Side note - It takes about 2 days before Peruvian mosquito bites swell up and start inching. Anbesol helps (its for teething).
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Sunday, August 20, 2017
Peru, pets and triggers.
Side note - It takes about 2 days before Peruvian mosquito bites swell up and start inching. Anbesol helps (its for teething).
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
San Marcos Downtown Run
I had a nice run downtown today. I have been very consistent with my lunch runs - I don't think I have missed a Monday - Friday run in 6 weeks or so. Prior to the Halloween floods I had been running at the park and swimming (bathing) in the river after each run. The water is very refreshing being that it is at a constant 68 - 70 degrees. It is also crystal clear and 'cleansing'. However, since the floods the parks have been closed. The downtown area is a short walk from work and I have created a bit of a lunch bunch of runners. There is an established 5k route. the company is appreciated.
Today I had a brisk run downtown. It was a good run. I often run without my glasses - I am pretty near sighted so I can see everything close - it is just with distance that things get blurry (this has served me well at various locker rooms in the past- there is nothing I want to see - I think Jim can attest to that - if you are bringing a step stool then I am heading the other direction).
It was a good run. Although the temperatures have turned cooler I has pretty damp. I was wearing my short shorts and thought about taking the shirt off - but I am not Charles - I have shame.
As I was walking down the sidewalk near campus there was a sporty convertible. I am oblivious to most things but I do notice some cars (and some drivers). So, there was this sporty convertible with these two sporty co-eds.
As I walked by, the passenger literally leaned out of the car and looked straight at me. This caught my attention. She yelled with a smile, "You got any free samples?"
I thought about the short shorts and the damp shirt. I'm sure I got a smile on my face but I really was taken aback. It has been awhile since I have been ogled and cat called. And then, ... The jimmy johns guy pedaled past me on his bike. All dreams were dashed. Those damned delivery guys and those hungry, hungry girls.
I'll be back tomorrow, and the next day - just to make sure...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Baton Rouge to New Orleans Relay Race - 2015
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Cycling shoes are dishwasher safe?
Once again I started to notice that the cycling shoes were getting funky. A couple of years ago I spent an afternoon defunkifing the shoes but this time it was late afternoon and I did not want to dig out the bucket (I briefly thought about putting them in the Jacuzzi tub).
I had read that you could put the shoes in the dishwasher (when your better half was not around).
I checked over my should and decided to try it out. I placed two pairs of shoes on the top rack. I set the dishwasher to the non-heat setting.
I was disappointed with the results. They were cleaner but not super clean. I went ahead and got out the bucket and cleaned them the old fashioned way – you can read about it here.
After the next cleaning (and drying) the shoes were oh so much better. The funk was gone!
Silver again!
Fresh!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Mighty Magnolia 2013 Race Report
As I mentioned previously, there were a lot of changes (2013 training and prep) since the last time I raced the Mighty Mag (2011 Mighty Mag Race Report).
SWIM -
Well, the equipment for the swim was the same and the starting lineup was similar. I started at number 16 towards the very front of the 350+ line. I had not been swimming much the past year but my times were close to where they have been in the past. Without many people in front of me I just cruised the swim. I was alone except for the 4 or 5 people that I passed. I gave them a wide berth and did my own thing. I ‘water jogged’ the swim 18 seconds faster than 2011 (2013 – 8:20 / 2011 – 8:38) and placed first in my age group, go figure. That being said I was 1:13 slower than the fastest swim of the day – that is a lot of time in a third of a mile swim.
T1 -
I ran out of the water as soon as I could stand. I unzipped my long john wetsuit and ran up the short rise to T1. I had some trouble getting the wetsuit off of my legs and sat down in transition and pulled the legs off. I felt like I gave back the 20 seconds I gained in my swim in T1. I was actually 5 seconds faster (2013 – 1:11 / 2011 1:16).
BIKE -
I made the decision to not race on my race bike due to lack of conditioning. I am a better cyclist this year. The course is tough with lots of rolling hills. I was out on my own for the entire ride passing only a couple of people that were ahead of me. I also got passed twice, I think. The bike was uneventful except that being in the aero bars and the slammed stem I was not able to produce the amount of power that I should have. There is a compromise between aero and power and by not practicing or adapting to the position I think I left a lot of time on the table. I finished the 16.5 mile bike 92 seconds faster than 2011 (2013 - 46:10 @ 21.4MPH / 2011 – 47:42 @ 20.8MPH).
Me on the bike testing the position.
T2 -
I grabbed my running visor and race belt and headed out. A volunteer noted that I had my swim goggles in my hand as well. I dropped the goggles prior to leaving the transition (a great volunteer put them back next to my bike – super cool). I was 5 seconds slower than 2011 (2013 – 53 / 2011 47).
RUN -
Running has been my strong suit. Not during this race. I blame a lack of bricks (1), low run mileage (15 – 20 miles a week) and being heavy (10 lbs). I remember running this in 2011 and while it hurt I was running well. I was charging through the few people ahead of me. This year I was over cooking the run and not moving as fast as I wanted. I had to back off and actually walk for 10 seconds around mile 1. Looking at my heart rate average (after the race) I really was working hard – I just wanted more. In 2011 I ran the ‘3 miles’ (it is a little short) in 19:01 (4th best overall for the day). This year I gave up a whopping 2:41 – almost a minute per mile (2013 – 21:42 @ 7:14/mile / 2011 19:01 @ 6:21/mile).
I finished the race in 1:18:19 (57 seconds slower than 2011). However, I did legitimately win my age group (Sam was the only 40 – 44 male that was faster and he won the overall).
In my age group I was 1st in the swim, 2nd in the bike (behind Lance) and 4th in the run.
Not a bad overall showing but there is definitely room for improvement. I feel like this race was a high school test – sure I got a B but what if I would have studied?