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Verbatim, aside from brackets:

Hello....
I have been trying to register on line for [Class] on world campus, but have been unsuccessful. I need some kind of authorization for this class, I'm register as a non-degree, and will eventually sign up for [Masters Program]. My id # [#####] or [State Flagship U Abbreviation] id [#####]. I hope you can really help me out, the class already started last wk as you know. Thank you for your time and your assistance w/ this matter.
[Student Name]
[Phone]

Our reply:


[Student],
This is the University of [State], not [State] University. I am not sure what World Campus is. If you really mean the [Our University] and you wish to take [Course with similar number] at our campus in [City], please email [us] and give us your [Our University] ID and we will issue you this permit once you confirm you have the pre-req of College Chemistry.


How do you email the WRONG SCHOOL!? (Where you've never been enrolled!) Also, class apparently started last week at Your School, but we don't start till next week...did you not notice while on our website looking for our email?

and off we go

This past week I ran 5 miles and participated in two (relatively low contact) practices. On Saturday, I played 60 minutes (second half of our first 30, the second 30, and the second half of the 3rd 30 - "friendly" games can be so complicated for selections and playing time!) and almost died in incredible humidity.

And the famed foot is doing ok! I'm picking up my super-cool Bone Stimulator from the doctor this week, so that should help with the ongoing "un-union" (the very scientific term my doctor used) at the original break site.

So, Monday I'm kicking off training for the Philadelphia Half Marathon. I'm using Hal Higdon's Novice plan, so the first week is 3, 2, 3 and 4 miles. Easy enough...in theory anyway...I haven't broken ten miles in a week since...um....its been a while.

haven't sat on my soapbox in a while

Good video. It is depressing to remember how much inequity there is, even here, even now.

And thumbs up to Suze Orman!

see that??

Look at my widget. 2.15 miles today. 20:15 minutes.

Today was my first run since the doctor told me my sprain was really a small fracture. 10 days ago she told me two more weeks, but close enough. She was wishy washy about it anyway, and I'm not going back (per her saying I didn't need to), so I decided to see how it went.

1 mile in 9 minutes.
4 400s at an 8 min pace (2 min per 400) with 1 min walks between them.
AND I didn't feel like dying.

Felt good. Sweated. Am now continually looking at my foot to see if it is swelling. So far so good.

Now tomorrow, we'll see how practice goes (assuming its not swollen tomorrow, which would prevent playing this weekend...)! I have a feeling short sprints will be harder having only trained with the elliptical and pool the last month +.

The 3Day

I'm just about to the half-way point on my fundraising! I got a fabulous donation last week that has kicked me back in gear. While I've been hurt most of the summer and training as been limited, I'm starting to get excited again for this experience.

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impending fall

Things I'm looking forward to:

• Slightly cooler weather, allowing me to wear sleeves to work and maybe a smidgen more makeup than mascara
• Slightly less humid weather, allowing my hair to maintain its blow-dry more than one minute after leaving the house
• My Professional Seminar class, aka Dissertation Writing 101
• Being able to run again
• Playing a little rugby this fall (and I better really enjoy it since this is the end of the road)
• Coaching a little this fall and working on that D4 (heh) championship.
  

Things I'm on the fence about:

• My qualitative analysis class (too little math)
• Work in general
• Having to work back up to where I was, running wise, before getting hurt
  

Things I am not looking forward to:

• The commute fiasco of rugby practice when you work in the city, live in the suburbs, and somehow need to retrieve the car and dog between these
• The timing and commute fiascoes for both Princess Charming and I for the days both the team I play for and coach have practice
• The impending winter weather
• Always having (school) work hanging over my head (work work, I can generally ignore after my evening email peruse).
• The cost of rugby travel
  

goals for the weeks

I really should number these things.

Last week was a big fail.

Kitchen paint mistakes clean up - Nope
Paint den ceiling -Its 2/3 done.
Lift 3 times - just 2
3 cardio sessions - hm. I can't really remember. 1 I think, plus 2 30 min walks with the dog.
A positive visit to the podiatrist that clears me for rugby camp this weekend - 2 more weeks till I'm allowed to run, and even then I'm suppossed to "take it easy".

So moving on to this week...
I'm aiming for the same - kitchen cleaning, paint den, lifting and some cardio - but am going to (watch) practice Tues/Thurs night, so we'll see. I do have all weekend free so maybe that'll help :)

3 weeks till classes start. Eek.