Race Recap: Sarasota Music Half Marathon

February 11, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

It’s been a while since I did a race recap for you guys. Probably because it’s been a while since I’ve run a race. If you care to read back as to why I took a little hiatus from running you can do so here. Now it wasn’t entirely because I briefly crippled myself as […]

So tell me what you want what you really really want

January 16, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

They say the key to marketing is understanding the hot button issues of your client or customer. And while this blog is far-removed from following a formal business model, I’d argue that delivering the content your audience (or select few close friends and family) find most valuable is key to making them happy. And you […]

A Christmas wish

December 11, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

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Dear Santa, This is Finnegan Murphy here. You may not have our new address because my family moved to a place where there is no snow in the wintertime. If anyone will understand my situation it’s you. I’m a Swiss MOUNTAIN dog for goodness sake. I live for snow. I like to pounce in the […]

Thanksgiving replay

November 25, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

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Happy Thanksgiving week! In honor of the upcoming holiday and because I just realized that the post I was going to share with you today is nearly identical to the one I wrote exactly one year ago today, I’m re-posting it for your enjoyment. Because what is Thanksgiving than a chance to eat the exact same […]

Sand Art

November 20, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

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Before I begin this post I’d like to issue a disclaimer for my readers to the north. Disclaimer: this post references 80-degree weather in November but is in no way intended to be a gloat, brag or the like. I braved enough winters in the Midwest to be empathetic during this time. Please accept my […]

Power of 30: September Challenges

October 8, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

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I’m an idea person. The one you may or may not want to have at a brainstorming session because I’m going to use the crap out of my right-brain in order to come up with creative and innovative ways to solve the problem. And I know what you’re thinking. This girl must suck at math. But […]

A Perfect Fall Day

October 5, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

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Today was just about as close as you can get to a perfect fall day. And believe me I’m just as surprised as you that it happened this early in October and this close to the Gulf of Mexico. But it did. And I’m perfectly OK with that. Normally on a day like today, I […]

Long time no talk

September 30, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hey there! Where have you been? Feels like we haven’t had a one-sided conversation in forever. My bad. Truth is I’ve actually been busy. Really, truly, contributing to society again busy. That’s right the sabbatical has ended. The summer of Sarah has come to a close. But what a summer it was! Beach time, dog walks, mid-day […]

30!

August 12, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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I’m thirty. 30 years old! Thirty! I did it. I finally passed the last milestone birthday that all of my friends passed nearly a year before me! Being the youngest of the group, I was used to being last in line for all age-related events. Last to drive at 16, last to do whatever a […]

Running in a humid climate

July 16, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

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Hey remember when I used to run outside? I don’t. OK so I do remember it, but I also remember it being much more enjoyable. I was back in Illinois a few weeks ago and got a chance to run on the trail near my parents house. The weather was perfect. I could actually breathe. […]