Archives For November 30, 1999

Just what it says…General

Trash or Entertainment?

December 30, 2011 — Leave a comment

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One man’s trash, another’s cheap entertainment…and tap dance simulator.

After my fun, K said,

“You should have saved that for tomorrow night!”

…drats!


Training Journal – 12/30/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: Rest today – Brazen New Year’s Eve Run tomorrow!

Store Buyout [cool!]

December 27, 2011 — Leave a comment

Pretty cool!

“We learned that Hercules was about to lose his lease and go out of business. To brighten his day we walked into his store and bought everything.”


[YouTube]

Check out the rest of the story at: Store Buyout.


Training Journal – 12/27/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: 5 mile run
  • Comments: On vacation this week, so I slept in until 0600 (!) and started a little later. Also did my first hill training session. Slow and steady was my mantra…more about it later.

I pass one of these each day on the way home from work…pretty cool.

Read about the project here (via Visual News blog)


Training Journal – 12/20/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: 5 mi Run
  • Comments: Nice run. Good pacing as well. I think I’m getting this thing…

I have to admit:

I find this both intriguing, scary…

…yet still intriguing.


[YouTube]

Pretty cool related video:


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Training Journal – 12/19/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest day!
  • Comments: I’m sure even Spartans rested…

Dogs in Cars

December 17, 2011 — Leave a comment

[Vimeo link]


Training Journal – 12/17/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest day!
  • Comments: Slept in with my honey!

A Cave And A Memory

December 15, 2011 — Leave a comment

The Cave

When I started running, Karen asked if I was going to get “one of those headlight things.”  My response, “Pffft, yeah right!”

I caved, got one, and really like it.

The Memory

See’s peanut brittle was one of my dad’s favorite Christmas time treats – a close second was old fashioned hard candy (that pretty much ending up sticking together in a single mass as the season progressed.)

I bought us a box the other day, kind of in remembrance.  Some of us used to get in trouble for eating most of “his” box. 🙂


Training Journal – 12/15/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: 5 mi Tempo Run
  • Comments: Good run.  Stayed pretty much on tempo with the planned pace (±30 sec, though pacing was upside down from where it should be.)  There was a light drizzle so I gave my light wind/rain jacket a test.

Recently Heard

December 14, 2011 — Leave a comment

I heard the following over the past week:

  • Did you have weight loss surgery?
  • You need to start eating some of those exercise calories.
  • You mean you still eat?
  • You’re a jerk!

To which I responded:

  • Nope, all natural, 2-year effort. (not that surgery isn’t a viable option for some…)
  • OK Doctor, I’ll start doing that…
  • Yes – at least 5 times a day!
  • OK, I didn’t really hear this, but someone probably thought it, ’cause sometimes i am…

Training Journal – 12/14/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: Rest day!
  • Comments: Slept in ’til 0500 0515 0530! [i paid a price though by having to deal with late-morning, diminished-quality drivers. I know I’m not offending anyone here, since only the best drivers frequent this blog…]

Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah

December 13, 2011 — Leave a comment

“At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices,…”

– Acts 7:57 NIV

I can just visualize the Sanhedrin acting
much like the little guy above…

…except for the stoning part, of course.


Training Journal – 12/13/11:

  • Current plan: 10K Training
  • Today’s session: Easy 4 mi run
  • Comments: A brisk 38 degrees out, but it was a nice run.

Via The Curious Brain

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Just love a clear night and my Star Walk app…