for some reason I seem to be in a junk miles phase - over the last two days, I've been a bit treadmill addicted and particularly around doing speed intervals. By the way, and as I often say, speed is a very relative term. Just to be clear, for me, doing speed intervals is doing a 9 mph pace for 100 to 200 meters and then doing a light job for two minutes - that's what these things are...Anyway, looking forward to hitting some dirt, gravel and cement tomorrow with Teens Run Yonkers - there's a cool looking train that I think we'll hit tomorrow just to get us moving again - yea!
I don't know what got me thinking about it but obviously superheroes play a key role in Seinfeld. So now for something at least a little bit different, let's talk about non-Superhero "mentions". I've always been a much, much bigger Batman fan and as someone noted last week, Batman is referenced in the Chinese Restaurant episode (unless I was Batman and just saw the Bat Signal). So when else is Batman referenced? And even more interested, which episode includes a mention of Aquaman? What other hero's are discussed in context? UP and away...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
just a few quick things -
just a few quick things
not alot on the running today - did a good tempo on the tmill for 6+ - nice and steady...
But more on the Seinfeld stuff today as I had a similar experience to one of his. I was invited to speak at an assembly today for one of our schools (all shall be kept anon)and due to several factors, my time was limited. Anyway, very reminiscent of when Jerry is asked to speak at his former school for career day about his work. Remember that one? He's bumped two times I believe before ever getting on. Why? Also, he invites George to join him -what is George's initial plan for addressing the students? What does he ultimately do? What famous late night talk show host does a cameo appearance?
not alot on the running today - did a good tempo on the tmill for 6+ - nice and steady...
But more on the Seinfeld stuff today as I had a similar experience to one of his. I was invited to speak at an assembly today for one of our schools (all shall be kept anon)and due to several factors, my time was limited. Anyway, very reminiscent of when Jerry is asked to speak at his former school for career day about his work. Remember that one? He's bumped two times I believe before ever getting on. Why? Also, he invites George to join him -what is George's initial plan for addressing the students? What does he ultimately do? What famous late night talk show host does a cameo appearance?
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Off my routine - another 16 miles - how's your "internal clock"
Wow, I never realized how much a change in your routine can throw you off. I'm writing this at 2:20 PM (weird time I know) because this morning I took my dogs to get groomed which took up the entire morning. So I'm starting my day off really late. I've been able to get really steady with the blogging thing by making it the first thing I do - so I'm much more use to do doing this at 7:30 AM - so this is like 6+ hours late.
Anyway, had a decent 16 mile run yesterday on a killer route loaded - and I mean loaded - with significant hills. The first part of the run started with a straight uphill climb for nearly 2 1/2 miles, levels off for just a little bit then starts a roller coaster again. So, by design, I appropriately started off slow (as you're supposed to do on these but I always struggle with it). So I ended up covering 16 though I had wanted to hit 18 to be right on track with the training schedule i'm following. Nevertheless, a good run. I did a very easy recovery on my treadmill this morning. I have to admit - as much as I hate to - I feel kind of wiped today and not sure if its due to not enough sleep or possibly just a little bit of fatigue. Either way, onwards we go...
Speaking of feeling off the routine, there are a few Seinfeld episodes where Kramer references his lack of need for a watch and his comfort with his "internal clock". Can you name them? I believe a mishap or two occurs as a result of that clocks inaccuracies - what were they?
Anyway, had a decent 16 mile run yesterday on a killer route loaded - and I mean loaded - with significant hills. The first part of the run started with a straight uphill climb for nearly 2 1/2 miles, levels off for just a little bit then starts a roller coaster again. So, by design, I appropriately started off slow (as you're supposed to do on these but I always struggle with it). So I ended up covering 16 though I had wanted to hit 18 to be right on track with the training schedule i'm following. Nevertheless, a good run. I did a very easy recovery on my treadmill this morning. I have to admit - as much as I hate to - I feel kind of wiped today and not sure if its due to not enough sleep or possibly just a little bit of fatigue. Either way, onwards we go...
Speaking of feeling off the routine, there are a few Seinfeld episodes where Kramer references his lack of need for a watch and his comfort with his "internal clock". Can you name them? I believe a mishap or two occurs as a result of that clocks inaccuracies - what were they?
Monday, March 26, 2012
day whatever---
so I gave all of you a break with no post yesterday - it was Sunday after all.
Anyway, I'm just going to keep going with this thing till whenever. I think my legs and lungs have a good second wind; I've been lightening up on daily miles and will stick with a more typical marathon training schedule now. Focus on long run plus one good tempo and one or two good easy one's on the other days. And at least a mile or two a few notches below race pace on the other days. Why not - right. Plus I have to have some reason to keep coming up with the trivia stuff....
