Jingle Bell 5k

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[Results] [Photos] 2008 Jingle Bell 5k Run/Walk Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10:00am Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL For More Information: See the event details or Call: (217) 523-2200 / Email: nweiss@arthritis.org If you would like to mail entry forms or money, please send to: 801 East Carpenter, Springfield, IL 62702   Be there with bells on!   Get in the … [Read more...]

Ironman on VS – Sunday!

I don't want to call my self a fair weather rider, but I probaby am.  With the wind chill in the 30's I choose to stay in the house today.  I started off with a morning weight session.  Then hit the TT bike on the trainer.  I broke out the UltraConditioning 3.0 - Ultra Full Body with IronGirl dvd.  I couldn't talk enough about this dvd in my winter/spring post from earlier this year.  … [Read more...]

Backseat

My swimming has really taken a back seat these past few weeks.  With the impending cold weather, I have been making the most of the nice weather.  My running has been my focus.  Today I worked late and it was cold and rainy when I left.  I had no excuse but to go to the pool.  I know its Friday, but I when I arrived at the pool, there was no one else there!  I love swimming alone in a quiet … [Read more...]

Don’t Call it a Comeback

Just a couple articles/interviews with Lance Armstrong that I think are worth a read... Enjoy: Web 2.0 Conference From the LA Times Let me know what you think... … [Read more...]

Harvest Time

You know it is Fall when there is dust in the air.  The combines were out in full force tonight.  Corn husks littered the road and corn particles filled the air.  AHHH, Ilinois in November. I continued my crawl from the depths of slackerdome and ran 4.5 miles today.  Probably my last day in shorts for a couple of months.  Goodbye warm weather, tank tops, flip flops, and shorts.  I'll see … [Read more...]

Holo-Barack

Did anyone catch the CNN Hologram?  Anderson Cooper did an interview with Will.I.AM talking about the Obama Victory?  I am not too sure who Will.I.Am is but I he must be pretty poplular to be a hologram. It use to be when they made a doll or an action figure of you, you know you made it in the world.  Well today, it is a Hologram.  He did seem to have Star Wars and Star Trek mixed up.  I am … [Read more...]

Rock The Vote

Does anyone remember "Rock The Vote"? Is that movement still around? Anywho, no matter your party affiliation I hope you got out to vote for your favorite candidate and policy. "Keep On Rockin' In The Free World". … [Read more...]

Two Words – Vote!

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I went to my polling place today. Gave them my name, and they had me sign my ballot. My signature didn't match! Maybe I am getting lazy in my age, but my signature has turned into a scribble. The signature they had on file looked like a 5th grader signed it. Anyhow I gave them my drivers license and my voters registration card. The two old ladies discussed it for about 5 minutes. I am … [Read more...]

Digging Out Of The Rut

Yesterday's training was a wash so I tried to dig myself out of this malaise rut by running today. The weather was beautifu but unfortunately I couldn't get out of the house until after dark. Man, I'm not looking forward to running in the cold of the night. Anyway, a light, 4.5 mile jog to Veteran's Parkway and back. It felt good to work up a sweat but I can tell I have lost some fitness. … [Read more...]

It’s Not Easy Taking it Easy

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Took it easy this weekend. Halloween was great. Jason and family and other came over. I took my usual job of manning the door. Everyone else hit the street, knocking on doors. Asking for candy and to support Barack Obama. Ok well, maybe they were just asking for candy. But I do hope everyone gets out to vote on Tuesday (Wednesday for Republicans.) My job at home was to keep my lips wet with a … [Read more...]