- Current plan: Mix of running and biking right now
- Today’s session: Rest day
- Comments: Nada…
Archives For November 30, 1999
Just what it says…General
- Current plan: Mix of running and biking right now & trying to address ITBS
- Today’s session: Rest
- Comments: Rest
Aside from business trips, vacations, or other time off work, I go to the same Starbucks every Monday through Friday morning…at about the same time…and order the same drink:
“grande, two-Splenda Americano, no room”
I frequent this fine establishment enough to where, upon entering, one of two things often happens:
I’m put in the shot queue and, quite often, my shots are pulled ahead of my order
or
As I’m ordering, the barista grabs my cup from the cashier and says, “got it”
OK, I don’t get quite the reaction shown below, though one barista does occasionally say,
“DEN-NIS da MEN-ACE”
Anyway, my “home” Starbucks is being refurbished this week, so I’m hitting a different one – thus the “Cheers” reference…
…and, if you’ll permit me, a reference to another TV classic:
Starbucks on Marsh Road.
An older storefront, in need of an upgrade.
Gentlemen, we can improve it. We have the technology.
We have the capability to make a great Starbucks even greater.
Starbucks on Marsh Road will be that store.
Better than it was before.
Better.
Stronger.
Faster.
[da, da, da, daaaaaa. da, da, da, da, da, daa, daa, daa, daaaaaa]
BTW, how long did you last with that video repeating? HA!
Training Journal – 6/10/13:
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: 60 minute bike ride
- Comments: I got my cycling kit ready last night; but decided to rest today when the alarm went off. I really want to avoid aggravating my knee ahead of Sunday’s half marathon. Back to running tomorrow…
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest & recovery day 10/10!
- Comments: nada
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest & recovery day 8/10
- Comments: nada
This was a different week:
- I was off work Monday for Memorial Day, so I went for a longer bike ride.
- Had my first ‘tip over’ on my bike. Nothing serious, I didn’t get my left foot out of the clip soon enough when I leaned to punch the crosswalk button. Only injury was pride…
- My knee was petty sore after my long run last Sunday and I probably shouldn’t have rode. It was more sore after ride…enough that I couldn’t disguise it anymore. (OK, running a 50K three weeks after a marathon with 88 miles run in between the two and 26 miles run & 51 miles biked after the 50k probably contributed.)
- I went to the doctor on Tuesday to see about my knee. He didn’t think there was any significant injury, but put me on R&R for 10 days.
- Did resistance band workouts for the rest of the week – I HATE THIS TYPE OF EXERCISE!
- With no running or riding, I’m fighting against my running-enabled eating diet. I’m tracking, but am up two pounds this week, which I’m not happy about. I’m allowing myself five pounds, which is manageable.
- After today, just four more days of rest. Hoping the knee heals – it does feel better. I’m looking forward to my test run on Friday – though I’ll admit, I am a bit nervous.
- Strategized my options for the San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half, which I AM running on June 16. I think I’ve got a few viable plans, depending upon my knee.
- I’ve been pretty consumed at work with a big project. Oh, the joys of 11th hour challenges…
- Between work, life in general, and not being able to run, I’ve been generally grumpy and in a funk. Gotta snap outta it!
‘Training’ Journal – 6/2/13:
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest & recovery day 6/10
- Comments: nada
- Weekly mileage: Running: 0 / Bicycling: 25.07
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest & recovery day 5/10
- Comments: nada
“He used to be such a positive person.”
– said someone, somewhere, today about me
So, i’m generally a positive person; but, am pretty sure someone said that yesterday or today.
Soooo glad it’s Friday!!!
Training Journal – 5/31/13:
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest & recovery day 4/10
- Comments: Nada…
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest & recovery day 3/10
- Comments: Nada…
Thankful for the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice as they served our nation and, by extension, other nations as well.
We remember.
Training Journal – 5/27/13:
- Current plan: San Francisco Marathon – 2nd Half Training Plan
- Today’s session: Cross Train: 60 minute bike ride
- Comments: I rode 95 minutes for 25 miles @ 15.7 mph avg.
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