Speaking of which I was watching the - let's call it "Marisa Tomei" episode this morning. I never realized that 1) it's actually a 40+ minute episode and 2) they pack three separate story lines into it - A) the one about George getting fixed up with Marisa Tomei B) Jerry buying his dad the Cadillac and the subsequent impeachment of his father who is forced to leave the Pine of (something) Gables in disgrace - very Nixon-like ending and C) Kramer's fued and standoff with the cable guy - by the way, if you've seen the movie "The Artist", perhaps you know about the controversy surrounding the use of the music from Vertigo (one of my all-time favorite movies) The chase scene where the Cable Guy is chasing Kramer also "borrows" from this classic - what is is it about that movie??
Anyway, watching Kramer run so fleetingly from the Cable Guy reminded me that in various episodes, Kramer has been characterized as somewhere between "lean" and fit to desperately out of share (hint: the Walk is tomorrow - you're never going to make it!). Name a few of the episodes where his physical fitness has been a factor. Some have involved Charity Walks, the ability to where jeans, and his agility as model. No right answers here - more of a thought provoker for a Monday morning where I'm at my office a bit early and can't get myself quite started..
Anyway, I'm just going to keep going with this thing till whenever. I think my legs and lungs have a good second wind; I've been lightening up on daily miles and will stick with a more typical marathon training schedule now. Focus on long run plus one good tempo and one or two good easy one's on the other days. And at least a mile or two a few notches below race pace on the other days. Why not - right. Plus I have to have some reason to keep coming up with the trivia stuff....
Speaking of which I was watching the - let's call it "Marisa Tomei" episode this morning. I never realized that 1) it's actually a 40+ minute episode and 2) they pack three separate story lines into it - A) the one about George getting fixed up with Marisa Tomei B) Jerry buying his dad the Cadillac and the subsequent impeachment of his father who is forced to leave the Pine of (something) Gables in disgrace - very Nixon-like ending and C) Kramer's fued and standoff with the cable guy - by the way, if you've seen the movie "The Artist", perhaps you know about the controversy surrounding the use of the music from Vertigo (one of my all-time favorite movies) The chase scene where the Cable Guy is chasing Kramer also "borrows" from this classic - what is is it about that movie??
Anyway, watching Kramer run so fleetingly from the Cable Guy reminded me that in various episodes, Kramer has been characterized as somewhere between "lean" and fit to desperately out of share (hint: the Walk is tomorrow - you're never going to make it!). Name a few of the episodes where his physical fitness has been a factor. Some have involved Charity Walks, the ability to where jeans, and his agility as model. No right answers here - more of a thought provoker for a Monday morning where I'm at my office a bit early and can't get myself quite started..
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Yes, on to Day 112 - this stuff is positively addictive - or addictive in a positive way
so I can see that this gets kind of addictive - the thought of having to write something like "today was the first day I didn't run" is not sitting well with me. I actually thought today would be that day. Even though yesterday, I ended up having a nice run by testing out the course that we used for today's Teens Run Yonkers 5k+, I hadn't planned on running today. While I love going on the runs - really my favorite part - today, I wanted to be at the start/finish line to give up medals and congratulate all our finishers. Which I did - so, no runners.
But by 5:30, 6:00 I was feeling like I wasn't ready to give it up. So I did a 6+ miles tempo run on the treadmill. I have noticed a bit of benefit between alternating between pavement and treadmill so definitely sticking with that. So we are now at Day 112 - we'll see what tomorrow brings..
On a slightly different note, I was challenged to find a friend willing to help me move around some furniture in our house - having some pieces redone. SO what Seinfeld comes to mind?? Keith Hernandez of course. By the way - must be a sign of age, demographics and other stuff that I couldn't find a friend either willing or that didn't have some issue (i.e. bad back, hernia) that could move the stuff! Anyway, how do George and Jerry first bump into Keith? Who were the Mets playing in the tall-tale that in the inspiration for Kramer and Newman's anti-Keith sentiment? And what's the deal breaker that drives the wedge between Elaine and Keith in their dating? And for the fun of it, what is Keith Hernandez doing these days?
But by 5:30, 6:00 I was feeling like I wasn't ready to give it up. So I did a 6+ miles tempo run on the treadmill. I have noticed a bit of benefit between alternating between pavement and treadmill so definitely sticking with that. So we are now at Day 112 - we'll see what tomorrow brings..
On a slightly different note, I was challenged to find a friend willing to help me move around some furniture in our house - having some pieces redone. SO what Seinfeld comes to mind?? Keith Hernandez of course. By the way - must be a sign of age, demographics and other stuff that I couldn't find a friend either willing or that didn't have some issue (i.e. bad back, hernia) that could move the stuff! Anyway, how do George and Jerry first bump into Keith? Who were the Mets playing in the tall-tale that in the inspiration for Kramer and Newman's anti-Keith sentiment? And what's the deal breaker that drives the wedge between Elaine and Keith in their dating? And for the fun of it, what is Keith Hernandez doing these days?
Friday, March 23, 2012
110 DAYS - BY THE NUMBERS - AND DAY 111!
Well, as a former wall street guy, and a lover of stats -not the class, just seeing them, I was eager to see what my 110 Days of Running Looked Like.
