George Carlin once said that your values are “what you’d do for $10 or what you’d do with $10.” Although not elaborated upon, George was hinting strongly that our values, then, are SUBjective. To each his (or her) own, sort of. Today, it’s almost New Years, the age old time for reflection and resolution. Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of resolutions. They are too easily broken (in fact,… Read More »George Carlin, Tony Robbins and My Goals!
Something about a very cold run that kind of cleans me out. Today the temp was low and falling, the humidity was up a bit and the wind was BLOWING! Kind of a Midwest sort of day. I like running in that type of weather for three reasons. First, there’s no one else out and that makes me feel tough, dedicated and unique! Then, there is the cold. When it’s… Read More »BRRRRR!
Reprinted from my real estate newsletter, The Finish Line: June 2000 Occasionally, I get e-mail from a running friend who has taken the time to send everyone they know a note describing in the most minute detail every facet of their latest race. While I approach these writings with the same caution I would utilize with ripe mule carcass, I almost always read them and send back some relevant comment… Read More »Recap: Flying Pig Marathon May 2000 (Living in the Past)
Went for a nice run the other day in the Cherry Creek State Park. While running a trail near the creek, I startled a doe coming around a bend. She gave me a look and ran into the high bushes. When I got to her space (even deer have space, you know) there was her boyfriend (pictured) giving me the evil eye roughly 30 feet away. With him being a… Read More »My Buddy
Am I serious? Sometime early tomorrow morning, I’ll pass the 2000 mile mark for the year’s running. There will be no balloons, or bands and Ann Wessling won’t be cheering me in the last fifty yards. Chances are, in fact, I won’t be completely sure when it happens, I’m most often drifting in and out of some pretty profound thoughts during runs. I will know this: I have had a… Read More »Am I serious?
Feeling a bit under the weather today and had this conversation: Other person: “You ran five miles today. But, you’re sick.” Me: “How else will I get better. Worst part is that it’s Monday and I’m already behind for the week.” Reminded me of a scene from my favorite book, Once A Runner. Chapter 6, Bruce Denton. “On a rainy day in November he was so sick… Read More »Bruce Denton and Me
Something about a long run that gets me excited – even a little nervous. This morning I’ll be off for what will amount to a 14 mile jaunt down the Cherry Creek path to downtown Denver. It will be equal to my long run in this training block. For a bit over a year now, I have constructed my longer runs to begin in the Denver Tech Center, head down… Read More »Evil Training Log
Supposed to go 9, only went 6. Theoretically, there is a plan in motion geared towards a successful running of the Napa Valley Marathon in March. So far the plan has gone fairly well (with the minor exceptions of still being too fat and too slow). We (that’s my legs and me) are up to 60 miles this week. We’ve added some drills and accelerations and continue negative splitting the… Read More »Wimpy? Run Log 4
Today is one of those days. It looks cold, snow is falling and the wind is blowing it parallel to the ground. I don’t wanna run. But when I finish these paragraphs. I will head upstairs, properly layer and head out for 7 or 8 miles. Why you ask? I’ll tell you…. I wanna more than I don’t wanna. George Carlin once said that Catholic priests made wanna a sin,… Read More »You Gotta Wanna!
It turned as it does every year, abruptly. One day you’re running in shorts and a T-Shirt and the next it’s tights, long sleeves and a vest. I could have gone either way this morning. After 11 miles yesterday, I could have easily ignored that The Plan called for an easy 6 today and substituted with 3 or 4 OR even a treadmill run. But nope, not today. When the… Read More »The Road Less Traveled???