The rain stopped. The sky cleared up. The sun came out.
They’re still coming later today to batten down the hatches here with all the hurricane shutters and whatnot.
Looks like we aren’t getting out of here on Wednesday.
Monday, October 19, 2009
All clear...for now
Some pics of the surf
Pictures of the waves don't do them justice.
So Kirk is standing here taking pictures until we Two seconds after he moves a wave crashes where he had been standing.
Hurricane Rick
I watched that show "Surviving Disaster - Hurricane" on Spike a few weeks ago. I should probably try and remember a few of the points he gave. Just kidding.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Long Run
To start with, my Blackberry is MIA. Not sure where it ended up but it's not in my bag. I had to run this morning with no tunes.
I got up 7:30-ish which I was thinking was a bit late. I downed a bunch of advil and water and some oatmeal. I tried shaking off the effects of the damage I did to my body in Cabo last night.
I got dressed and stretched and opened the door to start what should have been a 2:50 run.
HOT! It must have been 85 degrees with 100% humidity. After the first hour my clothes were completely drenched and I was overheating. Sweating only works if the sweat evaporates. It was so humid that the water just sat on top of me. I was drenched. I stopped for a minute and bought a coke. I walked in the shade when I could.
Ended up OK. I got the time in if not the distance that I wanted and I feel pretty good. One more big week of running.
I got up 7:30-ish which I was thinking was a bit late. I downed a bunch of advil and water and some oatmeal. I tried shaking off the effects of the damage I did to my body in Cabo last night.
I got dressed and stretched and opened the door to start what should have been a 2:50 run.
HOT! It must have been 85 degrees with 100% humidity. After the first hour my clothes were completely drenched and I was overheating. Sweating only works if the sweat evaporates. It was so humid that the water just sat on top of me. I was drenched. I stopped for a minute and bought a coke. I walked in the shade when I could.
Ended up OK. I got the time in if not the distance that I wanted and I feel pretty good. One more big week of running.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
CABO!
The view from the beach looking up. Our place is the one with the negative edge pool.
The ocean
Keith and Kirk contemplating going in to save Terry.
Waves are really high.
One of the views off the patio
Another, this one from the hot tub
Looking towards the beach.
Looking out the living room
More views.
The negative edge pool
Outside
The living room
The kitchen before we started using it.
I took a lot of pictures of the views
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I want my blood back!
I thought for a second that I was going to die on the first interval this morning. The warm up went fine but 1 minute into the first pull I was really in distress. I reached the end of it far short of where I would have liked to have been distance-wise.
The second, third, and forth were far more comfortable but still painful when compared to previous weeks.
I got stuck at a couple of bad lights and my time in was 1:08:29 which is less than a 20 mph average but still not bad.
The second, third, and forth were far more comfortable but still painful when compared to previous weeks.
I got stuck at a couple of bad lights and my time in was 1:08:29 which is less than a 20 mph average but still not bad.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
I was going to call but there was no number and I left my cell at home so I jumped.
Actual sign on the Golden Gate
United Blood Services
I gave blood today. I like giving blood, it makes me feel like I'm doing something good for the world.
I've given 11 times. I am a power red donor which means that I give a pint of red blood as opposed to a pint of whole blood. In a traditional blood donation, donors give whole blood—which consists of red cells, plasma and platelets. With the automated process called double red cell donation, donors can give just red cells—but two units of red cells—and that’s the component of blood that is in the greatest demand.
Before you give blood they take your red blood count. It's a measure of how much iron is in your blood. Mine usually runs in the high 40s. I've actually measured a 49% once which I think is an automatic flag for blood doping.
I have always wondered how giving blood should affect physical performance. An average human male has between 8 and 10 units (a pint more or less) of blood. I'm shorter than average so let's say I have 8 pints (1 gallon) of blood in my body. At 50% red blood that means I have 4 pints of red blood. If I donate 2 pints of red blood I should really kill my body's ability to move oxygen through my blood. I've never been able to test my math until today.
