hole in my soul
REALLY miss Stoney. With his staying with brotherfromanothermother, feel like Toxichouse is an empty shell. Staff here did a mass e mail, one line sticks out: "raising teenagers is like trying to nail jello to a tree." REALLY sums it up. Miss the lil' bastard.
4th day of rain, finally ended. Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeez. This evening, break the mold: run after work. Gotta. Going manana to pick up the numbers for the half, so, gotta run today. Would'a run this am...but...RAIN. Goddamnit.
Last night, VERY good class. What I don't understand: the instructor perspired to the extent I remarked a mop was needed, I barely broke a sweat, despite keeping pace/maintaining the same resistance. Hopefully this is a byproduct of distance running.
***Re: Easter. Funny, that's the last thing on my mind. If It didn't bring it up, I would'a treated it like just any other day. How odd that that's the same date I entered rehab 25 years prior. No coincidences.
****In discussing the weekend (yes, It was apparently medicated so we were able to speak), I indicated there was the 1/2 going on, if they wanted to come. It responds "whatthehell do people do @ these things, why should we come?" And you wonder why I shake my head in amazement/dejection? Ummmmm. I dunno, SUPPORT the person as he undertakes what few are fool enough to do??? While your lazy ass sleeps/vegetates/grows roots on the couch? That hurt, but wasn't unexpected. Who's sick and who's living life? Who's got a great career and who's got a lawyer? And yes, I explained the difference between Public Assistance and Disability to Stoney. Whenever It speaks ill of me, I remind him Mommy's on welfare. War is hell.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
day 247
ENOUGH!!!
3 friggin' days of rain, JEEEEEZ!!!!!
Shudder to think what I'd do if I didn't belong to a gym. Weatherpeeps saying 2 1/2 to 4+ inches of rain. Unfriggin'believeable!!!!!!!
Back home last night ("home" rather than "Toxichouse," as it was mine to enjoy, mine and Hulk's that is), what do my eyes behold? It on the couch. DAYUM! Back to "Toxic."
DID enjoy the peace while it lasted.
Tonight: Spin. Usual instructor is out for 2 weeks, good, change keeps us fresh. The replacement is a ball breaker. Good.
Good thing about the rain: keeps the knees fresh.
3 friggin' days of rain, JEEEEEZ!!!!!
Shudder to think what I'd do if I didn't belong to a gym. Weatherpeeps saying 2 1/2 to 4+ inches of rain. Unfriggin'believeable!!!!!!!
Back home last night ("home" rather than "Toxichouse," as it was mine to enjoy, mine and Hulk's that is), what do my eyes behold? It on the couch. DAYUM! Back to "Toxic."
DID enjoy the peace while it lasted.
Tonight: Spin. Usual instructor is out for 2 weeks, good, change keeps us fresh. The replacement is a ball breaker. Good.
Good thing about the rain: keeps the knees fresh.
Monday, March 29, 2010
day 246
duh!!!
So...with 4 walls and a ceiling in which 3 people sleep in 3 seperate and distinct areas, with little or no communication, the obvious should come as no surprise: Stoney's on recess for a week, thus, staying with brotherfromanothermother.
When I went to bed last night I half expected the pair to barge through the door @ their usual "night is when we live and we sleep all day" ruckus. Nothing. Went to sleep...what's that word...peacefully. Awoke this am, nothing. No one. Again, good thing for Hulk I'm there. Poor dumb fuck. The people who so desperately wanted him have no problem abandoning him.
POURING rain this am, jeeeeeeez. I hear one motherfucker even THINK the word "DROUGHT" and heads will roll!
Ken's stepping down as editor of the newsletter. Pity. No one will match his wit or intelligence. Another step toward dull.
Really glad I did the 15k following the 10k on Saturday.
Today: Boot Camp.
So...with 4 walls and a ceiling in which 3 people sleep in 3 seperate and distinct areas, with little or no communication, the obvious should come as no surprise: Stoney's on recess for a week, thus, staying with brotherfromanothermother.
When I went to bed last night I half expected the pair to barge through the door @ their usual "night is when we live and we sleep all day" ruckus. Nothing. Went to sleep...what's that word...peacefully. Awoke this am, nothing. No one. Again, good thing for Hulk I'm there. Poor dumb fuck. The people who so desperately wanted him have no problem abandoning him.
POURING rain this am, jeeeeeeez. I hear one motherfucker even THINK the word "DROUGHT" and heads will roll!
Ken's stepping down as editor of the newsletter. Pity. No one will match his wit or intelligence. Another step toward dull.
Really glad I did the 15k following the 10k on Saturday.
Today: Boot Camp.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
day 245
I don't (totally) suck!!!!!
The NYRR run today was either a 4m or a 15k. Which do YOU think I did? Almost did the Suffolk half, worst run on earth, but love the idea of a half every weekend. But no, did the NYRR run instead. This gives me all the quals I need for The Big One. But don't lets get ahead of ourselves.
Get a call from Stoney yesterday asking if he can have one of my belts. I told him to stay put, I'd stop n' buy him a couple. Of course, It is nowhere to be found. Bought him 2 black belts, his brotherfromanothermother was coming to pick him up to spend the night. Again, It was nowhere to be found, didn't leave word with anyone. Still isn't here, good thing the dog has me-who never wanted him, but anyway....yes, the 2 who swore to care for him are m.i.a. Typical.
So, at least I had a peaceful night. Went to see Chloe (Amanda Seyfried is delicious!!!!), then headed for bed. Awoke predawn, got a good parking spot, napped. Now, the question was: shorts or longs. Changed twice, finally: shorts. It was 45, but breezy.
Now, my fun @ this race is earth's biggest asshole. It's the colon cancer run, so I get my picture taken @ a colon you walk through. Big disappointment: no colon! Dayum!!!!! That's why I call this the asshole run. (See last year's pic @ bottom).
Bumped into Big Bird and the LIRRC peeps, they asked que paso with the AP Presidency. I told 'em the obvious: elections, prez is prez for 2 years. Democracy is good! (freedom is better!!!).
Surprised no other AP peeps here.
Tough run, but good. Anything over 5 in CP is a ball breaker. Especially with absolutely, positively NO support. Instead, picked 2 amazing girls to draft with. After we went to see Greenberg. THAT was fun, the 3 of us, totally unplanned, hanging. Thanks G!!!!!
Glad I did good, especially after NOT taking yesterday off. Came in 52%. But...no colon. :(
p.s. Neither of them here.
The NYRR run today was either a 4m or a 15k. Which do YOU think I did? Almost did the Suffolk half, worst run on earth, but love the idea of a half every weekend. But no, did the NYRR run instead. This gives me all the quals I need for The Big One. But don't lets get ahead of ourselves.
Get a call from Stoney yesterday asking if he can have one of my belts. I told him to stay put, I'd stop n' buy him a couple. Of course, It is nowhere to be found. Bought him 2 black belts, his brotherfromanothermother was coming to pick him up to spend the night. Again, It was nowhere to be found, didn't leave word with anyone. Still isn't here, good thing the dog has me-who never wanted him, but anyway....yes, the 2 who swore to care for him are m.i.a. Typical.
So, at least I had a peaceful night. Went to see Chloe (Amanda Seyfried is delicious!!!!), then headed for bed. Awoke predawn, got a good parking spot, napped. Now, the question was: shorts or longs. Changed twice, finally: shorts. It was 45, but breezy.
Now, my fun @ this race is earth's biggest asshole. It's the colon cancer run, so I get my picture taken @ a colon you walk through. Big disappointment: no colon! Dayum!!!!! That's why I call this the asshole run. (See last year's pic @ bottom).
Bumped into Big Bird and the LIRRC peeps, they asked que paso with the AP Presidency. I told 'em the obvious: elections, prez is prez for 2 years. Democracy is good! (freedom is better!!!).
Surprised no other AP peeps here.
Tough run, but good. Anything over 5 in CP is a ball breaker. Especially with absolutely, positively NO support. Instead, picked 2 amazing girls to draft with. After we went to see Greenberg. THAT was fun, the 3 of us, totally unplanned, hanging. Thanks G!!!!!
Glad I did good, especially after NOT taking yesterday off. Came in 52%. But...no colon. :(
p.s. Neither of them here.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
day 244
life according to plan B.
So, couple of days ago, took It and Stoney to the movies. My thanks? It and Stoney go out last night. Bitch.
Was supposed to pick up AW's number for the Colon Run (insert joke here) manana, no record of that registrant. Was supposed to meet at the Aspire 10k today, so I figured, "what the hell, if I'm there, might as well reg for the race." Wanted to take today off, but how can you be somewhere and not participate? Turns out they had no record of the registration, I'm in though. Oh well, at least got a good practice 6+ in today. Manana's 15k will S-U-C-K, sure there'll be nothing left in the tank. But glad I did it anyway.
No sign of Team QuantumBrickFeetWell. Miss the days when we'd see each other @ a race. So it goes. Sue, Vince, George were there. Represent peeps!!!!
Was good to see the LI usual suspects. Passed Warren, started too far back to pass Big Bird. The Judge is over his procedure-club foot/bunion. So he'll be @ the only race that matters. Sal "I'm so hairy my clothes are an inch from my skin" was thgere, he and Big Bird will make the NYRR run manana.
So, couple of days ago, took It and Stoney to the movies. My thanks? It and Stoney go out last night. Bitch.
Was supposed to pick up AW's number for the Colon Run (insert joke here) manana, no record of that registrant. Was supposed to meet at the Aspire 10k today, so I figured, "what the hell, if I'm there, might as well reg for the race." Wanted to take today off, but how can you be somewhere and not participate? Turns out they had no record of the registration, I'm in though. Oh well, at least got a good practice 6+ in today. Manana's 15k will S-U-C-K, sure there'll be nothing left in the tank. But glad I did it anyway.
No sign of Team QuantumBrickFeetWell. Miss the days when we'd see each other @ a race. So it goes. Sue, Vince, George were there. Represent peeps!!!!
Was good to see the LI usual suspects. Passed Warren, started too far back to pass Big Bird. The Judge is over his procedure-club foot/bunion. So he'll be @ the only race that matters. Sal "I'm so hairy my clothes are an inch from my skin" was thgere, he and Big Bird will make the NYRR run manana.
