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I Got Fired.
8 years ago
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
3 days to go
Had a nice run this morning. My next 5k is coming up on Saturday so I'm taking it easy this week. Keeping the mileage down and taking them nice and easy. Other than that, it was completely uneventful. Getting my running more consistent is helping my back. It feels soooo much better than it has the last few weeks. I'm sure that it's the activity combined with all of the stretching.
Not much to this post, but it's more to get me updating consistently than anything else.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Not much to this post, but it's more to get me updating consistently than anything else.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Weekend update
No, Chevy Chase is not subbing for me...
It was another busy weekend. I never made it to work on Friday; about 3 miles from the office, some idiot ran a red light and I had to really stomp on the brakes. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but they've been needing replacement for a little while. About two blocks later, I went to stop at a red light and heard a 'klunk!' from the front wheel and the brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily, I didn't hit anyone or anything and was able to get off the road. Upon a quick inspection, I didn't see any parts on the ground and nothing hanging or leaking from the car. I couldn't get a tow truck, so I thought I was screwed, but when I pulled off the main road and tried to find a more private and hospitable place to freak out, I determined that I still had a little stopping power. I was able to limp home without incident.
I took both front wheels off and saw that in addition to needing brake pads, I needed rotors as well. Went to the auto parts store, picked up everything I needed and then replaced everything on Saturday.
Getting everything done yesterday allowed me to get in my long run this morning. It was a good run. I did a nice, easy seven miles. The weather was beautiful; 60° at 6:30 and a light breeze. Perfect weather for running. The run itself was pretty uneventful, aside from the asshole in the truck who decided that I really should be running in the grass and not on the edge of the pavement and forced me to jump off the road pretty quickly. So, aside from seeing a jackass, I didn't really see any wildlife. Every once in a while, I'll see a hawk or a rabbit out looking for some breakfast. Once, I saw a fox; that was pretty cool. Today, not so much. Yesterday evening, we had a picnic dinner at the beach - Jack loves going to the beach and playing at the playground there - on the way out, we saw a couple of horned owls up on a telephone pole getting ready to hunt. I don't know how much longer we'll be able to see stuff like that around here with the way that they're building houses on any unoccupied patch of ground. It's pretty depressing actually.
Well, that's enough of that. It's getting late and I've got to work tomorrow.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
It was another busy weekend. I never made it to work on Friday; about 3 miles from the office, some idiot ran a red light and I had to really stomp on the brakes. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but they've been needing replacement for a little while. About two blocks later, I went to stop at a red light and heard a 'klunk!' from the front wheel and the brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily, I didn't hit anyone or anything and was able to get off the road. Upon a quick inspection, I didn't see any parts on the ground and nothing hanging or leaking from the car. I couldn't get a tow truck, so I thought I was screwed, but when I pulled off the main road and tried to find a more private and hospitable place to freak out, I determined that I still had a little stopping power. I was able to limp home without incident.
I took both front wheels off and saw that in addition to needing brake pads, I needed rotors as well. Went to the auto parts store, picked up everything I needed and then replaced everything on Saturday.
Getting everything done yesterday allowed me to get in my long run this morning. It was a good run. I did a nice, easy seven miles. The weather was beautiful; 60° at 6:30 and a light breeze. Perfect weather for running. The run itself was pretty uneventful, aside from the asshole in the truck who decided that I really should be running in the grass and not on the edge of the pavement and forced me to jump off the road pretty quickly. So, aside from seeing a jackass, I didn't really see any wildlife. Every once in a while, I'll see a hawk or a rabbit out looking for some breakfast. Once, I saw a fox; that was pretty cool. Today, not so much. Yesterday evening, we had a picnic dinner at the beach - Jack loves going to the beach and playing at the playground there - on the way out, we saw a couple of horned owls up on a telephone pole getting ready to hunt. I don't know how much longer we'll be able to see stuff like that around here with the way that they're building houses on any unoccupied patch of ground. It's pretty depressing actually.
Well, that's enough of that. It's getting late and I've got to work tomorrow.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Thursday, March 22, 2007
2 good runs this week
Ok, so my posting needs to be more consistent also. I think it's been about a week.
Didn't do my long run on Sunday, but I was busy replacing the water tank on our well. It was leaking air somewhere and causing the pump to short-cycle again. I was more than happy to spend $200 to replace the tank rather than have to spend $1500 to replace the pump again. That sucked, especially because we couldn't really afford it at the time.
Tuesday was a nice, easy, 2 miler and today I did 4 miles. Felt really good when I was done (as usual); don't know why it's such a chore to get out there and get started. I guess it's mostly because 4:30 is damned early. Oh well, no use pissing and moaning about it I suppose. Although, that is part of the reason that I'm using this blog. Meh... don't feel like whining tonight. Getting up that early gives me more time with my family in the evening so, it's a trade-off I'm willing to make.
Not much going on beyond that currently. The Lightning are currently tied 1-1 with the Devils. Hoping they can pull this one out, then keep their heads out of their asses for the remaining 6 or 7 games of the season and build some momentum going into the post season. GO BOLTS!
