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June 1, 2017 My Life in NYC

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#Dominica

May 16, 2017 General, My Life

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52km because 20 miles is just a weird distance

January 25, 2017 General

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Falling in love and making the commitment to run

January 13, 2017 General

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  • #CruelSummer an exhibit by Valentine Whittaker
    October 13, 2015January 15, 2017General

    I’m attempting to meet with my talented friends (all my friends are talented) as I am on this extended privilege...

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  • Block Island & the meal that doesn’t come with a side of flies (yes, flies)
    September 21, 2015January 15, 2017General

    There has been a bearded guy appearing on my social network lately. I certainly have avoided it being overly cutesy—because...

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  • Behold! My Existence
    September 9, 2015January 15, 2017General, My Life in NYC

    This might undeniably be a first world problem post but, I’ll vent. Dear New Yorkers, While I might not be...

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  • A peaceful goodbye to Jolly "Sparrow" Phillip
    August 28, 2015January 15, 2017General

    I don’t know much about the life of my late grandfather (mum’s dad, to me he was a man of mystery). However,...

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  • Swim bike run: I’m now a triathlete
    August 4, 2015January 15, 2017General, Running

    I met Michael Alcamo when I joined The Dashing Whippets Running Team and I quickly got the memo that he...

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  • Whoops, IRONMAN 70.3 Syracuse (Rochester?)
    June 24, 2015January 15, 2017General

    Over the weekend I was honoured to spectate the IRONMAN 70.3 Syracuse and watch a medal get earned by months of...

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  • How to choose a running team
    June 19, 2015January 15, 2017General, Running

    I’ve mentioned my running team the Dashing Whippets Running Team a few times. If you’ve seen me run races, you will...

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  • Happy National Running Day, I run for…
    June 3, 2015January 15, 2017General, Running

    …me. This photo on the left is my first running bib. I had no idea what it would be like...

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  • I’m a published illustrator for the third time!
    May 28, 2015January 15, 2017General, Illustrations

    For the past months I’ve been tagging #NalaBook1 on Instagram while working with an author N. Cox. I’m happy to...

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  • Wait, did you say 15 miles, or 50 miles? As in five-zero?
    May 27, 2015January 15, 2017General, Running

    Go ahead ask me why I’d run 50* miles, I promise you I won’t get offended this time. I mean, hardly...

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  • When banditing a race is ok
    May 25, 2015January 15, 2017General, Running

    I live in NYC where the NYRR races are getting pretty pricey. I reflect on a time when the most I...

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About Me

My name is Jerlyn Thomas. I'm a Caribbean-born American who writes about anything from food-porn to nerdy stuff. I'm a Senior Art Director, As3 coder, 6x ultramarathoner (furthest: 50 miles-North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mountain), 9x marathoner (Brooklyn, Miami, Space Coast, San Francisco, Disney, NYC, Colorado) 2x Tough Mudder (PA and VT) finisher, 2x Ragnar (Key West and San Diego) finisher, RIT Alum, Social Media Commentator, Artist and an Adobe Cookbooks Moderator for more info TXT 'Jerlyn' to 50500 or read more.

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  • 8 miles in 86 degrees right? Bleh. Not looking forward to it. Sunscreen, hydration and audiobook. At least I'm looking forward to testing out these @newbalance #vazee
  • #throwback There's so much that I wish I could have told the 19 year old me here. #basketball
  • I craved icecream tonight so I'm making some after I saw some folks eating on my run. I had one of these good days when I made my bed and I completed all the other tasks that I intended to 👐. . I even got to send completed work back to a client today. I cleaned up, ran 3 miles to the gym, did weights, rowed, did the stairmaster, swam for 20 minutes and ran back for 3 miles. It was hot getting there so running back in wet clothes felt amazing. Anyway, that's the highlight reel today. I'll be much more candid for upcoming posts and can't wait to share but great news is that I'm back to training fully.
  • Ma grand-mère. She's accounted for ❤ from the Carib Reserve. #HurricaneMaria has caused so much destruction in the Caribbean. It has certainly put much of my life into perspective. Still waiting on some other family members but heard my village is very damaged. #Dominica #waitikubuli
  • We are still waiting for more updates. However here's my village after #hurricaneMaria. All the trees are gone. We were there earlier this year and saw the aftermath of unexpected flooding that occurred not too long ago. 😣 Photo by Wavemaker Photos.
  • Sometimes you just need the run to clear your mind. Have been abit overwhelmed lately and going through a lot so my social network hasn't quite been up-to-date per say. Haven't heard from some friends yet but family in St. Croix are fine. Still unsure about Dominica. Even through those extremes I need to check in once in awhile to make sure that I'm ok. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It's really curious how factors affect them. There is no health without mental health.

My GoodReads

Jerlyn's bookshelf: read

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
by Mark Manson

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
it was amazing
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
by Adam Alter
I’m actually going to re-read this one because this gave me a great deal to think about including me thoroughly evaluating myself. Many things I already knew but I learned a great deal.




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My training

  • 8 miles in 86 degrees right? Bleh. Not looking forward to it. Sunscreen, hydration and audiobook. At least I'm looking forward to testing out these @newbalance #vazee
  • #throwback There's so much that I wish I could have told the 19 year old me here. #basketball
  • I craved icecream tonight so I'm making some after I saw some folks eating on my run. I had one of these good days when I made my bed and I completed all the other tasks that I intended to 👐. . I even got to send completed work back to a client today. I cleaned up, ran 3 miles to the gym, did weights, rowed, did the stairmaster, swam for 20 minutes and ran back for 3 miles. It was hot getting there so running back in wet clothes felt amazing. Anyway, that's the highlight reel today. I'll be much more candid for upcoming posts and can't wait to share but great news is that I'm back to training fully.
  • Ma grand-mère. She's accounted for ❤ from the Carib Reserve. #HurricaneMaria has caused so much destruction in the Caribbean. It has certainly put much of my life into perspective. Still waiting on some other family members but heard my village is very damaged. #Dominica #waitikubuli
  • We are still waiting for more updates. However here's my village after #hurricaneMaria. All the trees are gone. We were there earlier this year and saw the aftermath of unexpected flooding that occurred not too long ago. 😣 Photo by Wavemaker Photos.
  • Sometimes you just need the run to clear your mind. Have been abit overwhelmed lately and going through a lot so my social network hasn't quite been up-to-date per say. Haven't heard from some friends yet but family in St. Croix are fine. Still unsure about Dominica. Even through those extremes I need to check in once in awhile to make sure that I'm ok. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It's really curious how factors affect them. There is no health without mental health.
  • Print now available 😊
  • Never tried #Altra before but saw my buddy used them. I'm going to test them as #JFK50 gets closer. As usual, I'm back to my favorite New Balances. By the way, remember to check out @nycustompt event #inspoexpo. I'll be there with some other amazing athletes to discuss strategy for #tcsnycmarathon. I'm honored to be doing this with the likes of @themirnavator who is incredible inspiring as an #ultrarunner (and toughmudderer?). She has a new book out! The NYC Marathon is incredible and if this is your first time, you're lucky.

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