Category Archives: Trains

Taper time! And more!

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

15 October, 2012 The training is coming to an end! Endurance athletes call this the “taper.” All of the  distance training that’s consumed my time since Monday, July 23 is wrapping up. My body is (or so they tell me) … Continue reading →

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Echolalia

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

15 September, 2012        Echolalia Not a word you hear every day, at least most people don’t. In my line of work it’s a little more common. My dictionary (American Heritage 5th Edition) defines it thus: echolalia: n. 1. Psychiatry … Continue reading →

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Recovery Week! Happy Birthday to me!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

23 August, 2012    Recovery Week! Happy Birthday to me! My next big race (Beach2Battleship 2012) is nine weeks away – and I’ve finished the first “Recovery Week” in my thirteen week training plan. I began training on Monday, July 23 … Continue reading →

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Happy Summer!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

14 July, 2012    Happy Summer! Only two June posts – isn’t that awful? Of course maybe I’ll only get one for July, who knows, but the month and the summer and the second half of 2012 are off to a … Continue reading →

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Chop wood, carry water

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

21 June, 2012    Chop wood, carry water I am not Buddhist. Despite an earlier blog post “Namaste” and this one, “Chop wood, carry water.” But there is a Zen expression that says “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, … Continue reading →

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I blinked!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

2 June, 2012    I blinked! And May was gone! And I only did two blog posts! They were both decent posts, though. I see I only did five last May, and six last June. I have a few nice pictures … Continue reading →

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Namaste

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

21 May, 2012    Namaste I’ve been even less disciplined than usual. If you know how undisciplined I normally am, you may find that difficult to comprehend. I’ve been wanting to write my little addendums at the end of my … Continue reading →

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Element of blank

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

27 April, 2012        Element of blank My mind wanders at the river, especially when it’s drizzly and misty like  when I walked there yesterday morning. I spend time with lots of people who have spent lots if time in … Continue reading →

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Every season I say the same thing…

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

29 March, 2012    Every season I say the same thing… …”THIS is my favorite season.” Every season I mean it. My last post was March 21 – I’m startled to realize. My only post for March, wow. Last March (2011) … Continue reading →

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Quick!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jay McLaughlin

March 21, 2012    Quick! “Quick!” as in “I’d better get a post up really quick or another day will pass!” My best laid plan is to put up a lot of blog posts but I have allowed myself to be … Continue reading →

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