Posts under ‘Everyday Stuff’

All the world’s a track,
And all the men and women merely runners:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one runner in his time plays many parts…
And so today I ran at the indoor track. I ran 6 laps for a warm up, then began my 44 lap 10 km time trial. My pace [...]

Before I start on my rant, Allow me to point out that I’ve just corrected a counting error and this is Run 89 of 2009 (1211 total km this year so far). So I changed my last post title to reflect that.
Anyway, today’s 11 km run was going mighty fine until I yet again [...]

I won’t be updating this blog as frequently any more nor will I be continuing to count my karate lessons and runs. I will be posting runs and my cumulative running distances in a year will still be updated in my header. Posting will resume approximately whenever I feel like it. I [...]

My Honda got totaled today, but I am OK. I was “parked” in a left turning zone, signaling a left turn to turn into an IGA parking lot in Edmonton when some guy in a white pickup truck rear ended me at high speed. He then backed up, and sped away, a hit [...]

And you can view the race details here:
Running Room
I’m registering for the half marathon.

PROBLEM: Chicken Little people fleeing and squawking about the end of the world.
CAUSE: Lack of thought, common sense, and critical thinking ability.
For entertainment purposes, and to keep up with the huge number of conspiracy theories out there, I sometimes watch You Tube UFO and other videos about modern and not so modern mythology. [...]

Today’s run was bloody hot. I felt bloated by lunch. Bleh. I had little choice, as I got up earlier than usual to take care of a work emergency and didn’t have my usual breakfast. I had a late lunch just before the run (crappy fast food). So I had [...]