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fits and starts and best laid plans…

Posted on 21 August, 2015 by monicacohen

No snappy song lyrics to cushion the blow of a year and change of blog neglect. Let me catch you up:    focused, unfocused, consistently inconsistent, rinse repeat. 2014 went decently well.  I trained for the NYC marathon (which, maybe … Continue reading →

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it’s a thin line between (self) love and hate…

Posted on 8 June, 2014 by monicacohen

Hello, lonely blog.  Today is brought to you by this most excellent bit from a Broken Bells song: remember what they say there’s no shortcut to a dream it’s all blood and sweat and life is what you manage in between … Continue reading →

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it’s been a while…

Posted on 22 April, 2014 by monicacohen

(and suddenly I have this in my head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2NGe9mLAEc ) I know, I’ve ignored you for so long.  All I’ve got is excuses – last Fall was a giant freefall into pretty much the worst I’ve felt in years. A … Continue reading →

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the week in review, or, the positive effects of potential public shaming

Posted on 6 September, 2013 by monicacohen

One of my hopes in starting this here blog thing was to help keep myself accountable (aka, risk public shaming) and therefore on track.  While my ever-helpful husband is always willing to help with that, sometimes you need a little … Continue reading →

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99 problems, but the bike ain’t one

Posted on 3 September, 2013 by monicacohen

Meet Betty.  Betty’s a bombshell. (thanks, bikepedia!) Betty’s been with me a while.  I love her.  She’s fun to ride, fits me well, and has just a wee bit of sass.  There aren’t as many miles on her as there … Continue reading →

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goals, on the setting of

Posted on 30 August, 2013 by monicacohen

My coach insists that without setting goals, you can’t accomplish anything. I don’t disagree, exactly.  It’s more that goal setting isn’t something I’ve ever really done.  I decide I need to do things and then do them (or not), but … Continue reading →

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this time next year

Posted on 28 August, 2013 by monicacohen

In a slew of first-day-of-school pictures in my facebook feed today, there was this: “a year from now, you may have wished you had started today” Last year, about this time, I was fresh off a completely frustrating oly.  I’d … Continue reading →

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