Category Archives: Life in London

Two Americans living abroad, a chronicle about life in London.

I ran the London Marathon!

Posted on 26 April 2009 by g

I did it! 21655 I ran a great race and I beat my target of 4 hours. I also ran a ‘negative split’ which some describe as the ‘holy grail’ of marathon running. That means that I ran the first … Continue reading →

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Marathon Madness

Posted on 25 April 2009 by g

Go to Marathon Tracking Page After more than six months of training, the London Marathon is now only one day away. It was one year ago that I watched my first marathon. Drinking a ew pints at a pub on … Continue reading →

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Long Time, No Post

Posted on 25 April 2009 by g

Has it really been over a month since our last post? 21632 We just returned from our trip to Israel and Jordan this week and are preparing for the London Marathon this weekend. The trip was great. We put our … Continue reading →

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Marathon Update: Bath Half way there

Posted on 15 March 2009 by g

Today was the second test in my training for the London Marathon. The objective: run a half marathon in 1 hour and 50 minutes. We headed to Bath for the weekend to combine a weekend getaway with the Bath Half … Continue reading →

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Art Class Casualty

Posted on 4 March 2009 by k

Clumsy hands struggling to open the white paint tube while holding the palette. End result: Black suit pants splattered with white paint from the knee down. Both legs. True and proper splatter…not streams or lines. Have to admit it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Valentines at Kew

Posted on 20 February 2009 by k

21360 With all the uncertainty at work and the general grey weather, things have been just a bit down here. So, to change the tempo, we celebrated Valentines with a Champagne brunch at home (complete with stuffed french toast) and … Continue reading →

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Promoted!

Posted on 3 February 2009 by k

YAY! Another step up…and flattering quotes on the 360 from regional and global clients, internal and external colleagues and most importantly MY BOSS! A good day. I may FINALLY be able to work on new business again as part of … Continue reading →

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