Friday, March 26, 2010
day 243
THAT was weird!
Ran yesterday am, so no spin. BIG mistake.
Went back to Toxichouse "early," meaning there @ 6:30 pm. WHY do I insist on thinking the glass'll be half full?? Translation: I pull out a blank progress report, ask where I should put it so Stoney remembers. He responds "when'll my computer be fixed?" He indicates, basically, he'll get it signed when the computer's fixed. It, of course, tells me not to push it. I of course indicate he hasn't had them signed for a month, a child doesn't blackmail a parent, and It should back what the parent says, not contradict in the presence of the child. It, of course, responds with my need for therapy......"this is why your son hates you" (REAL feel good exchange there eh? Guess this replaces "how was your day, dear?")......Amazing. Utterly amazing. If only for the fact that I either didn't stick It in a wood chipper or eat a bullet, I deserve Father of the Year.
So, what'd I do? STAPLED his lunch money to it. Told It to not interfere, and not critique if It wasn't going to actively participate in parenting.
He has no idea how much this hurts. Likewise, no idea the pain it puts me through-having to be a single parent PLUS deal with It not only not supporting but contradicting. Amazing.
THEN, It disappears and goes to church. No homework check, brought pizza for his dinner. Our for 3 hours.
Wow.
End result: He hates me.
Be glad you're not me.
Really hit me in the gut "...this is why he hates you..." Who's the only person to actually DO anything there? Who maintains a healthy lifestyle? Pays the bills? Who ignores It's offspring? Leaves the house to fall to pieces? Goes to church while laundry sits in piles? Leaves 1/8 inch of water on the bathroom floor then abandons the house for yet ANOTHER meeting??? Hope Jesus appreciates it.
***This just in: he got it signed!!!!! Thank you GOD!!!
Ran yesterday am, so no spin. BIG mistake.
Went back to Toxichouse "early," meaning there @ 6:30 pm. WHY do I insist on thinking the glass'll be half full?? Translation: I pull out a blank progress report, ask where I should put it so Stoney remembers. He responds "when'll my computer be fixed?" He indicates, basically, he'll get it signed when the computer's fixed. It, of course, tells me not to push it. I of course indicate he hasn't had them signed for a month, a child doesn't blackmail a parent, and It should back what the parent says, not contradict in the presence of the child. It, of course, responds with my need for therapy......"this is why your son hates you" (REAL feel good exchange there eh? Guess this replaces "how was your day, dear?")......Amazing. Utterly amazing. If only for the fact that I either didn't stick It in a wood chipper or eat a bullet, I deserve Father of the Year.
So, what'd I do? STAPLED his lunch money to it. Told It to not interfere, and not critique if It wasn't going to actively participate in parenting.
He has no idea how much this hurts. Likewise, no idea the pain it puts me through-having to be a single parent PLUS deal with It not only not supporting but contradicting. Amazing.
THEN, It disappears and goes to church. No homework check, brought pizza for his dinner. Our for 3 hours.
Wow.
End result: He hates me.
Be glad you're not me.
Really hit me in the gut "...this is why he hates you..." Who's the only person to actually DO anything there? Who maintains a healthy lifestyle? Pays the bills? Who ignores It's offspring? Leaves the house to fall to pieces? Goes to church while laundry sits in piles? Leaves 1/8 inch of water on the bathroom floor then abandons the house for yet ANOTHER meeting??? Hope Jesus appreciates it.
***This just in: he got it signed!!!!! Thank you GOD!!!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
day 242
no, Virginia, you CAN'T make this up!
No Boot Camp yesterday, ran in the am, so, straight back to Toxichouse. BIG mistake. Empty, no one there but Hulk, 1/8 inch of water on the floor in the bathroom. Took some towels, soaked it up.
Stoney comes in, he was playing handball with peeps. Good.
It comes in, raging that the towels........3 slices of bread.....nevermind leaving 1/8 inch of water in the bathroom while you boogie off-site. Instead, go psycho that towels were used. Amazing. Utterly amazing. (can you imagine raging that bread was consumed?).
No spin tonight. Porque? RAN, YAYYYYYY!!!!! This am was yet ANOTHER delightful morning. Couldn't NOT run. Took it easy, did St.Francis. Winding down before manan-off day-to race sat AND sunday. WAS gonna take sat off, but hooking up with peeps @ the race to discuss sunday plans. Whatthehell-might as well do the race, it's not like my sunday pace will suck/improve. THAT'S the good thing of being a mid-packer/plodder-you consistently suck (hey, who's skinny around here????).
Rain predicted for this evening into manana am, THAT'S yet another reason to run this am. Take advantage of these GORGEOUS conditions!!!
No Boot Camp yesterday, ran in the am, so, straight back to Toxichouse. BIG mistake. Empty, no one there but Hulk, 1/8 inch of water on the floor in the bathroom. Took some towels, soaked it up.
Stoney comes in, he was playing handball with peeps. Good.
It comes in, raging that the towels........3 slices of bread.....nevermind leaving 1/8 inch of water in the bathroom while you boogie off-site. Instead, go psycho that towels were used. Amazing. Utterly amazing. (can you imagine raging that bread was consumed?).
No spin tonight. Porque? RAN, YAYYYYYY!!!!! This am was yet ANOTHER delightful morning. Couldn't NOT run. Took it easy, did St.Francis. Winding down before manan-off day-to race sat AND sunday. WAS gonna take sat off, but hooking up with peeps @ the race to discuss sunday plans. Whatthehell-might as well do the race, it's not like my sunday pace will suck/improve. THAT'S the good thing of being a mid-packer/plodder-you consistently suck (hey, who's skinny around here????).
Rain predicted for this evening into manana am, THAT'S yet another reason to run this am. Take advantage of these GORGEOUS conditions!!!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
day 241
Wow!!!
Started out this am prepredawn. Faithful readers understand why, for the rest: if you lived where I did, you'd boogie asap as well. Checked e mail, off I went, 4:30am.
Temps felt good, did Spinning last night soooooooo...laced 'em up! NIIICE morning. Felt great-sweatshirt, shorts. Nice to see the predawn peeps again. What a delightful way to start the day. Did 10. Intended to do St.Francis, but we're not gonna have too many days like today. Crisp, windy, 44 degs. Yummmm.
Rain predicted for Thursday into Friday am. We'll see.
***Seems to be the 1/2 season. Did the nyc half, this weekend is the "I can't believe I'm running this boring half and NOT falling asleep while actually running" a.k.a. The Suffolk Half, the 15k in Central Park, and the 13.1 in Flushing Meadows next week. Wow.
Happy to be doing the 13.1. I remember when I started this running nonsense, there was the time of year in which there was a race in Flushing Meadows every week. Unfortunately, those times are gone. The Run to Home Plate? Gone. The College Point Summer Series? Gone. Curtis's 5k in Flushing Meadows? Gone. Pipers? Now they do that one in Far Rockaway. A shame really. THAT'S why I look forward to the 13.1. I'm a Queens boy, born and raised. It's in my blood. Not to mention the memories Shea and the World's Fair bring up. My blood really is blue and orange. Garish as those colors may be.
Started out this am prepredawn. Faithful readers understand why, for the rest: if you lived where I did, you'd boogie asap as well. Checked e mail, off I went, 4:30am.
Temps felt good, did Spinning last night soooooooo...laced 'em up! NIIICE morning. Felt great-sweatshirt, shorts. Nice to see the predawn peeps again. What a delightful way to start the day. Did 10. Intended to do St.Francis, but we're not gonna have too many days like today. Crisp, windy, 44 degs. Yummmm.
Rain predicted for Thursday into Friday am. We'll see.
***Seems to be the 1/2 season. Did the nyc half, this weekend is the "I can't believe I'm running this boring half and NOT falling asleep while actually running" a.k.a. The Suffolk Half, the 15k in Central Park, and the 13.1 in Flushing Meadows next week. Wow.
Happy to be doing the 13.1. I remember when I started this running nonsense, there was the time of year in which there was a race in Flushing Meadows every week. Unfortunately, those times are gone. The Run to Home Plate? Gone. The College Point Summer Series? Gone. Curtis's 5k in Flushing Meadows? Gone. Pipers? Now they do that one in Far Rockaway. A shame really. THAT'S why I look forward to the 13.1. I'm a Queens boy, born and raised. It's in my blood. Not to mention the memories Shea and the World's Fair bring up. My blood really is blue and orange. Garish as those colors may be.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
day 240
good choice!
Years ago, when I started with the State, I told It to do the same. Who's sorry now? Stoney sits @ home doing his x-box, front tooth STILL chipped, It goes off to church. Me, I'm home from...what's that word...you know, the one that pays the mortgage, oh yes, WORK. Stoney wanted to know why his computer wasn't fixed. I explained the printing press was broken, money can't be printed, It doesn't do a goddamned thing toward the bills, and the mortgage is $100 higher per month. Likewise, explained that though It receives disability, It in NO way, shape, or form, contributes (not even to lift a finger to clean or even put ANYTHING away-no joke-laundry is LITERALLY in piles on the ground). You'd think with nothing to do all day the house would be immaculate, much easier to shirk responsibility under the bullshit guise of "maintaining my wellness." Closed the explanation by explaining the cost of fixing his x-box, which COULD have been used toward fixing his computer, but he chose otherwise. It's latest maneuvar is to study for the credentialling exam It should have taken when I did, 20 years ago. Wasted life.
Spin tonight, need the running break. Would'a LOVED to go out this am (47 degs-perfect!!!) but don't wanna be crippled.
GREAT pix from the half below. What a lovely day!!!