MEASURABLE:
TOTAL MILES: 662.4
TOTAL HOURS 130.45 (THAT'S LIKE 5.44 DAYS TOTAL)
LONGEST RUN: 26.2 (the Miami Marathon was in there)
AVERAGE RUN PER DAY: 4.56
AVERAGE MILES PER WEEK: 38.96
AVERAGE MILES PER MONTH: 165.6
UNMEASUREABLE..
Pounds lost and gained on celebratory meals
Seinfeld Episodes Watched and Trivia Questions Asked and Answered
Gu Consumed
Water Consumed
Loads of Laundry
Occasional aches and pains
Songs listened to on ipod
Purchases of motivational music
Running shoes bought and sold on ebay in support of this
Kind of cool..So what are the lessons learned? Well, break days help - or I'd like to be reminded again soon that break days help as I haven't taken one. Most importantly, goals are pretty amazing things to challenge yourself with. Doing this gave me a really definitive purpose to my running and just proves that once something gets into your head that you've gotta do it, you do it. So, what now? Well, Day 111 of course! To be continued....
Oh, how could I forget, counting days is so reminiscent of "The Contest". I've tried to steer clear of that episode given it's content so I'll only focus on the cleaner aspects as opposed to the real content driven parts. Obvious question, what's the name of the actress from Frasier (maybe one of her first roles?) that cameos on that one? And what is her somewhat unusual occupation? Finally, who is the (at the time) world-class bachelor proves to be Elaine's Achilles heel? This too, to be continued...
MEASURABLE:
TOTAL MILES: 662.4
TOTAL HOURS 130.45 (THAT'S LIKE 5.44 DAYS TOTAL)
LONGEST RUN: 26.2 (the Miami Marathon was in there)
AVERAGE RUN PER DAY: 4.56
AVERAGE MILES PER WEEK: 38.96
AVERAGE MILES PER MONTH: 165.6
UNMEASUREABLE..
Pounds lost and gained on celebratory meals
Seinfeld Episodes Watched and Trivia Questions Asked and Answered
Gu Consumed
Water Consumed
Loads of Laundry
Occasional aches and pains
Songs listened to on ipod
Purchases of motivational music
Running shoes bought and sold on ebay in support of this
Kind of cool..So what are the lessons learned? Well, break days help - or I'd like to be reminded again soon that break days help as I haven't taken one. Most importantly, goals are pretty amazing things to challenge yourself with. Doing this gave me a really definitive purpose to my running and just proves that once something gets into your head that you've gotta do it, you do it. So, what now? Well, Day 111 of course! To be continued....
Oh, how could I forget, counting days is so reminiscent of "The Contest". I've tried to steer clear of that episode given it's content so I'll only focus on the cleaner aspects as opposed to the real content driven parts. Obvious question, what's the name of the actress from Frasier (maybe one of her first roles?) that cameos on that one? And what is her somewhat unusual occupation? Finally, who is the (at the time) world-class bachelor proves to be Elaine's Achilles heel? This too, to be continued...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
DAY 110 - IT IS DONE!!! AND WITH A WONDERFUL LONG RUN!
AND SO IT IS DONE. Today, I hit day 110 of my goal of running for 110 days straight. And as opposed to yesterday (when I felt terrible) and did a lame one mile just for counting purposes, today was amazing. I did a 15.5 mile run that included the Westchester North Trail and 119 - if you know Westchester, all this may mean something. If you don't, well, it was a nice route with some flats, some hills and some traffic. Pretty cool. To motivate myself for this, I bought a new pair of running shoes which I think may become 2nd go tops. Brooks has a great new line of shoes which I think they can comfortably call minimalist - it's their "Pure" line and I bought the Pure Cadence. They had a great feel and, you know when certain shoes just make you want to run? These did! Definitely was digging them. Anyway, I was really happy to end this little campaign strong...It's a bit late and I still have to do another blog so I will do all kinds of commentary and analysis on this tomorrow and over the weekend.
On a totally unrelated - and you know I have to challenge myself to make these connections- I was at my Toastmasters Meeting today. If you're not familiar, let me do my little plug and tell you that if you want to develop public speaking skills, this is the place to do it. I've been doing TM now for over three years and it's a phenomenal program. There's one everywhere - seriously, it's International - they're in your backyard so check out a meeting. The website is www.toastmasters.org . Anyway, I'm thinking Seinfeld and Friars Club. Not exactly like Toastmaster but a club nonetheless. What's the name of the guy that gets Jerry in the door. What happens to the jacket that is an essential for any club member? All that was easy - now the harder one - what classic novel is mentioned in the course of the episode? Hmmmm....
