The Buddah Belly

November 21, 2010

     Despite the fact that I (almost) consistently run a minimum of 20 miles each day, I have a Buddah Belly.  My sister, Linda, coined the phrase, and it has stuck, as unflattering as it may be.      Now, a Buddah Belly is not just your normal belly.  No, a Buddah Belly is an odd protrusion […]

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It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain the light to the blind. – T.S. Eliot

November 6, 2010

Autumn Lakes 50 Miler I finally bit the bullet and did a 50 miler.  It has been almost a year since I did any sort of ultra, and I have to admit, I was a little nervous that I might not be able to finish!  I went in with no real expectations, other than not […]

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Things do not change; we change. – Henry David Thoreau

October 28, 2010

Trails.  They have taunted me, lured me, hurt me, scared me, ignored me.  I have been afraid of them, and thus, avoided them whenever possible.  I like to be in control, and on trails, I never am.  I have lost skin and blood, my way, and almost my husband, on trails.  I swore I would […]

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To live fully, outwardly and inwardly, not to ignore external reality for the sake of the inner life, or the reverse – that’s quite a task. – Etty Hillesum

September 22, 2010

Finally.  I hope.  I hope, I am achieving some sort of balance again between the demands of every day life and my dreams.  This summer, wait, this last year, has been really emotionally and physically draining with the school stress, the decision-making, and the relocation, that my inner life has taken a beating.  I haven’t been […]

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Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

August 18, 2010

Trusting oneself, I believe, is probably one of the hardest tasks we are assigned in this life.  At least, for me.  I often make gut-level decsions, only to feel guilty about them later, so I retract them and go a different route.   But, ironically the gut-level decision was almost always the right decision in the […]

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Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. – Sue Atchley Ebaugh

August 12, 2010

We have now been in California for two months and time has passed so quickly.  The boys are loving school, and I am adjusting to this new routine.  I spend most of my time exploring my new surrounds, eating at funky restaurants, and figuring out where everything is in our new city.  I try to do all of […]

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