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Sarah McMahon
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2 days ago

Flyover States: A Poem

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I took a few different writing workshops in college, and the culmination of each workshop was assembling a short chapbook of poems. Each time I did this, I saw new patterns emerge, from poetry that examined my eating disorder, explored ideas…

Poem

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Flyover States: A Poem
Flyover States: A Poem
Poem

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May 15

Negotiating Household Labor

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Sometimes, I read articles or see videos about household labor and the gender split; how women are now not only working, but often becoming breadwinners and still shouldering the bulk of household work. …

Mothers Day

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Negotiating Household Labor
Negotiating Household Labor
Mothers Day

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May 11

A Rich Family History

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] “Mammograms should be called mammygrams,” I thought to myself as I sat in the waiting room at the Providence Women’s Health Center. I put my appointment in my calendar as just that, mammygram, before realizing the loaded connotation of the word…

Breast Cancer

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A Rich Family History
A Rich Family History
Breast Cancer

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May 7

Post-Run Recovery

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I’m sitting in an oversized armchair in Mike’s cabin in Idyllwild, CA. We came up for a weekend to get away from the crowds and the traffic and the monotony. Today is Saturday and today feels so utterly different than Friday…

Running

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Post-Run Recovery
Post-Run Recovery
Running

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May 4

The Power of Repetition

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Three to five times each week, I run up a trail called the Laguna Bowl. It starts on the inland edge of the 133 leading into Laguna Beach, right next to the tennis courts and the Pageant of the Masters. The…

Life Lessons

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The Power of Repetition
The Power of Repetition
Life Lessons

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May 1

Embracing Monday Mornings

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] The first thing I saw Monday morning was a giant water bug in the kitchen sink. My cat was circling my feet, begging for another helping of breakfast, and I was on my way to give it to him. …

Mondays

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Embracing Monday Mornings
Embracing Monday Mornings
Mondays

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Apr 27

Making the Case for Solo Runs

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] The first time I climbed a mountain, I had only been a resident of California for a few weeks. I went with my ex-boyfriend, our flatlander quads burning as we strained our way up 4,000 feet. The peak was hard-earned and…

Running

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Making the Case for Solo Runs
Making the Case for Solo Runs
Running

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Apr 24

My Favorite Things to do in Laguna Beach

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Southern California is a sprawling metropolis of freeways and strip malls with mountains, desert, and the ocean tearing at its edges. This place was built for cars and runs on Botox and unnamable drugs. Among the ordinary people keeping this place…

Laguna Beach

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My Favorite Things to do in Laguna Beach
My Favorite Things to do in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach

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Apr 20

Overcoming Writer’s Block

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] Sometimes I really, really hate this blog. Not because I don’t like writing, but because all I write about is what I know, and I don’t know much. Some days, I can honestly say I know nothing. I know that using…

Writing

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Overcoming Writer’s Block
Overcoming Writer’s Block
Writing

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Apr 13

My Dunn St. Croix Scholar Athlete Speech

[Listen to an audio version of this blog here.] I was invited to give a speech to the student-athletes from the conference I went to high school in. The speech is below-enjoy! Hi Everyone, Thanks for having me. It’s really good to be back home, I grew up outside of…

Athletes

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My Dunn St. Croix Scholar Athlete Speech
My Dunn St. Croix Scholar Athlete Speech
Athletes

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Sarah McMahon

Sarah McMahon

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Blogger | Poet | Freelancer | Ultra Runner IG: @mcmountain email: sarahrose.writer@gmail.com

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