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runner Lisa vs. bad Lisa

Runner Lisa: This will be good. I haven’t run on a treadmill in a while.Bad Lisa: My feet are killing me. Those new shoes were wretched all day at work.RL: I have on my Thorlos, my all-time best comfiest socks.BL: Ugh, Dr. Phil is lecturing yet another hapless teenage couple.RL: True, it would be easier [...]

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woot!* I accidentally ran a mile

(*click here for understanding) I have a girlfriend who has out of politeness been forced to listen to my “everyone should take up running” evangelism. And she surprised and flattered me recently with the revelation that she actually tried it and found it to be palatable. People who have never run laugh when I tell [...]

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The Pancake Scheduling System

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Last Saturday morning I rocked the house with my (only slightly singed or gooey, take your pick) made-from-scratch (um, I mixed the milk and raspberries into the Bisquick) pancakes. The boys are not particularly snooty about their pancakes, thus I was hailed by all as the undisputed (and uncontested — no one ELSE wants to [...]

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beach report

Unexpected guestsI adore my girlfriends, but from now on I will always arrive at the beach a day early; that was an awesome idea. Best part of the Day Before: I went for a run to de-stress (apparently Bad Lisa did not even go to the beach), and as I was turning in off the [...]

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a runner’s toast

Some days were just made for a great run. There’s just nothing better than running in a warm gentle rain. When I set out, the sun was bright and the clouds were gorgeous. No distractions, no worries, no thoughts racing around my head. Bad Lisa did not even make a compulsory grumble. About one and [...]

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Post Whopper Jr. Mid Boys’ Bedtime Timecrunch Run

Prologue, 4:30 pm Bad Lisa: Why are you putting on your running shirt? You have exactly 15 minutes before you have to leave to be at your 5:30 pm meeting. Runner Lisa: It’s for inspiration. I want to come home tonight and run. Bad Lisa: So you’re going to wear your favorite running shirt, your [...]

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In the Zone!

I want to lose five pounds. I know, people in America say this ALL THE TIME, and it’s onerous, I know it is. I have been a pretty average weight all my life, but after I turned forty, things seemed to shift slightly. Anyway, there it is. Five pounds. I’ve never been on a diet [...]

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Saturday Schedule

9:30 am: drop off The Maker at his basketball game 10:30 am: drop off The First and his two friends at the mall 11 am: pick up The Maker from his basketball game Noon: shop for groceries, including snacks for The Ice’s basketball game 1:15 pm: drop off The Ice at his basketball game 2:30 [...]

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a letter to my 20 year old self

1. Way to go, girl. You are making two very wise decisions which will shape your life. Even though “art major” doesn’t sound like “income producer,” your instinct for choices of the heart are right on target. And speaking of heart choices, you’re right: he IS the ONE. 2. Listen up, girl. 135 pounds and [...]

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runner Lisa vs. bad Lisa

(not as entertaining as Spy vs. Spy…) Runner Lisa: Wow, I’ve run nearly half a mile. Sure is cold outside.Bad Lisa: Too cold to run. Hurts to breathe.Runner Lisa: It doesn’t hurt to breathe, you wimp!Bad Lisa: Ok, maybe not, but you have to pee.Runner Lisa: I peed before I started running.Bad Lisa: You could [...]

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