Years ago, when I started with the State, I told It to do the same. Who's sorry now? Stoney sits @ home doing his x-box, front tooth STILL chipped, It goes off to church. Me, I'm home from...what's that word...you know, the one that pays the mortgage, oh yes, WORK. Stoney wanted to know why his computer wasn't fixed. I explained the printing press was broken, money can't be printed, It doesn't do a goddamned thing toward the bills, and the mortgage is $100 higher per month. Likewise, explained that though It receives disability, It in NO way, shape, or form, contributes (not even to lift a finger to clean or even put ANYTHING away-no joke-laundry is LITERALLY in piles on the ground). You'd think with nothing to do all day the house would be immaculate, much easier to shirk responsibility under the bullshit guise of "maintaining my wellness." Closed the explanation by explaining the cost of fixing his x-box, which COULD have been used toward fixing his computer, but he chose otherwise. It's latest maneuvar is to study for the credentialling exam It should have taken when I did, 20 years ago. Wasted life.
Spin tonight, need the running break. Would'a LOVED to go out this am (47 degs-perfect!!!) but don't wanna be crippled.
GREAT pix from the half below. What a lovely day!!!
Monday, March 22, 2010
day 239
building on the MOmentum.
Today should'a been a rest/spin day...but....House is a new episode, and it's s'posed to rain this evening into manana. Soooooo....laced 'em up and did 10. Manana I'll spin, today, take advantage of the nice temps-sweatshirt and shorts weather. Miss doing Henri's class-he's a good guy AND a Strider, but.....priorities. (good thing I listened to my instincts-NOT always a good thing, but today it worked. Rain started about an hour ago. Weatherpeeps said it'd start this evening. Oh well. Got my run on!).
Surprised I feel this good, but the good news is: from running marathons-a half is a longer training run. The bad news: might just stick to 1/2's. Of course I'll do The Big One until I crawl. Also, just read about Chef Gordon Ramsay. He hadda bail on the LA Marathon after mile 15, calf muscles. He was using it as a warmup for London, now he says he's done-after doing 10 Londons. I feel exactly the same, but NY IS the shit.
Signed up to do the LI Half. Really should do the full, but can't bring myself to do the mind numbing boredom. That one REALLY sucks. Did it for years thinking "26 is 26, exciting or not," but fuckit. Enough crap in my life. Would'a done the Suffolk Half, but same thing. Booooring as hell, and no medal. Later for that. Doing the "Innards' Tour" instead, a.k.a. The Colon Cancer 15k. Started doing marathons for 2 reasons: 1)prove I had balls (the fat kid who couldn't do a lap around the gym...), and 2)Medals/to prove I could. Knowing I'll never qual for Boston-unless I live to be a million, and knowing I CAN do that distance when I want to, got nothing left to prove. Thus, halves it is...for now :) .
(really, really give less than a shit about time, BUT did the half one minute better than last year. YAY! I don't TOTALLY suck!!!).
Again, gotta hand it to the NYRR. Can't get "What I Like About You" outta my head from the live karaoke in Times Square, passing the Hard Rock thinking about Pret. How perfect was that?
Booked the hotel for Ragnar. Amazing rate. Cheaper to stay there than Toxichouse. Saner too. Looking forward to that one. Road trip!!!!!!!
*** Re: Obama's Health care: the plan states kids would be covered under current coverage to age 26. GOOD. Otherwise I'd pay thousands for Stoney to continue under my plan. Yet ANOTHER factoid that'll never cross it's mind: coverage for it's son. Remember when It was breaking my balls about Its coverage being interrupted??? Throwing Stoney into it, i.e. "your son's chipped tooth..." Well, his tooth is STILL chipped. Told you, It IS useless. Totally friggin' useless.
****AND, date announced for next year's 1/2: 3/20/11.
*****View from the street pic below
Today should'a been a rest/spin day...but....House is a new episode, and it's s'posed to rain this evening into manana. Soooooo....laced 'em up and did 10. Manana I'll spin, today, take advantage of the nice temps-sweatshirt and shorts weather. Miss doing Henri's class-he's a good guy AND a Strider, but.....priorities. (good thing I listened to my instincts-NOT always a good thing, but today it worked. Rain started about an hour ago. Weatherpeeps said it'd start this evening. Oh well. Got my run on!).
Surprised I feel this good, but the good news is: from running marathons-a half is a longer training run. The bad news: might just stick to 1/2's. Of course I'll do The Big One until I crawl. Also, just read about Chef Gordon Ramsay. He hadda bail on the LA Marathon after mile 15, calf muscles. He was using it as a warmup for London, now he says he's done-after doing 10 Londons. I feel exactly the same, but NY IS the shit.
Signed up to do the LI Half. Really should do the full, but can't bring myself to do the mind numbing boredom. That one REALLY sucks. Did it for years thinking "26 is 26, exciting or not," but fuckit. Enough crap in my life. Would'a done the Suffolk Half, but same thing. Booooring as hell, and no medal. Later for that. Doing the "Innards' Tour" instead, a.k.a. The Colon Cancer 15k. Started doing marathons for 2 reasons: 1)prove I had balls (the fat kid who couldn't do a lap around the gym...), and 2)Medals/to prove I could. Knowing I'll never qual for Boston-unless I live to be a million, and knowing I CAN do that distance when I want to, got nothing left to prove. Thus, halves it is...for now :) .
(really, really give less than a shit about time, BUT did the half one minute better than last year. YAY! I don't TOTALLY suck!!!).
Again, gotta hand it to the NYRR. Can't get "What I Like About You" outta my head from the live karaoke in Times Square, passing the Hard Rock thinking about Pret. How perfect was that?
Booked the hotel for Ragnar. Amazing rate. Cheaper to stay there than Toxichouse. Saner too. Looking forward to that one. Road trip!!!!!!!
*** Re: Obama's Health care: the plan states kids would be covered under current coverage to age 26. GOOD. Otherwise I'd pay thousands for Stoney to continue under my plan. Yet ANOTHER factoid that'll never cross it's mind: coverage for it's son. Remember when It was breaking my balls about Its coverage being interrupted??? Throwing Stoney into it, i.e. "your son's chipped tooth..." Well, his tooth is STILL chipped. Told you, It IS useless. Totally friggin' useless.
****AND, date announced for next year's 1/2: 3/20/11.
*****View from the street pic below
Sunday, March 21, 2010
day 238
YAY!!!!!
Did the NYC Half. Again, amazed on what a show the NYRR put on. Did ok, nothing great, but consistent. Used the Saucony's I got for the midnight run, knees feel ok.
Got to the start area, parked one block away, STILL thinking "whathefuck" re: my low number. Finally knew what to do.
Stayed in the veeeeeeehicle 'til 30mins from start time, 7 am. 2 bananas and a powergel later, went to my corral, asked the workers/volunteers "I look Ethiopian to you?," they got it, said it was ok to start behind your assigned corral, but not forward thereof. Good. Went to the 5,000's. Should'a been even further back, but when I judged by the body type of people there-I judged well.
GREAT race, but, this year 8m was in CP. THAT was a drag, but still, exiting around Carnegie Hall is an uber rush.
Left my windjacket on long enough to pass 5m, then tied it round my waist, got rid of the xeroxed bib I made, ran unencumbered-in a Jets t shirt-got lots of shout-outs from the crowd "J-E-T-S," really helped.
After the 2m mark, Terry, "the voice" called out my name-you ARE never alone with the running community.
Hooked up with 2 babes, they started with "one more mile and we leave the friggin' park," I turned and smiled, they said they were drooling over the thought of their post race smoke. THAT started it. Running conversation throughout. Told them about my smoking.........they said they always hooked up with a race buddy. Of course, I said "oh yeah, and after the run you throw them aside and he never hears from you again...I feel sooooo used." We had alotta fun.
Before we exited the park, passed "tall, older white guy" who does the LI races-in a Warren Street singlet.
Finally, outta the park. Did one power gel after 4m, with the intent of one every 4m. Was on track, felt good. Gatorade @ every water stop.
Entering NYC proper is always a rush, always will be. We exit @ 60 something street, one block or so from Carnegie Hall, and you just GOTTA run in the middle of the street. Wow.
Down 7th ave, memories: running with Pret, running the training runs with Pret, Chris et al....At least I'm here. Times Square with the live karaoke on a huge stage, passing the Hard Rock where Pret and I dined, turning onto 42nd near Port Authority where I got through puberty and left for Prep School (thanks mom, you broke your balls for me, hope you're proud!!!)
Another Power gel before entering the West Side highway-thanks to NYRR. THAT was power gel buffet. Grabbed a few extra-yes, I turn Jewish. End up with more than I started with.
Down the West Side highway, again, memories of the Manhattan Run, Pret waiting for me @ the water stops, Tom running further ahead. Past Chelsea Piers. Passing one area where they held a training run back when we were a team. Really miss those days.
Before we knew it, passed mile 12. Wow, this was it.
NIIIIICE medals. For those of us who remember, looked like a subway token.
Also niiiiice munchie bags: pretzels, a good apple (none of those crappy red delicious), and a bottle of water. Well done.
You can really tell how well/poorly you did from the cases upon cases of munchies bags still waiting for runners. Just the logistics is mind boggling. AND, none of those "these will last forever due to the preservatives" bagels like @ The Big One.
Was nice to have the pre run speeches, Wittenberg gets "it," referring to the NYC Marathon as "The Big One." Still have memories of her last week running, against the crowd, pulling us in/cheering us, during that crapy weather.
Before too long, back on the #6 uptown, back to where I parked. It was funny going down the steps to the train, each of us moaning.
It WAS nice to be in the first starting area, made getting out really easy. DO feel bad when I see the families who turn out for their people, really hurts. Also, knowing the vitriol spewed @ me "you and your running....." Really sucks. Then again, who needed surgery and psychopharmacology and who doesn't? Heee heeeeeee.
Hope the peeps @ the 4 x 2's did well. Wish I could'a been there, but, gotta choose your battles. Just glad to have my knee back.
Did the NYC Half. Again, amazed on what a show the NYRR put on. Did ok, nothing great, but consistent. Used the Saucony's I got for the midnight run, knees feel ok.
Got to the start area, parked one block away, STILL thinking "whathefuck" re: my low number. Finally knew what to do.
Stayed in the veeeeeeehicle 'til 30mins from start time, 7 am. 2 bananas and a powergel later, went to my corral, asked the workers/volunteers "I look Ethiopian to you?," they got it, said it was ok to start behind your assigned corral, but not forward thereof. Good. Went to the 5,000's. Should'a been even further back, but when I judged by the body type of people there-I judged well.
