Tag Archives: Lucy

Finally, some good news

Posted on May 31, 2016 by christopheravito

Waiting rooms, like elevators, foster socially awkward encounters. You’re either killing time looking at your phone or staring at the floor – unless you have a baby. Babies are the answer to every painfully uncomfortably moment. Tommy, without cue from his dad, … Continue reading →

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Late-January update: Snow? Yes. Running? No.

Posted on January 27, 2016 by christopheravito

Over the weekend, as I was shoveling 22 inches of snow from my driveway, I thought, “Damn, I haven’t gotten in a sweat like this since November.”   And then I let out a groan that would’ve been audible two blocks … Continue reading →

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Finally, good news

Posted on July 8, 2015 by christopheravito

On a sheet of paper, my physical therapist asked that I jot down a number: the percentage of usability in my right foot. From 0 to 100, I was asked to assign a digit that would represent just how far … Continue reading →

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Signs of improvement?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by christopheravito

This morning, I took Lucy for a 20-minute walk. At the request of my physical therapists, who’ve been encouraging me to slowly extend my walks in 1-minute intervals, I walked Lucy about a half-mile from our house, and then turned … Continue reading →

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Thaasophobia

Posted on May 8, 2015 by christopheravito

I don’t do well with sitting still — especially when the sun is shining, the weather is pristine, and I’m feeling my most-physically fit since high school. Does that classify me as a sufferer of “thaasophobia,” the fear of idleness? … Continue reading →

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Day 117: Lessons from last year’s Broad Street Run

Posted on April 27, 2015 by christopheravito

That’s me on the right, after last year’s Broad Street Run. I was putting on a brave face because I’m posing with my wife and holding our puppy. But I can’t put into words the precise level of frustration I … Continue reading →

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Day 103: Back to the grind

Posted on April 13, 2015 by christopheravito

Today, I didn’t want to leave the house, or leave this little one. Just one of those days, you know? Could’ve used more sleep, and more of Lucy. Oh well. Welcome to the work week, everyone. Today: 1.09 miles, 8:40 … Continue reading →

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Day 60: Hitting the century mark

Posted on March 1, 2015 by christopheravito

Saturday’s run, in Ambler’s Frostbite 5-Miler, didn’t go as I had planned. The hilly course ate me up, and I ended up with a time that didn’t meet my expectations. That being said, one positive came out of that run: … Continue reading →

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Day 55: Sit! Lay down! Heel! Maybe, you know, stop moving!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by christopheravito

We adopted Lucy, our min-pin/Chihuahua mix, in September 2013. All it took was one cold night in December of that year for my wife to lobby for bringing Lucy up to bed with us, instead of leaving her downstairs in … Continue reading →

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Day 30: I love Lucy

Posted on January 30, 2015 by christopheravito

I’ll never forget the first day we brought home Lucy, our 4-year-old min-pin/Chihuahua mix, from the Bensalem Women’s Humane Society. My wife, Meghan, didn’t have a dog while growing up, so I grabbed the reins when it came to housebreaking … Continue reading →

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