fun in the park

always head out to the YAI 5k with the same intention, no pressure/just anice easy5k in Central Park-good training. Always go against what I thought.

LOTS of people, great support-they must blackmail all their staff. The run and the walk+ activities for the munchkins takes the entire morning. Food aplenty, too much-great sponsors, more water bottles than I can store, more Fuse than I can quaff. Def your $$$ worth. The support along the route really makes it. Good thing I got there early, parking on Sat is a 'roid.

Things like this one make me long for a "family." Keith would love it if his Bitch mother would push. Instead, I come home, It's on the couch sleeping (3pm). Guarantee @ 11:30 pm things'll be hoppin' here. Yes Virginia, up IS down.

In the real world, from what I'm told, you work during the week to enjoy the weekend. Trust me on this, I've read studies. Here we have 3 people doing 3 things. AND, the dog has yet to be let out. WALKED? You jest. Just throw him into the backyard to shit all overthe grass I don't cut. "We love you hulk," yeah.

Tomorrow, New Hyde Park 8k. Bring it!!!

***Sex in the City: A+. Must be the only straight guy who saw it. Loved it!!! In addition to wrapping up a few loose ends from the series, GREAT exteriors from Bryant Park-you know who YOU are ;) AND terrific plot turns. Well done.

game, set, match

had our bored meeting last night. Actually a good meeting, there goes my street cred.
For ONCE we didn't quibble n' got some business accomplished-in other words-we didn't bitch about a table minimum. Nice. Actually felt good to be among fellow Striders.

Got my St.Francis on. REAL good morning. That makes a solid week of longer runs under my belt. Then, @ the turnaround, ran into David the Superjew. GREAT for my pace. Ended up doing a negative split.

almost there

one more day n' the weekend's here! Not a moment too soon (LOVE short weeks!!!).

Got my St.Francis on, feeling good. Nice to have tangible progress. The dif? NOT exercising to the point of injury. Like 6+ miles isn't enough??? Used to do the LIRRC 5k the night before, THEN run in the am. Tsk tsk. DO miss those days though.

BEAUTIFUL weather this am-50 degs!!!

better

gettin' over that L'Chaim thing. Still irks me that I didn't place. Feel better knowing I did way better than last year, also minutes better the day prior @ Long Beach. No walking, a consistent pace. A faster crowd in my age group. Oh well. What do I always say? Run to finish.

St.Francis, yes, again. Knees actually feel good. Worrying 'bout that. No, it ain't easy being me.

"Arrogant," what Shebitch now calls me. Funny, people who use that word are rarely, if ever, serene. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. "Arrogance," "Self assuredness," TomAto, tomAHto.

I'm baaaaaack!

Missed me there for a while. What brought me back? The Line. Life may go to hell in a handbasket, but The Line remains. Thanks G.

Woke up, tried logging on @ home, nuttin' zip. Spike has so much server shit hap'nin' with his Warcraft jive, the whole schmeer is fubu. Gave up, left Toxichouse, left for The Line-yes, @ 4. Hit 7-11, coffee, papers, running by 4:30. Felt GREAT! Light misting rain, shirt off, shorts, yummmmmmmm. That goddamned skin rash is back, haven't felt comfortable in my own skin in months-and I KNOW what it's due to: if Hulk has the same prob, what does that say? So, to the point, back to stomping grounds was jwtdo.

.....my past history's caught up with me n' I'm a changed man, deranged man.

ANOTHER fine mess

ok. Enter the L'Chaim 5k with secret aspirations of...dare I say it...placing? For the last 2 years I came in 2nd in my age group, lets see if we can three pete.

Saw Eric n' Mike @ the scoring areas, they said my age group was wide open, most regging younger or older. I of course said I'd be happy to finish, but placing would be nice (minimize those hopes!!!). Saw Dom n' Chris.

Saw Debbie Pantano, she'd done this one years ago, remembered the dreaded hills and the need to line up in front.These people are NOT runners, you can hear___vitz or ______owitz telling their offspring "line up in front, save a few seconds," only to nearly trample them when the Shofar is sounded.

David n' Elik were smart, I wasn't. They placed, I came in fourth. Not bad really, but when awards are given 3 deep, DAMN!!!

Went to the job, did the bbq for the patients, set up the music, played, showered, came home. Empty house. Happy memorial day. One foot in front of the other..............Really down, but not every day can be a banner day. DO miss the family thing, oh well. "no one knows what it's like..."


.....n' I stepped to the edge, to see my world below.................

seemed like a good idea @ the time

did Long Beach 10m. Felt good. Saw some peeps, Vince, Sue, Rob, Tom, Debbie, and the usual Islander suspects. Nice turnout, GREAT weather-though a bit warm. Didn't resort to walking any of it, less than a 1/2 on a flat surface agrees with most. AND they had one of my faves: deli coupons!!! $5. Nice. So, hung out for a bit, then off to the rec center to sauna/shower, ahhhhhhhhh. THEN, off to the Deli and that coooool store a few doors down.

Long Beach itself is a strange bird. Kind'a like Malverne or Garden City, but less $$$ and less attitude. Very nice areas, some affordable areas, but they keep to themselves. REALLY nice turnout spectator-wise. Any run that starts @ 8 doesn't expect too many people to cheer, but this one had a very neighborhoody feeling-as opposed to the Wall Street Run where I actually overheard one asshole utter "whoever put this on should be shot." Fuck you and everyone who looks like you. I'll remember HIS words when the market takes a nosedive, and he as well from the top of his office. Putz.

Went to the coooool store, got a few books, a few cd's. How ANYONE can walk out empty handed, haven't a clue. Went to drop off the booty in the truck, to head back out to the deli. Backed outta my spot, in the process of going from rev to for, when boom. Not BOOM, but boom. Pinhead backing out with his head up his ass hits my fender. DAYUMMM! My baby's hurt! Not really a biggie. Called LB PD, they were there in 5 mins, we decided to settle it amongst ourselves. Why do I get the feeling this won't end up well? Karma struck? KNEW I was enjoying Shebitch's keylessness a bit TOO much. Still, gotta lovethe irony-she demanded my spare set, now can't find either. Worth a fender bender's worth of karma.

Tomorrow, the YIJE 5k. Legs feel ok, knees too. So far so good. A weird one. Starts @ 10:30. Oy vey!