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This blog follows my highs and lows as I just live...with SLE (Lupus). It follows my progress as I train and participate in 50 half-marathons or marathons in 50 states to raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America. It also follows my DIY attempts to make our house a home--a low stress environment for me to feel well in.
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- craftycookie
- St Louis, MO, United States
- Visit my Lupus Foundation of America fundraising page! www.tinyurl.com/50racesin50places. I am a runner, and I hope to become a 50-stater by running a race in all 50 states to raise awareness for lupus!
Races
Number of States Completed: 13
Alaska
completed races are listed
Arizona
Arkansas - White River in Cotter
California
Colorado - Rock n Roll in Denver
Connecticut
Deleware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois - Bridge the Gap to Health in Quincy
Indiana - Circle of Life at IU
Iowa - 12:1 in Danville
Kansas - Kansas Marathon & Half in Lawrence
Kentucky - Bowling Green Total Fitness Connections
Louisiana -
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan - Dexter-Ann Arbor Run
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri - Go! St Louis in St Louis April
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio - Flying Pig in Cincinnati
Oklahoma - Route 66 in Tulsa
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee - Germantown in Memphis
Texas - Cowtown full marathon in Ft Wort
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia - Marshall University half marathon in Huntington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
completed races are listed
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December
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- Monday, Dec 28: Strength training and stretching/...
- Sunday, Dec 27: 5 mile run
- Saturday, Dec 26: Cross training
- Friday, Dec 25: rest day
- Thursday, Dec 24: 3 mile run
- Wednesday, Dec 23: 2 mile run
- Tuesday, Dec 22: Strength training
- Lupus: sores and shirts
- Monday, Dec 21: Big River Running Store run
- Sunday, Dec 20: 4 mile run
- Saturday, December 19, 2009
- Friday, Dec 18: Rest day
- Thursday, Dec 17: 3 mile run
- Wednesday: 2 mile run
- Tuesday: 3 mile run in the cold
- Monday: Strength training and stretching
- December 13: 4 mile run
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Another Goal
2010: Because I am challenging my body with these races, I decided I wanted to also challenge my mind. Since moving to St. Louis, I admittedly haven't read as much as I'd like to. Therefore, I've decided to read (or listen to) at least 52 books this year. I got a late start, but will hopefully be caught up soon. I will read most of the books, but some will be audiobooks since I like to listen to books when I run.
2011: I enjoyed completing this goal last year, and I have decided to repeat this goal. This year I want to read at least 52 books.
2012: I did not complete my racing nor my reading goals in 2011. Unfortunately, my Grandfather was ill, and I spent my racing money to travel and visit him. Also, due to my lupus, I was temporarily told by my doctor to stop running--although I could, and did, go for brisk walks. My grandfather recently lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, and I know he would want me to continue with my racing. I know he was proud of me, and of my goal to raise awareness about lupus. Thus, my goals for 2012 include more races and more books :-)
Books read in 2012
- 30) Atonement by Ian McEwan
- 29) Rebecca by Daphne Due Maurier
- 28) Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
- 27) Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
- 26) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- 25) The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World by Susan Veness
- 24) Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (another reread)
- 23) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (a reread of an old favorite)
- 22) Middlemarch by George Eliot
- 21) Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
- 20) The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
- 19) The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- 18) The Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card
- 17) A Room With a View by E. M. Forster
- 16) The Secret History by Donna Tartt
- 15) The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
- 14) The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
- 13) The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
- 12) 1984 by George Orwell
- 11) Dracula by Bram Stoker
- 10) The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
- 9) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (a reread of a childhood favorite)
- 8) In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
- 7) The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
- 6) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- 5) Howard's End by E. M. Forster
- 4) Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (I hadn't read this since I was a kid!)
- 3) The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
- 2) Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
- 1) Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
Books read in 2011
- 31) Anthem by Ayn Rand
- 30) The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- 29) You: The Owner's Manual by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
- 28) Refresh Your Home by the Editors of The Family Handyman
- 27) Design on a Dime by HGTV Books and Amy Tincher-Durik
- 26) The Ultimate Guide to Home Wiring by the Editors of Creative Homeowner
- 25) Black and Decker: The Complete Guide to Home Repair (I count it because I actually read the whole thing--every page!)
- 24) The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
- 23) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- 22) The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells
- 21) The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes
- 20) The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
- 19) The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- 18) A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
- 17) A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- 16) Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
- 15) The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
- 14) Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
- 13) Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
- 12) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- 11) What is Left the Daughter by Howard Norman
- 10) The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
- 9) Bossypants by Tina Fey
- 8) Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
- 7) I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
- 6) The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
- 5) The Good Son by Michael Gruber
- 4) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
- 3) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
- 2) The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
- 1) A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Books Read in 2010
- 52) The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
- 51) The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan (a reread of a favorite)
- 50) Becoming Jane Eyre by Sheila Kohler
- 49) Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
- 48) The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor
- 47) The Dead Lie Down by Sophie Hannah (the crazy, obsessed stalker brings new meaning to "scary Mary!")
- 46) The Road by Cormac McCarthy (so depressing!)
- 45) Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart (a colossal waste of time!)
- 44) Fury by Koren Zailckas
- 43) SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
- 42) The American: A Special Edition of a Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth
- 41) The Road by Cormac McCarthy (what a depressing book!)
- 40) Watership Down by Richard Adams (a reread of a childhood favorite)
- 39) Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
- 38) Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- 37) Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain
- 36) Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
- 35) Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
- 34) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- 33) Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
- 32) The Scent of Rain and Lightening by Nancy Pickard
- 31) Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
- 30) Designated Fat Girl: A Memoir by Jennifer Joyner
- 29) Change Your Brain, Change Your Body by Daniel G. Amen
- 28) What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets by Faith D'Aluisio and Peter Menzel
- 27) Shiloh and Other Stories by Bobbie Ann Mason
- 26) The Help by Katherine Stockett
- 25) Beautiful Boy : A Father's Journey through His Son's Addiction by David Scheff
- 24) A Whole New Mind by Daniel H. Pink
- 23) The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
- 22) My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'Homme
- 21) 13 Things That Don't Make Sense by Michael Brooks
- 20) Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
- 19) Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- 18) Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
- 17) When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
- 16) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- 15) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
- 14) The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
- 13) Heat Wave by "Richard Castle" - I was curious
- 12) In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
- 11) Ringworld by Larry Niven
- 10) Making Rounds with Oscar by David Dosa
- 9) The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
- 8) Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
- 7) The Soloist by Steve Lopez
- 6) Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family by Patricia Volk
- 5) What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
- 4) Runner's World The Complete Book of Running
- 3) The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
- 2) The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- 1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
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