Monthly Archives: August 2008

Letting Myself Down

I know, I beat myself up too much. Yep, sure do. Last night I didn’t run, didn’t go out to meet friends at one of my favorites locales (The Brick Store Pub in Decatur), and didn’t go to the Variety … Continue reading

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One Day In A Row

I must be dedicated to training now. How do I know? When I went to change in to my running clothes last night I realized that I forgot to repack a pair of shorts into my running bag. And, instead … Continue reading

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Getting My C Legs Back

Slowly but surely I returning my first “business” love back into my life. That’s a good thing. If I can continue this trend you will see a marked improvement in my attitude. Read Along With Me Today’s passage from Notes … Continue reading

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False Non-Start

I made a rookie mistake last night. Upon arriving home I cooked dinner (an improvised fried rice) and drank a beer with it. I then headed over to Niplets’ house to pick up the Black Sheep stats from BWanA; of … Continue reading

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The Signs Have Been There

Months ago the scale gave me warnings. Weeks ago the pants gave me warnings. Today the calendar made it conclusive. Today I start training for the Mystery Mountain Marathon Twelve Miler, and as an added bonus, I also start training … Continue reading

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Crazy Eights

Welcome to the eighth of August, two thousand and eight — better known as 08-08-08. Read Along With Me Today’s passage from Notes To Myself. I used to dislike social functions to the point that I considered myself a sincere … Continue reading

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Cooling The Jets

Two amazing newsworthy events occurred yesterday. 1) My air-conditioner works, although the installation is not complete and has not been without difficulty. I swear that if my furnace dies anytime soon then I am doomed to have a terrible life. … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned And Missed Opportunities

Perhaps *today* will be the day air conditioning returns. Since I didn’t order a new furnace it took a lot more work to install the inside a/c coil and thus the work was not completed yesterday. It would have been … Continue reading

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Hopefully Soon There Will Be A Little Less Sweat In My Equity

I am working from home today and most likely tomorrow, allowing access to the house for the air conditioning guy. In preparation for today my buddy, and ITP Reader, Gentri and I bushwhacked the heck out my back yard attempting … Continue reading

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Momma’s Boy

Eight hours of driving yesterday brought my short trip to Florida to a close. It was good to see my mom, because at some point in time it will be the last time I see her. I have seen the … Continue reading

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