On a totally unrelated - and you know I have to challenge myself to make these connections- I was at my Toastmasters Meeting today. If you're not familiar, let me do my little plug and tell you that if you want to develop public speaking skills, this is the place to do it. I've been doing TM now for over three years and it's a phenomenal program. There's one everywhere - seriously, it's International - they're in your backyard so check out a meeting. The website is www.toastmasters.org . Anyway, I'm thinking Seinfeld and Friars Club. Not exactly like Toastmaster but a club nonetheless. What's the name of the guy that gets Jerry in the door. What happens to the jacket that is an essential for any club member? All that was easy - now the harder one - what classic novel is mentioned in the course of the episode? Hmmmm....
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Great Run - Not - Limping to the finish line?
I'm truly not saying any of this for dramatic flair - as we are at day 109 - but not a great run yesterday and not a better start this morning.
I actually had all kinds of clever ways I was going to start todays post - they included:
I've heard the term "fresh legs" used in sports - I don't have them!
As a big "Rocky" fan (and not afraid to admit it), I always like to feel like I've got that Eye of the Tiger - this morning I did not!
I woke up this morning feeling a way that I don't particularly like to - like a 47 year old guy that's run for 108 days straight without a break..
You get the point. Plain and simple, this morning I wimped out from my long run. Yesterday, after our Teens Run Yonkers session, I went for one of the - if not the - worst run - I've had in months. My legs felt like they had sandbags in them and I could barely push myself towards three miles. Joints ached, knees stung. Basically all the stuff I've heard other runners says but always considered myself lucky not to have experienced yet. Well, now I was experiencing it. Even as I sit here now, I can feel a slight irritation where my shin starts. Hate it...
Nevertheless, I woke up this morning mentally ready to run 16 miles. In fact, I was looking at it as a bit of a reward. Over the last few weeks, I've been working probably more than I ever have. Even though my day gets chopped up in little bits - admin, grants, training with the teens, etc. - after a bit of a rest in the late afternoon, I usually do another two or thee hours at night. So all in, lots of 10, 11, 12 hour days. So my little reward was going to be taking this morning off and doing my run then a bit of relaxation. Got up, did all my usual stuff - prepped the iPod, picked the good shorts, got the gu and was out the door...
And then I felt a drizzle - and the beginnings of the excuse. I usually have a ton of discipline and have run in the pouring rain. But the potential to pass on the run with even the lamest of excuses was too great. I felt slightly better because by the time I dropped my wife off at the train, went to Dunkin Donuts to get my coffee and got home, it was at least a borderline rain. Enough to get the street wet enough to shine as I look at it from the comfort of my window. Enough that I see a few cars using the wipers. Hey, it's raining and I can't risk slipping!!
So, am I done. No. Bottom line, I'm going to do an easy brick workout today - light run on the treadmill of no more than 20 minutes (enough to be respectable) and a light stationary bike ride. That will be day 109 and I'll post on it.
But tomorrow - Day 110 - we'll go out with a bang and a strong 16 mile run. Wait, I have to check the weather first....
Speaking of finish lines, what's is the name of Seinfeld's Arch Rival that challenges him to a rematch? And what the name of the gym teacher that starts (or sort of starts them off). And speaking of limping to the finish line, what are some of the obstacles Kramer faces while trying to complete the Aids Walk? See you at Day 110
I actually had all kinds of clever ways I was going to start todays post - they included:
I've heard the term "fresh legs" used in sports - I don't have them!
As a big "Rocky" fan (and not afraid to admit it), I always like to feel like I've got that Eye of the Tiger - this morning I did not!
I woke up this morning feeling a way that I don't particularly like to - like a 47 year old guy that's run for 108 days straight without a break..
You get the point. Plain and simple, this morning I wimped out from my long run. Yesterday, after our Teens Run Yonkers session, I went for one of the - if not the - worst run - I've had in months. My legs felt like they had sandbags in them and I could barely push myself towards three miles. Joints ached, knees stung. Basically all the stuff I've heard other runners says but always considered myself lucky not to have experienced yet. Well, now I was experiencing it. Even as I sit here now, I can feel a slight irritation where my shin starts. Hate it...
Nevertheless, I woke up this morning mentally ready to run 16 miles. In fact, I was looking at it as a bit of a reward. Over the last few weeks, I've been working probably more than I ever have. Even though my day gets chopped up in little bits - admin, grants, training with the teens, etc. - after a bit of a rest in the late afternoon, I usually do another two or thee hours at night. So all in, lots of 10, 11, 12 hour days. So my little reward was going to be taking this morning off and doing my run then a bit of relaxation. Got up, did all my usual stuff - prepped the iPod, picked the good shorts, got the gu and was out the door...
And then I felt a drizzle - and the beginnings of the excuse. I usually have a ton of discipline and have run in the pouring rain. But the potential to pass on the run with even the lamest of excuses was too great. I felt slightly better because by the time I dropped my wife off at the train, went to Dunkin Donuts to get my coffee and got home, it was at least a borderline rain. Enough to get the street wet enough to shine as I look at it from the comfort of my window. Enough that I see a few cars using the wipers. Hey, it's raining and I can't risk slipping!!
So, am I done. No. Bottom line, I'm going to do an easy brick workout today - light run on the treadmill of no more than 20 minutes (enough to be respectable) and a light stationary bike ride. That will be day 109 and I'll post on it.
