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Lessons on Waldo and 8 Weeks until the Half

We’re getting down to the final 8 weeks before my first ever half marathon.  I’m already starting to get nervous!! My teammate and I decided to sign up for the St Patrick’s 8K for March 11th today, so hopefully that will get all the…

Birthday, Lasik, and a Wedding!

Been a very busy couple of weeks around here and Millwood! June 13th was my 23rd birthday, and it was awesome. I got to see Nick Thune at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (he has a show on Comedy Central) which was pretty cool! Sunday was spent kayaking on the…

DRPC Spring Horse Trials

Wanda and I had the opportunity to compete in the Novice Horse division at the Difficult Run Pony Club horse trials for the first time as a team. I’ve been there a MILLION times with previous horses, since Frying Pan Park is my ‘home turf’ for…

Onward and Upward

Today I concluded my summer job of exercising horses in the Clifton/Fairfax Station area. I met some really great people and feel really happy to have made such great connections (future job possibilities…?). I also found out what a small world it is and what an even smaller…

Myrtle Beach Pre-Graduation Trip!

This week (Sunday May 17-Wednesday May 20) was spent in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. My housemates at Salem and I decided to take a pre-graduation beach trip since we had a week of free time between final exams and the actual graduation ceremony.  After a bit of hotel…

White-Water Rafting on the French Broad

Today I had the experience of white-water rafting for the first time. This last year of college I lucked out in living with two girls who were raft guides with the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in Asheville, NC.  Since this was one of our last available days before we…