Starting next month, it looks like I'm going to get to drive my Jeep a lot more.
The Company, in anticipation of the Union strike we will probably be engaged in sometime around April, has temporarily taken away the "Home Dispatch" privilege(?) that I've been enjoying for the past 5 years.
Oh well. All good things come to an end eventually, I guess.
Did I mention I'll get to drive my Jeep a lot more?
I'm sort of ready to turn in my keys right now.
KoP
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Back In The Land Of The Living
I feel MUCH better this morning.
Yesterday was not so good. I actually started feeling sick the day before, but yesterday it hit me full force.
I guess it was just a 24 hour stomach virus kind of thing because I couldn't keep anything down.
I didn't want to workout this morning on a completely empty stomach, but I did wake up with a spring in my step, ready for work.
I wonder if I'm bringing all these little ailments on myself because I'm worried about them screwing up my race Sunday? haha, That would be mind over matter in a most uncool way. Luckily, this is my take it easy week.
Speaking of, it's supposed to be chilly that day at 42˚. Gonna make for an invigorating swim in the lake.
KoP
Yesterday was not so good. I actually started feeling sick the day before, but yesterday it hit me full force.
I guess it was just a 24 hour stomach virus kind of thing because I couldn't keep anything down.
I didn't want to workout this morning on a completely empty stomach, but I did wake up with a spring in my step, ready for work.
I wonder if I'm bringing all these little ailments on myself because I'm worried about them screwing up my race Sunday? haha, That would be mind over matter in a most uncool way. Luckily, this is my take it easy week.
Speaking of, it's supposed to be chilly that day at 42˚. Gonna make for an invigorating swim in the lake.
KoP
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Wetsuits, 80s Movies, And Roadtrips
It was 40˚ this morning.
I went to the gym with my wetsuit and did a little swimming in it to get that "wetsuit" feel back.
I hate that feeling...
At first the wetsuit is kind of itchy as it pulls the little hairs all over your body. Then, when you jump in the water, you get the sensation that you are wearing floaties, sort of bobbing around until the suit gets waterlogged. This feeling goes away pretty quickly as the cold water begins to seep through the fibers of the suit. Finally, you stop bobbing and can get started on yet another early morning workout.
Alone.
With no one else around to help motivate you.
Ironically, I think 'm doing better this year alone that I did last year with training buddies. Hmmm
Anyway, I managed to get a decent workout with it. The suit is kind of a cheap one. While it does still offer some level of buoyancy, it also holds a lot of water in the arms and legs, several pounds I would guess. I feel it most in the arms so with each stroke, I get a little more tired than what I normally would.
But like I said, I still managed to get through a decent workout and have realized that this will be my last race with this suit. By fall, I will get one of the faster, slicker seal suits.
For the rest of the week, I'm going to be concentrating on swimming with it and doing some minor tweaking on my stroke for open-water.
Last night, Tristan and I watched the movie Crossroads with Ralph Machio. It's the one about a kid who is a musical prodigy at Julliard, but loves Blues music. He finds this old man that is some sort of "Blues Legend" in a Nursing home sort of prison for older inmates. He promptly busts him out and they make their way back to the old man's home in Mississippi where he wants to somehow win back his soul that was sold to the devil, Legba.
"But he don' go by dat name no mo'. He go by Scratch! Er'body kno' dat!"
Good stuff... after I edited out the F-bombs, P-bombs, and a few S-bombs sprinkled throughout. Can't have Tristan learning any new words just yet.
Yeah right. I just don't want him using them.
Lot o' fun.
Amy and I went for a ride in the Jeep yesterday afternoon and she came up with a grand idea as we talked about our vacation this year.
We will go on an adventure!
We were already planning on flying to Colorado for a backpacking trip at Indian Peaks, but now, we're going to drive it.
A Roadtrip!
We'll plan it all out of course, but we'll also take our mountain bikes, back packs, AND the Jeep! It will be SO much fun. I think I will have to hurry and get that soft top though so we can ride around wild and free when we want to. We may even take a few days longer than we originally planned since the driving will obviously take longer. It'll be RICH!
That's all for now, have a great afternoon!
KoP
I went to the gym with my wetsuit and did a little swimming in it to get that "wetsuit" feel back.
I hate that feeling...
