On Paper

Previous arrest record
Mental health diagnoses
ADD and major depression diagnoses
Multiple psychiatric medications
Long history of anger management issues
History of drug use
Ongoing struggles with alcohol and drugs
History of dealing drugs
History of police engagement, including multiple robberies (one at gun point)
History of quickly emptying large amounts of
inheritance and savings
Family history of depression and suicide
Identified on the LGBT* spectrum
Family history of alcoholism
Unstable financials
Insurmountable debt
Family history of estrangement
Multiple tattoos
Multiple piercings
Rape survivor
Feminist
Promiscuous
Both male and female partners
Unwed, never married
Pro-choice advocate
History of bar fights
20+ years of therapy
History of risky behaviors (past skydiver, history of speeding, etc)
Doer of bad deeds


Nonprofit fundraiser
Masters degree
Graduated with Honors
Admitted to undergrad with Distinction
Avid volunteer with children's programs
Current professional association board member
Past professional association president
Systems thinker
Auntie 5x over
Feeder of hungry tummies
Lover of cats and children
Baker of bread and cakes and homemade vegan ice cream
Runner of marathons
Giver of all the clothes that won't fit over this stomach
Late night office night owl
Candle burner at both ends
Generous Donor of blood AND money
Drinker of beer
Feminist
Keeper of calm in crisis
Overreactor in false crises
Rape survivor
Ruthless fighter for equity
Understanding of anti-oppression
Intolerant of ignorance
Teacher of things
Jack of all trades
Master of none
Holder of tense shoulders
Addicted to food shows,
shoes,
and spices
White girl
Middle America

Am I worthy of that bullet?
What line deserves my flesh tasting its metallic tang?
Will the journalists pick the shortest lines--
print punched out and
typeset for purveyors?
Does the steel bend mid-air for us
with enough good to balance our
bad?
What lines will we be reduced to,
given the uncertainty of an instance?
How good would you look
on paper?

Rock'n'Roll Marathon 2017

Hey everyone!

Most of you know I’m doing my first (and probably last!) marathon on Sunday June 18^th! (Yes, it’s Father’s Day.) The Seattle Rock’n’Roll Marathon has a new course this year, and I’m excited to run 26.2 miles through the streets of Seattle! If you’re able to cheer me on, I’d absolutely LOVE it! If you can’t meet up then, no worries, but I’ll be having drinks later that night at Optimism Brewing. Come grab a brewski and see my shiny medal! (That I hope to have….otherwise, let’s drink for just having trained a shit ton!)

As with any big “first” I have a few contingency plans:

Goal #1: Finish within 6 hour cut-off.

Contingency A: Finish without getting swept by the SAG wagon but maybe after cut-off time. This race has a PRETTY fast cut-off time: 6 hours. Yes, that’s fast when you’re doing 26.2 miles…. That’s a 13:44 mile. I’ve proven I can run that pace for 15 miles, but another 11 is a lot to ask. SO……if that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen because I’m going too slow…

Contingency Plan B: If I get picked up, get them to move me forward on the course, tracking how far I’ve moved on the truck. Run the rest of the way to the finish, then keep running the amount they moved me forward on the truck, AFTER the finish line. I’m no cheater and, while an official time would be great, ain’t no shame, my people.

Contingency Plan C: If something goes wrong (see: my left knee has been grumpy lately), try to make it past 19.5 miles. This is the farthest I’ve ever run in training or in general, so if I’m able to at least make it past 19.5, I will have run the farthest I’ve ever run.

Contingency Plan D: Lie down on the course and cry. J/k j/k. Maybe.

Here’s links to information about the race: http://www.runrocknroll.com/seattle/the-races/course/ (make sure you select the marathon distance for the course stops)

I’ll be using my Nike Running app to track my pacing, but you can sign up for live updates here: http://www.runrocknroll.com/runner-tracking/

If you’d like to join me for bevs after the race, go here: https://www.facebook.com/events/742726669221371/

If you’d like to cheer me on, I’d REALLY love it if folks can meet me at the 9, 17, and 22 mile markers: http://www.runrocknroll.com/seattle/the-races/course/

Race start 6:30 AM; I’ll be in the last or near last wave, so I won’t likely start until close to 6:45 AM. I ran all the numbers in this spreadsheet to get the following windows:

• 9 miles (Lake Washington Blvd & Dawson St): ETA ≈8:48 – 9:00 AM
• 17 miles (Dearborn and 7^th Ave S): ETA ≈ 10:38 – 10:56 AM
• 22 miles (THE INFAMOUS “WALL” IS AROUND HERE, it’s a tricky one bc I’ll be on 99/Aurora across from Aloha Inn): ETA ≈ 11:47 AM – 12:06 PM
• 26.2 miles (Finish Line, outside WaMu Theater on Occidental Ave, CUT OFF IS 1PM): 12:54 PM – 1:02 PM

Road closures here: http://www.runrocknroll.com/seattle/the-races/road-closures/