But tomorrow - Day 110 - we'll go out with a bang and a strong 16 mile run. Wait, I have to check the weather first....
Speaking of finish lines, what's is the name of Seinfeld's Arch Rival that challenges him to a rematch? And what the name of the gym teacher that starts (or sort of starts them off). And speaking of limping to the finish line, what are some of the obstacles Kramer faces while trying to complete the Aids Walk? See you at Day 110
Monday, March 19, 2012
a bit more to go -
just a quick one to confirm that I did in fact get in my run today. I was feeling my guilt pangs at having written my post before actually doing it. My wife thinks I'm a bit nuts with my approach to things that have to be done in order i.e. a great run before a good meal, finish all the work before the run, do the run before the post. Yes, it's true. I'm a little nuts that way. But flexible as you see
Anyway, did a quick two+ miles measuring out relay distances for our Teens Run Yonkers training today. Good easy pace which I ruined with my newfound passion for trying to max my shins on the treadmill - which I did. So, I'm taking it easy tomorrow. But all in about 5+ for the day in addition to my 12 miles on the the stationary bike.
To be continued...
Anyway, did a quick two+ miles measuring out relay distances for our Teens Run Yonkers training today. Good easy pace which I ruined with my newfound passion for trying to max my shins on the treadmill - which I did. So, I'm taking it easy tomorrow. But all in about 5+ for the day in addition to my 12 miles on the the stationary bike.
To be continued...
Day 106 and 107 (sort of)... Restaurants - and thanks for checking out the Blog!
Well, for dramatic flair, once I do today's run - which will be later, for the countdown, we'll have 3 runs to go to hit the magic 110. This is a first as I'm posting this AM and haven't run yet. But I did yesterday's run at 9:30 at night (yes, I'm sorry to say on a treadmill but it was a good 7 mile fast-paced one) so figured I'd capture it now. Later today, I'll be running with Teens Run Yonkers - after that I may do my own run as well. Either way, I'll be moving.
I also wanted to thank you (and you know who you are but I'm not fully sure) as according to blogger stats, we had 37 page views yesterday which is a new and very exciting high. So, what enticed you? My goal as I mentioned the other day is to transition this into a blog that supports my work with Teens Run Yonkers - so it will include tips on running, training, youth development, achievement and other stuff that will connect to the program. PLEASE, PLEASE, if you were one of those 37 that checked this out yesterday (or on other days and now you're back), first THANK YOU! There's a lot of blogs you could be reading but you're reading this and I appreciate it. SECOND: please join as a subscriber, follower (whatever the very proper title is) and THIRD: write some stuff, commonly known as a response. Let me know what will keep you coming back? how to spice it up but keep it clean? make it fun, interactive, etc.
Finally, I was eager to jump back to the blog early this AM as I did have a very "Seinfeldian" (new word? - I'm guessing someone has said this) experience yesterday. I won't name names (and no this isn't about Hop Sing) but my family and I went to a particular restaurant and had a very - shall we say - disappointing experience. I'm not going to elaborate. In any event, it was similar to the popular "The Chinese Restaurant" episode. So, some questions - What movie is the gang going to see after they (hopefully) eat at the 5th Avenue Chinese Restaurant? What superhero does George mention as he's describing his most recent romantic challenge? And what is the name of the acquaintance Jerry bumps into at the restaurant? Enjoy your meal....
I also wanted to thank you (and you know who you are but I'm not fully sure) as according to blogger stats, we had 37 page views yesterday which is a new and very exciting high. So, what enticed you? My goal as I mentioned the other day is to transition this into a blog that supports my work with Teens Run Yonkers - so it will include tips on running, training, youth development, achievement and other stuff that will connect to the program. PLEASE, PLEASE, if you were one of those 37 that checked this out yesterday (or on other days and now you're back), first THANK YOU! There's a lot of blogs you could be reading but you're reading this and I appreciate it. SECOND: please join as a subscriber, follower (whatever the very proper title is) and THIRD: write some stuff, commonly known as a response. Let me know what will keep you coming back? how to spice it up but keep it clean? make it fun, interactive, etc.
Finally, I was eager to jump back to the blog early this AM as I did have a very "Seinfeldian" (new word? - I'm guessing someone has said this) experience yesterday. I won't name names (and no this isn't about Hop Sing) but my family and I went to a particular restaurant and had a very - shall we say - disappointing experience. I'm not going to elaborate. In any event, it was similar to the popular "The Chinese Restaurant" episode. So, some questions - What movie is the gang going to see after they (hopefully) eat at the 5th Avenue Chinese Restaurant? What superhero does George mention as he's describing his most recent romantic challenge? And what is the name of the acquaintance Jerry bumps into at the restaurant? Enjoy your meal....
Saturday, March 17, 2012
105 - and 5 more to go - Go Teens Run Yonkers! And what's the Deal with Dry Cleaners?