Finally, after asking again and again, they took my iron level AFTER they took my blood as well as before. My measurement before giving was 43.5% and after if was 39.3%, a drop of 4.2 or 10%. Not exactly the dramatic 50% reduction I was counting on. We'll see later today and tomorrow if I feel the effects.
NOTE TO UNITED BLOOD SERVICES - Here are some ways that you can make life easier for people donating blood.
1. When someone makes a 9:00 appointment, get them into the interview room at 9:00 am.
2. When you schedule someone for a dual RBC, have a machine available for them.
3. Figure out a way to make the blood donation tax deductible.
4. Make the room comfortable instead of the 65 degrees that it always seems to be.
I've given 11 times. I am a power red donor which means that I give a pint of red blood as opposed to a pint of whole blood. In a traditional blood donation, donors give whole blood—which consists of red cells, plasma and platelets. With the automated process called double red cell donation, donors can give just red cells—but two units of red cells—and that’s the component of blood that is in the greatest demand.
Before you give blood they take your red blood count. It's a measure of how much iron is in your blood. Mine usually runs in the high 40s. I've actually measured a 49% once which I think is an automatic flag for blood doping.
I have always wondered how giving blood should affect physical performance. An average human male has between 8 and 10 units (a pint more or less) of blood. I'm shorter than average so let's say I have 8 pints (1 gallon) of blood in my body. At 50% red blood that means I have 4 pints of red blood. If I donate 2 pints of red blood I should really kill my body's ability to move oxygen through my blood. I've never been able to test my math until today.
Finally, after asking again and again, they took my iron level AFTER they took my blood as well as before. My measurement before giving was 43.5% and after if was 39.3%, a drop of 4.2 or 10%. Not exactly the dramatic 50% reduction I was counting on. We'll see later today and tomorrow if I feel the effects.
NOTE TO UNITED BLOOD SERVICES - Here are some ways that you can make life easier for people donating blood.
1. When someone makes a 9:00 appointment, get them into the interview room at 9:00 am.
2. When you schedule someone for a dual RBC, have a machine available for them.
3. Figure out a way to make the blood donation tax deductible.
4. Make the room comfortable instead of the 65 degrees that it always seems to be.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Ken figured out how to take pictures with my phone
delete them.
Road Rage Prosecution
http://www.velonews.com/article/99128/california-road-rage-case-heads-for-court
Here's a story about how an asshole named Dr. Christopher T. Thompson is going to be prosecuted for trying to kill a cyclist with his car.
It's too bad that California District Attorney Steve Cooley mailto:info@stevecooley.com didn't feel the case was a winner the first time "Dr." Thompson was accused of similar behavior.
"Dr." Thompson should be stripped of his license to practice medicine. What fucking part about "first, do no harm" don't you get?
I bet the cowardly Steve Cooley, esq. has a great conviction record. That's what happens when you don't take the "winner" cases. It also means a whole bunch of people get away with murder.
Here's a story about how an asshole named Dr. Christopher T. Thompson is going to be prosecuted for trying to kill a cyclist with his car.
It's too bad that California District Attorney Steve Cooley mailto:info@stevecooley.com didn't feel the case was a winner the first time "Dr." Thompson was accused of similar behavior.
"Dr." Thompson should be stripped of his license to practice medicine. What fucking part about "first, do no harm" don't you get?
I bet the cowardly Steve Cooley, esq. has a great conviction record. That's what happens when you don't take the "winner" cases. It also means a whole bunch of people get away with murder.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Dark and Stormy
I got all set to leave this morning when I looked outside and it was still dark out.
I haven't put any lights on my new bike yet so I put it in the back of my car and figured I'd drive over to Mike's house and we could ride from there.
Then I looked at the ground and saw it was soaked.
Then I felt the rain drops.
Crap.
I haven't put any lights on my new bike yet so I put it in the back of my car and figured I'd drive over to Mike's house and we could ride from there.
