Monthly Archives: November 2011

Back To Square One

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Nick Berra

I made it home from Pittsburgh no problem Friday morning, was good to be back after missing the holiday.  A big plate of turkey and all the fixings was waiting so nobody had to suffer the consequences.  Aside from a … Continue reading →

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Frustration Continues

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Nick Berra

I think that I have been very fortunate to have enjoyed 3 years of relatively good running health since giving this masters track thing a go back in 2009.  Some aches and pains have sidelined me for a week or … Continue reading →

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Rising From The Grave

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Nick Berra

The bad news is that I have one foot in the grave.  The good news is that a couple of days ago I had two.  My recent hiatus from the keyboard is best described as a medical leave of absence … Continue reading →

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If Some Is Good, More Is Better

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Nick Berra

I hadn’t been this anxious to “get back out there” in quite some time.  Yesterday’s weather was perfect again – textbook Indian summer, think it may have actually hit 70 degrees.  I was still a little sore from the previous … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Heart Out Boulder…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Nick Berra

Today made me think of a line from the movie Field of Dreams (slightly changed to fit the circumstances, of course) “Is this heaven?  No, it’s Mechanicsburg”.  Everything came together this afternoon for the perfect run – not a cloud … Continue reading →

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HydroWorx Goes Hollywood

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Nick Berra

While I was busy trying to boost Hershey Chocolate’s corporate earnings last week, I failed to write about something pretty cool that happened.  A couple Fridays ago (10/21) the season premier of “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” featured the Keefers, a … Continue reading →

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Flipping The Switch

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Nick Berra

My love/hate relationship with Halloween was confirmed again this year, as I once again hit my annual “rock bottom” point immediately following this temptation-laden holiday.  The mythological Sirens have nothing on a bowl of Kit Kats sitting out on my … Continue reading →

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