GREAT race, but, this year 8m was in CP. THAT was a drag, but still, exiting around Carnegie Hall is an uber rush.
Left my windjacket on long enough to pass 5m, then tied it round my waist, got rid of the xeroxed bib I made, ran unencumbered-in a Jets t shirt-got lots of shout-outs from the crowd "J-E-T-S," really helped.
After the 2m mark, Terry, "the voice" called out my name-you ARE never alone with the running community.
Hooked up with 2 babes, they started with "one more mile and we leave the friggin' park," I turned and smiled, they said they were drooling over the thought of their post race smoke. THAT started it. Running conversation throughout. Told them about my smoking.........they said they always hooked up with a race buddy. Of course, I said "oh yeah, and after the run you throw them aside and he never hears from you again...I feel sooooo used." We had alotta fun.
Before we exited the park, passed "tall, older white guy" who does the LI races-in a Warren Street singlet.
Finally, outta the park. Did one power gel after 4m, with the intent of one every 4m. Was on track, felt good. Gatorade @ every water stop.
Entering NYC proper is always a rush, always will be. We exit @ 60 something street, one block or so from Carnegie Hall, and you just GOTTA run in the middle of the street. Wow.
Down 7th ave, memories: running with Pret, running the training runs with Pret, Chris et al....At least I'm here. Times Square with the live karaoke on a huge stage, passing the Hard Rock where Pret and I dined, turning onto 42nd near Port Authority where I got through puberty and left for Prep School (thanks mom, you broke your balls for me, hope you're proud!!!)
Another Power gel before entering the West Side highway-thanks to NYRR. THAT was power gel buffet. Grabbed a few extra-yes, I turn Jewish. End up with more than I started with.
Down the West Side highway, again, memories of the Manhattan Run, Pret waiting for me @ the water stops, Tom running further ahead. Past Chelsea Piers. Passing one area where they held a training run back when we were a team. Really miss those days.
Before we knew it, passed mile 12. Wow, this was it.
NIIIIICE medals. For those of us who remember, looked like a subway token.
Also niiiiice munchie bags: pretzels, a good apple (none of those crappy red delicious), and a bottle of water. Well done.
You can really tell how well/poorly you did from the cases upon cases of munchies bags still waiting for runners. Just the logistics is mind boggling. AND, none of those "these will last forever due to the preservatives" bagels like @ The Big One.
Was nice to have the pre run speeches, Wittenberg gets "it," referring to the NYC Marathon as "The Big One." Still have memories of her last week running, against the crowd, pulling us in/cheering us, during that crapy weather.
Before too long, back on the #6 uptown, back to where I parked. It was funny going down the steps to the train, each of us moaning.
It WAS nice to be in the first starting area, made getting out really easy. DO feel bad when I see the families who turn out for their people, really hurts. Also, knowing the vitriol spewed @ me "you and your running....." Really sucks. Then again, who needed surgery and psychopharmacology and who doesn't? Heee heeeeeee.
Hope the peeps @ the 4 x 2's did well. Wish I could'a been there, but, gotta choose your battles. Just glad to have my knee back.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
day 237
easy day.
spin class, then 3 miles. Was refreshment day w/the peeps. Many must be elsewhere, light on the snacks.
Too warm, but manana should be better.
Saw The Runaways. Hadda. Grew up in the era of metal, hair, glam, etc.....Kim Fowley, their svengali had it right: it's a business, but then again, everything is. Validated what I thought of Joan Jett. When her band did the Nike run, I was there from soundcheck to breakdown. It was amazing. Knew she got "it," this flick proves it.
spin class, then 3 miles. Was refreshment day w/the peeps. Many must be elsewhere, light on the snacks.
Too warm, but manana should be better.
Saw The Runaways. Hadda. Grew up in the era of metal, hair, glam, etc.....Kim Fowley, their svengali had it right: it's a business, but then again, everything is. Validated what I thought of Joan Jett. When her band did the Nike run, I was there from soundcheck to breakdown. It was amazing. Knew she got "it," this flick proves it.
Friday, March 19, 2010
day 236
753????!!!???
Went to pick up my number n' shit @ the expo, 753 is my number. Whatthefuck??? Do I LOOK Ethiopian/Kenyan to you? Seriously thinking of starting in a corral further back. Monday's papers shouldn't read "slow Rican trampled by skinny Africans."
Interesting how the NYRR have grown, as has this run. Now they rented space for the "mini expo," or as they call it "expo." Don't know of any 1/2's who have their own dedicated race or expo, most share the spotlight of the full, but, then again, this IS New York. Few vendors, but it's a start. The frame guys were there-always a tip-off. If they're there, it's either big or gonna be. Looking forward to this one: makes me miss my peeps who've seperated themselves from the real world, but such is life. This one's big and a gas!
Spin class last night, tough class.
Boot Camp today, then tonight take Stoney to the movies-IF he has his progress report. It bogarted the copies I threw out, of course It shoved them in a drawer, did nothing with them. Three weeks later his report card comes in, he's borderline pass/fail in Spanish. everything else: so-so. Bottom line: if I don't do something his grades'll go in the crapper. The home decor is a good barometer. His room is, again, a shit hole, the dog poop doesn't get picked up unless I do it, the couches are COVERED in blankets and Its clothes. A mess, a big mess. But his grades can be addressed. As for It, pray.
***did the Boot Camp. Yet ANOTHER reason I LOVE my job: I can scoot (yes, I said "scoot") across the street, do the class, shower, and be back on site in the equivalent of an extended lunch.Yay!!! First Boot Camp since last week: with the warm temps, hadda run instead-with spinning interspersed. Instructor asked where I'd been, of course I alluded to the temps. Fortunately, got right back into the groove, didn't lose any progress made. Alot to be said for crosstraining.
(getting excited about the half, still...gonna miss out on the Corrigan relays. THAT one was a howl last year. Goes to show you how the seasons can differ year to year: last year we did the relays as a club-it was nippy. Hope the peeps have fun).
Went to pick up my number n' shit @ the expo, 753 is my number. Whatthefuck??? Do I LOOK Ethiopian/Kenyan to you? Seriously thinking of starting in a corral further back. Monday's papers shouldn't read "slow Rican trampled by skinny Africans."
Interesting how the NYRR have grown, as has this run. Now they rented space for the "mini expo," or as they call it "expo." Don't know of any 1/2's who have their own dedicated race or expo, most share the spotlight of the full, but, then again, this IS New York. Few vendors, but it's a start. The frame guys were there-always a tip-off. If they're there, it's either big or gonna be. Looking forward to this one: makes me miss my peeps who've seperated themselves from the real world, but such is life. This one's big and a gas!
Spin class last night, tough class.
Boot Camp today, then tonight take Stoney to the movies-IF he has his progress report. It bogarted the copies I threw out, of course It shoved them in a drawer, did nothing with them. Three weeks later his report card comes in, he's borderline pass/fail in Spanish. everything else: so-so. Bottom line: if I don't do something his grades'll go in the crapper. The home decor is a good barometer. His room is, again, a shit hole, the dog poop doesn't get picked up unless I do it, the couches are COVERED in blankets and Its clothes. A mess, a big mess. But his grades can be addressed. As for It, pray.
***did the Boot Camp. Yet ANOTHER reason I LOVE my job: I can scoot (yes, I said "scoot") across the street, do the class, shower, and be back on site in the equivalent of an extended lunch.Yay!!! First Boot Camp since last week: with the warm temps, hadda run instead-with spinning interspersed. Instructor asked where I'd been, of course I alluded to the temps. Fortunately, got right back into the groove, didn't lose any progress made. Alot to be said for crosstraining.
(getting excited about the half, still...gonna miss out on the Corrigan relays. THAT one was a howl last year. Goes to show you how the seasons can differ year to year: last year we did the relays as a club-it was nippy. Hope the peeps have fun).
Thursday, March 18, 2010
day 235
wimped out!!!
Ok, did St.Francis. Felt good. Getting back on the horse. Knee ok, weather GREAT, barely broke a sweat! STILL, running after work SUCKS, but it was gorgeous! Thank G I work where I do.
So...Boot Camp or no? No. Wimped out. Figured 7 miles was enough. No need to run myself ragged (WOULD be nice to NOT totally suck Sunday). Actually felt guilty passing the room where class is held (whattheFUCKiswrongwith me???).
Tonight? Spin. Today? Head into NYC to the Expo, pick up my bib etc... Interesting location, never been there, we'll see and report.
Weather for Sun? Warm, showers @ night.
***Toxichouse? It comes back from whatever hole it was in, enters the living room, starts "shushing" Stoney and I. (it was approx 8:30pm). Can you imagine being told to shut up by a total psycho? And It feels it has a right to do so. Friggin' amazing.
Apart from It, Stoney and I had a nice evening. With the terrible teens, this is unusual. I'd come back earlier than usual since I ran and bailed on Boot Camp, sat with him as he did his h/w, we had a blast. I'll treasure these moments as they become more and more rare.
Ok, did St.Francis. Felt good. Getting back on the horse. Knee ok, weather GREAT, barely broke a sweat! STILL, running after work SUCKS, but it was gorgeous! Thank G I work where I do.
So...Boot Camp or no? No. Wimped out. Figured 7 miles was enough. No need to run myself ragged (WOULD be nice to NOT totally suck Sunday). Actually felt guilty passing the room where class is held (whattheFUCKiswrongwith me???).
Tonight? Spin. Today? Head into NYC to the Expo, pick up my bib etc... Interesting location, never been there, we'll see and report.
Weather for Sun? Warm, showers @ night.
***Toxichouse? It comes back from whatever hole it was in, enters the living room, starts "shushing" Stoney and I. (it was approx 8:30pm). Can you imagine being told to shut up by a total psycho? And It feels it has a right to do so. Friggin' amazing.
Apart from It, Stoney and I had a nice evening. With the terrible teens, this is unusual. I'd come back earlier than usual since I ran and bailed on Boot Camp, sat with him as he did his h/w, we had a blast. I'll treasure these moments as they become more and more rare.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
day 234
potato famine?????
someone 'splain to me: Ireland, an ISLAND, surrounded by WATER, in which FISH reside, yet SOME morons died because of a lack of carbs????? Jeeeeez. PLEASE, make this make sense. Say what you want about my people, but we know how to eat (or at least, not starve).
