15 weeks of training and the kitten now believes it's a monkey.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Classic LetsRun Message board
CaptGeech & ShimpShackShooters: "I blew it today with the coffee barista lady at Starbucks. I ordered coffee, she smiled, and I wanted to get her number but I couldnt work up the balls to go through with it. How do you work up the courage to do it? and how can you do it while saving face"
aldfr: "You never had anything in the first place. Leave her alone you weirdo"
Really I just wanted to bump that dog coat thing down :)
aldfr: "You never had anything in the first place. Leave her alone you weirdo"
Really I just wanted to bump that dog coat thing down :)
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Remembering Danny Kassap
I just heard about the tragic passing of Danny Kassap. Even though I didn't know him at all, this hit me kinda hard, and just served to remind me that one can never take anything for granted.
"The day you won your town the race, we chaired you through the market place,
Man and boy stood cheering by, and home we brought you shoulder high;
Today, the road all runners come, shoulder high we bring you home,
And set you at the threshold down, a townsman of a stiller town."
http://www.nationalpost.com/life/Remembering+Danny+Kassap/4720389/story.html
"The day you won your town the race, we chaired you through the market place,
Man and boy stood cheering by, and home we brought you shoulder high;
Today, the road all runners come, shoulder high we bring you home,
And set you at the threshold down, a townsman of a stiller town."
http://www.nationalpost.com/life/Remembering+Danny+Kassap/4720389/story.html
Monday, May 2, 2011
Another Successful Roadtrip
3 giant blueberry wheat germ pancakes+2 poached eggs=enough fuel for a full day('til 9:55pm)1. Exact replacement for lost fleece from last week at Nike Outlet for $17.68(40%off)
2. Hard to find Nike Dri-Fit cap in navy blue color for $14.95
3. iPad2 at Apple store in San Mateo, CA after 3 failed attempts in WA state
4. Freed from hotel elevator by San Mateo Fire Dept. after being stuck alone inside for 20min.
5. 10000mPR-28:12.82
Hard to tell which brought more pleasure!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
London & Boston appreciation post
If you haven't watched the Boston Marathon yet and plan to, stop reading now. Just thought I'd share my excitement after watching two consecutive days of great marathoning. Here are a few brief thoughts on London and Boston:
London Women: Mary Keitany is a freakin' stud. 2hr 19'19". Ridiculous.
London Men: Mutai ran 28:44 from 30km to 40km. That's good, right?
Boston Women: Was Kim Smith one wonky calf away from going wire-to-wire today? Maybe she would have been caught regardless, but damn she looked strong. Terrible luck. I found myself yelling at the TV as Desiree Davila (who?) almost took the win. The epitome of "bitter-sweet".
Boston Men: I know they had a tailwind, I know the course is net downhill, but 2:03:02 is still absolutely ridiculous. So is 2:03:06, for that matter, and the 2:04:5x from Gebre and Hall.
Do Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson make anyone else's ears bleed?
London Women: Mary Keitany is a freakin' stud. 2hr 19'19". Ridiculous.
London Men: Mutai ran 28:44 from 30km to 40km. That's good, right?
Boston Women: Was Kim Smith one wonky calf away from going wire-to-wire today? Maybe she would have been caught regardless, but damn she looked strong. Terrible luck. I found myself yelling at the TV as Desiree Davila (who?) almost took the win. The epitome of "bitter-sweet".
Boston Men: I know they had a tailwind, I know the course is net downhill, but 2:03:02 is still absolutely ridiculous. So is 2:03:06, for that matter, and the 2:04:5x from Gebre and Hall.
Do Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson make anyone else's ears bleed?
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Fooled
Looks a hell of alot like more rain & cool temps outside to me.
Gonna make that 10000m time trial at the track tonight a rough one!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
What would you choose?
A Sat. 10am appointment with the dentist or 10am 5k run?
Even if you had to run beside Mr. Leprechaun with his transistor radio the whole way?!!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Odometer
This got me thinking where my own odometer is at....49-16yrs=33 years, times an average of 3000miles/year(GR that's 57.5/wk, 8/day) = 99,000miles. Think my warrantee ran out long ago! No jokes about oil changes please.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
I'm liking those 39's & learning new things
No TWP's this week. I took lots at the race today but the camera was set to movie mode so I got nice 1-2sec. videos of people followed by several minutes of the inside of my pocket or of my bike wheel.
