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Why I Run: My Family

When people hear that I ran my first marathon last fall, or that I’ve got a 10k coming up, or even that I’m going for a 4-5 mile run at 6:00 in the morning, they most often ask, “How can you do that?”  Well, people, the how is easy.  Just get up, strap your shoes [...]

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Ban Sandwich Eating While Driving!

Wouldn’t that be a silly law to pass?  But, if you’re eating a sandwich, you don’t have two hands on the wheel, so it must be dangerous, right?  Right.  I’m not being sarcastic or snarky.  It really is dangerous to eat while you drive.  Just as dangerous as talking on your cell phone.  But it [...]

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