Author: seanv2
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November Experiments
November is going to be a big month of experiment for me. With my running limited, but the fear of getting out of shape and putting on the pounds terrifying me, I’m going to be doing some experiments in eating, drinking and working out. Every year I do a race in my hometown on Thanksgiving…
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Holiday Challenge
As this lingering foot issue is keeping me from running the miles I want, I’ve been hitting the concept2 rower again with some frequency (logging 5000 meters this morning, longest row yet!). I love the variety it offers from running and man do I break a sweat on the thing. Now, because I can’t do…
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Notes from an early morning gym visit.
1. Spotted – the mayor’s dad. Our mayor, Adrien Fenty is born and raised in my neck of the woods, his parents own a running store in Adam’s Morgan and his dad is a bit of a fitness nut. He was the first African American to ever run Western States, thank you very much. He…
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Training Totals – 10-25-09
Recap – Though my running numbers are still nowhere near the level of respectable, I feel good about the training I have been able to do this week, both on the road and in the gym, and I am going to return to the longer form training summary. This week felt good. I lifted and…
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Annual Tradition
It is fall marathon season, which means it is time for another lame article on back of the pack marathoner ruining the race. Come on, what is wrong with people? Good for you if finishing a marathon in six hours isn’t a big deal, but it is for some people and why on earth would…
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Weekly Totals
Running so few miles a week, I just don’t feel like I have much to say around here lately, but to try and keep some discipline to writing here I’ll note that I ran 11 miles this week in 1:39:46. Still experiencing some pain in my foot from time to time, but nothing serious. In…
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Cathedrals in Time
Class this week was pretty amazing, the subject for discussion was the Sabbath, something E and I in our own way have been attempting to honor. We light candles, we say Kiddush, but we’re not shomer shabbas, and we don’t always get the candles lit by sundown. Still, you do what you can do. Readings…
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Notes on Jewish Conversion
Originally written for another website. As someone pursuing conversion, one of the things I find it important (and difficult) to balance between enthusiasm and fetishization; between interest and hobbyism*. I’m excited about Judaism, I love diving into new areas of study and this is an area of study big enough to keep me busy for…
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The nature of the convert.
As someone pursuing conversion, one of the things I find it important (and difficult) to balance between enthusiasm and fetishization and between interest and hobbyism*. I’m excited about Judaism, I love diving into new areas of study and this is an area of study big enough to keep me busy for the rest of my…
Milo and the Calf 