Hi All,
Well, I'm glad to say my running and efforts have been more consistent than my blogging. But if you've been following this at all, you know that by now. I can only hope to be more consistent. Because, as it happens, there are only - believe it or not - 5 more days to go in my 110 Days of Running. Wow!
There's a couple things I really am looking forward to. 1) Giving myself some break days. As much as I love doing this, at 47, I'm finally starting to occasionally "feel it" a bit more than I used to. While that's to to be expected, with this going on, I haven't been so kind to my body. 2) Doing a more normal and smart marathon training routine. While I'm bummed that I was closed out of Pittsburgh, I think fate put me back at the New Jersey Marathon on May 6th. As you may recall - I put it in another post - this is the race I was entered into last year but had to skip due to some surgery; and that was after my 100 days of running. So, it seems only right that I'll finish (what I never actually started) and do this one after my 110 days. While it's not an excuse, I can't help think that my Miami experience (a.k.a. BAD) wasn't helped by the previous nearly 60 days of break less running. 3) Building in some other cross training -I've tried to do this over this period but continued to make running number 1 so that always got placed second or third. One thing I'm both looking forward to but not looking forward to figuring out all the 110 Day Stats. It should be interesting to compile the # of hours, miles, long runs, short runs and all other kinds of menusha that happened over these 110 Days. But I'll save that for the end.
I also - and here's the early plug -will be using this blog to either transition or launch more of Teens Run Yonkers Blog. I have only alluded to it occasionally but the program is truly moving in the direction I've always envisioned for it; great kids enjoying the running experience, challenging themselves to go further with the help of mentors and the emergence of a true TRY community. I've really been thrilled to have parents coming out and walking and running with us. Their support is so integral and any time we've been fortunate to have parents and family members out there running with our students, the experience has been that much greater. We had a great run today - we now have steady Saturday Training Runs 9:00 at Tibbetts Brook Park. Next week, we'll be holding our Teens Run Yonkers TRY 5K+ and am looking forward to a great turnout.
Finally, for those (billions) of you that have been agonizing for some Seinfeld Trivia, my recent challenges with our dry cleaner - Saturday is always pick up day in the burbs - is fresh on my mind. I'm sure you've noticed that Seinfeld - both on the show and in his 90's act - had several bits about dry cleaners. Anyway, at minimum, there were two episodes that dealt with Jerry's experiences - both good and bad - at the dry cleaner. I don't remember the names but a general description will do for our purposes. What fairly famous actress was featured on the show in one? And what other movie actress figured into the other? And for all the marbles, what is the name of his dry cleaner in one of these episodes? OK - that should keep you busy and thinking for a few minutes on this beautiful St. Patrick's Day afternoon.
Oh yes, Happy Saint Patrick's Day - have fun but be safe!
Well, I'm glad to say my running and efforts have been more consistent than my blogging. But if you've been following this at all, you know that by now. I can only hope to be more consistent. Because, as it happens, there are only - believe it or not - 5 more days to go in my 110 Days of Running. Wow!
There's a couple things I really am looking forward to. 1) Giving myself some break days. As much as I love doing this, at 47, I'm finally starting to occasionally "feel it" a bit more than I used to. While that's to to be expected, with this going on, I haven't been so kind to my body. 2) Doing a more normal and smart marathon training routine. While I'm bummed that I was closed out of Pittsburgh, I think fate put me back at the New Jersey Marathon on May 6th. As you may recall - I put it in another post - this is the race I was entered into last year but had to skip due to some surgery; and that was after my 100 days of running. So, it seems only right that I'll finish (what I never actually started) and do this one after my 110 days. While it's not an excuse, I can't help think that my Miami experience (a.k.a. BAD) wasn't helped by the previous nearly 60 days of break less running. 3) Building in some other cross training -I've tried to do this over this period but continued to make running number 1 so that always got placed second or third. One thing I'm both looking forward to but not looking forward to figuring out all the 110 Day Stats. It should be interesting to compile the # of hours, miles, long runs, short runs and all other kinds of menusha that happened over these 110 Days. But I'll save that for the end.
I also - and here's the early plug -will be using this blog to either transition or launch more of Teens Run Yonkers Blog. I have only alluded to it occasionally but the program is truly moving in the direction I've always envisioned for it; great kids enjoying the running experience, challenging themselves to go further with the help of mentors and the emergence of a true TRY community. I've really been thrilled to have parents coming out and walking and running with us. Their support is so integral and any time we've been fortunate to have parents and family members out there running with our students, the experience has been that much greater. We had a great run today - we now have steady Saturday Training Runs 9:00 at Tibbetts Brook Park. Next week, we'll be holding our Teens Run Yonkers TRY 5K+ and am looking forward to a great turnout.
