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About renbog

I have opinions and I have passions and I like to write.

Looking Back: 2017 Edition

Posted on December 28, 2017 by renbog

I know that there are still a few more days left in 2017, but I am tempting fate and writing my year in review before the year is finished, gambling on the next few days being uneventful. So without further … Continue reading →

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Sexual Harassment?

Posted on November 30, 2017 by renbog

Since the whole Harvey Weinstein story broke, there has been a surge of stories about high profile men accused of all kinds of sexual misconduct. This has got me thinking about how common this behavior actually is and what exactly … Continue reading →

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Is This a Thing?

Posted on November 11, 2017 by renbog

I have a confession to make. Since the Chicago Marathon on October 8, I have run exactly 7 times. I went back to Weight Watchers and have hardly counted my points. Fortunately, I have not really gained any weight because … Continue reading →

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Marathon Recap 3 — TNT: Dynamite!

Posted on November 4, 2017 by renbog

When I ran the Chicago Marathon last month, I ran for a charity — the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which meant I got all my training from Team in Training. I had a number of charities I could choose from, … Continue reading →

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Marathon Recap 2 — I Wish

Posted on October 26, 2017 by renbog

Before I start writing this, I feel the need to offer a disclaimer of sorts: I completely understand why things are in place the way they are for the Chicago Marathon — I am not complaining at all about this … Continue reading →

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Marathon Recap 1: My Story

Posted on October 13, 2017 by renbog

Running the Chicago Marathon was such a momentous event for me, that everything I want to say will need to be broken up into more than one post! So this post will just focus on the experience of running a … Continue reading →

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What I Didn’t Know but Probably Should Have

Posted on September 4, 2017 by renbog

This marathon training thing has been quite an education, and I’ve still got a month to go. Here are some things I have learned along the way, things I guess I didn’t know but probably should have: I am sick … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Training for this Marathon

Posted on August 13, 2017 by renbog

If you know me, then you know I’ve been training to run the Chicago Marathon since May — because it seems like running is all I ever talk about. I half jokingly tell people that I’m boring to talk to … Continue reading →

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Stop Pretending Like You Care

Posted on July 19, 2017 by renbog

One of the people I follow on Instagram is Ashley Graham. If you don’t know who she is, she is a plus sized model — and I hate having to use that qualifier. Why can’t we just say model? The … Continue reading →

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Running Musings

Posted on June 21, 2017 by renbog

I started my training for the Chicago Marathon at the beginning of May. It has been a bumpy ride so far, but I keep on chugging along. As I was working on my 4 miles this morning, I realized that … Continue reading →

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