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  We somehow made it through another week of what is turning out to be a cruel winter season. In true Chicago fashion, the weather has been all over the place. Monday and Tuesday were partly cloudy with highs in the mid-30s, which is pretty typical for this time of year. I ran 8.1 miles outside on Monday, which was very tolerable for this life-long Chicagoan. I worked a 12-hour shift on Tuesday, so no outdoor run for me on that day. Wednesday was unusually warm, sunny with a high of 55º. And as many Chicagoans do, people were outside in shorts and short sleeves. IRead More →

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Can you believe we are almost mid-way through the first month of 2018? Time sure flies, doesn’t it? Maybe I’m just getting old. So a little late in coming, but Happy New Year to all! I don’t usually make resolutions, generally because I (like most everyone else) tend to break them. I do, however, like to set new goals to kick off the new year. This year, I decided to break my fitness goals for the year into quarters. That way I can revisit them every few months and move forward based on how well I do or do not meet them. Plus, making severalRead More →