Hunger Part 2: Village Life

 See here for part 1.
 After a week at an odd training compound comprised of open air classrooms and cinderblock dormitories with bedbug infested mattresses, I was ambivalent about meeting the Zimbabwean family who would feed and shelter me for the two months of my teacher training.  The first week in country had been filled with [...]

Marathon Training: Week 3

Has it only been three weeks?  I suppose I’ve been doing these updates before the Saturday long run, so three and a half. 
Last saturday’s run was almost 5 and I showed up just as my group was leaving.  My Garmin needed to upload satellites or whatever the hell it does, so I waited around for  [...]

Adult Education, continued

All day, the most recent post title rattled around in my head and I couldn’t figure out why.  I kept thinking of Hall and Oates, too.  Weird.  While they occasionally enter my conscious thoughts, Darryl and John are not popping up on my radar very often. 
Ok, that’s a total lie.  Rich Girl, Sara Smile, SHE’S GONE?  [...]

Adult Education

I’m taking a painting class.  It’s really fun.  Perhaps all the yoga is working some magic because I’ve adopted “beginner mind” and I’m having a blast.  Well, mostly.
There is that one student.  You know, that one.  No one can convince me that there’s not at least one in every classroom of non-traditional learners.  Perhaps he  [...]

Marathon Training: Week 2

So far, so good!  I found my beloved Saucony Grid Trigon 4s on sale half price at Sierra Trading Post.  I got 2 pair and some crazy cycling socks, along with a pair of skateboarding shoes for lounging/slacklining.  Me + skateboarding shoes =  super dork poseur.  Yay!  Seriously, they’re supposed to be the best thing you can [...]

Ron Paul 2008

Holy shit, I’m a Republican.  I’m a Ron Paul Republican.  I just woke up this morning and I faced the fact that the guy makes more sense than anyone else stumping these days. 
Check out some of his position articles.  He’s exactly what this country needs:  a sane, principled leader.  And the fact that he’s got absolutely [...]

Marathon Training: Week 1

I’ve finished my first week of runs–only 12 miles, total.  I wrung my hands for  a few minutes as to whether or not I should go up to the intermediate group–my mileage is theoretically high enough, but just barely. 
Having the Garmin to track my runs brought me back to my senses.  Sure, I can run [...]