To all my running teammates in New England – Run happy. Run smart. You’re awesome. Since January 23, the Boston area has received 90.2 inches of snow – that’s more than 7 ½ feet! February 2015 is only halfway done…
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Measuring Life with Coffee Spoons
I used to be one of those people for whom being on time was at least 5 minutes early. But these days, I’m perpetually running late – trying to squeeze in 1 or 2 more things before I leave the…
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Running on Stories (Mental Taper, Part 2)
For better or for worse, running is a meditative sport. I say “for better†because there are few activities as good as running to help you untangle your own thoughts. I’ve written articles and presentations on runs; I’ve solved work…
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Top 5 Songs on My Boston Marathon Playlist (Mental Taper, Part 1)
During the last 2-3 weeks before the marathon, there’s not much we runners can do to improve our physical readiness for the big day. We need to run the optimal amount, neither too much nor too little, to ensure we’re…
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Better to Have Loved in Loss
I bought a song on iTunes because I hated it so much. Any music that could make me feel so intensely sad was clearly very good. But it wasn’t supposed to end up on the running playlist I’d haphazardly put…
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Why Rare Disease Day Matters
Last holiday season, I organized a gift-wrapping fundraiser for the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) at a bookstore. One of my “customers” jokingly said, “Rare diseases? Right, because you wouldn’t want to raise funds for any of those common…
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