REALLY good spin class last night. The regular instructor announced he'd be out (...so...point being? This isn't a marriage after all), so didn't expect much. The sub was the saturday instructor, a lil' pit bull. Good class. Funny part: She went from participant to participant yelling to push them, when She got to me, just passed. heee heeee.
Really thought of going for a run, temps were wonderful, but gotta wait 'til after work today. Haven't decided whether to run AND Boot Camp, or "just" run. Depends on how bad I wanna feel manana.
And yes, left the house wearing a green shirt, when I noticed the color, IMMEDIATELY changed. Now not wearing a stitch of green.
someone 'splain to me: Ireland, an ISLAND, surrounded by WATER, in which FISH reside, yet SOME morons died because of a lack of carbs????? Jeeeeez. PLEASE, make this make sense. Say what you want about my people, but we know how to eat (or at least, not starve).
REALLY good spin class last night. The regular instructor announced he'd be out (...so...point being? This isn't a marriage after all), so didn't expect much. The sub was the saturday instructor, a lil' pit bull. Good class. Funny part: She went from participant to participant yelling to push them, when She got to me, just passed. heee heeee.
Really thought of going for a run, temps were wonderful, but gotta wait 'til after work today. Haven't decided whether to run AND Boot Camp, or "just" run. Depends on how bad I wanna feel manana.
And yes, left the house wearing a green shirt, when I noticed the color, IMMEDIATELY changed. Now not wearing a stitch of green.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
things I did when I was Stoney's age
now that Stoney's knee deep in his terrible teens, I look at Sir Mopey and wonder what the dif is between mine and his youth:
1)Afterschool: we played softball, football, and basketball. LOVED the sensation of freedom coming from bike riding. He and his generation live for vegatating in front of the x box. No motivation, no "umph" other than getting excited over the roll-out of the latest video game.
2)Libraries: we went out and interacted-we went together to do research. Now, google it.
3)we felt we hadda earn stuff. He and his generation have an odd sense of entitlement. No one earns anything, we parents give and give more.
4)supervision: our parents reviewed our homework with us(felt ponderous, but you knew they cared enough to work all day THEN review your assignments/drill for exams), we were accountable to them for every waking moment. This generation feels it's an invasion of privacy.
5)Parents themselves: lived for their children, did whatever it took for their success. Today, It thinks more of Itself than It's child. i.e. go to yet ANOTHER fucking meeting?????? Never, ever undertakes any activity with Stoney. Holds him responsible for nothing. No parenting whatsoever.
hopefully he won't end up in a belltower with an uzi.
1)Afterschool: we played softball, football, and basketball. LOVED the sensation of freedom coming from bike riding. He and his generation live for vegatating in front of the x box. No motivation, no "umph" other than getting excited over the roll-out of the latest video game.
2)Libraries: we went out and interacted-we went together to do research. Now, google it.
3)we felt we hadda earn stuff. He and his generation have an odd sense of entitlement. No one earns anything, we parents give and give more.
4)supervision: our parents reviewed our homework with us(felt ponderous, but you knew they cared enough to work all day THEN review your assignments/drill for exams), we were accountable to them for every waking moment. This generation feels it's an invasion of privacy.
5)Parents themselves: lived for their children, did whatever it took for their success. Today, It thinks more of Itself than It's child. i.e. go to yet ANOTHER fucking meeting?????? Never, ever undertakes any activity with Stoney. Holds him responsible for nothing. No parenting whatsoever.
hopefully he won't end up in a belltower with an uzi.
day 233
wow!!!
G was with me yesterday! New episode of House, hadda be home in time, rain took a break, temps do-able...did St.Francis. For one of few instances, didn't get rained on after the turn. Niiice. Got back to the unit, as I reentered the campus proper, started misting. Perfect timing. That made the triumvirate complete: in the midst of Saturday's crap-actually got the race in unscathed, Sunday escaped the rain by a hair, yesterday as well. Perfect. Thanks G. Needed it (funny, Lynn said the same thing Sunday. It IS therapy after all).
Tempted to push my luck tonight, but I can feel my back already. Can't push to the point of injury. Gym here I come. (of course, hadda sneak in 5m on 86th. esta manana, hee hee).
G was with me yesterday! New episode of House, hadda be home in time, rain took a break, temps do-able...did St.Francis. For one of few instances, didn't get rained on after the turn. Niiice. Got back to the unit, as I reentered the campus proper, started misting. Perfect timing. That made the triumvirate complete: in the midst of Saturday's crap-actually got the race in unscathed, Sunday escaped the rain by a hair, yesterday as well. Perfect. Thanks G. Needed it (funny, Lynn said the same thing Sunday. It IS therapy after all).
Tempted to push my luck tonight, but I can feel my back already. Can't push to the point of injury. Gym here I come. (of course, hadda sneak in 5m on 86th. esta manana, hee hee).
Monday, March 15, 2010
day 232
ok, decision time!
Can't spin (House on tonight), was GONNA do St.Francis esta manana, but the rain just recently ended, too late for that. Soooooooooooooo, prob gots'ta do St.Francis after work. Suuuuuuuuucks running after work, but beats inactivity n'est pas?
The other prob: with the NYC Half on Sun, throws the week into a tizzy. follow my normal exercise pattern and run poorly Sunday, or treat it as a race and do whatever it takes to put in a good showing? Dunno. Gotta see.
****and yes, you gotta love the irony. It taking computer classes, how many months after taking my guitars and laptop and hurling them to the ground??!?? NOW It needs a computer?! Pity. Sucks for It.
Can't spin (House on tonight), was GONNA do St.Francis esta manana, but the rain just recently ended, too late for that. Soooooooooooooo, prob gots'ta do St.Francis after work. Suuuuuuuuucks running after work, but beats inactivity n'est pas?
The other prob: with the NYC Half on Sun, throws the week into a tizzy. follow my normal exercise pattern and run poorly Sunday, or treat it as a race and do whatever it takes to put in a good showing? Dunno. Gotta see.
****and yes, you gotta love the irony. It taking computer classes, how many months after taking my guitars and laptop and hurling them to the ground??!?? NOW It needs a computer?! Pity. Sucks for It.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
day 231
PERFECT timing!!!
Woke up this am on the fence: rain predicted to continue through Monday night. Was GONNA do spin class...but.....BUT, it WASN'T raining when I left Toxichouse!!!! Nice!
Actually made it to Alley Pond (on time, despite the hour lost), did St.Francis, THEN the skies opened. For once my timing was on the money. Pret got soaked-slept in-got late start. Glad the running gods were with me.
Woke up this am on the fence: rain predicted to continue through Monday night. Was GONNA do spin class...but.....BUT, it WASN'T raining when I left Toxichouse!!!! Nice!
Actually made it to Alley Pond (on time, despite the hour lost), did St.Francis, THEN the skies opened. For once my timing was on the money. Pret got soaked-slept in-got late start. Glad the running gods were with me.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
day 230
that sucked!
Good news: another qualifier.
Bad news: time suuuuuuuucked.
But at least I've got 7 qualifiers. With the 1/2 next week and The Big One, I'm set for next year.
Enough with the fucking rain already!!!
.....ladies and gents, let me introduce myself to you. I'm not really sure what it is I'm supposed to do.........
...you don't know but you have come to see the strange man/changed man.
Good news: another qualifier.
Bad news: time suuuuuuuucked.
But at least I've got 7 qualifiers. With the 1/2 next week and The Big One, I'm set for next year.
Enough with the fucking rain already!!!
.....ladies and gents, let me introduce myself to you. I'm not really sure what it is I'm supposed to do.........
...you don't know but you have come to see the strange man/changed man.
Friday, March 12, 2010
day 229
tgif!
wrapped up the week on an odd note.
Spin class last night, intense. FINALLY had some rockin' tunes, got me goin'.
Home: Stoney still giving me the silent treatment-hasn't gotten over the rift of not having his progress report signed, trying to act tough, yet still falls asleep draped over his mommy-cute bastard. Still, feeling distant from him-not good. Yet, can't cave, gotta toe the line.
Work: good news: no more boogiedownBronx.
bad news: staff here sniping, then, @ 11:05pm, had a patient overdose.
finally today a day off, no Boot Camp, no Spin, no nothing. Save it for manana. Gonna be 5m race in the friggin' rain. Ugh. Still, glad I didn't sign up for King's Park. Yecccch.
wrapped up the week on an odd note.
Spin class last night, intense. FINALLY had some rockin' tunes, got me goin'.
Home: Stoney still giving me the silent treatment-hasn't gotten over the rift of not having his progress report signed, trying to act tough, yet still falls asleep draped over his mommy-cute bastard. Still, feeling distant from him-not good. Yet, can't cave, gotta toe the line.
Work: good news: no more boogiedownBronx.
bad news: staff here sniping, then, @ 11:05pm, had a patient overdose.
finally today a day off, no Boot Camp, no Spin, no nothing. Save it for manana. Gonna be 5m race in the friggin' rain. Ugh. Still, glad I didn't sign up for King's Park. Yecccch.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
day 228
see ya!
Goin' to the boogiedownBronx for hopefully the last time today. This am fresh meat/the new Assistant Director starts. Been there, done that. Let's hope this one sticks. Be nice to be done with it. The staff there are terrific, lots of the peeps I grew up with in the system-they that bumped in from Manhattan. But working 2 sites is a 'roid. The boss here likes his Gilligan to be around. Seems to be Directors' disease: gotta have a lap to dump shit into while giving none of the credit.
Boot Camp last night, terrific workout-not so easy on the knees though. Found out there's a total body conditioning class before. Hmmmmm. What i DO notice is some of the peeps who do both run outta steam. Gotta flip a coin.
This weekend: rain, starting early manana am. Shiiiiiiiit.
