I have my sights set on the Ironman 70.3 Augusta, GA in 2010. It looks like Team in Training will be sending a team and I reckon I will get on it. I'm a little intimidated at the notion of raising $3500 given my time management problem. But, folks who know say it won't prove to be an issue.
We went to Dempolis, Alabama's Christmas on the River this year and had a blast (I also did well in the 5K see results below). J.T. Thomas was the Grand Marshall and he set in the Grand Marshal vehicle right in front of us for 10-15 minutes and we chatted. Seemed just as nice as he did on Survivor. Survivor is the only thing I watch on TV besides the news. So, it was cool to chat with him. I don't know why I didn't do the "let have a picture with you thing." Here are some pictures the whole celebration though:
John sold popcorn to as part of the Tiger Cubs fund raiser. And, for meeting his goal he got to throw a pie into the face of the troop leader. It was fun to watch and for John fun to do:
Betsy and I did Sip-n-Strokes together again. It was a blast, but I was the only male in a group of about 30 people. Guessing I am expressing my feminine self:
Notice on my December 9th run, the following story:
A truck passed me going the same direction (on the other side of the road) and crashed! It fishtailed and left the road right in front of me. I ran as fast as I could to where it left the road and found it upside down with in a raveen with water in it. I yelled, "are you OK?" The response was a resounding, "yes." And, a teenage boy climbed out unharmed. I was so afraid I was going to find a bloody mess in the car. I waved down a car and asked the driver to let the boy use her cell phone. I wasn't carrying one and his was not working after getting soaked in the water. He called his house. You could tell that his mother answered. He said:
Let me talk to Dad. Yeah, I'm fine, but I need to talk to Dad please. Dad, I have had an accident.....His Dad arrived and showed compassion and concern. His first action was to simply hug his son. I hope all ends well for the boy, Lou.
Podcast Listening
Phedippidations- Fdip213: Sports Medical Quackery
Hard not to say "I'm not a doctor, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night." ;)
- Fdip214: Email to my Droid
- Fdip215: Inspiring Off the Couch
- Fdip216: Running Through a New England Town
- Fdip217: Running Legend: Browning Ross
- Episode 193: Windows 7 Opens to Ads, YouTube's HD Video, Piracy at Work, Dell's Android Phone in China, and more...
- Episode 194: Google Talks Up Chrome OS, Verizon Tackles Texting, Droid vs. iPhone, Hulu To Charge For Content, and more...
- Episode 195: TVs and Computers Converge?, Rupert Murdoch vs. Google, PC Makers Will Crown Android King, and more...
- Episode 196: Does Google Get News?, 2010 Predictions, AT&T Losing iPhone Exclusivity?, and more...
Adam Curry really is a crackpot. He has good insight into technology and stuff, but the conspiracy theory like interpretations of everything is so distracting and annoying.
Fitness Rocks
Has Monte gone commercial? iTunes did not load show 150 from my collection at mevio.com. The site, Fitness Rocks, now shows a Subscribe button seems to want to set me up for a monthly charge. Now, I have to decide if I want to pay I reckon. I emailed Dr. Monte and he indicated that iTunes should work and that 1 show a month will continue to be free. iTunes did work. This is one of my favorite podcasts and I know production is not free or cheap. I may subscribe just to offer support.
- Will Exercise Make You Live Longer?
- Evolutionary Biology and Health – Part One: an Interview with Neil Shubin, Ph.D.
Love the "I know 1/2 of you don't accept the science of evolution and this is not an invitation for debate. For the rest of you...." - Evolutionary Biology and Health - Part Two: an Interview With James Evans, M.D., Ph.D.
- Is the FDA Protecting Our Food and Drugs?
- 233: Starting from Scratch
- 369: Poultry Slam 2008 (pretty sure I heard this before, but it is good)
- 395: Middle of the Night (how do you recognize a poor salesman? He can't sell life insurance to a Kennedy)
- 286: Mind Games
Exercise Data
 December 17, 2009: Birmingham, ALNeighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 10 Miles |
| Time: | 1:35:24 |
| Heart Rate: | 145 |
| Pace: | 9:32 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-49° Humidity-48% |
 YMCA, Birmingham, AL Swim | |
| Distance: | 700 Yards |
| Time: | 17:55 |
| December 15, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 6.23 Miles |
| Time: | 59:25 |
| Heart Rate: | 150 |
| Pace: | 9:32 |
| Weather: | Light rain Temperature-59° Humidity-94% |
| YMCA, Birmingham, AL Swim | |
| Distance: | 1000 Yards |
| Workout: | 4 X 50 yards even laps-sprint odd laps-smooth, work on stroke 200 yards kick, with or without board 200 yards free, easy! 4 X 50 yards even laps-work on arms, odd laps-work on legs 100 yards sprint 100 yards easy |
| December 13, 2009: Birmingham, AL Mercedes Course (well almost) Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 13.39 Miles |
| Time: | 2:06:10 |
| Heart Rate: | 150 |
| Pace: | 9:25 |
| Weather: | Light rain Temperature-53° Humidity-93% |
| Route | |
| December 12, 2009: Birmingham, AL Jingle Bell Run at Greystone Elementary Running (ran with John, school event) | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 1 Miles |
| Time: | 9:00 (estimated) |
| Pace: | 9:00 (estimated) |
| Weather: | Mostly cloudy Temperature-40° Humidity-40% |
| December 11, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 9.15 Miles |
| Time: | 1:26:06 |
| Heart Rate: | 141 |
