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My First 5K Run…Ever!
My first 5K event took place in January of 2009. I signed up to run in the Chilly Dawg because it was sponsored by my employer. The plan was to walk it, but I quit before I even reached the half way point. This morning I ran in the Sleighbell. Having failed miserably at my…
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Back on Track
I recorded my lowest weight (224) in early August. That low reflects a total of 22 pounds lost this year. Since that low, my weight has hovered around 226, plus or minus a pound, with a lot more pluses than minuses. My lack of progress has been discouraging. It’s not like I’ve given up. I’m…
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Learning Curve
Those of you who know me will attest to the fact that I’m a bit slow. Though it applies, I’m not talking about my jogging speed. For some reason it takes me a while to figure things out that others pick up right away. For example, I was one of the last people to figure…
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Off the Beaten Track
Counting grad school, I’ve worked in the same small academic field of study for nearly three decades. Because I’ve skipped it for the last few years, the conference I attended in Jacksonville, Florida last week was a homecoming of sorts. It was also a wonderful opportunity to catch up with colleagues I’ve grown close to…
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Glass Houses: Revised
Today I got an e-mail from my editor about Glass Houses. Her page-long message included an eleven-page overview of her suggestions and her version of three re-worked chapters. A hard copy of the edited manuscript is on the way and should arrive Monday or Tuesday. The message and summary are effusively positive. The more she…
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Educator of the Year
Regular readers know I spent most of the past week at the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education conference in Jacksonville, Florida. I’ve been a member since 1989, spent several years on the Board of Directors, and served as President in 2000. It’s a great group of which I am proud to be a…
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A True Convert
This week I’m attending a conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Earlier in my career–back when flying was a pleasant and enjoyable experience–I wouldn’t have even considered skipping. But the last few years its been held in locations too far for me to reach by car, so I stayed home. It’s great catching up with colleagues I…
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Slow & Steady
I’m happy to report that the bathroom scale shows I lost a pound and a half this week. That’s still about a pound and a half more than six weeks ago when I hit my low weight. Still, after a month of gaining a pound or so every week, I’ll take it. Coincidentally, I joined…
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Cool Running
As you know, for the last eight weeks I’ve been using the Couch to 5K (C25K) app on my Android to run three times a week. My partner did the same program on his iPhone. I’m not totally up to speed on the differences between the two versions, but it’s obvious to me that the…
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Time Change to Believe In
Last weekend we switched back to Standard Time. Few things mess with my head more than a time change. This year has been especially hard because I can’t figure out how to move the clock on the stereo in my car back an hour. Consequently, I’m always thinking it’s an hour later than it really…