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  • More of the more awesome

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    Jake

    Reagan and I wanted to make sure that we took full advantage of the remaining warm-weather weekends (the alliteration is for flare). We definitely got our plan off to a banging start this weekend. We took a lot of pictures too, but I haven’t even had a chance to load them up yet, plus I…

  • I spoke too soon

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    Jake

    Man, I guess all it took was me talking about what a breeze things have been at work, to get completely buried. Last night I didn’t get home until after 2. It is shocking how quickly one gets used to leaving work when it is still light outside. Ah well. Surprisingly, it really feels good…

  • Marathon training update

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    Jake

    I haven’t been training. That is the update. Reagan, on the other hand, has really taken the bull by the horns and gone for it. She printed out a schedule and everything. I’m not really sure what my problem is. I have been so unmotivated since we returned from vacation. I get up, move the…

  • It’s official

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    Jake

    Yesterday, Reagan and I registered for the Hartford marathon. This will be the first time that we have ever run a road race together (unless we run one together before October 11). Our friend Tadd from Boston and possibly one of our friends from NC will be joining us. We are both pretty excited about…

  • High Heel Insanity

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    Jake

    I can’t think of many things in this world that are more exciting than waking up at 5 in the morning to watch 500 women sprint in high heels. Today, I was able to confirm this. Reagan and our friend Becca signed up for the high heel race a couple of weeks ago. It is…

  • Nothing like a busy weekend to cap off a busy week

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    Jake

    This pic is after the Chase Corporate Challenge on Wednesday. It rained during the whole race, then cleared up in time for a a pretty great sunset. Here are a couple more pictures of the Race. Reagan took them while standing behind a chainlink fence, so they aren’t the best. There are also some new…

  • Corporate Challenge

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    Jake

    It is that time of year, when all of the desk jockeys in NYC come out to Central Park and try to prove that they are good at more than just the sport of holding down office chairs. Yes, I’m talking about the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge. I will be participating in the debauchery this…

  • Some Awesome Action Shots of Reagan

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    Jake

    A couple of weekends ago when we were in SLC for my sister’s wedding, we took a walk through the river bottoms with my parents one evening. Reagan was trying to wear herself out so that she could have a restful flight home (not really, she is just a spaz, and I love it), and…

  • Marathon Pics

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    Jake

    Our friend Victor was kind enough to be the official photographer for our group that ran the Long Island Marathon together this year. His wife Natalie (who ran with us) forwarded the pictures to me last week. I look absolutely terrible in pretty much all of them. But everyone else looks good, so here they…

  • Chariots of Fire in Nassau County

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    Jake

    After all of my complaining about the weather beforehand, I really had to eat my words on Sunday. Even though it was overcast and misting in the morning, the weather could not have been more ideal for running. I shaved about 20 minutes off of my time last year finishing at 4:08. I was shooting…