Goin' to the boogiedownBronx for hopefully the last time today. This am fresh meat/the new Assistant Director starts. Been there, done that. Let's hope this one sticks. Be nice to be done with it. The staff there are terrific, lots of the peeps I grew up with in the system-they that bumped in from Manhattan. But working 2 sites is a 'roid. The boss here likes his Gilligan to be around. Seems to be Directors' disease: gotta have a lap to dump shit into while giving none of the credit.
Boot Camp last night, terrific workout-not so easy on the knees though. Found out there's a total body conditioning class before. Hmmmmm. What i DO notice is some of the peeps who do both run outta steam. Gotta flip a coin.
This weekend: rain, starting early manana am. Shiiiiiiiit.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
day 227
unexpected!
Didn't think the temps would be this mild this am. Snuck in a surprise run. Sure my knees'll make me pay later, but hadda. Not a biggie, 86th, but enough to not regret not taking advantage of the purrrrfect degs. 39 when I split Toxichouse. Nice. Couldn't do The Line because of Boot Camp tonight. Wanna strengthen, not emaciate.
It was @ It's vocational rehabilitation last evening. Good. 51 years old and starting over-not due to the economy, but due to protracted adolescence. Comes back to Toxichouse speaking of "did you know there was a program called....what's the name...'Word?' ." Amazing. Scary, but amazing. Just shake your head. Now...take a second and think some time ago...didn't It take computer classes as one of It's evasive tactics (as in: do ANYTHING other than fulfill your domestic/parental responsibilities?????). Just shake your head in disbelief.
There was a meeting for the Ragnar Relays last night, but 1)Being John Daly was on and 2)why have yet ANOTHER friggin' meeting????? The relay's 2 months away. We DO love meetings don't we? Wait...forgot...we ARE social animals. Thanks. Needed the reminder. And they are great peeps. Still, ANOTHER meeting????????????? Brotherfromanothermother called asking if I was going? You can guess my answer.
This weekend: rain (ugh!). Another reason hadda to hit the asphalt this am. Might be the last dry opportunity this week.
Didn't think the temps would be this mild this am. Snuck in a surprise run. Sure my knees'll make me pay later, but hadda. Not a biggie, 86th, but enough to not regret not taking advantage of the purrrrfect degs. 39 when I split Toxichouse. Nice. Couldn't do The Line because of Boot Camp tonight. Wanna strengthen, not emaciate.
It was @ It's vocational rehabilitation last evening. Good. 51 years old and starting over-not due to the economy, but due to protracted adolescence. Comes back to Toxichouse speaking of "did you know there was a program called....what's the name...'Word?' ." Amazing. Scary, but amazing. Just shake your head. Now...take a second and think some time ago...didn't It take computer classes as one of It's evasive tactics (as in: do ANYTHING other than fulfill your domestic/parental responsibilities?????). Just shake your head in disbelief.
There was a meeting for the Ragnar Relays last night, but 1)Being John Daly was on and 2)why have yet ANOTHER friggin' meeting????? The relay's 2 months away. We DO love meetings don't we? Wait...forgot...we ARE social animals. Thanks. Needed the reminder. And they are great peeps. Still, ANOTHER meeting????????????? Brotherfromanothermother called asking if I was going? You can guess my answer.
This weekend: rain (ugh!). Another reason hadda to hit the asphalt this am. Might be the last dry opportunity this week.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
this just in
just got a call re: 4-3. That'll be my 25th anniv. Hard to believe. I stopped celebrating every year, started noting it every 5. But, this one's big. Been clean longer than I used. Nice. AND, icing on the cake, reinvented myself from Jabba The Hut to a lean, cynical, raging machine.
Really satisfied with the way life turned out so far. If this was to be my last day, I'd be alright. Lots I wanna continue doing, but I'm good.
They start noting this sort of thing on calendars 1 to 2 months prior, with the years being celebrated they let you have the night to yourself-as opposed to celebrating with others whose anniv falls in the same month.
Ironic it's the day after Tom's wedding.
Times like this make me think: if I wasn't clean, I couldn't do what I do. And, if it were to all end now, what would Keith's memories be? I'm sure his kneejerk reaction wouldn't be wonderful, but when he's a parent he'll value what I go through for him. Is it difficult? Yes, very. Going back every day to Toxichouse suuuucks, but if I wasn't there, a bad situation would deteriorate.
25 amazing years, I couldn't have written this script.
Hope my father's proud. Hope mom's proud. I tried. Can honestly say I give my best @ whatever I'm doing. Hopefully some will rub off on Stoney.
(***and, I'll celebrate where it all began, it all comes full circle).
Really satisfied with the way life turned out so far. If this was to be my last day, I'd be alright. Lots I wanna continue doing, but I'm good.
They start noting this sort of thing on calendars 1 to 2 months prior, with the years being celebrated they let you have the night to yourself-as opposed to celebrating with others whose anniv falls in the same month.
Ironic it's the day after Tom's wedding.
Times like this make me think: if I wasn't clean, I couldn't do what I do. And, if it were to all end now, what would Keith's memories be? I'm sure his kneejerk reaction wouldn't be wonderful, but when he's a parent he'll value what I go through for him. Is it difficult? Yes, very. Going back every day to Toxichouse suuuucks, but if I wasn't there, a bad situation would deteriorate.
25 amazing years, I couldn't have written this script.
Hope my father's proud. Hope mom's proud. I tried. Can honestly say I give my best @ whatever I'm doing. Hopefully some will rub off on Stoney.
(***and, I'll celebrate where it all began, it all comes full circle).
day 226
alright, you exist!!! (a.k.a. "grab an atheist")
Was set to go to spin class yesterday, but the temps interfered. TOO beautiful an evening to be indoors (tonight too, but gotta save the knees). So, did The Line. Again, stay outta God's way and He can do that voodoo that He do. So, after the crap hit the fan re: Stoney's absence and It's inability/refusal to so much as call the fucking school to explain why he wasn't there, I was LIVID (could you tell???). So, needed the run. Henri's class would'a been cool, great guy, surrounded by peeps, but needed the run.
After Coogan's, had dead legs, but didn't let that get to me. With every peep on the path (there's a song there somewhere) came another comment of "is this f-ing great or what??" We'd all had our fill of winter. Ran into Dennis as he was cycling. Peeps come and go but the die-hards remain. Then, I'm wrapping up, 400m from the end, run by Ray. Made the comment "you have a unique gait." As I cool down, we talk, turns out he's got cancer. Sonofabitch. I asked if he retired from running, he said he was "getting out," refusing to be still during treatments. Sonofabitch!!!!! 77 years old, could STILL kick my butt (he was a high school sprinter), and he STILL refuses to be still. Bless him. NOW you know why I respond like I do to Shebitch. And IT'S recovered!!!!! Does Ray play the victim????? Does Ray tell all his friends every intimate detail of his married life, portraying his spouse as Satan???NO! Gets off his ass and walks, snowshoes.....What a man. Yet another reason I love my club. No pussies.
...and if I'd gone to spin class, would'a missed out on a big piece of life. (as Shebitch lies on the inflatable bed in the middle of the living room, and Stoney makes love to his x box).
Was set to go to spin class yesterday, but the temps interfered. TOO beautiful an evening to be indoors (tonight too, but gotta save the knees). So, did The Line. Again, stay outta God's way and He can do that voodoo that He do. So, after the crap hit the fan re: Stoney's absence and It's inability/refusal to so much as call the fucking school to explain why he wasn't there, I was LIVID (could you tell???). So, needed the run. Henri's class would'a been cool, great guy, surrounded by peeps, but needed the run.
After Coogan's, had dead legs, but didn't let that get to me. With every peep on the path (there's a song there somewhere) came another comment of "is this f-ing great or what??" We'd all had our fill of winter. Ran into Dennis as he was cycling. Peeps come and go but the die-hards remain. Then, I'm wrapping up, 400m from the end, run by Ray. Made the comment "you have a unique gait." As I cool down, we talk, turns out he's got cancer. Sonofabitch. I asked if he retired from running, he said he was "getting out," refusing to be still during treatments. Sonofabitch!!!!! 77 years old, could STILL kick my butt (he was a high school sprinter), and he STILL refuses to be still. Bless him. NOW you know why I respond like I do to Shebitch. And IT'S recovered!!!!! Does Ray play the victim????? Does Ray tell all his friends every intimate detail of his married life, portraying his spouse as Satan???NO! Gets off his ass and walks, snowshoes.....What a man. Yet another reason I love my club. No pussies.
...and if I'd gone to spin class, would'a missed out on a big piece of life. (as Shebitch lies on the inflatable bed in the middle of the living room, and Stoney makes love to his x box).
Monday, March 8, 2010
day 225
they FINALLY got it right!!!
STILL pissed about the Cablevision/ABC fiasco (though, to their credit, Cablevision TRIED doing the right thing by offering free on demand movies), but The Academy actually gave the statuettes to those that deserved it: Up. Hurt Locker, Supporting Actor (cold hearted bastard who got his in the end), Supporting Actress (Psycho Bitch-no not the person I married), Best Actress and Best Actor. Really deserving. Avatar got something, but it really wasn't an acting film, it was a techno flick, thus it won for cinematography-as well it should have-a technical breakthrough for filmaking-but nothing special re: acting. And you gotta love Bullock's speech. *** special note: Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves an Oscar for being SOOOOO smokin'. Jeez what a babe!
Still reliving yesterday's race. Fun. PLUS, that makes 6 qualifiers. Like I don't do enough nyrr runs anyway. Still, nice to have the illusion of freedom. Side note; forgot to mention Charlie Rangel was there. amazing what a disgraced politician will do for face time. Never forgave him for trying to ignore us when MATC was slated for closure in '96. His response when we contacted him was it wasn't his problem, he dealt with national issues. We responded web were in his district, and he didn't seem to have a problem receiving our votes. Fat fuck.
Today: was gonna do spinning, but 1)new episode of House, and 2)The temps are amazing!!!!! Should be near 60 this pm. NIIIICE! Gotta hit The Line. Hopefully the area near the softball fields won't be too swampy (ice saturday-it's a low area). amazing temps. One more week, golf!!!!!
