Category: Learn French
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Septembre 16, 2017. Le fromage – I like it best when I can taste it in my nose. Et cette semaine…nous allons faire des baguettes…because I can’t run.
Resting the legs, making baguettes and then a return to running. Bonjour mes amis. Comment ça va? Moi? Je suis très fatiguée. Alors, je me repose. Cette semaine je vais faire des baguettes. Je ne peut pas courir parce que je suis fatiguée. As you read through this – I have but one comment – Running…
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Septembre 1, 2017. Don’t ask me why. Je ne sais pas pourquoi. It simply interests me. And sitting down to do the work – ensemble (avec du vin).
Bonjour mes amis. Comment ça va? Moi, ça va très bien! Pourquoi? Pourquoi pas! Mais, actuellement c’est parce que aujourd’hui est vendredi et demain est samedi. Aussi, samedi et dimanche, je cours! J’aime courir! Et j’ai trois jours sans travail. Oh my that was exhausting and I hope it’s not too horrible. Let me know! I don’t…
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2019 – The Backyard Classic. LOOPS… Is this an 8 hour endurance race or another rond point?
The Backyard Classic – An 8 hour endurance race, I like to call LOOPS. https://www.etownbackyardclassic.com/ The Backyard Classic (BYC) takes place in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It’s a local treasure and an annual event held each August. This exhilarating race is produced by an amazing group of people to raise money for two fantastic charities: the Hardin Memorial…
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August 11, 2017. Dear long run, you can bisous ma miche… And a pulse check from Suz Learns French.
Photo: A banana, some grapes and the miche. Une banane, des raisins, et la miche. Demain, j’ai une course de dix kilometer. Et dimanche je vais courir autre dix miles. Tomorrow, I have a ten kilometer race. And Sunday I am going to run another ten miles. Exciting plans for the weekend. This is how I…
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Aug 4, 2017. Positive thoughts to repeat in FRENCH while running my first 50 mile ultra marathon (a.k.a my mental fuel list). Help me build my list.
Belt buckle from my first 60k (37.282 miles) spring of 2016. I’m building my mental fuel list (liste) in FRENCH and j’ai besoin de votre aide! Suz (that’s me) learns French while running 50 miles. I wish it was that easy. In reality learning French will take years, but the prize for the 50 miler…
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July 26, 2017. An 8 kilometer trail race or 5 miles of conjugating avoir. And a final thought on metrication.
I vomited at the end of the 8 kilometer trail race. Aujourd’hui, il fait chaud! Il fait très chaud. Today, it’s warm outside! It’s very warm. July in my neck of the woods here in the U.S. means high temperatures and extreme humidity. It also means trail running which means I have time to conjugate French…
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July 19, 2017. What’s a French word for Stubborn? Tête de mule. A secret running tale.
There’s a whole list of French words which translate to stubborn. By far my favorite is tête de mule. It’s the easiest one for me to remember. I also like têtu et têtue. I know this girl, she est très têtue. Mon ami têtu (my stubborn friend) and I have a secret. This femme (woman)…
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July 14, 2017. Can I learn French AND simultaneously Train for a 50 mile ultra marathon? Oui! Bien sûr, Pourquoi pas?
Jack of all trades – master of none. Yep, that’s me. I’m pretty good at most things – I’m not the best at anything. I dabble…in many things but really never progress in most – beyond the novice level. I can speak a little French – believe me nothing fantastic – just some words. I…
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I simply said “il mange beaucoup de nourriture…and he replied QUOI (What)? Apparently my French still stinks.
After a long time, 30 plus years and numerous visits to France, I am still only able to use about 15 French words. I can’t believe how difficult learning this language is for me. I adore France. I love the county, the culture, the food, the coffee, the wine, the cheese, the people, and the…
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Don’t drink the wine…Lost in Translation.
I’ve learned to listen for what she is not saying – rather than to what she is saying. And it’s always with love and good intentions. I love our bi-cultural family and all the experiences it has afforded. However, being an American married to a man whose Mom is French can be both a challenge…
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