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Didn't do my long run on Sunday, but I was busy replacing the water tank on our well. It was leaking air somewhere and causing the pump to short-cycle again. I was more than happy to spend $200 to replace the tank rather than have to spend $1500 to replace the pump again. That sucked, especially because we couldn't really afford it at the time.
Tuesday was a nice, easy, 2 miler and today I did 4 miles. Felt really good when I was done (as usual); don't know why it's such a chore to get out there and get started. I guess it's mostly because 4:30 is damned early. Oh well, no use pissing and moaning about it I suppose. Although, that is part of the reason that I'm using this blog. Meh... don't feel like whining tonight. Getting up that early gives me more time with my family in the evening so, it's a trade-off I'm willing to make.
Not much going on beyond that currently. The Lightning are currently tied 1-1 with the Devils. Hoping they can pull this one out, then keep their heads out of their asses for the remaining 6 or 7 games of the season and build some momentum going into the post season. GO BOLTS!
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Thursday, March 15, 2007
O.K., so it took a day...
Dad used to say that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
I was determined to get up and ride yesterday, but the muscle relaxer that I took the night before had a different plan. I did however, get up today and do 3 miles (3.3 if we're being exact). It was a good run and I was relatively happy with my pace. I started out slow and was able to run negative splits rather easily; I didn't have any specific pace goals in mind when I started other than to make each mile faster than the last and I accomplished that. As a matter of fact, the last 1.3 miles was at 8:32. Certainly not fast by most standards, but a pretty good pace for me nonetheless.
On a non running related note, looks like we may actually have some decent movies this summer. 3 at least. The new TMNT movie is out soon, Transformers hits in July and I just saw the Underdog trailer the other day. I'm really hoping that they don't screw that one up, it would be really depressing. I used to love that cartoon as a kid. It would be ideal if the local drive in gets all 3 of them at some point, because I'm sure that Jack will love each of them, but I have no desire to take a 2 year old to the movie theater. I'm sure that my fellow movie-goers will thank me for that.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
I was determined to get up and ride yesterday, but the muscle relaxer that I took the night before had a different plan. I did however, get up today and do 3 miles (3.3 if we're being exact). It was a good run and I was relatively happy with my pace. I started out slow and was able to run negative splits rather easily; I didn't have any specific pace goals in mind when I started other than to make each mile faster than the last and I accomplished that. As a matter of fact, the last 1.3 miles was at 8:32. Certainly not fast by most standards, but a pretty good pace for me nonetheless.
On a non running related note, looks like we may actually have some decent movies this summer. 3 at least. The new TMNT movie is out soon, Transformers hits in July and I just saw the Underdog trailer the other day. I'm really hoping that they don't screw that one up, it would be really depressing. I used to love that cartoon as a kid. It would be ideal if the local drive in gets all 3 of them at some point, because I'm sure that Jack will love each of them, but I have no desire to take a 2 year old to the movie theater. I'm sure that my fellow movie-goers will thank me for that.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Overslept!
ARRRGGHH!! I was all ready to just get up and head out for a couple of miles this morning, but I turned the alarm off instead of hitting snooze. That's so frustrating! Here I was ranting about my consistency yesterday and then blow it again today. I guess it's like that guy in the movies; the cop that's days away from retirement who gets killed right after laying out what he's going to do when he's retired, or the private in the war movies who buys it days away from shipping home to his high school sweetheart to get married. Tomorrow, I get up and head out for a ride. No excuses, no B.S., just consistency.
Then, to top it all off, it was a really busy morning at work today. Non-stop calls for about 3 hours... it sucked. I have got to get off the phones; I've been taking calls for 7 years now and I think it's time to be done. The only problem is that we're currently in the middle of busy season, and they've implemented a freeze on all new positions and transfers. Oh well, keeping my eyes open for anything that might come along. I've just got to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Too bad they don't have a "get paid to stay at home and ride your bike or run all week" position. Pretty sure that I could master that one pretty quickly.
Then, to top it all off, it was a really busy morning at work today. Non-stop calls for about 3 hours... it sucked. I have got to get off the phones; I've been taking calls for 7 years now and I think it's time to be done. The only problem is that we're currently in the middle of busy season, and they've implemented a freeze on all new positions and transfers. Oh well, keeping my eyes open for anything that might come along. I've just got to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Too bad they don't have a "get paid to stay at home and ride your bike or run all week" position. Pretty sure that I could master that one pretty quickly.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Been slacking...
Well, it's been a busy week and it's kept me from posting. Only ran once this week aside from today. Today was a pretty good run; 6 miles, decent pace (for me), nice weather and a nice sunrise. Mornings like this are what make me want to keep at this. I need to make a more concerted effort at consistency. If I can only manage to run 2 times a week, I'll never make any kind of improvement in my pace/distance and I'll be stuck at 209 pounds. Maybe I can use this morning as motivation; if I was able to get up and run after early daylight savings time, I should be able to get up and run/bike on a normal day. If I can do that for a few weeks, it will become a habit and easier to do every day. So, that's what I'm shooting for.
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
Getting ready for: 6th annual Bolt Run 5k in Downtown Tampa, 31 March 07
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