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About lucindasrunningblog

Lucinda is an artist and teacher whose work focused on landscape and place. Bliss currently serves as Dean of Graduate Studies at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Firsts

Posted on May 27, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I ran my first 10k yesterday in the annual Sea Dog Dash for Independence in Brunswick, Maine. It was a cool and rainy morning—perfect for staying comfortable on a long run. My aim was to maintain something under 8:30 minutes … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Hungry Mess

Posted on May 9, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I’m wrapping up a three day road trip. Part one was a trip to Vermont for faculty meetings. It was surprisingly hot in Montpelier, so I woke up early on the second day to get a run in before the temps began … Continue reading →

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Fear and Empathy

Posted on April 29, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

It’s been two weeks since the Boston Marathon, and tonight, in Portland, the Maine Running Company is hosting the Runners for Boston 5K, “to bring the community of runners & those that want peace and solidarity together to show support … Continue reading →

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Vigilance and Intentionality

Posted on April 16, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

Yesterday, I was among the 500,000 people who trekked to Boston to see the marathon. Rousing myself at 5:30, I packed up supplies and hit the road, stopping in Portland to pick up my friend, Rick. The day was perfect for … Continue reading →

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Space for Looking and Listening

Posted on April 4, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I’ve had a few outstanding neighborhood runs this last week. The first was an 8-mile run across town, from my house to the Thorne Head parking lot and back. It was the first time I’ve experienced an easy 8 miles—or … Continue reading →

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Good Form

Posted on March 25, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

Though the ski season isn’t quite over, and I’ve had some great adventures in New Hampshire and Canada over the past few weeks, I’m looking forward to more focused running in the coming months. With a year and a half … Continue reading →

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Generative Intersections

Posted on February 23, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

                  I spent last week at the College Art Association conference in NYC. The take away from the week was a new awareness of how inspiration takes root when different parts of my … Continue reading →

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Behind a Stack of Books with No Arms

Posted on February 21, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

  I’m currently teaching Self as Subject, a painting seminar that I designed last spring. It’s a seminar that explores ways in which art has been/can be a vehicle for exploring identity. A few weeks ago I did a quick … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

When Things Don’t Click…and Then They Do! The rain has done away with every last flake of snow in Midcoast Maine. This is tragic in terms of my ski plans, but a dream in terms of finding items lost in … Continue reading →

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Very Good, but Old Fashioned

Posted on January 31, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

Last weekend I traveled to Bretton Woods, NH for NENSA’s 12th Annual NE Women’s XC Day. I learned about the event from my mother’s first cousin, Sally Howe, an avid athlete in her 60s who volunteers as one of the … Continue reading →

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