Category: Personal
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Purdue 5K Challenge
Today was the day of the event, the Purdue 5k run/walk, which was my first “real” 5k. Although I have run over 400 miles before I even started I was nervous. We all got up at 6am and left the house just after 7am. After we got to the Purdue stadium, they left to go…
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First Half-Marathon
So, today was a big day for me. I ran my first half-marathon. For you laymen, that’s 13.1 miles or 21.1 kilometers. I’ve been on a coaching program from Nike+ which is an intermediate-level 5k program. Today was the peak run of the program with a scheduled 10 mile run. However, I decided to push myself to…
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Purdue 5k
Well, guess I shouldn’t make statements on when I’ll post next. Obviously I don’t follow through on them. Moving on, much has happened since my last post. I moved to a much nicer place. I used to live in a small 550 square foot apartment but now I live in a 1200 square foot three-bedroom…
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New Year Randomness
A few things for the new year: Congratulations to those in New Hampshire for being another state allowing gay marriage. It’s a crime that it’s not globally recognized, but we’ll get there eventually. I guess I wrongfully assumed that the phrase “…all men are created equal.” in the Declaration of Independence actually applied to ALL…
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Happy (almost) New Year!
Here’s to the end of 2009 and the beginning of a new era! It’s been a busy year which has certainly flown by quickly for me personally and professionally. What I’m hoping for in the coming year: More rights as a person who happens to love a guy Continued weight loss thanks to Nike+ and…