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Hi, my name is Elise and I am the author of PhD Strides. This blog is the account of my life as I run, cook and experience new things on my way to earning my PhD.
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Author Archives: Elise
SJ Giant Race
Last week, after some convincing by my good friend Leslie, Meg, Hillary and I found ourselves signed up for the SJ Giant Race on Saturday, June 1. Yes, my first race in over two months (the last one was when … Continue reading
Posted in California, Marathon, Running, Running Recap, San Francsico
Tagged 5k, California, fitness, friends, half marathon, marathon, race, racing, run, runners stomach, Running, running recap, San Francisco, san jose, Santa Cruz, SF Marathon, stomach, The SF Marathon, training, Weekend, Workout
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A Different Kind of Race Weekend
This past weekend, I once again had the opportunity to be a part of the race committee of Surfer’s Path Marathon & Capitola Half Marathon & Relay. It was its second year, and I was on the race committee last … Continue reading
Posted in California, racing, Running, Uncategorized
Tagged ambassadors, California, capitola half, fitness, friends, half marathon, marathon, race, race committee, race weekend, racing, Running, San Francisco Marathon, Santa Cruz, santa cruz endurance, SCE, surfer's path, volunteer, Weekend, Workout
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A New Adventure
Something that terrifies a lot of people — and don’t get me wrong, it scares me too — is starting over. Starting over completely doing something new, in some place new, where you know basically no one. Its a frightening … Continue reading
Posted in California, DC, Uncategorized
Tagged DC, economics, fitness, grad school, jd, law school, moving, NoVa, PhD, racing, Running, training, triathlon, Virginia, Washington DC
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