Lots of run/workout options this week that might change as the week rolls along. So check back.....or check with me.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
"First Half" Press
http://www.pacificroadrunners.ca/firsthalf/press_releases/press_release_20110205.html
Press Release (February 5, 2011)
The Pacific Road Runners “First Half” Half Marathon returns to Vancouver on February 13 after a forced absence in 2010 due to the Olympics. Starting and finishing at the Roundhouse Community Centre, the route includes a circuit of the Stanley Park seawall. As in previous years, a stellar line-up of some of Western Canada’s best road runners promises fast times and keen competition.
Leading the way is one of Canada’s top marathoners, who boasts a PB for the Half of 1:03:53. Dylan Wykes moved to Vancouver from Ontario last fall, and won the prestigious California International Marathon in Sacramento in December in an impressive 2:12:39. Wykes hopes to improve that time later this year in order to qualify for the London Olympics in 2012, so the event record of 1:04:44 could be in jeopardy.
In form David Jackson and Jeremiah Ziak, who finished 1-2 at the recent Icebreaker 8K, will ensure there will be no easy win. Ziak, from Vancouver, has twice previously finished runner-up. While this will be the first time Jackson has competed in the “First Half”, having moved to Abbotsford from Victoria last year.
Completing the lead pack are likely to be another group of local runners, including Tristan Simpson, Oliver Utting, Jason Loutitt, and Graeme Wilson, all possessing PBs of under 1:10.
The women’s race features three former winners, who have all now entered the masters (40+) ranks, but are still capable of winning again. Coquitlam’s Tina Connelly is the event record holder, running 1:12:47 in 2004, and won again in 2006. Lisa Harvey from Calgary perpetually challenges for victory at the “First Half”, and has been successful on four previous occasions, as well as finishing runner-up five times. Sidney based Lucy Smith is another two-time champion.
They will have to be at their best to beat a crop of younger runners. Burnaby’s Kristina Rody was third when the “First Half” was last contested, and will hope to improve on that placing. World 100K Champion Ellie Greenwood from Banff is more accustomed to longer distances, but may surprise. And Sabrina Wilkie and Shauna Skinner both narrowly missed winning the Icebreaker 8K.
Leading masters on the men’s side will be Mark Bomba, and two-time former winner Norm Tinkham. Other former winners competing include Olympians Art Boileau, Peter Butler, and Carey Nelson.
The race gets underway at 8:30am, with a loop around BC Place, before heading out to Stanley Park. T he race sold out all 2,000 entries last November. Proceeds from the event benefit the Variety Telethon. $40,000 was donated in 2009.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Nothing to Say
Just want to bump things down.
Weathers good for running eh?
The little side bar Kung Fu thingy isn't working so.....
Here you go grasshoppers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCyJRXvPNRo
Weathers good for running eh?
The little side bar Kung Fu thingy isn't working so.....
Here you go grasshoppers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCyJRXvPNRo
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Forced Sale
Anyone looking for a First 1/2 entry can buy mine from me for the original registration price($57). You'll have to also pay the race organization $20 to transfer the entry on race day. Contact me if you're interested.
Finally figured out the slideshow thingy on the left so I'll maybe start taking weekly pictures at workouts/races and change it up every week.
Finally figured out the slideshow thingy on the left so I'll maybe start taking weekly pictures at workouts/races and change it up every week.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Don't blame me. I'm from the 80's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCZuowMEArs&feature=related
Another version with Keith in top marathon shape(must have been closer to the end of the tour).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12gpnZokwio&feature=related
Another version with Keith in top marathon shape(must have been closer to the end of the tour).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12gpnZokwio&feature=related
Monday, January 10, 2011
I thought someone was going to eat the camera
Ok, it wasn't as bad as I remembered it.
But this translation is pretty funny.
http://www.thecheapseats.ca/2011/01/exclusive-maybe-the-russian-gold-medal-celebration-translated.html
But this translation is pretty funny.
http://www.thecheapseats.ca/2011/01/exclusive-maybe-the-russian-gold-medal-celebration-translated.html
Monday, January 3, 2011
Tuesday Night at the Races
....begins this week at UBC. That's what we used to call it. We even had a yellow jersey(singlet) that went to whoever had the best workout the week before.
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