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		<title>I never write</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear neglected blog, don&#8217;t take it personally. I&#8217;m just not an active blogger. It&#8217;s me, not you. I hope we can still be friends. One and one half months since my last posting, how absurd. Here&#8217;s the short version of some family stuff. Jane and Freya joined me on my latest work trip to San [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2010/03/23/i-never-write/</link>
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		<title>Run metrics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight I ditched my (br)ipod and used my droid as my music player and a handy little app called &#8220;my tracks&#8221; to automagically record my run metrics. I know there are other smartphone apps out there that do similar tracking, the nike +, RunKeeper, LogaJog, etc. but this is the first variant I&#8217;ve used and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2010/02/08/run-metrics/</link>
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		<title>January 22 update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GREAT SCOT! Has it really been almost three weeks since my last post? What have I been up to? Let&#8217;s see&#8230; Work &#8211; Of course, work takes up a fair portion of my waking hours. I&#8217;m not going to ramble on about that here but I&#8217;ve been considering some &#8216;how I get things done&#8217; posts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2010/01/22/january-22-update/</link>
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		<title>Slow and steady</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I defeated the hill again but one block after the peak I had to slow my pace to a fast walk to allow my breathing and heart rate to normalize. Kona looked back at me, puzzled as if to say &#8220;keep pushing, don&#8217;t let me down!&#8221; But I had to walk for just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2010/01/03/slow-and-steady/</link>
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		<title>Goodbye old friend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today was a very emotional day for Jane and I as we had to say goodbye to our very good feline friend Simon. For several weeks his health had been spiraling downward and I tricked myself into thinking everything was better when he showed signs of improvement for one week. However, his face continued to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2009/12/30/goodbye-old-friend/</link>
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		<title>I fought the hill and I won</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend I went running with Kona and I powered through the previously mentioned hill that has been causing me some trouble. At the top my calves were burning so very badly but the endorphin rush at the end was so very worth the little bit of struggle. By the time I made it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2009/12/30/i-fought-the-hill-and-i-won/</link>
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		<title>Weekend Run and personal challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I returned to a three mile run-route that is mostly downhill for the first half and uphill on the return trip. My running mate (Kona, our dog) loves this route as we usually keep a quick pace on the downhill portion and if she had her way we would be sprinting at least [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2009/12/21/weekend-run-and-personal-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Holiday shopping for nerds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t find the right gift for one of the nerds in your life? Well, I&#8217;m here to help with some links to online resources that cater to the nerdy crowd. For the last three years, items from these stores have been on my wishlist for christmas or birthday. So, shop away shoppers. 1. Thinkgeek ages: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2009/12/09/holiday-shopping-for-nerds/</link>
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		<title>My apprentice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who are not in my circle of regular updates (via facebook, chat, email or in person), my wife and I welcomed a new addition to our family six weeks ago. I imagine the content of brianchurch.com will likely include updates about my journey as a new father. But, the reason I started this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2009/12/06/my-apprentice/</link>
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		<title>Seattle Rock &amp; Roll Half Marathon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My first publicly announced goal for 2010. I&#8217;ve just signed up for the Seattle Rock &#38; Roll Half Marathon in an effort to encourage myself to step up my running routine. Over the past 12 months my runs have dropped down to the 2-2.5 mile mark and I realize I&#8217;ve fallen into a comfort zone [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianchurch.com/2009/12/03/seattle-rock-roll-half-marathon/</link>
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