totally excited

Well this weekend I ran the Turkey trot with some friends. They totally rocked the run. I did also which makes me so happy. I was just hoping to make a 10 minute mile but in the end I was 7 min 46 second miles. WHOOOOOOOOO This is slower than last year but the best I could have hoped for. I did almost no training for the run. I have been biking but you would know that already. I managed to get third place in my division. This was only a dream for this year but it came true. Congrats to all of the other runners. My friends totally smoked me. I was secretly hoping to keep up with them. Like there was a chance in HE!!. Well maybe next year.

Now that I have proven to myself I can still run. I have to plan my strategy carefully. I still need to rehab but I do have the urge to start training again. I would like to do a Sprint tri this year. I have trouble swimming so I will have to work on it or just suffer through the first one.

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A little scared

In two days it will be my first race since late May and and my first race over a 5k since early May. I know I am not ready but what do you do? I have run around 7 to 10 times in that amount of time. I have been keeping up my endurance through multiple ways mostly riding my bike. The problem is my ankle and using different muscle groups that I have not used as much. I am afraid that my Turkey trot will make the rest of my weekend miserable. My ankle is weird, at times I think it is better then others it worries me. I am excited though I will be running with 2 of my best friends and it will be great. This will be the 5th year that I have run this run and it is my Thanksgiving day tradition.

I have faith that I will triumph at least the best I can and that it will be great. Plus the weather looks good for this time of year.
WHOOOOO WHOOOOOOO

Plus I might get some tackle football in if I am lucky.

feeling manly

This weekend I had to tear down a 15 year old cedar shed with the hopes of putting it back together. With in about 2.5 hrs later we had piled the pieces on top of each other. The next day I got up and rented a uhaul truck. That was an adventure in itself. When I got to the old location I started loading the truck. 10 minutes later someone else showed up and we loaded some more. Then 45 minutes later the last person shows up. We then shimmy the last and the heaviest, did I say largest piece in the truck. Off we go to the new location. That same day we put all the big pieces. It made for a really long day. The next day I went to work and when I got off I spent the next four hours finishing the trim, doors, and hanging the cabinet. Then I moved onto the top. I finished removing the old shingles and pulled all the staples. I then laid down a new layer of tar paper. It is now waiting for the owner to shingle the roof. I have to say that with my tool bet around my waist, I did feel manly. There is something about swinging a hammer that gets your juices flowing.
Just scrapes and bruises to report. Plus I am pretty sore.

the great ride

Well I have accomplished what seemed to be a mini milestone. That is not to say that 50 miles is mini. My legs were saying let me rest and my butt was screaming for one of those nice cushy bike seats. It only took me 2:52 and 29 seconds. You don't realize how far that is until you ride it. In a car it somehow seems shorter. I started from woodman and airway down to 35 and out past yellow springs. I am not sure at this point if I will go further until the spring. We shall see. It was so good for my long distance spirit. I finally felt like I was training again.

Now I am trying to get myself to sign up for the turkey trot. It is five miles but the most I have run in 5 to 6 months is 2.5 miles in a row. It is the 30th anniversary and I want to be apart of that. This would make 5 years in a row. I may just have to walk some. That is if I ignore my competitive spirit.

The leg is feeling better. I think I have ghost pains and I am constantly thinking about it.

Now on to survivor.

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The great debate.

When you look at the presidential candidates they both scare me. All you hear is the bad stuff. You here they will take all our money, that they are tied to bad politics. It just seems from all of the media that we are picking the best of the two crooked people we can find. Is anything that the ads say true? Maybe this is not an issue with the candidates as it is with the media. I watched the debates and they both have good ideas. Some better than others. Everyone wants to blame republicans and Pres. Bush. Part of America's problems were created from the previous Pres. They just did not take effect until Bush was in office. The economic crisis is a problem caused by crooked companies trying to make a dollar at any cost. Now look where that has got us. Where is the individual responsibility come into play.

They say that they need to raise taxes but when there are more people paying taxes than ever. Why do they need more from individuals. Plus Obama talks about raising taxes on the 250,000 and more. He says that is the rich and businesses. What he fails to see is that the rich and businesses will find a way to pass that new tax along to the poor and middle class. So tell me who is actually getting taxed? It is like the oil companies. If they shell out more money for something they just raise the price which effects everyone.

Well this all really has no point but it was some of my thoughts.

I know you will not agree but that is why it is my blog.

Later.

Biggest Loser is over Yeah!!!!!

Tonight was the biggest loser ending date. I think I was dehydrated like a prune. My wife and I did awesome. I am hoping that I pulled out a win. We will see later this week. I am so tired of the 2.5 hour work outs that we had to pull 2 times a week. Plus you have 2 or 3 more a week just to pull in the weight loss you want each week. I know that we both worked our butts off. No pun intended. I still want to maybe keep a 2 times a week training session with other workouts included. It just will be without the rigid schedule. My hope is to take the rest of the week off and plan a half century ride this weekend. It will be a milestone. I have never gone that far. It is kind of scary. What if I have a flat. I guess the phone will come in handy. Plus 15 miles out there is a bike store. I can always stop in there. I will have to maybe get another drink carrier or plan on buying more fluid. But this all depends on my schedule and the weather. It is supposed to warm up and and be nice this week.

On other news our 2nd offspring got a great report on the parent teacher conference. This school thing seems to be paying off. Maybe there is something to this school thing.

I did it whoopie!!!!!!!

Well just an update first of all on my week and weekend. My son has his first basketball game of the year. It is his first and although he did not make a basket he really did impress me. I have to be realistic and say that he probably will not be another Kobe or Shaq but for him, he did great.

This weekend we went camping. It included a trip to Youngs dairy farm for a corn maze adventure for the kids and feeding the goats. Some of the kids got Ice cream and mine just got a dr pepper. How strange. We had a great night camping with a little hike in the morning.

Then I went for a bike ride. I have finally broke the 40 mile mark. I rode 41 miles and am surprisingly able to walk today. Only 9 more to the half century rides.

Later