Tag Archives: running

Time Out

By Queen of Quirky | Published: November 3, 2009

I needed a time out. Yesterday, I took a PTO day and didn’t check e-mail. That doesn’t sound like a big deal, but I have a Blackberry and a habit of responding to things at all hours. But yesterday, I said, no to e-mail and yes to: New tags for my car. I am officially a [...]

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Marathon watchin'

By Queen of Quirky | Published: October 19, 2009

Saturday morning, I woke up to what I thought was a Gospel revival outside. Groggy and confused, I couldn’t figure out why the Catholic church nearby had taken such a drastic change in worship style. Then I remembered it was Saturday, not Sunday. What is going on? I couldn’t see anything out the window, so [...]

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What do these two things have in common?

By Queen of Quirky | Published: September 13, 2009

Drinking & running? Not at the same time, of course. But believe me. There are strange similarities. Let’s discuss. Both have caused me to toss my cookies outside of bars. Badge of honor? Not really. Moving on. Both have the potential to result in a nice “buzz.” Both require endurance and training. Both can cause me [...]

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Seeking: comments

By Queen of Quirky | Published: July 1, 2009

I’d like to see more comments on my blog. And I’m not afraid to say that. A very smart business woman once told me, “If you want something. Ask for it.” So I’m asking. But I understand that not everyone has something to say on every subject. Which is why I like to give you [...]

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Braggy Brag Brag

By Queen of Quirky | Published: May 26, 2009

This is so lame, but I have to brag it: I ran eight miles yesterday. It’s lame because I’m bragging. It’s lame because it was only eight miles (for serious distance runners, eight is the bottom of the barrel of long runs – the bare minimum  you need to scrape by and call it a “long run.” ) [...]

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