Sunday, October 31, 2010

oktoberfast wrap-up

something in the air is making my lungs act up this week and i've had to use my inhaler a few times (even while not-running). in addition to the wheezing, whatever funk was wearing me down at the beginning of the week turned into a mucus factory. it wasn't just in my nose either, somehow it would go...

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

on the mend

thanks for all the nice comments on my "running-nose"! i pretty much slept all afternoon/evening with the exception of waking up at 9pm to watch "the event" - the one tv show i watch via rabbit ears. as any guy would - josh just looooves not having cable. he's been campaigning for a year or so now. i don't watch much tv (or care to) so i've never bothered to get it. anyway, i still didn't feel great...

Monday, October 25, 2010

Sunday, October 24, 2010

life=risk

photo by a team parent over the past three years i've helped on-and-off with a local high school cross country team, and this weekend was the county meet. the varsity boys lost the county title for the first time in 8 years placing 2nd, but the varsity girls, jv girls and jv boys all won their respective...

Thursday, October 21, 2010

push it

jess and i must be channeling the same speed demons this week. she recently rocked her first 800 workout in awhile and i just did my first since december 2008 (yikes that's a long time!). 1x800 - 3:31 flat with some downhill2x800 - 3:49 uphill, garmin beeped at me the entire time "speed up!"3x800 - 3:34 flat with some downhill4x800 - 3:40 flat with some uphill i did these on 'the streets' (vs track)...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

the cows and the bees: giveaway!

unless you were born yesterday, you know i have two addictions - m&m's (notable breakdowns here and here) and gu chomps (here). well now i've discovered a liquid crack - honeymilk. i first learned about honeymilk after they requested to share my "no white at night" post on their blog. they...

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

another week

(one of those days where thinking of a title is too hard) i've known for awhile that i didn't want to run boston in 2011, so i left my spot open for someone else. you can thank me later. i still think everyone is crazy for bum-rushing the website and filling up all the race slots in like 8 hours! cray-z....

Monday, October 18, 2010

freaktoberfest

i didn't think i'd actually participate in the beer-related aspect of oktoberfast, but when i saw this coney island - freaktoberfest beer i figured i had to try it out in the name of the blog (oh the sacrifices i make). only available in sep-oct - hurry and scoop some up! pours red (pardon my clutter) foams...

Saturday, October 16, 2010

ghetto things

wow guys. thanks for making me feel 'normal'! it's so nice to know that we are all googlers and nosy neighbors, kind of... keep it non-psycho out there, k? i tried craigslist because i am too lazy to hold a yard sale or ebay (pack and ship? you know how good i am at mailing things). i'm also very generous...

Friday, October 15, 2010

craigslist

have you ever sold anything on craigslist? i've been purging my house of random things i don't use and tried my luck with craig. a few things were quickly snagged, leaving me to think if you don't hear anything within a couple days of posting, chances are no one wants your crap. anyway what i like to do sometimes is google the people who email me about buying my stuff. is this normal? don't answer...

Thursday, October 14, 2010

why yes, i do still run

i haven't talked running much lately, but i am still chugging along. i don't know why it's harder for me to write about running as much as i used to. hopefully you don't mind hearing about my random ponderings in the meantime. i guess i just don't feel like my runs are very post-worthy, but then again, neither is my life (zzz). alright, running: week in review (10/4 - 10/10) total miles: 20.85 time...

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

no day but today

last friday josh and i were walking through garden ridge (3 acres of house crap) and i looked around at the endless supply of stuff. it made me think about all the resources that were used to make it all, and what a waste of money it is. ok, not all of it is a complete waste - the wicker baskets can...

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

ambulance sirens

after hearing about another hot one in chicago, i thought about my own experience "running" the chicago marathon back in 2007. {insert voice of doom} the year of cancellation and no water {end voice of doom}. anyway i remembered that i had written a sort of "race recap" back on my sweet myspace "blog" (hey this was '07). it took me a while to remember my log in info, but i did...

Sunday, October 10, 2010

rick the marathonman

at 10:11am this morning, while watching the chicago marathon broadcast and reading over a few blogs i learned that my dear friend rick passed away yesterday. i am in complete disbelief - he wasn't an old fart and he's a runner! runner's are healthy! rick and i met at the new york marathon, he was concerned for me that morning like he was my own father. we grew as friends over the past two years through...

Thursday, October 7, 2010

you got whatever it is: getting ready

[picking up where i left off...] after rehearsal dinner, i went back to my house with my sisters and some girl friends for ice cream sundaes, my scandalous bachelorette party. one of my friends got me two huge bags of m&m's, a few hershey bars, and some reese's pieces for josh - that's how scandalous we were. my sisters (bridesmaids) and jess (moh) spent the night. i got about 3-4 hours of sleep...

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

oktoberfast

oktoberfast is a little challenge put on by patrick (the road) and the clydesdale project. you pick your goal for the month of october and work at it. i am still trying to keep things laid-back, so instead of setting a mileage goal i am aiming to workout for at least 30-minutes everyday of the month....

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

gettin' siggy with it

a few weeks ago, i received an email from cafepress wishing me a happy birthday (you just missed it, but checks are always accepted) and offering me a free sigg bottle for my birthday...

Monday, October 4, 2010

september 2010

week in review (9/27 - 10/3) total miles: 21.40 time spent running: ~ 3 hrs 37 mins avg pace: 10:22 (includes walking) off days: 2 lunch-time 3.4mi, with 1mi 'tempo' evening 4.1mi, easy evening 3.75mi, with 1.5mi 'tempo' before having to walk with clenched-cheeks evening 5k run/walk with sisters mid-morning...

Sunday, October 3, 2010

all in the family

my sisters and i got together this weekend to hang out, and i suggested a local 5k saturday evening. we registered at the last minute and i barely had time to drop the kids off at the pool before the race started. start of the race we ran/walked together, until we were about 2/10ths from the finish...

Friday, October 1, 2010

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