And still taking comps…thus not blogging.  There’s also all that other beginning of the semester stuff – picnics, orientation meeting, syllabus writing, on and on.  And on.

I did take this picture today.  The articles I’ve printed out this summer…for 1 section of my exams and 1 section of my dissertation lit review (which overlapped).

Why Grad School is Bad for the Environment: Exhibit A

And because I just have to share, my awesomely-awesome, fast, and kick-ass new running shoes which instantly dropped a minute off my mile pace.  I shit you not.  Placebo effect?  Maybe.

Cue angels signing:

Zoom Zoom

Don’t they look super fast?!?  Oh, they are.  Look out, 5k PR…I’m coming for you…

Just as soon as I have time to train.