Plain Jane Plain Talk
Journals from the road, trails and at sea
Category: 2015 Adventures
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I learned from my own NYC Marathon finish in 2014, that the volunteers are a special breed of human. From a runner’s perspective, NYC Marathon volunteers, wear official jackets, along with unofficial halos. They take the time to look you in the eye, grant your every wish (mostly), restore your anxiety to a sense of…
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Wait! Ok…go on now with multiple exercise opportunities! Start with a bicycle ride along the Baltimore Harbor waterfront
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We had signed up for the Blue Ridge Half Marathon in the dead of winter. The days when the temperatures were in single digits, the outdoor runs were slim to none and signing up for something that was advertised as the “worlds hardest half marathon’ seemed like a way out of the winter doldrums. We…
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It all started when my running partner was running late for our rendezvous in Bethesda. With 15 minutes of spare time on my hands, I wandered through the Barnes and Noble bookstore. With no particular agenda (other than to stay warm for 15 minutes), I pretended to be a customer. Meandering along shelves of books,…
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My recent art project had unexpected beginnings, twists and turns and a surprising ending. Much like my favorite way of wandering through life. Without knowing the ending. Getting lost in the process. Let me explain. It started as a bike ride with a long-time friend, along the Isle of Palms shoreline in the middle of…
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This photo compilation captures the essence of some of our favorite moments discovering historic Charleston… The Food Low Tide & Dolphins
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We left our campground in Mount Pleasant by 6AM – for a 30 minute drive into downtown Charleston. At 36 degrees, I was expecting to be bone cold while waiting outdoors 1.5 hours for the 8AM start but the run gods were on our side as Burke Middle School was open and all 4300 runners…
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We are seeking a winter reprieve to 20 something degree Maryland temperatures, and choose Charleston SC as our destination. What’s not to love about Charleston? A big city, with a small town southern charm. Oh – and it should be warmer than Maryland. Our southern mini-vacation began with a good old fashioned ice storm. The…
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My cooking skills are limited to boiling water, making popcorn and baking a whopping total of 2 old fashioned cookie recipes. Thankfully, I married someone who knows his way around the kitchen…and thinks “healthy choices” on my behalf! So after a double-header workout (indoors on my elliptigo followed by more indoors in the pool) –…
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