Good one…
Source: The Curious Brain » Arabic proverb.
Archives For Work
Upon reflecting on my day and, from the “My how things have changed” file, I present today’s “office”:
- Hotel room in Oklahoma City (various locations within it: laying, sitting standing)
- Elevator of said hotel on OKC
- Lobby of said hotel in OKC
- Rental car in OKC
- Gas station next to said hotel in OKC
- Will Rogers World Airport, OKC
- Flight 1011 from OKC to DFW
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Flight 1184 from DFW to San Jose
- San Jose International Airport
- Taxi from SJC to home
- Home
- Toyota dealer lounge (waiting for oil change)
- Home
Oh, the connected and small world we live and work in…
Today was a catch up day after two days of meetings. Your think I had a couple if big projects going or something!
Glad to be home!
Training Journal – 10/15/13:
- Current plan: Foxy’s Fall Century Training Plan
- Today’s session: Rest.
- Comments: Rest &
travelwork day.
Sharing this oldie from 2011 since it’s budget planning time again…
Sometimes, when I’m working on a spreadsheet, I feel like this…
Can I get an AMEN?
Training Journal – 10/9/13:
- Current plan: Foxy’s Fall Century Training Plan
- Today’s session: 20-mile ride
- Comments: I rode for 1:16:00 for 23.3 miles @ 18.4 mph avg & avg cadence of 85 [Strava]
I probably need to post this in a few other places to remind/reinforce:
We swim in language as fish swim in the sea, not noticing the power that our words have
to manifest, to create and to destroy. – Mary Jo Asmus
Training Journal – 8/22/13:
- Current plan: Mix of running and biking: Bicycling focus week
- Today’s session: 8-mile run
- Comments: I did 8.49 miles @ 8:18 avg pace.
So today was my 48th birthday…aaaaand I’m on a business trip.
My being gone on my day happens occasionally because of one particular conference, the last time was two years ago. It’s weird and usually a bummer of a day none the less. I’m not big on getting attention, so I usually don’t let anyone know it’s my birthday…
Thankfully, with technology, I did get a bunch of b-day wishes today through Facebook and texts…which was nice to see throughout the day.
Anyway, I started my day early (0500) so I could get a long slow run in before my meetings started this afternoon. I usually do my long runs on Sunday, but there is a Women’s half marathon here in Chicago tomorrow and I knew it would be a madhouse along the Lakefront Trail…
I headed North out on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail and went to the northern end and back – 18.5 miles total, door-to-door. It felt pretty good. I modified my run-walk ratio to 3:1 today and that seemed to be better on my knee. I managed a 10:45 pace, obeying my doctor’s counsel about keeping it slow and ran on crushed rock paths when I could. There were tons of runners out later in the morning – I think prep training for the B of A Chicago Marathon kicked off today for a lot of clubs in the area.
The weather was excellent! Here are a few pictures from the run:
Wonderful running weather!
da Bean!
I could get used to this trail… [though the humidity would be tough!0
My card from my wonderful wife!
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My friend Denise sent me a birthday text while I was on my run.
Since I was running, I asked SIRI to read me the text. Here is the epic SIRI transcript:
Happy [birthday cake][birthday cake][birthday cake][birthday cake][birthday cake]
Birthday [short cake][short cake][short cake][short cake][short cake]!!!!
Treating yourself to something fun? [hamburger][hamburger][french fries][french fries][slice of pizza][slice of pizza]
Assuming you’re working today? [computer][computer][computer][mobile phone][mobile phone][mobile phone]
I totally started cracking up when it was read…!
The rest of the day was spent either in my room chilling or in my meeting this afternoon. I hit a local burger place for dinner (by myself) and then headed to a mixer for the conference.
It was a bit of a different birthday…
Training Journal – 6/22/13:
- Current plan: Not sure right now…since I am cleared to run, I want to find a run/race for July
- Today’s session: 18 mile long run
- Comments: I did 18.51 @ 10:45 min/mile pace. Felt good to run and the 3:1 run:walk ratio worked better than the 4:1. I’m still working on the race report for last week’s Half Marathon…hopefully I’ll finish it tomorrow evening.
While I was in a meeting today, I found myself wondering if the other people had the same “this guy’s just droning on and on” thought.
The kicker: I was the guy talking.
Training Journal – 1/15/13:
- Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W4/D2
- Today’s session:4 mile easy run @ 8:37-9:37 pace
- Comments: I did 4.82 @ 7:46
I don’t write much about my job on here – that’s intentional.
That said, I do have the honor and privilege to lead and work along side some extremely capable and professional people. They are good at what they do and I appreciate that as a leader and co-worker.
The cool part is that every once in a while, that professionalism gets recognized…
Today, my team accepted an industry award that, this year, was only given to .2% of our 13,000+ peer companies.
We knew about the award, so today’s event wasn’t a surprise. Still, hearing that “two tenths of one percent” phrase from the presenter really put the award and accomplishment into perspective for me – and, I’m sure, the team. [having your boss and your boss’ boss hear that from the presenter ain’t too bad either!]
Training Journal – 9/12/12:
- Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
- Today’s session: 7 mile, pacing test run @ 8:07
- Comments: I did 7.53 @ a 7:57 pace with negative splits
We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.
Proverbs 16:9 MSG
Training Journal – 8/11/12:
- Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
- Today’s session: 10 miles…in the form of the Crystal Springs Trail Run in Woodside.
- Comments: It was a great first trail run: 10.6 miles, Elevation Gain 1,890′, 1:49:02 @ 10:17/M. Full report tomorrow.
Thank Goodness For FedEx Kinko’s.
It saved my bacon this aftternoon evening tonight since the hotel’s business center computer/scanner was busted. Got an important document generated, printed, signed, and emailed to a colleague. WHEW!
Ah, the life of the ever-connected worker…
Training Journal – 8/7/12:
- Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
- Today’s session: 3 mile run @ 9:09
- Comments: I did 6.54 miles at 8:52. I’m on a trip and the route just lent itself to a 10K… 😉
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