*****Last full day here. Ambivalence. 2 years ago i said the same thing, hopefully I won't have top again. Great staff, shit administrators. You'd think the agency would learn. Love the staff-very good people. @ this point they've got the "seen 'em come, seen 'em go" attitude. Don't blame them one bit. Bottom line: do patients' needs get served: yes. Could they be BETTER served, again, yes. Cut off the head, the body can't survive.
......let's hear it for New York, New York, New York...bright lights will inspire you.....
***This just in: (one from the "you fucking waste of life who does NOTHING domestically or as a parent" file) get ANOTHER call from Stoney's school, indicating his absence for periods 1-4. Repeated calls to his cell and It's cell, no pickup. FINALLY he returns the call, I tell him to have the person who birthed him call the school. Now, understand, we'd been through this too many times-It NEVER calls the school to indicate his whereabouts, instead, I get called, when I lack awareness of his circumstances, nor am the party responsible for ok'ing his absence. God how I wish It were hospitalized and out of the picture. He can't understand why I can't "just call the school," since I got the call saying he was m.i.a. I explained I'm not there, I'm not a witness to his alleged illness and won't enable him. WHATTHEFUCK is wrong with that woman????? Can't make a friggin' call??? Oh yeah, forgot, doesn't do shit except go to AA meetings. Thanks for reminding me.
STILL pissed about the Cablevision/ABC fiasco (though, to their credit, Cablevision TRIED doing the right thing by offering free on demand movies), but The Academy actually gave the statuettes to those that deserved it: Up. Hurt Locker, Supporting Actor (cold hearted bastard who got his in the end), Supporting Actress (Psycho Bitch-no not the person I married), Best Actress and Best Actor. Really deserving. Avatar got something, but it really wasn't an acting film, it was a techno flick, thus it won for cinematography-as well it should have-a technical breakthrough for filmaking-but nothing special re: acting. And you gotta love Bullock's speech. *** special note: Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves an Oscar for being SOOOOO smokin'. Jeez what a babe!
Still reliving yesterday's race. Fun. PLUS, that makes 6 qualifiers. Like I don't do enough nyrr runs anyway. Still, nice to have the illusion of freedom. Side note; forgot to mention Charlie Rangel was there. amazing what a disgraced politician will do for face time. Never forgave him for trying to ignore us when MATC was slated for closure in '96. His response when we contacted him was it wasn't his problem, he dealt with national issues. We responded web were in his district, and he didn't seem to have a problem receiving our votes. Fat fuck.
Today: was gonna do spinning, but 1)new episode of House, and 2)The temps are amazing!!!!! Should be near 60 this pm. NIIIICE! Gotta hit The Line. Hopefully the area near the softball fields won't be too swampy (ice saturday-it's a low area). amazing temps. One more week, golf!!!!!
*****Last full day here. Ambivalence. 2 years ago i said the same thing, hopefully I won't have top again. Great staff, shit administrators. You'd think the agency would learn. Love the staff-very good people. @ this point they've got the "seen 'em come, seen 'em go" attitude. Don't blame them one bit. Bottom line: do patients' needs get served: yes. Could they be BETTER served, again, yes. Cut off the head, the body can't survive.
......let's hear it for New York, New York, New York...bright lights will inspire you.....
***This just in: (one from the "you fucking waste of life who does NOTHING domestically or as a parent" file) get ANOTHER call from Stoney's school, indicating his absence for periods 1-4. Repeated calls to his cell and It's cell, no pickup. FINALLY he returns the call, I tell him to have the person who birthed him call the school. Now, understand, we'd been through this too many times-It NEVER calls the school to indicate his whereabouts, instead, I get called, when I lack awareness of his circumstances, nor am the party responsible for ok'ing his absence. God how I wish It were hospitalized and out of the picture. He can't understand why I can't "just call the school," since I got the call saying he was m.i.a. I explained I'm not there, I'm not a witness to his alleged illness and won't enable him. WHATTHEFUCK is wrong with that woman????? Can't make a friggin' call??? Oh yeah, forgot, doesn't do shit except go to AA meetings. Thanks for reminding me.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
day 224
love it when a plan comes together!
ok, here's the idea: roll outta bed, get the LIRR, take the A train to the race. Sounds good n'est pas? Tried it for a run last year, due to weekend track work, it failed miserably...but...try again. IT WORKED!!! Took the 5:50 to Penn, A train to 168th, BOOM! There! Niiiiice. The race itself is a hot mess. Too many people crowded into too small a space. But fun. Hilly as a mother, but fun. AND, The NB Armory is killer. Nice to see how money well spent gets spent. AND, best of all, didn't totally suck. Above the 50%, STILL last for the club, but hey, another Q.
Re: Ch.7. I'm PISSED. Pay all this fucking money and can't get a goddamned channel.
ok, here's the idea: roll outta bed, get the LIRR, take the A train to the race. Sounds good n'est pas? Tried it for a run last year, due to weekend track work, it failed miserably...but...try again. IT WORKED!!! Took the 5:50 to Penn, A train to 168th, BOOM! There! Niiiiice. The race itself is a hot mess. Too many people crowded into too small a space. But fun. Hilly as a mother, but fun. AND, The NB Armory is killer. Nice to see how money well spent gets spent. AND, best of all, didn't totally suck. Above the 50%, STILL last for the club, but hey, another Q.
Re: Ch.7. I'm PISSED. Pay all this fucking money and can't get a goddamned channel.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
day 223
thank YOU G!
Ended the week on a high note. Did the Boot Camp, Trapezius is allllmost back. STILL can't raise arm over my head without pain (try sleeping in a dif position, wiping your butt with your other arm...tough to readjust), but getting better.
Toxichouse: they're vegging in front of the tube, no progress report on the table, guaranTEE dog poop STILL not cleaned (gonna be such a lovely aroma in summer as It tans). It on the phone lamenting that no one will hire It (tough to REstart waitressing @ 51, sooo glad I work for the State. You reap what you sow). Sucks for It. No pity.
St.Francis esta manana, be good to see the peeps.
Manana, Coogans, hookup with brotherfromanothermother and the peeps who come outta the woodwork for this one. One of the few I don't go in early to get trhe numbers.
***Got a smokin' new amp!!! Yay!
****This just in: WOW! What a run!!!!! Is today almost the purrrrrfect day (weather wise) or what??? 50 degs, started @ 31. WOW! No precip, saw all my peeps @ the park. Niiiiiiiice. Icing on the cake It asked if I had any $$$. You can guess my answer. Loving my life for this moment. Was especially nice to reconnect with the AP peeps, they think I don't run/race (I HAVE done every NYRR race-except the Manhattan half). The dif: I don't send in my results. Now I don't have to be an example ("If I can do it, so can you," obviously NOT an example of speed), nor do I have to lead anything. Feels good. On the other hand, they seem to be waiting for someone to do something: i.e. no flyers @ the Y.....We have no less than a dozen members, jeeeez. WHAT A LOVELY day.
Ended the week on a high note. Did the Boot Camp, Trapezius is allllmost back. STILL can't raise arm over my head without pain (try sleeping in a dif position, wiping your butt with your other arm...tough to readjust), but getting better.
Toxichouse: they're vegging in front of the tube, no progress report on the table, guaranTEE dog poop STILL not cleaned (gonna be such a lovely aroma in summer as It tans). It on the phone lamenting that no one will hire It (tough to REstart waitressing @ 51, sooo glad I work for the State. You reap what you sow). Sucks for It. No pity.
St.Francis esta manana, be good to see the peeps.
Manana, Coogans, hookup with brotherfromanothermother and the peeps who come outta the woodwork for this one. One of the few I don't go in early to get trhe numbers.
***Got a smokin' new amp!!! Yay!
****This just in: WOW! What a run!!!!! Is today almost the purrrrrfect day (weather wise) or what??? 50 degs, started @ 31. WOW! No precip, saw all my peeps @ the park. Niiiiiiiice. Icing on the cake It asked if I had any $$$. You can guess my answer. Loving my life for this moment. Was especially nice to reconnect with the AP peeps, they think I don't run/race (I HAVE done every NYRR race-except the Manhattan half). The dif: I don't send in my results. Now I don't have to be an example ("If I can do it, so can you," obviously NOT an example of speed), nor do I have to lead anything. Feels good. On the other hand, they seem to be waiting for someone to do something: i.e. no flyers @ the Y.....We have no less than a dozen members, jeeeez. WHAT A LOVELY day.
Friday, March 5, 2010
day 222
it is what it is
Week's almost a wrap, on an odd note. Was it a good week, was it not a good week? It is what it is.
Health wise: excellent. Didn't miss a day, last night great Spin class, tonight: Boot Camp. Manana and Sunday: run. So far so good, check.
Food wise: did very well, stuck to The Plan.
Work: it is what it is, pays the bills. Nice to be looked at to give direction, but gets to be wearing after a while. the new a.d. starts here Thursday, I've been asked to mentor her. Now...take a second...ME??? If you need ME to mentor you, you don't need a mentor. So my time here (I'm in the boogiedown Bronx) is coming to an end, today my last full day. Packed my box of stuff and loaded it into the veeeeeehicle. Now, biding my time.
Toxichouse: THAT'S, obviously, where the odd comes into play. It has actually been human, odd. Stoney: terrible teen. He's turning emo. I'm, of course, the root of all evil, i,.e.: It got Chinese take-out (of course, why cook???), I actually had the audacity to eat an eggroll-he got pissed. Of course, I asked if he used my electricity.....obviously he's hunting for excuses to vent his emotions stemming from his boredom, in turn stemming from his energies not being constructively directed. Come back to Toxichouse last night, both of them, sitting zombie-like in front of The Tube watching Gray's Anatomy. @ which point I inquired as to his gender. No, the dog poop hasn't been cleaned up, no, he didn't get his progress report signed. Yes, I gave up. It's home, let It do something. I've done my part, now time to focus on breadwinning/maintaining my sanity/not walking away to pursue my own selfish happiness.
Week's almost a wrap, on an odd note. Was it a good week, was it not a good week? It is what it is.
Health wise: excellent. Didn't miss a day, last night great Spin class, tonight: Boot Camp. Manana and Sunday: run. So far so good, check.
Food wise: did very well, stuck to The Plan.
