Luck Of The Draw: Do You Prefer Race Entry Lotteries?

Maybe it’s because I live in a big metropolitan area (Washington, D.C.), or because there aren’t that many races at my preferred race distance (10 miles), but my favorite races fill up months ahead of time and can be difficult to get into.

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My Slacker Efforts At Meal Planning

Several of the blogs I follow have weekly meal planning posts that I enjoy reading, but I am never organized enough to join in. Before I do my grocery shopping on Sundays I try to make a list of what I will fix for dinner in the coming week, but I’m lucky if I follow my plan more days than I don’t!

meal planning

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Running This Mile (Did Yoga Improve My Running?)

My son’s lacrosse team had a stellar year–they were undefeated in their regular season, and made it to the quarter finals of the NCAA playoffs for their division.

2013 Division Champs

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That’s Why They Call It Capitol Hill

Last weekend I decided to run along the National Mall, to the U.S. Capitol. As I approached the Capitol, I decided to keep running to the U.S. Supreme Court, to take a picture for my upcoming book review of My Beloved World by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor.

As I ran past the Capitol, I thought: This is why they call it Capitol Hill! 

capitol hill elevation

OK, maybe it doesn’t look so impressive on this graph, but that’s a steep hill!

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The Three C’s Of Life

I don’t think I had heard about “the three C’s of life” until last weekend, but it was floating around in my head when I was at church on Sunday, and the theme resonated with the sermon.

The Three Cs Of Life

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