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Full of Happiness

Runner Susan has Rules

by Runner Susan on March 23, 2008

in Full of Happiness

I certainly get my fair share of hate mail and comments, and for the most part I ignore it and ban the commenter. I’ve had to think about posting this for a while, because really, mean people don’t deserve the attention it takes for my fingers to type these words. My sister and I very [...]

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Sometimes lists are better

by Runner Susan on March 16, 2008

in Full of Happiness

I ran eight miles yesterday and for six of those I felt like a rock star It was worth it because the night before was date night and I drank two margaritas My cankle is back even more cankley than it was after the Austin Marathon The top of my foot is swollen and bruised [...]

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Contemplative Donkey

by Runner Susan on December 22, 2007

in Full of Happiness

Donkey stands at the front door window for hours a day and stares. At nothing. Because we live in the middle of nowhere. I’m not sure, but I think he is pondering something very deep. Dreaming about a fine young bitch perhaps? Wondering where his testicles went? Yearning for equality on earth and peace among [...]

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Why I hate fuel belts

by Runner Susan on October 16, 2007

in Excuses,Full of Happiness,Running

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Twenty

by Runner Susan on October 15, 2007

in Full of Happiness,New York Marathon 2007,Training Runs

Yesterday was my twenty-mile run. I wasn’t sure how I’d do since I skipped the last twenty miler because I was in the throws of female hell. My partially gerbil-eaten girlie parts left me extremely tired and crampy making me want to crawl under the covers and rot until this month was over. High mileage [...]

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And the world is right again.

by Runner Susan on August 30, 2007

in Full of Happiness

Hello friends. I’ve missed you. It’s been a rough 15 days without the Internet. Crack withdrawl rough. Who knew Verizon was my dealer? The move was exhausting, I never want to move again, or at least not until I’m senile and don’t know what is going on. But I’m here, finally – alive, mostly unpacked [...]

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