Archive - Alaina’s Substack

Lowering the activation energy

Means finding the right reactions

Dec 26, 2024 •

August 2024

Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 100 Mile Requisite Post (Part 2)

The Last 5 of the Not-Even-Top 10

Aug 10, 2024 •

Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 100 Mile Requisite Post (Part I)

The First 5 of the Not-Even-Top Ten List

Aug 9, 2024 •

July 2024

In over my head

I think I may be in over my head. I signed up to run a 100 mile race on the Tahoe Rim Trail. In less than 3 weeks (19 days!) I’ll be towing the start…

Jul 1, 2024 •

May 2024

An open letter to the unnamed graduating seniors

May 22, 2024 •

December 2023

Why do I want to do all the things (at least right now)?

Dec 31, 2023 •

July 2023

It's not you, it's me.

Jul 18, 2023 •

May 2023

The race that almost wasn't

I’m going to write this post like I tell my students who are struggling with an English paper: just get it down and worry about what it sounds like…

May 1, 2023 •

This is Alaina’s Substack.

May 1, 2023 •

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