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I’ve been trying to hold it in until I sign the actual contract next week, but I couldn’t wait any longer. 

On Friday I got offered the job I interviewed for in the DC area earlier this month!

I will be working at George Mason University and start in in late March. They have been super supportive of my Marathon and were flexible with my start date to accommodate that.  This position is a step up on the career ladder and with a slightly more academic shift (aka more of a 9-5 job as opposed to my crazy hours). 

It feels so good to be WANTED after not getting other jobs in the past. However I feel so at peace with this choice. I’m ready for this move and the timing is truly perfect. It is very bittersweet to leave my current job. I love my coworkers and students, but I am excited to move to a city and be SO MUCH CLOSER to friends and family.

Thank you so much for all your thoughts, prayers and support. I look forward to this new adventure. Where are my DC/NoVa people at?

*If you know me in real life, please keep the exciting news to yourself until I make a public announcement once it’s all 100% officially official!

I believe in work, hard work

Aside from all the boy excitement (which I’m still reeling from and just emailed him back) my job interview went really well. I felt so confident. I made it a point to talk about my running and marathon training at appropriate times. I referenced how much discipline and focus it has given me in addition to becoming better at goal setting. I really feel like running has changed my life for the best and I enjoyed getting to have mini conversations with people at the interview who are also runners (like my perspective supervisor). 

I hope to hear about the job before the end of the month. Please cross your fingers and toes for me!

HE EMAILED ME!

To top off a fantastic interview day today I just came home and found an email from Lucas.

“Hey, This is Lucas the guy you met on the plane. Hope your interview went well. I wanted to tell you I had a really good time talking with you yesterday. Also, hope you made it home safe and in time to watch the game. Well I am about to watch the game. Hope to hear from you soon and maybe you will get the job up here.”

Stop. I. Cannot. Breath.

Now I REALLY need to get this job!

Job Interview = Running Presentation

Life has be la vida loca lately to say the least. 

I had a job interview on Monday where they wanted me to give a 10-15 minute presentation on my Academic Advising Philosophy (which makes sense since it was an Academic Advising job) however I have never been an Academic Advisor before per say and therefore don’t have an exact Philosophy or style. I decided to compare Academic Advising to Coaching a Runner. 

I also decided not to use a powerpoint or technology for my presentation. Mainly because I didn’t have the time to make one and also because I hate standing in the dark with a pp when presenting. However I didn’t JUST want to stand up there. So I brought some “props” to tie into my presentation.

  • Running Book – doing your researching, becoming an expert
  • Whistle/Ipod – motivation and personality
  • Sweatband/Road ID Light – aides to help overcome obstacles
  • Water – refresh, renewal
  • Medal – future oriented, eye on the prize

Clearly I explained how all those notions tied into Academic Advising. I promise you the presentation kicked ass. It was a gamble that I wanted to take and I ended up very pleased with it. I think the folks I presented to also liked it because it also showed them my personality. We shall see, but I will turn to running in times of need from here on out – even when it comes to job interviews!

Say What

I lead a diversity/identity activity today at freshmen orientation and we asked students about their top three “identifiers” – how they view themselves. I usually tell the students mine which are being a female, having lost my dad, and that I’m a runner. This week I decided to have the students try and guess what my three were. I got that I was from New York, I like orange, I’m bubbly. Then one guy (who is on the Auburn Baseball team) says you’re athletic. 

A D1 athlete referred to ME, ME as athletic!!!

Made my DAY!

I was once lost, but now I’m found

I’m alive. and well.  and fat. BUT I’m okay with that.

May was GRUELING with work.  I had little to no control over a lot of things, so instead of half ass dieting (which I know very well doesn’t work) I didn’t diet. In fact I ate A LOT of garbage, especially the last week. It’s summer at work and that means 10,000 people coming for orientation where I need to eat campus catered food for every meal for 2 days. It’s always a struggle every year to see the bad food and THINK about it and wonder what it tastes like until I finally give in and try it. Last week was our first session and I ate EVERYTHING. If I wanted it, I ate it. I hope I satisfied my cravings and curiosities.

Yesterday I started a new. Back on track, back on my diet, back to running. I put in 3 miles at the gym yesterday and they were surprisingly prettier than I anticipated. I wore my new Nike Pegasus from work and I am enjoying them. I’m ready to sweat, work hard and eat well. 

WIW

  • Last month: 182.2
  • Today: 186.0
  • Change: +3.8

Broken

One of my students was in a serious ATV accident this weekend. THANKFULLY she will make a full recovery, but it’s a LOOOONG road. She got a concussion and broke her femur in two places. She was airlifted to a hospital for emergency surgery where they put a rod in her leg. She is in a wheelchair now, but is transitioning to crutches/walker. It’s her right leg so she won’t be able to drive for at least 9 weeks and faces a lot of rehab. My heart breaks for her, but I also know her injuries could have been much worse. 

I don’t know what I’d so if I was in her shoes. I pride myself so much on being independent, that not even being able to drive would be a major blow. Then I think of not being able to RUN, BIKE, SKIP, SWIM, DANCE, FROLIC…

I am so thankful for my body and I feel like I am hyper aware of how despite being slightly overweight my body is “the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.” I’ve never broken a bone or gotten a stitch. The thought of either always scared be, but now as a runner it TERRIFIES ME. 

Love your body. Take advantage of how easy and pain free you can walk, jog or run.