Work: it is what it is, pays the bills. Nice to be looked at to give direction, but gets to be wearing after a while. the new a.d. starts here Thursday, I've been asked to mentor her. Now...take a second...ME??? If you need ME to mentor you, you don't need a mentor. So my time here (I'm in the boogiedown Bronx) is coming to an end, today my last full day. Packed my box of stuff and loaded it into the veeeeeehicle. Now, biding my time.
Toxichouse: THAT'S, obviously, where the odd comes into play. It has actually been human, odd. Stoney: terrible teen. He's turning emo. I'm, of course, the root of all evil, i,.e.: It got Chinese take-out (of course, why cook???), I actually had the audacity to eat an eggroll-he got pissed. Of course, I asked if he used my electricity.....obviously he's hunting for excuses to vent his emotions stemming from his boredom, in turn stemming from his energies not being constructively directed. Come back to Toxichouse last night, both of them, sitting zombie-like in front of The Tube watching Gray's Anatomy. @ which point I inquired as to his gender. No, the dog poop hasn't been cleaned up, no, he didn't get his progress report signed. Yes, I gave up. It's home, let It do something. I've done my part, now time to focus on breadwinning/maintaining my sanity/not walking away to pursue my own selfish happiness.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
day 221
NICE!!!
St.Francis CLEAR!!! Got back to my roots this am, thank you G. Once again, centered and focused. Damn the snow!!!
Last night good Boot Camp, not GREAT. The dif? They're doing fundraising so took it a lil' easier on the students. Worked out, really should'a taken the night off-not too smart to put weight on an f'ed up shoulder muscle, but hey, that which does not kill us.....
Spin tonight, yay!!!
St.Francis CLEAR!!! Got back to my roots this am, thank you G. Once again, centered and focused. Damn the snow!!!
Last night good Boot Camp, not GREAT. The dif? They're doing fundraising so took it a lil' easier on the students. Worked out, really should'a taken the night off-not too smart to put weight on an f'ed up shoulder muscle, but hey, that which does not kill us.....
Spin tonight, yay!!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
day 220
...careful what you wish for.
woke up this am, above freezing (or close to it) and...and...snow/rain mix. CRAP. Then again, this IS the crap month-snow/rain/freezing temps/mud. Really tough to get good quality runs in. Also, Coogan's is this week-the weather's always iffy for it-either unseasonably warm, or rainy/coolish. Never did it when conditions were good.
VERY good class last night. And to the person who kept pulling up/readjusting their shirt: thank you!!!!!
Tonight, Boot Camp. Really shouldn't. Had the shoulder looked @, it's the "trapezius," which can be damaged for some time. Aging sucks.
...one banana, two banana, three banana, four.....tra la la, la la la la
woke up this am, above freezing (or close to it) and...and...snow/rain mix. CRAP. Then again, this IS the crap month-snow/rain/freezing temps/mud. Really tough to get good quality runs in. Also, Coogan's is this week-the weather's always iffy for it-either unseasonably warm, or rainy/coolish. Never did it when conditions were good.
VERY good class last night. And to the person who kept pulling up/readjusting their shirt: thank you!!!!!
Tonight, Boot Camp. Really shouldn't. Had the shoulder looked @, it's the "trapezius," which can be damaged for some time. Aging sucks.
...one banana, two banana, three banana, four.....tra la la, la la la la
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
day 219
warm(er) temps, gotta love it!!! Get rid of the shmutz, let it melt away.
Got to, again, revisit old haunts, did 86th. Hadda. With spinning last night and spin tonight, can't run myself into the ground (yes, you read correctly).
Fireworks, again, last night. It truly seems I'm the only motherfuc___ @ my address who gives a flying f___. Stoney just starting his homework as I enter (9pm), It lying down. His progress report, unsigned since last week, sitting on the table. I went OFF. He tells me I didn't remind him (It's sitting on the fucking table in plain sight!!!!). Of course I tore them BOTH new ones: YOU guys wanted the dog, haven't cleaned the poop in the backyard for over 2 weeks-gonna make a lovely mess with the melting snow. His telling me I didn't remind him, of course I told them BOTH I seem to be the only being there with anything vaguely resembling signs of life, and HIS getting HIS responsibilities fulfilled was HIS responsibility. He tries, obviously unsuccessfully, to slide it to me. AND, after all this b.s. he asks when his computer'll be fixed.
Wonder why I ran?
***STILL riffin' off the Ray Davies concert. Wow. One of the many, many tributes to him is the way he gives due diligence to the very act of putting one foot in front of the other. The working stiff, the regular Joe, is given a certain nobility in his eyes. He tributes everyman. As years progress, this becomes more and more obvious. Just showing up for life, in and of itself, is a noble act.
God bless the Kinks.
Got to, again, revisit old haunts, did 86th. Hadda. With spinning last night and spin tonight, can't run myself into the ground (yes, you read correctly).
Fireworks, again, last night. It truly seems I'm the only motherfuc___ @ my address who gives a flying f___. Stoney just starting his homework as I enter (9pm), It lying down. His progress report, unsigned since last week, sitting on the table. I went OFF. He tells me I didn't remind him (It's sitting on the fucking table in plain sight!!!!). Of course I tore them BOTH new ones: YOU guys wanted the dog, haven't cleaned the poop in the backyard for over 2 weeks-gonna make a lovely mess with the melting snow. His telling me I didn't remind him, of course I told them BOTH I seem to be the only being there with anything vaguely resembling signs of life, and HIS getting HIS responsibilities fulfilled was HIS responsibility. He tries, obviously unsuccessfully, to slide it to me. AND, after all this b.s. he asks when his computer'll be fixed.
Wonder why I ran?
***STILL riffin' off the Ray Davies concert. Wow. One of the many, many tributes to him is the way he gives due diligence to the very act of putting one foot in front of the other. The working stiff, the regular Joe, is given a certain nobility in his eyes. He tributes everyman. As years progress, this becomes more and more obvious. Just showing up for life, in and of itself, is a noble act.
God bless the Kinks.
Monday, March 1, 2010
day 218
now THAT'S more like it!!!
Actually got a run in this am, nothing big, 86th, but after spin saturday and the 4m yesterday, needed the miles. AND, best, was able to run in shorts!!!! The weather is wonderful! (that's the good news), the bad news: melting snow=slush=yucccccch. So, gotta get it while you can (running too hee hee).
Yesterday's race was a howl! Tom did his usual great time, he was sitting in the vehicle as we were finishing. I joked he probably showered, washed the vehicle and had it painted as we were finishing up. It was her first run in Prospect Park, and her time reflected that-but-she didn't d.n.f. Prospect Park is a 4m Central Park, VERY hilly, with one more hill 1200 metres from the finish. Ouch. Even I hadda take a 30 sec walk break @ that point. Big bird ran by me as well, it's usually the other way, but I was glad. Got back into the 50% percentile. And, again, my theory holds true: The Brooks Beast adds to my time. GREAT cushioning, but like running with cinder blocks. Here I used a pair of Saucony's I bought for the Midnight Run (insoles, of course). Icing on the cake: 5 down, 4 more to go (qualifiers!!!). Next week: Coogan's.
The rest of the peeps did the Farmingdale run, both Tom, AW, and I lamented not being able to be in 2 two places 2 the same time, but you can't pass up the opportunity to race in Prospect Park.
Toxichouse? He woke up @ the crack of 11, It went to a meeting, drove by, went to another meeting, ducked out to buy dogfood, went to ANOTHER meeting. Yes "get a life" would be appropriate @ this point. And Stoney? Logged 17 hours on the x box. Pathetic. Friggin' pathetic.
*** Re: The Olympics. USA Hockey got Silver. Amazing. We didn't get gold, didn't beat the team whose country invented the friggin' game, yet we're not happy. I'm amazed. Tough part was it's hard to hate 'em. When we played the Russians, it was easy. But US vs. Canada is really a win/win. Just glad it's over. Really don't give a f about the Olympics. Dog and pony show. (you gotta admit: how many people all of a sudden became hockey fans? And I'm lucky enough to be playing regularly.). Nice touch having Neil close.
God bless the Kinks!!!
..........telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty................
Actually got a run in this am, nothing big, 86th, but after spin saturday and the 4m yesterday, needed the miles. AND, best, was able to run in shorts!!!! The weather is wonderful! (that's the good news), the bad news: melting snow=slush=yucccccch. So, gotta get it while you can (running too hee hee).
Yesterday's race was a howl! Tom did his usual great time, he was sitting in the vehicle as we were finishing. I joked he probably showered, washed the vehicle and had it painted as we were finishing up. It was her first run in Prospect Park, and her time reflected that-but-she didn't d.n.f. Prospect Park is a 4m Central Park, VERY hilly, with one more hill 1200 metres from the finish. Ouch. Even I hadda take a 30 sec walk break @ that point. Big bird ran by me as well, it's usually the other way, but I was glad. Got back into the 50% percentile. And, again, my theory holds true: The Brooks Beast adds to my time. GREAT cushioning, but like running with cinder blocks. Here I used a pair of Saucony's I bought for the Midnight Run (insoles, of course). Icing on the cake: 5 down, 4 more to go (qualifiers!!!). Next week: Coogan's.
The rest of the peeps did the Farmingdale run, both Tom, AW, and I lamented not being able to be in 2 two places 2 the same time, but you can't pass up the opportunity to race in Prospect Park.
Toxichouse? He woke up @ the crack of 11, It went to a meeting, drove by, went to another meeting, ducked out to buy dogfood, went to ANOTHER meeting. Yes "get a life" would be appropriate @ this point. And Stoney? Logged 17 hours on the x box. Pathetic. Friggin' pathetic.
*** Re: The Olympics. USA Hockey got Silver. Amazing. We didn't get gold, didn't beat the team whose country invented the friggin' game, yet we're not happy. I'm amazed. Tough part was it's hard to hate 'em. When we played the Russians, it was easy. But US vs. Canada is really a win/win. Just glad it's over. Really don't give a f about the Olympics. Dog and pony show. (you gotta admit: how many people all of a sudden became hockey fans? And I'm lucky enough to be playing regularly.). Nice touch having Neil close.
God bless the Kinks!!!
..........telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty................
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