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First Yom Kippur
Monday was my first ever Yom Kippur fast, and yesterday evening was my first Yom Kippur service. Maybe it was the hunger, but I was genuinely moved by the whole experience. We had our pre fast dinner around five o’clock so as to finish in time to go to the evening services, dinner was pasta…
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On the road again…
Today was finally the day when I was able to get back on the road. I did three miles in slower than molasses time of 28:55. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t feel pretty awful, a lot of weird aches and pains in my hip, in my shin and a little in the…
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Weekly Training Totals
Another big fat goose egg of weekly training totals. But, BUT! today is the day I get back on the roads. My foot is feeling fine, and I listened to the doctor as directed. I plan on going out for an easy three miles tonight to get my feet wet and hopefully, things will go…
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Closing In
Another week without running for your gimpy blogger. I’m pretty down about it. Four more days at the most and I am back on the road though. For now, here’s some more of American’s long distance hope, Ryan Hall.
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Conversion Reading List
Just a quick post today to note what the reading will be for the conversion I am taking and some thoughts on study: The text book is Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice The bible we’ll be using is the JPS Tanakh Other recommended reading is: Jewish Literacy Jewish Holidays…
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Study
Just a quick post today to note what the reading will be for the conversion I am taking and some thoughts on study: The text book is Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition and Practice The bible we’ll be using is the JPS Tanakh Other recommended reading is: Jewish Literacy Jewish Holidays…
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The Foot Chronicles
Just a quick note to say that my foot is feeling a hundred times better after the cortizone shot yesterday. It doesn’t hurt at all actually. The doctor told me to take another week off, but we’ll see. I am going to give it today and tomorrow definitely and then I might give a short…
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Rabbi Recap
The meeting with the Rabbi last night went very well. He was as warm and welcoming in person as he seemed on the phone and I feel very lucky that my first experiences with conversion have been with someone like this. Sitting in his well-appointed study, we spent some time just chit chatting, E told…
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Rabbi Reflections
The meeting with the Rabbi last night went very well. He was as warm and welcoming in person as he seemed on the phone and I feel very lucky that my first experiences with conversion have been with someone like this. Sitting in his well-appointed study, we spent some time just chit chatting, E told…
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Training Totals
Are a big fat zero. I didn’t run at all last week and, after the doctors appointment today, it appears that I will not be running for another week. Have I mentioned that I hate this? Upside – I got a cortizone shot in my foot today which made me feel like a pro football…
Milo and the Calf 