1/2 marathons
Posted on April 14, 2009
I was supposed to run the 1/2 marathon in Cincy in two weeks. Three weeks. Something like that. I didn’t prepare. However, I am prepared to place blame and list excuses. So here it goes.
- Too cold to train.
- Work is too stressful to train and eat right.
- Work is too busy to train during the week.
- My Saturday’s were given to Melissa for her training.
- 16 weeks ago I thought I could train for it in 12 weeks.
- 12 weeks ago I thought I could train for it in 8 weeks.
- 8 weeks ago I thought I could train for it in 4 weeks.
- A month ago I had myself convinced it could be done.
- It can’t.
While all these excuse are, well they are actually excuses, it doesn’t make up for a lack of will. The reason I am not prepared is because it was harder than I imagined it would be in January. When I finished my 1/2 in October I was on top of the world. Better physical and mental shape I had been in for years. I think perhaps I am in worse shape now, one year after deciding to do the 1/2 in October 2008.
I am not sure why. I only have excuses. Not a real understanding.
On my agenda, perhaps walking the 1/2 in Cincy in May. Also running the Lou Cox 5k with my oldest son on Memorial Day. I am sure about the Lou Cox, not sure about walking the 1/2. Stay tuned. I will let you all know.
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Post Office conundrum
Posted on April 10, 2009
Today I stopped into the US Post Office on Ludlow between 2nd and 3rd St. This place is always empty and there is never a clerk at the counter. There is a sign made of yellow paper hanging on a stanchion 5 feet from the counter. The sign says:
Do not approach the counter, Please wait to be called.
This is the equivelant of the “line”. Wait at the line. Even when no one else is there. A similar hand made sign is taped to the counter. (To the left in the photo) and there is a professional sign attached to the counter as well. This is not a problem. I normally wait behind the first sign, on a nice USPS rug and wait for the person to appear from behind the great wall.
But..But..today I noticed a new sign. Look on the counter. In the same color yellow, the sign reads:
Please Ring Bell
Okay this is a trick. Don’t leave the carpet without permission. To get permission you have to leave the carpet and ring the bell. What to do? Ring and be wrong or wait all day. Hmm. I chose to wait.
Click on the photo and click again for a closer look.
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Sappy
Posted on April 5, 2009
I was thinking the other day about all the stuff that my kids will never experience, play with, watch or enjoy.
Here is my list:
- A dial phone. Shoot, I remember a two party phone. If you have to ask you were either rich or much too young to remember.
- A typewriter. My mom had a real typewriter. I typed my entire Eagle Scout Report on that thing. My son is proficient at MS Word at age 8.
- A phonebooth. A real phonebooth with a door and a seat. Remember those?
- How about Penny candy at the corner store. Or finding pop bottles in the ditch to cash in for a dime to buy the penny candy.
- Mr. Rogers. Need I say more. iCarly and the Suite Life with Zach and Cody are no substitute.
- MerryGoRounds and Teeter Totters on the playground. They have been outlawed.
- Jarts. Yard Darts. Come one. I never got hurt with those things.
- Marbles for keeps, they now play games in Japanese on cards for keeps. No aggies or shooters.
- VHS Players. My kids have already forgotten them
- Cassettes
Comment below to add your own.
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