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Happy Thanksgiving (one day late)!

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This Thanksgiving, and not just on Thanksgiving (or the day after) I am grateful for opportunities and support.

This year I’ve been fortunate to have any many opportunities on both the personal and professional fronts.

IMG_4290With my some changes at Stevens, it presented me with an opportunity to reflect on what I wanted to do professionally and the best career path. I’m fortunate for that opportunity because that is how I ended up where I am now, three days into my new job, which has been great so far.

This new job is what led Josh and I to sell our apartment in Hoboken and move to Connecticut. While, I am still bittersweet about the move, I know this opportunity was one that I would regret if I didn’t act on it. I miss Hoboken, our old apartment, and the easy access to NYC very much especially since we’re still living in a sea of boxes but I am grateful to be in this position. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of Josh and our families.

IMG_4296And on a personal/running note, this was definitely not the year for PRs but a lot of great milestones and experiences. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to run my first international race, the Virgin Money London Marathon in April with the AgeUK team. Later this fall, I ran my 10th half marathon in New York and my 8th marathon and 3rd NYC Marathon amidst a stressful time in our lives wrapping up my old job and preparing for the move. Training for and running any race requires the support of many people – those who you live with; those who have to hear you talk about it nonstop – be it coworkers, friends, family, the lunch guy or any one who will listen; and your teammates and coaches. While the race is an individual effort, the accomplishment is a team effort. I’m fortunate for all the support I continuously receive for all the crazy running adventures I go on.

2015 has been a great year and it’s not over yet (no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving!). I will do my annual year-in-review recap in 2016 but in the meantime I’m so grateful for the opportunities and support.

Happy Day After Thanksgiving everyone! I wish you wonderful food and a great time with family and friends and some Black Friday shopping.

Sunday Snaps #6 – an overdue update

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Man, I’m sorry for the delay. I can’t believe it’s been almost three weeks since I last blogged. So much has happened and so many changes to fill you in on. Instead of a brain dump which is much less exciting, here is a photo dump from my Camera Roll.

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My last day of work at Stevens. I am sure going to miss walking up to this gorgeous campus every day.

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Saying goodbye to my office was tough. It was a great second home to me. Fortunately cleaning it out wasn’t too bad, I hated keeping paper, so it was pretty easy to clear out my old things.

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Then I celebrated a birthday. Josh was at his brother, Zach’s bachelor party the weekend before, but I partied hard (or hardly partied?) by catching up with old friends and running friends (outside of running, imagine that?). I also spent the weekend hanging out with this adorable fellow too.

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The shower at our apartment had some issues, so I witnessed all the work that went into replacing the floor of a shower. I am expert tiler now. 🙂

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I was half hoping the week would move very slowly as I was dreading the day the movers came to start packing us.

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Moving day was the next day and it was surreal and bittersweet. Fortunately for moves, so much happens in such a condensed time period that you don’t have much time to be emotional. Hoboken will always be the epicenter of our lives — it’s where we attended college, started dating, got engaged, and made our home for 8 years post-college. We have so many memories in Hoboken. You can check out my #hobokenfavorites posts over 30 days on Instagram.

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I guess this new view from our balcony doesn’t hurt either. If you squint or zoom in on the picture, you can see the NYC skyline in the background. It’s ironic that it takes us moving out of Hoboken that is literally across the river from NYC and the apartment building that is right on the Hudson River waterfront to have a NYC view. I know I’ve used this line a lot lately, including my Instagram post, but I still find it amusing.

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Finally, between all of our unpacking, some exercise and running are still a necessity. After all, this is a running blog. I tried out a barre class at exhale and I am happy to report that I may be a regular there. Josh and I ran in the 45th Village of Mamaroneck Turkey Trot this morning. We have another lined up for the morning of Thanksgiving too!

And after three weeks without a formal routine and schedule, I am about to start a new one tomorrow with my first day at the new job.

More updates and regular blog posts to come!