Category Archives: random stuff

Deep Thoughts

Posted on 2 September, 2010 by Toots

They say it’s all “mind over matter”…but how do you know your mind hasn’t gone off the deep end? They say it’s all ”mental”…but how do you know you haven’t ”gone mental” yourself??? What possessed to run my 5 miler this afternoon in 97 … Continue reading →

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The voices in my head.

Posted on 1 September, 2010 by Toots

“A runner’s head is a scary place to be, and becoming your own psychologist may be grounds for a malpractice claim.” -Marty Jerome. Ok…so I’m off to do my 9 miler…yes, right now, at 8pm. Hoping for a blissful run…let’s … Continue reading →

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Running I’m not.

Posted on 28 July, 2010 by Aunt I. Hill

There, I said it. Since the broken toe/foot cramp onslaught, I have not ventured out even for a frisky walk. When I don’t wear orthopaedic-like shoes, my foot feels like a manatee flipper. When I do wear what my sister … Continue reading →

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What is the best trick/lesson/thing

Posted on 28 July, 2010 by Sally

you have learned to help you run, or just about running? One of my top five is that Guinness has taught me how to sprint downhill. We started running trail a long time ago, but when we moved here, I … Continue reading →

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“You’re a child of the croissant. Look at that nose, it’s like the Eiffel tower, you’ve got cheeks like the Louvre and a chin like a baguette”

Posted on 22 July, 2010 by Claudia St. Claire

(title is from The Mighty Boosh, and it has nothing to do with this post) Holy crap. It’s been a long time since I posted! There wasn’t much to say for awhile, and then I didn’t know what to say … Continue reading →

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Lately, I have felt my power…

Posted on 17 July, 2010 by Sally

yet I’m having major medical issues. Kinda funny right? The girl who longs for balance…feels okay about grieving 9 people in the last 8 years…yet realizes the balance/yin-yang/healing process is off…Well, I have felt very powerful in all of my … Continue reading →

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So,

Posted on 13 July, 2010 by Sally

I’ll be running soon. Maybe even tomorrow!!

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It’s so strange…

Posted on 25 June, 2010 by Sally

…to have posters who are not of the “original Toots and Sally family…” There I am just still adjusting to having posts about Banana not responded to by The Actual Banana. Much to follow about how it feels. Much to … Continue reading →

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Sad news.

Posted on 23 June, 2010 by Sally

We just lost Toots’ mom. Aneurysm, etc. I don’t think she’ll mind me posting it, but please know this is quite painful and the crappiest of timing. We’ve lost her father and youngest sister very recently. I can’t say anything … Continue reading →

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For Claudia…I forgot to explain this…

Posted on 22 June, 2010 by Sally

**Only in France** Look at mercredi soir. That’s when we went…

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