| Pace: | 9:24 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-29° Humidity-56% |
| December 9, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 9.1 Miles |
| Time: | 1:26:07 |
| Heart Rate: | 144 |
| Pace: | 9:27 |
| Weather: | Mostly cloudy Temperature-60° Humidity-88% |
A truck passed me going the same direction (on the other side of the road) and crashed! It fishtailed and left the road right in front of me. I ran as fast as I could to where it left the road and found it upside down with in a raveen with water in it. I yelled, "are you OK?" The response was a resounding, "yes." And, a teenage boy climbed out unharmed. I was so afraid I was going to find a bloody mess in the car. I waved down a car and asked the driver to let the boy use her cell phone. I wasn't carrying one and his was not working after getting soaked in the water. He called his house. You could tell that his mother answered. He said:Let me talk to Dad. Yeah, I'm fine, but I need to talk to Dad please. Dad, I have had an accident.....His Dad arrived and showed compassion and concern. His first action was to simply hug his son. I hope all ends well for the boy, Lou. | |
| December 8, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 9.13 Miles |
| Time: | 1:28:21 |
| Heart Rate: | Forgot monitor |
| Pace: | 9:40 |
| Weather: | Overcast Temperature-50° Humidity-87% |
| December 6, 2009: Demopolis, AL Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 2.89 Miles |
| Time: | 27:33 |
| Heart Rate: | 141 |
| Pace: | 9:31 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-29° Humidity-82% |
| Route iPod died. iPhone was loaded with old stuff. Got distracted and never finished the run. | |
| December 5, 2009: Demopolis, AL Jingle Bell Run 5K Finished 11th overall, 1st in Age Group | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Distance | 3.1 Miles |
| Time | 48:56 | |
| Heart Rate | 164 | |
| Pace | 7:41 | |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-60° Humidity-47% | |
| Route Results | ||
| December 4, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 6.19 Miles |
| Time: | 58:39 |
| Heart Rate: | 147 |
| Pace: | 9:28 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-44° Humidity-55% |
| December 3, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 9.13 Miles |
| Time: | 1:30:00 (estimated watch was dead) |
| Heart Rate: | Watch was dead |
| Pace: | 9:51 |
| Weather: | Overcast Temperature-43° Humidity-76% |
| December 1, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 5.01 Miles |
| Time: | 50:14 |
| Heart Rate: | 132 |
| Pace: | 10:01 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-33° Humidity-92% |
| November 29, 2009: Birmingham, AL Brownell - Shades Creek Greenway - Montclair Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 17.01 Miles |
| Time: | 2:47:19 |
| Heart Rate: | 136 |
| Pace: | 9:50 |
| Weather: | Light rain Temperature-47° Humidity-83% |
| Route | |
| November 27, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 4 Miles |
| Time: | 38:57 |
| Heart Rate: | 140 |
| Pace: | 9:44 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-37° Humidity-79% |
| YMCA, Birmingham, AL Swim | |
| Distance: | 1000 Yards |
| Workout: | 4 X 50 yards even laps-sprint odd laps-smooth, work on stroke 200 yards kick, with or without board 200 yards free, easy! 4 X 50 yards even laps-work on arms, odd laps-work on legs 100 yards sprint 100 yards easy |
| November 26, 2009: Birmingham, AL 33rd Annual Montclair Run, Sam Lapidus Run | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Distance: | 3.1 Miles |
| Time: | 48:56 | |
| Heart Rate: | 164 | |
| Pace: | 7:41 | |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-60° Humidity-47% | |
| Route Results | ||
| November 25, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 9.17 Miles |
| Time: | 1:26:04 |
| Heart Rate: | 145 |
| Pace: | 9:23 |
| Weather: | Overcast Temperature-52° Humidity-86% |
| November 24, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 4.01 Miles |
| Time: | 38:09 |
| Heart Rate: | 141 |
| Pace: | 9:30 |
| Weather: | Overcast Temperature-52° Humidity-88% |
| November 23, 2009: Birmingham, AL YMCA Swim | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 1000 Yards |
| Workout | 4 X 50 yards even laps-sprint odd laps-smooth, work on stroke 200 yards kick, with or without board 200 yards free, easy! 4 X 50 yards even laps-work on arms, odd laps-work on legs 100 yards sprint 100 yards easy |
| November 22, 2009: Birmingham, AL Brownell - Shades Creek Greenway - Crestline Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 13 Miles |
| Time: | 2:05:29 |
| Heart Rate: | 144 |
| Pace: | 9:39 |
| Weather: | Light rain Temperature-52° Humidity-82% |
| Route | |
| November 20, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 8.09 Miles |
| Time: | 1:13:24 |
| Heart Rate: | 148 |
| Pace: | 9:04 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-68° Humidity-35% |
| November 19, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 9.14 Miles |
| Time: | 1:26:27 |
| Heart Rate: | 148 |
| Pace: | 9:27 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-48° Humidity-71% |
| November 17, 2009: Birmingham, AL Neighborhood Running | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 6.21 Miles |
| Time: | 1:00:25 |
| Heart Rate: | 141 |
| Pace: | 9:43 |
| Weather: | Light rain Temperature-53° Humidity-89% |
| November 16, 2009: Birmingham, AL YMCA Swim | |
|---|---|
| Distance: | 1000 Yards |
| Workout | 4 X 50 yards even laps-sprint odd laps-smooth, work on stroke 200 yards kick, with or without board 200 yards free, easy! 4 X 50 yards even laps-work on arms, odd laps-work on legs 100 yards sprint 100 yards easy |