Then I looked at the ground and saw it was soaked.
Then I felt the rain drops.
Crap.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Biggest Loser
I'm a fan of the show "The Biggest Loser". Note to the producers of the show. I refuse to watch the show live because of the stupid commercial breaks. I TIVO it first and I can get through a two-hour episode in about 45 minutes.
A slight injury
Yesterday riding home I felt a bit of discomfort as I rode. The seams of my shorts were rubbing me a bit. I ignored it on the ride but when I got home and jumped in the shower I noticed that I had been rubbed rather raw. When the hot water hit me I wanted to scream and jump out of my skin. The pain subsided and that was pretty much the end of it.
This morning I went out for an hour run. I could feel my shorts rubbing me and my legs rubbing which brought about the same pain. When I got home I was about to jump into the shower and I saw blood running down the inside of my thigh. The hair on my legs had rubbed me completely raw. Yuck. And painful.
I picked up a bunch of antibiotic cream with pain killer. I have to ride tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I think I'll get up a little early and adjust the angle of the seat as well.
This morning I went out for an hour run. I could feel my shorts rubbing me and my legs rubbing which brought about the same pain. When I got home I was about to jump into the shower and I saw blood running down the inside of my thigh. The hair on my legs had rubbed me completely raw. Yuck. And painful.
I picked up a bunch of antibiotic cream with pain killer. I have to ride tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I think I'll get up a little early and adjust the angle of the seat as well.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Cute story from my first Ironman
I was almost done with my second of three laps of the run course in April 2007. I had just gone through an aid station and my knee was starting to hurt a little bit.
I had been carrying a knee brace with me so I stopped to put it on. I was sitting for a second when a girl came limping/hopping up and sat down on the wall across the running path.
We shared a couple pleasantries and more than a couple not so pleasant comments about how tough the day was. I think she was on her first lap and I was about to reassure her that the day was going to get better when a volunteer came over to her.
He asked if she needed any help. She popped her leg (which turned out to be prosthetic) off just below the knee and handed it to the volunteer. "Do you have some water that you can rinse this off with? There's some sand in there and it's starting to irritate the stump."
I wished the both of them well and hobbled off for my final 8 miles.
I had been carrying a knee brace with me so I stopped to put it on. I was sitting for a second when a girl came limping/hopping up and sat down on the wall across the running path.
We shared a couple pleasantries and more than a couple not so pleasant comments about how tough the day was. I think she was on her first lap and I was about to reassure her that the day was going to get better when a volunteer came over to her.
He asked if she needed any help. She popped her leg (which turned out to be prosthetic) off just below the knee and handed it to the volunteer. "Do you have some water that you can rinse this off with? There's some sand in there and it's starting to irritate the stump."
I wished the both of them well and hobbled off for my final 8 miles.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Rest Week In Progress
Not a heck of a lot to report. Bike rides very nice. I've been swimming a decent amount.
I just got a pair of underwater headphones. They are OK. Not great but I think they will work better while wearing a swim cap.
Need to get a haircut today after I get home.
I just got a pair of underwater headphones. They are OK. Not great but I think they will work better while wearing a swim cap.
Need to get a haircut today after I get home.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Balance
Perhaps you’ve heard that the “average” age-group or amateur Ironman triathlete cycles 300 miles per week, runs 30 miles per week, and swims 10,000 meters per week. And perhaps you’ve heard stories of the year long sabbaticals from work, the neglected families, the ruined marriages and the obsessive lifestyle that results from these insane attempts to maintain a “normal” lifestyle while training for Ironman. And perhaps you've also noticed that the majority of these individuals walk across the finish line and have a complete lack of confidence and preparation for the race, despite giving up their lives to barely even complete the race!
Full article
http://www.trifuel.com/training/triathlon-training/7-key-principles-of-training-for-ironman-with-minimum-time-commitment
Full article
http://www.trifuel.com/training/triathlon-training/7-key-principles-of-training-for-ironman-with-minimum-time-commitment
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