Saturday, October 31, 2009

Treats

Surrounded by Spiderman, Snow White & Cinderella - the 3 kiddo's don't know too much in the way of tricking, but they definitely know how to get the bag full of treats.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Ark

2 road bikes, 2 mtn bikes, 2 motorcycles, 2 cars, 2 trucks, 2 snakes warming themselves in the sun, 2 water bottles, with 2 gel packs = 2 good to be true beautiful ride on Glendora Ridge Road up to Mt Baldy Village in SoCal. Biked for the last time this month (year?) in the sun and warmth (though a little ice on the road where spring was trickling across the road in the corner shadows).

Time off at home and for annual recurrent flight training until mid-NOV and opportunity to nurse still sore lower calf (which I refuse to complain about - where are my compression socks?).

Maybe a good massage is in order.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Give me 3 years

The 55-59 age group winner's time at '09 Hawaii Ironman was 10:33.

I can take this!

top 11 list

From Letterman - the little known 11th best reason the NWA 188 pilots overflew MSP:

"We ate the fish!"

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

1,461 days ago

Today I celebrate the birth of my eldest daughter - Makenna. A bright, passionate, funny, and athletic joy in my life.

As I look to my personal athletic future - I must take stock in what will help propel me forward. So I will share with you my breakthrough training method - keeping up with my kids.

The routine of bouncing on beds, tumbling, jumping stairs, running in endless circles, screaming at the top of my lungs, serious giggling, playing tag, climbing on furniture, chasing butterflies, pouncing in puddles, splashing in the pool, along with daily naps and treating my bike as a new adventure every day are just some of the tools in my chest.

I'm sure my coaches have have additional obstacles and challenges ahead for me and I will try to incorporate & embrace them wholeheartedly.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

1-fifty explained

I think the timely 3-part NPR report explains - much to the chagrin of PruDog - that airlines outsourcing their maintenance to 3rd world blender technicians is indeed a menace. "Blender" of course being airline jargon for aircraft navigation systems - i.e "Throw the junk (route) into the blender (GPS)." And what happens when that "blender" fails enroute? NWA 188!

The pilots will be vindicated on this one.

Which again proves that you get what you pay for - how's that for pithy!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Shortage of Swine Flu vaccine

You may have my place in line when the H1N1 vaccine finally ramps up production & becomes available for the general public. I'm waiting for the next one, the I2O2 virus; or perhaps the one after that (J3P3).