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Author: Paul Radcliffe
July 11, 2013
Reality Ensues
I’m sorry I’ve been off the blogosphere for a while. Reality has pulled me away from running and blogging. Night Shift Blues For two weeks, I had to work nights in the field. At first I thought it might be great for training because I could come home and train in the nice, cool early mornings. But, getting home around 8am every day was exhausting and I just wanted to go to bed. Then I tried exercising at my usual time in the afternoons, but that left me more tired that I wanted to be for spending a night on[…continue reading]
June 25, 2013
The Nature of Ambition
I found this coming on tumblr and it really spoke to me. I feel like I’ve been through all of this in my running “career” and am back to the point in the last picture. Maybe that isn’t a bad thing. The Nature of Ambition by Grant Snider [website | tumblr | twitter]
June 20, 2013
Feeling Drained
On Tuesday I donated blood at a blood donor clinic at my work. This is my 8th time or so donating blood and I usually donate about twice a year. I see it as something important to do, especially since Canadian Blood Services is advertising their “Blood Signal” right now indicating an increased need for donors. Unfortunately, the process has left me feeling a little drained (pun intended). I guess I don’t fully recall what it felt like the previous times I donated blood. I was warned not to do strenuous exercise the same day as donating, so I[…continue reading]
