Weekend Recap: First Weekend of Summer!
Weekend of May 31 to June 2 My mom flew out on Thursday afternoon, after a fabulous week - I wished she were staying longer! However, I was distracted from missing her by the arrival of Craig, who I picked up from the airport just a few minutes after I dropped my mom off. That wasn't planned, but it was nice to have it work out that way! After Craig and I got home, we were in for the night - since Craig was just getting back from six weeks of traveling, he was dying to cook! We headed to the grocery, then made several Spanish tapas so we could have a little bit of everything: olives and cheese while we were cooking, an arugula salad with lemon-thyme dressing, and then I made a saffron-paprika chicken main dish while Craig cooked a spicy poblano pepper and corn melange. Friday was a workday for me, but I bookended it with some good stuff: a trail run that bled into my first conference call of the day, and some volunteering at A Precious Child at the end of the day. In the last year, I've found that for certain calls where I need to listen and absorb information, I'm actually better off being away from my computer and on a run. While the scenery is beautiful, it's not … [Continue reading]
Race Report: Bolder Boulder 10K
Race report from May 27, 2019 I signed up for the Bolder Boulder several months ago, as has become tradition. (I love having a Memorial Day running tradition - it used to be Vermont City Marathon, now it's Bolder Boulder!) However, I really haven't been running much, and expected I'd be much slower this year than in years past. Which is fine - if I haven't been training, I can't expect much, right? I had a blast running a lot of miles at Ragnar Virginia, which helped me realize that maybe my endurance is better than I expected. But then I totally shocked myself running 7:32 miles at the 10 mile Colorado Women's Classic... which got me wondering if I was perhaps in better shape for Bolder Boulder than I thought. In that race, I had set a goal of breaking 45 minutes for the 10K, and I had managed to do it. Now, Bolder Boulder is shorter, but hillier - did I have it in me to do it for real? I got a ton of rest the two nights leading up to the race, and I woke up feeling pretty well rested. I didn't feel exceptional and on fire, but I wasn't at all tired either. I got ready quickly, had some caffeinated coffee to give me some extra oomph for the race, and headed out the door … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: June 9, 2019
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER / BUSINESS Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber?. (New York Times) Workers Love AirPods Because Employers Stole Their Walls. (The Atlantic) No More Happy Hour: Japan Bank Boss Takes Aim at Drinks Culture. (Bloomberg) Why You Should Be Playing Positive Office Politics. (Forbes) 13 Ways For Companies To Stay In Touch With Every Team Member (Even Remote Ones). (Forbes) More Reasons to Turn Your Camera On. (Patty Azzarello) How to Find a Mentor and Maintain a Meaningful Relationship. (Zapier) Congress’s top staffers wield the power on Capitol Hill. Here’s why the vast majority are male.. (The Lily) Macy’s Story pop-up is trying hard to be Instagram-friendly. (Quartz) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Procrastination Isn't a Time Management Problem, It's an Emotional Problem. (Zapier) Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer. (New York Times) Can technology make our commutes happier?. (Medium) Why we idealize the past to only remember the good stuff rather than … [Continue reading]
What I Read in May 2019
Back on track with the monthly book posts! I read 6 books in May, which isn't how many I would need to be on pace for my 100 books this year goal, but is significantly up from my average per month so far this year (3.3). I've been trying to pick up more books I'm dying to read and can't put down (which often means fiction), and that seems to be working to get me reading more. Hey, whatever works! 5 stars: Mrs. Everything, by Jennifer Weiner: I loved this epic following sisters from kids to adults! It was interesting to see how Bethie and Jo swapped in and out with being the "good" sister vs the one in trouble, and I found myself agreeing with some of their choices and disagreeing with others. The book felt very realistic in that way - no one is entirely one way or the other. I also loved the historical context into which their growth was placed, which made for a kind of history of feminism that took us to the present day. This was really different than Weiner's usually light chick lit reads, but I loved it! Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir: Loved this social psychology book - the style made it an easy read, and the … [Continue reading]
