, so named for the constellation Sirius and the ancients’ belief it contributed to drought and madness, goes the lore. Those days are still months away. Aside from the sweat-inducing heat upstairs in this house, up in the loft where I work my full-time … Continue reading Sunday Almanac 5.3.26: Dog Days Are Fun

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Afternoon Miniatures, Descriptive Writing, Fiction Writing, Writing, Yoga

Afternoon Miniature 1.8.23

Constance was not as old-fashioned as her name and in fact the suggestion of youth lingered in her face and hair still, surprisingly, for her age. The woman staring back at her in the bathroom mirror was attractive enough, she reassured herself. Lately, though, she had put on some weight, not too much, but enough to make her tug at her clothing all day unless … Continue reading Afternoon Miniature 1.8.23

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Aging, Ballet, Cross-Training for Runners, Essays, Reflections, Running, Running Injuries, Running With Dogs, Scout-the-Goldapeake-Retriever, Vermont, Wilmington, North Carolina, Yoga

Reflection: Six Big Truths About My Running Habit

If you are a runner, you understand it is an addiction. You know the science of this, the natural ‘high’ that comes with the release of endorphins during exertion—running, or any kind of exertion. For most of us, it is a healthy addiction (I’ll take exception to the extreme runners whose hearts explode after running 60 miles at a stretch; it is also science to … Continue reading Reflection: Six Big Truths About My Running Habit

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