February 2012
3 posts
January 2012
4 posts
Beer Run
Here are some excerpts from an incredible piece in the February Runners World examining how imbibing affects men’s and women’s running performances:
The women did better after beer, but the men cancelled it out by doing worse…The five women ran an average of 22 percent longer the morning after drinking Fat Tire, while the men ran 21 percent slower.
She wasn’t surprised...
“It is better to be 10 percent undertrained than 1 percent overtrained when you...”
– Scott Murr, Run Less Run Faster. I need to indoctrinate this marathon wisdom, as I definitely made this error while training for the Vegas RNR 26.2.
December 2011
6 posts
1 tag
Mangagement Rings →
Evidently American culture is backwards, but I enjoy the thought of people jumping to these conclusions that demonstrate exactly how many degrees backward:
Is this some gimmick by the jewelry industry to get you to spend more? Is it some ploy by feminists to brand men with engagement rings, too? Is it something for insecure partners who weren’t satisfied he changed his Facebook status to...
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November 2011
5 posts
Runnin' Fool
If, based on that title, you’re picturing Forrest Gump: good. However, this entry is predicated on the idea that you’re actually interested in how this concept applies to me. I know - that’s some pretty presumptuous thinking.
I don’t fancy myself ‘a runner.’ That seems so nerdy and intense. However my actions directly conflict with that notion: I’ve...
October 2011
5 posts
On Taking His Last Name →
Cute piece from HuffPo. This is my fave, particularly the part about hyphenating:
“There are no winners here. Women who keep their last name lose the joy of a collective family name. Women who take their husband’s name lose a part of themselves. Women who hyphenate take a really long time to fill out forms. Perhaps one day a better solution will be on the horizon. Most likely the...
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September 2011
1 post
August 2011
4 posts
“Sometimes IDK”
– ~Modest Mouse…this may just be the perfect song lyric: concise and very true
“You walked in to the party like you were walking on to a yacht.”
– ~Carly Simon
I’ve had this song repeating in my head all morning and I can’t help but wonder: how does one walk on to a yacht? I would imagine it’s more of a sashay. A sashay with cache, to add my cheesy touch. At any rate, I’ll be working on this move for approximately the...
“Every day is a black-tie optoinal.”
– Dwight Schrute, played by Rainn Wilson. I actually met Mr. Wilson one day. He came to the CNN Grill @ SXSW and declared that our “green room” smelled like fish sticks, of which I’m now acutely aware. He had a strong desire to go through make up before appearing on camera and as it...
July 2011
7 posts
Miss Geraldine goes to hospice
I went to visit my grandmother recently in her new stomping grounds at the Glenvue Home. And I must say, it reminded me of college, living in a dorm or sorority house. There are common areas with bad (read: ugly, uncomfortable or both) seating, a designated outdoor smoking area where the cool kids congregate, all your friends are down the hall and you have your name posted on the door by way of...
June 2011
10 posts
6 tags
WatchObject of my obsession: Brooks Ravenna [2]. Seriosly, I’ve burned through two pairs of [the original] Ravennas since August of last year and then in May I was going to get a ‘good’ - read: expensive - pair of shoes, but as soon as I tried on Ravenna 2 for comparison, I was hooked again. And still swear by them. I’ve PR’d in 4 distances (okay, two were distances...
HAGS!
This time of year sometimes gets me thinking about kids being out of school for summer and those days over a decade ago when I too got to participate in that institution. This past weekend, I stayed out late on a school night (Sunday) going to the movies and it felt just like being 16 again and made me want to call in to work and do it all over again on Monday - it was just the perfect summer...
I might be turning into Jerry Seinfeld,...
I’m planning to go to Target this weekend and buy a new head for my sonicare toothbrush and some fish oil tablets. And I’m ridiculously excited about it. Which makes me think that I might be a 45-year-old man in a 28-year-old woman’s body. I also present this evidence:
I like to get up at 6:30 AM on Saturdays to run 10 miles
I love eating bananas, blueberries, cereal, granola...
May 2011
6 posts
Econ 3000 (like my pal, Andre)
Today’s course in economics:
reverse opportunity cost - I drove to the store closest and most convenient to me to purchase a much needed new pair of running shoes; it cost me $10 since I had a $10 coupon to a store further away…have you seen gas prices lately?! Plus, who really has that kind of time…I’m at a place in my life where I will undoubtedly pay a $10 convenience...
