Category Archives: Fitness

Get Outside With The 2015 RunChatHunt

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Coco

As someone who tries to #RespectTheBird and avoid all things Christmas before Thanksgiving, I applauded REI for deciding to close on Black Friday and encourage its employees and the rest of us to #OptOutside. My favorite outdoor activity is running, but … Continue reading →

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Night And Day In New York City

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Coco

This week I spent 24.5 hours in New York City. I went there to speak at a conference about new patent issues facing pharmaceutical companies, and if that’s all I did, I wouldn’t be blogging about it. 🙂 But, since I … Continue reading →

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Personal Record Versus Personal Best

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Coco

In the running lexicon “personal record” and “personal best” have the same meaning: your best race time at a specific race distance distance. But as I was running the .US National 12K this weekend, I realized that we should recognize a difference. By … Continue reading →

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My Birthday Gift To You

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Coco

Today is my birthday, and if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know what’s coming, but please keep reading. Recently I’ve had several unwelcome reminders of how precious life is, how unpredictable life is, and how everything … Continue reading →

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How To Make Your Healthy Holiday Wishes Come True

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Coco

I really am not ready for the holiday hype–it’s not even my birthday yet! I’ve already had to dust off the #RespectTheBird hashtag to protest early holiday shopping, and I don’t care how cute that Target ad is, it’s still … Continue reading →

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