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As I approach my search for a faculty position, I read more and more about how an online presence can have aneffect on potential employers’ perceptions of me. While I don’t think that what or how I have represented myself here is something that does not align with that career search, the faculty job search is so competitive that I don’t want to give any potential employers a reason to question…
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THRIVE Challenge
This post was inspired by Thrive by Arianna Huffington who challenges women unplug and sleep more to create a balanced life. Join From Left to Write on March 19th as we discuss Thrive. As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.
I missed out on the first read of Thrive last year, so I was excited to jump in and read Thrive for the first time as we approached it from a…
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Training Log - Weeks 27 & 28
Training Log – Weeks 27 & 28
In t-minus 90 minutes, I’ll begin my final set of comprehensive exams. What that means is that you should not be surprised to have complete radio silence from me for the next 3+ weeks (except for an already written From Left to Write post). In fact, it might be a month and a half before I have the time (and basic brain capabilities) to post an update.
But rest assured, I’ll be training. In…
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NO MORE Silence Run Across America
NO MORE Silence Run Across America #nomore #nomoresilencerun
As promised, we have a big announcement today!
To kick off #NOMORE week and the official start of the awareness and fundraising campaign, we are announcing the official name for the 2016 Run Across America: NO MORE Silence Run Across America. Along with the official name, we are launching the NOMORE Silence Run website, which will be the HQ for all things sexual violence and run across America…
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The impossible quest for perfection
The impossible quest for perfection
Why does it bother me when I feel my thighs touch?
I don’t mean see my thighs touch. If and when that happens so that I can see it in a reflective surface, I like it. It symbolizes, for me, that I am a woman, with curves and fat and shape. I am real.
I am not nor will I ever be, perfect. And I never will be.
Neither will you. Neither will any of us
And while I often try to be inclusive in my…
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NO MORE Silence Run Training Log Week 26
NO MORE Silence Run Training Log Week 26
This last week was another lower week of mileage – I think I was dangerously close to overtraining two weeks ago, and now I am in recovery mode (plus I have a ton of things going on with work and school that is ramping up the stress). I’ll start training with my new coaches on March 9th, and to prepare my body and recover from six hard months of training, I will be taking the next week…
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Run to Stop Sexual Violence update & training log
Run to Stop Sexual Violence update & training log
Laura (Salty of saltyrunning.com) had some wise word for me today (and has had wise words for me always): “Out of “failure” springs success!”
And that has definitely been the theme for the last couple of days. Making the decision to postpone the run until 2016was an incredibly difficult decision, and while I still would have loved to run this summer, it was the right one. I can’t make any…
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#2016RunAcrossAmerica
As I mentioned Monday, I had a big decision to make this week. Despite a positive response from the blogging community and my family, I was not able to raise the funds, find the sponsors, and generate the support I needed to run across America this summer for sexual violence awareness. In many ways, it was becoming a case of the “body was willing” but the logic of doing the run unsupported was…
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The cycle of poverty and education: "Cheap and Expensive Children"
The cycle of poverty and education: “Cheap and Expensive Children”
This post was inspired by Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Swidey. In Boston, five men were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel below the ocean to do a nearly impossible job that would help clean the once dirtiest harbor in America. Join From Left to Write on February 19th as we discuss Trapped Under the Sea As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes.
Mass media and…
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Postponed? A big decision.
Postponed? A big decision.
As I mentioned this morning, I have a big decision to make. Although it may seem sudden, the slow pace of fundraising and lack of major sponsors has been weighing on me for quite a while. We are at a critical juncture right now; this is really the point where I should have everything I need lined up for a run this summer. This is also the point where I can still postpone the run until summer…
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#2015RunAcrossAmerica Training Week 24
#2015RunAcrossAmerica Training Week 24
This weekend was, in many ways, a reality check for me. I am putting everything into the run, but if I am not able to reach certain milestones, like meeting the fundraising goal* and finding a vehicle, the run won’t happen. It won’t happen because it can’t. That is starting to affect my motivation to train, and it really had a negative impact this week. My reality is that I must raise the money…
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Discouraged
I like to keep things positive here, especially when I am talking about the run this summer. It is so important to me that the run happens because I think sexual violence awareness is that important. Raising awareness of sexual violence means brining attention to rape culture, a culture that puts the onus on the victims of sexual assault (e.g. Blaming the victim, suggesting that she behaved in a…
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Do you have $5?
Do you have $5?
Did you know that if each of you donated $5 today, I would be at 25% of my fundraising goal?
With only 107 days left, I need your help to raise sexual violence awareness by running across America!
What does $5 mean to me?
-Two protein bars -5% of a pair of running shoes -One green smoothie -20% of a tank of gas -One pair of running socks
It means so much more than just $5!
Can you help by…
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How our experiences as youth inform our adult lives: My path to teaching
How our experiences as youth inform our adult lives: My path to teaching
This post was inspired by The Matheny ManifestoThe Matheny Manifesto by Mike Matheny. St. Louis Cardinals manager Matheny shares his tough-love philosophy for children’s team sports that translate to everyday life. Join From Left to Write on February 12th as we discuss The Matheny Manifesto. As a member, I received a copy of the book for review purposes
My path to teaching has not been a linear…
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#2015RunAcrossAmerica Training Week 23
#2015RunAcrossAmerica Training Week 23
This week started out really strong. It was my first week of a weekday ramp-up in mileage (from 28 to 34 over three days), and my weekday runs went really well. I was a bit apprehensive about my first 40-mile run of the training cycle on Saturday, so I decided to live blog it. For the most part, the run went really well, I far exceeded my time and pace expectations, and didn’t take a lunch break…
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Sponsor today's 40 mile run, live
Sponsor today's 40 mile run, live #2015RunAcrossAmerica #runLAURArun #pledge #mileathon
As my first attempt at 40 miles on the ‘mill, I figured it was about time for another run, blogged live! This means that I post an update every two miles or so, letting you know exactly how it feels to run 40 miles (and what I’m thinking at the time). I’m expecting this one to be tough, so I’lll need your support!
Since the outcome is uncertain, I’m asking you to sponsor today’s by pledging a…
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Five things Friday: A call to action
Five things Friday: A call to action #2015RunAcrossAmerica #runLAURArun
TGIF! Before your start the craziness that I am sure this Friday holds for you, please consider just doing one of the five ways you can support the #2015RunAcrossAmerica for Sexual Violence Awareness!
1. Before you start your weekend, please consider volunteering for a leg of the run (San Francisco, California, Nevada, Utah, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio) or helping me brainstorm…
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