Finally, for those (billions) of you that have been agonizing for some Seinfeld Trivia, my recent challenges with our dry cleaner - Saturday is always pick up day in the burbs - is fresh on my mind. I'm sure you've noticed that Seinfeld - both on the show and in his 90's act - had several bits about dry cleaners. Anyway, at minimum, there were two episodes that dealt with Jerry's experiences - both good and bad - at the dry cleaner. I don't remember the names but a general description will do for our purposes. What fairly famous actress was featured on the show in one? And what other movie actress figured into the other? And for all the marbles, what is the name of his dry cleaner in one of these episodes? OK - that should keep you busy and thinking for a few minutes on this beautiful St. Patrick's Day afternoon.
Oh yes, Happy Saint Patrick's Day - have fun but be safe!
Monday, March 12, 2012
DAY 100!
Well this is kind of exciting - so I hit day 100 today. For point of reference, this is where I had stopped last year.
And a bit of a challenging day to do it as I completely wrenched my neck over the weekend. My wife was telling me I absolutely looked like an old man yesterday from the way I was carrying myself. I was truly hurting. So, I'm happy that by about 5:30 today I felt rested enough to do a pretty decent 5 mile tempo on the treadmill at a pace I was happy about.
Also, a bit bummed to share that the Pittsburgh Marathon was in fact sold out. But since I'd been training towards May 6th as a Marathon day, I fortunately found another one to do. And of all irony, I ended up signing up for the New Jersey Marathon. This is ironic as the surgery which stopped me from going beyond 100 last year also kept me from completing this Marathon which I had signed up for last year. So it feels like there's some sort of weird and good symmetry to it all.
I don't really have a Seinfeld connector for any of this other than I was happy to see my mom and stepfather for his birthday this weekend. We took them out to dinner and they were much more gracious than Jerry's dad was that time he lost his wallet. If you recall, he kept insisting that he should pay for dinner when in fact, he had no money on him. As he had lost his wallet. Where did he "lose" it. In fact, it was a double episode that involved the "loss" of something that they give to Jerry. What was it and how does he try to recover it?
And a bit of a challenging day to do it as I completely wrenched my neck over the weekend. My wife was telling me I absolutely looked like an old man yesterday from the way I was carrying myself. I was truly hurting. So, I'm happy that by about 5:30 today I felt rested enough to do a pretty decent 5 mile tempo on the treadmill at a pace I was happy about.
Also, a bit bummed to share that the Pittsburgh Marathon was in fact sold out. But since I'd been training towards May 6th as a Marathon day, I fortunately found another one to do. And of all irony, I ended up signing up for the New Jersey Marathon. This is ironic as the surgery which stopped me from going beyond 100 last year also kept me from completing this Marathon which I had signed up for last year. So it feels like there's some sort of weird and good symmetry to it all.
I don't really have a Seinfeld connector for any of this other than I was happy to see my mom and stepfather for his birthday this weekend. We took them out to dinner and they were much more gracious than Jerry's dad was that time he lost his wallet. If you recall, he kept insisting that he should pay for dinner when in fact, he had no money on him. As he had lost his wallet. Where did he "lose" it. In fact, it was a double episode that involved the "loss" of something that they give to Jerry. What was it and how does he try to recover it?
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Long Run -
Finally, a good long run and what a beautiful day to do it. As always, went out a bit too fast (for me anyway) but was able to reign it in and still finish at a pace that made sense. I covered the Yonkers Half Marathon Route which was almost fresh since I haven't done it in awhile. In the lemons to lemonade category, my ipod shuffle imploded - naturally, it was about two years old- about 4 miles in so it was actually nice to remember that I don't need music - kind of had my own good rhythm. In terms of the ipod, I'm sort of happy about it as it was one of those from 2009 (maybe 2010?) can't remember but it looks more like a flash drive than an ipod - no controls and everything had to be done from the headphones - definitely one of the few Apple duds in a long time. And I'm sure it was a dud because they switched back to the old style.
I was in a speech contest today (I'm in Toastmasters - the public speaking club) and was thinking of Kramer's continual pointer that "poise counts". Remember the Pageant?? Which state was Jerry's date representing? And what was her talent?
That's it for today - I'm beat!
I was in a speech contest today (I'm in Toastmasters - the public speaking club) and was thinking of Kramer's continual pointer that "poise counts". Remember the Pageant?? Which state was Jerry's date representing? And what was her talent?
That's it for today - I'm beat!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Day 94 - I think I've got Vertigo (and so does the Artist)
pretty quiet day for my own personal running but a fun one for teens run yonkers - we had a great group run; all our teens were invited to either run the loop around the lake at tibbetts brook park or do a smaller loop around the "top ring" at the park. it was a great way to get a handle on the variety of paces so we can start to set up some good and accurate pacing groups. as for my own personal running, just a very light four miles on the tmill which I was glad to get in as it became a pretty hectic day.
