Tag Archives: running

Month

Posted on December 7, 2020 by nematomorph

It’s been a month. A month since the election. A month since I’ve been able to run. A month of increasing virus rates. So long and so short. It could be a year instead. But only a month. We Thanksgivinged … Continue reading →

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Everything

Posted on November 1, 2020 by nematomorph

When I was very small, my mother took me with her to vote. I remember very distinctly what the voting machines looked like back in the day – giant metal closets here in NY. There was a panel of little … Continue reading →

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Dear Governor Cuomo

Posted on April 5, 2020 by nematomorph

Dear Governor Cuomo, I just wanted to take a brief moment to once again thank you for all that you are doing for the people of New York. I suppose that there are as many coping mechanisms as there are … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Posted on January 5, 2020 by nematomorph

I did not make any resolutions for the new year. That being said, there is something that feels new on January first. The feeling that all of the wrongs can be righted. That that an incorrect path taken can be … Continue reading →

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I Chafe Therefore I Am

Posted on April 8, 2018 by nematomorph

  Today was the half marathon that I had registered for some time ago. It is called the Hapalua. And, if you are looking for a marathon experience but don’t want to actually run a marathon, this race is for … Continue reading →

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I Knew a Girl Named Nikki

Posted on September 29, 2016 by nematomorph

I have been running early in the morning lately. I truly, truly hate it. More than just about anything. Have I mentioned how comfy my bed is? I have the comfiest bed. And it is very difficult to leave in … Continue reading →

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Not a Winner

Posted on February 4, 2016 by nematomorph

I ran in a 10K this past weekend. It is really my favorite distance. 5Ks are too fast and marathons are too long. A 10K is just right. It is a nice route, different than the majority of races that … Continue reading →

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You are Wrong

Posted on March 19, 2015 by nematomorph

What if the person in the world, the person with your face and your life, is not the person that the you inside you thinks they are. What if the outside person and the inside person are at odds. Like … Continue reading →

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Goals

Posted on March 3, 2015 by nematomorph

Goals. I am not good with them. I generally do not have any. No long term ones. No short term ones. I struggle coming up with one to feed to my boot camp coach every week. Then in January I … Continue reading →

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Competitive

Posted on February 1, 2015 by nematomorph

Have I ever written about how competitive my mother is? You can practically goad her into participating against you in anything. Pie eating. Clam digging. Hula hooping. Running. Biking. She is always in. I think that she takes any comment … Continue reading →

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