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Date: June 23, 2011
June 23, 2011
Laser Eye Surgery Follow-Up
About 2 weeks ago I had laser eye surgery with TLC Lasik. It was to correct nearsightedness in both eyes and an astigmatism in one eye. My surgery was done by Dr. Dean Smith, who also happens to be a family friend. Pre-Surgery Musings I have been thinking about having this done for years. I’ve been wearing prescription glasses for at least 10 years. This wasn’t an easy decision for me. In many ways, wearing glasses felt like a status symbol of being a nerd. Though not always factually correct, it instantly marked you as spending too much time reading[…continue reading]
June 23, 2011
New Season
I suppose it’s rather arbitrary saying that yesterday I started a new running season, but all the signs were there: Set of races ended, took a 14 day break, starting new routine and clinic, fixed watch and officially started summer! Let me elaborate on these a bit. I finished a gauntlet of races in May which was 90km of races divided into 4 races in just 5 weeks. That stretch had been on my radar for months, and finishing it so well was a great feeling. Since I’m not racing again until the end of July, I’d safely consider that[…continue reading]