I forgot to mention that I saw the Oscar winning "Artist" over the weekend. I was really pleasantly surprised - in all candor, I'm always really skeptical of movies that win everything. I am a "sleeper' in movies and especially with the silent format, I was pretty sure my wife would be elbowing me 5 minutes in.. Not to be - was awake throughout..Two really notable things about our experience was 1) we saw the movie in this very old-time, nonprofit movie theater - just sort of a nice change from the usual multi-tripli plex that we're used to seeing movies in and 2) I was totally surprised at the infusion of chunks of the score from my favorite all time movie Vertigo into the movie. I'm watching, enjoying and all the sudden I'm like "isn't this music from Vertigo? Turns out that I wasn't the only one - in this day and age, of course I google The Artist, Vertigo and see there's this huge controversy about it including Kim Novak of Vertigo fame saying that her movie was raped. Other's had all kinds of stuff. Me - I was just kind of curious
Anyway, speaking of movies, movies are prominent in tons of episodes. Here's questions from just a few. In the episode "The Dog", which movie do they keep missing because Jerry has to stay with the dog? And what's the dog's name? In another episode, Jerry is supposed to meet the gang at the movies but his evening keeps getting messed up due to trying to schewdule his shows- what movie does he finally end up at and who does he go with? Finally, in the episode that involves bootlegging, which movie that he shoots ends up featuring Elaine dancing badly? So...let's go to the movies...
I forgot to mention that I saw the Oscar winning "Artist" over the weekend. I was really pleasantly surprised - in all candor, I'm always really skeptical of movies that win everything. I am a "sleeper' in movies and especially with the silent format, I was pretty sure my wife would be elbowing me 5 minutes in.. Not to be - was awake throughout..Two really notable things about our experience was 1) we saw the movie in this very old-time, nonprofit movie theater - just sort of a nice change from the usual multi-tripli plex that we're used to seeing movies in and 2) I was totally surprised at the infusion of chunks of the score from my favorite all time movie Vertigo into the movie. I'm watching, enjoying and all the sudden I'm like "isn't this music from Vertigo? Turns out that I wasn't the only one - in this day and age, of course I google The Artist, Vertigo and see there's this huge controversy about it including Kim Novak of Vertigo fame saying that her movie was raped. Other's had all kinds of stuff. Me - I was just kind of curious
Anyway, speaking of movies, movies are prominent in tons of episodes. Here's questions from just a few. In the episode "The Dog", which movie do they keep missing because Jerry has to stay with the dog? And what's the dog's name? In another episode, Jerry is supposed to meet the gang at the movies but his evening keeps getting messed up due to trying to schewdule his shows- what movie does he finally end up at and who does he go with? Finally, in the episode that involves bootlegging, which movie that he shoots ends up featuring Elaine dancing badly? So...let's go to the movies...
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Day 93 - still at this - and a stake out
Well, despite a little drop off in my posts, yes, I am still at this and hit day 93 of my consistent running today so officially, another 17 days before I'm giving my legs a break. Had a couple fun runs over the past couple of days. For my 11th Anniversary, my wife and I headed (and our two dogs) headed north to upstate new york to beautiful and historic Marbletown New York. it's famous for - let's see - not that much actually. But it was nice and quiet and peaceful. Actually the two most notable things are that it's about 20 minutes from the well known Mohonk Mountain House, an amazing and huge 300+ room resort that has some breathtaking scenery. Also - and this will impress your friends and neighbors - it's in proximity to the Emerson Museum which houses the world's largest - not New Yorks, not just the US's largest - BUT the world's largest kaleidoscope. Now, we didn't go - but now we have a reason to return. Someday. Anyway, had some a few nice cold runs along the roadways there- clearly running is not big up there. I usually see at least one fellow runner - but no, none to be found. Anyway, always nice to see some new scenery.
And on the subject of B&B's, I'm happily reminded of two episodes which featured Jerry's short time of dating Vanessa, a lawyer he met at a party he attends with Elaine. The first of these episodes is called the Stake Out - if you've seen it you know why. During the second episode featuring Vanessa, they head up to a B&B in Vermont; it doesn't go well. Anyway, a couple fun trivia pieces from that? What is the name of Elaine's friend who is having the birthday? What is the name of the law firm - noted several times in the episode - that Jerry and George stake out. And what is their excuse for being there? During that 2nd episode, Jerry and George have invested some $$ in a "sure thing" stock - what is the name of the company. Finally, what is supposed to be particularly charming about the B&B? If you're still reading, it must be a quiet Sunday - hope your week starts well..
And on the subject of B&B's, I'm happily reminded of two episodes which featured Jerry's short time of dating Vanessa, a lawyer he met at a party he attends with Elaine. The first of these episodes is called the Stake Out - if you've seen it you know why. During the second episode featuring Vanessa, they head up to a B&B in Vermont; it doesn't go well. Anyway, a couple fun trivia pieces from that? What is the name of Elaine's friend who is having the birthday? What is the name of the law firm - noted several times in the episode - that Jerry and George stake out. And what is their excuse for being there? During that 2nd episode, Jerry and George have invested some $$ in a "sure thing" stock - what is the name of the company. Finally, what is supposed to be particularly charming about the B&B? If you're still reading, it must be a quiet Sunday - hope your week starts well..
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