At first the wetsuit is kind of itchy as it pulls the little hairs all over your body. Then, when you jump in the water, you get the sensation that you are wearing floaties, sort of bobbing around until the suit gets waterlogged. This feeling goes away pretty quickly as the cold water begins to seep through the fibers of the suit. Finally, you stop bobbing and can get started on yet another early morning workout.
Alone.
With no one else around to help motivate you.
Ironically, I think 'm doing better this year alone that I did last year with training buddies. Hmmm
Anyway, I managed to get a decent workout with it. The suit is kind of a cheap one. While it does still offer some level of buoyancy, it also holds a lot of water in the arms and legs, several pounds I would guess. I feel it most in the arms so with each stroke, I get a little more tired than what I normally would.
But like I said, I still managed to get through a decent workout and have realized that this will be my last race with this suit. By fall, I will get one of the faster, slicker seal suits.
For the rest of the week, I'm going to be concentrating on swimming with it and doing some minor tweaking on my stroke for open-water.
Last night, Tristan and I watched the movie Crossroads with Ralph Machio. It's the one about a kid who is a musical prodigy at Julliard, but loves Blues music. He finds this old man that is some sort of "Blues Legend" in a Nursing home sort of prison for older inmates. He promptly busts him out and they make their way back to the old man's home in Mississippi where he wants to somehow win back his soul that was sold to the devil, Legba.
"But he don' go by dat name no mo'. He go by Scratch! Er'body kno' dat!"
Good stuff... after I edited out the F-bombs, P-bombs, and a few S-bombs sprinkled throughout. Can't have Tristan learning any new words just yet.
Yeah right. I just don't want him using them.
Lot o' fun.
Amy and I went for a ride in the Jeep yesterday afternoon and she came up with a grand idea as we talked about our vacation this year.
We will go on an adventure!
We were already planning on flying to Colorado for a backpacking trip at Indian Peaks, but now, we're going to drive it.
A Roadtrip!
We'll plan it all out of course, but we'll also take our mountain bikes, back packs, AND the Jeep! It will be SO much fun. I think I will have to hurry and get that soft top though so we can ride around wild and free when we want to. We may even take a few days longer than we originally planned since the driving will obviously take longer. It'll be RICH!
That's all for now, have a great afternoon!
KoP
Sunday, February 22, 2009
What We're Doing
I'm on my phone right now so I can't reply to, or make comments. That's the one thing I don't like about this site.
Anyway, I'll just answer your questions here. We are still debating on where to go, but we will definitely be going on the week of July 4th.
Some possible locations are:
Colorado (anywhere)
Washington, Mt. Rainier
Utah, Salt Lake City I think.
Wyoming, Yellowstone
At first, I was being a little particular of the place we are planning to go, but then remembered that Amy and I are going on our own backpacking trip in June.
We'll be going to Indian Peaks, Co, where I went with the guys a couple of Summers ago.
On that trip I'll get all the rocky peaks, cliffs, and moderate temps.
The guys trip can be where ever they want to go. I'll just be neutral and enjoy it.
Both trips will be a little shorter than usual, 3 nights 4 days instead of 4 nights 5 days. Everyone is always ready to go on that last night. It looks like we're going to have more people than ever on this one too, 6 to 9 guys. The trail limits might change this, but we'll just see how it all pans out.
Anyway, should be a lot of fun.
7 days until my first race of the year. I'm Pumped!
KoP
Anyway, I'll just answer your questions here. We are still debating on where to go, but we will definitely be going on the week of July 4th.
Some possible locations are:
Colorado (anywhere)
Washington, Mt. Rainier
Utah, Salt Lake City I think.
Wyoming, Yellowstone
At first, I was being a little particular of the place we are planning to go, but then remembered that Amy and I are going on our own backpacking trip in June.
We'll be going to Indian Peaks, Co, where I went with the guys a couple of Summers ago.
On that trip I'll get all the rocky peaks, cliffs, and moderate temps.
The guys trip can be where ever they want to go. I'll just be neutral and enjoy it.
Both trips will be a little shorter than usual, 3 nights 4 days instead of 4 nights 5 days. Everyone is always ready to go on that last night. It looks like we're going to have more people than ever on this one too, 6 to 9 guys. The trail limits might change this, but we'll just see how it all pans out.
Anyway, should be a lot of fun.
7 days until my first race of the year. I'm Pumped!
KoP
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