poop

One of the parole officers I work with is a gym rat, so we often talk about workout stuff. He comes up to me today and we have the following conversation:

PO: “jt, I stepped on my digital scale last night and weighed in at 203.8 pounds.”

jt: “Oh yeah?”

PO: “Yeah. Then I went and took a huge shit. When I got back on the scale, it read 202.0! Can you believe that? My dump weighed 1.8 pounds!”

You could tell he was really excited about it.

jt: “Wow, isn’t that what newborn kids weigh? Wonder if that’s a normal weight.”

So there’s an old Army lab tech guy who works here, and we went and asked him. He said the average weight of poop per toilet trip is about half a pound. So this was over three times the normal crap. Pretty impressive. Great conversation at work for once.

Anyways, I can’t wait to get me a digital scale for this purpose!

huh?

So one of Ted Haggard's buddies said in the CS Gazette today that "Ted is 100% heterosexual." I guess that would make me like 1000% heterosexual, since I haven't been bangin' a male prostitute for the past several years...

20 things mountain biking teaches you about life

Took this from my favorite magazine, Dirtrag, which I have a lifetime subscription to. Can't wait for the summer months to get here so I can bust my bike out again!

1. Boldness pays.
2. Desperation breeds mistakes.
3. The hardest parts are also the loneliest.
4. There's fresh horse flop in the trail ahead.
5. Balance is first among the virtues; momentum is second.
6. Success requires confidence, but cockiness invites failure.
7. Sometimes the best way through an obstacle is straight through it.
8. Some people get lucky at parts; nobody gets lucky at everything.
9. It's all about the being and the going, not the having and the arriving.
10. At each intersection, there's the easy way and the hard, rewarding way.
11. It's tempting to focus on the immediate problem to the exclusion of the big picture.
12. The thing that nails you is the one you don't see coming.
13. It's worth stopping for a breather to see where you are.
14. Thousands of tiny decisions shape the trip.
15. The fun starts when you push the limits.
16. You can get hurt, heal and go again.
17. Ups are followed by downs.
18. Practice makes you better.
19. No quitting allowed.
20. Love hurts.

run #43 - Quinn's

Beautiful night for a run! Went from my house down to Quinn's, timed it perfectly so I didn't hafta stop, and ran an extra long Quinn's loop. And for those keeping track at home, I didn't get my ass kicked! Stats below don't count the extra 2.5 miles home after a few beers.

Start time: 5:50 PM
Distance: 7.3 miles
Time: 56:41
Pace: 7:45 per mile
Weather: clear skies, 55F!

woohoo!

Looks like I'll finally be able to move back into the basement this week! Was starting to get really, really sick of living above ground.

new blog

The Colorado Springs chapter of the Bisexual, Gay, and Lesbian alliance (BiGaLa) has a new blog!

Granny

run #42

Got my lazy ass out of bed this morning and sheesh was it worth it! 49F at 5:15AM! That's probably chilly for all the Austin runners who read this, but it feels like a major heatwave up here, with all the cold and snowy weather we've been having lately.

Start time: 5:15 AM
Distance: 5.5 miles - Knob Hill long
Time: 42:36
Pace: 7:44 per mile
Weather: clear skies, 49F!

Leadville week #10

Mileage will be a bit skewed from the track workout and the Incline climb. Overall, not happy with my endurance but I'm starting to get a bit of my speed back so I'm not too worried. I'll worry about the mega-mileage once the weather improves.

Week #10 distance: 29.6 miles
Week #10 time: 4:57:30
Average week #10 pace: 10:03 per mile

Total quest distance: 275.7 miles
Total quest time: 45:20:44
Average quest pace: 9:52 per mile
Average weekly mileage: 27.6 miles

run #41

Was great to finally get some good Colorado weather! Temps in the 50s made me wish I wasn't so hungover so I coulda gone farther.

Start time: 1:45 PM
Distance: approx. 10.0 miles
Time: 1:21:20
Pace: 8:08 per mile
Weather: sunny skies, warm temps

new Arctic tap

Arctic beer is now available at Robin Hood, near the corner of Nevada and Fillmore. Net knows right where that is since it's next door to the day labor place. Anyways, go there and support your favorite Platte Place microbrewery!

Happy b-day Meatgazer!

Meatgazer turns a year older today!

kimchi mugs

OK wankers, I'll start taking the loot ($25) for mugs at this week's Kimchi hash. I plan to have the whole order completed by March 1 so if you don't pay me by then you'll hafta hang your head in shame as you watch all the cool people drink out of their Kimchi mugs.

Pikes Peak via the Cog?

Any of yunz locals be interested in a jaunt to the top of Pikes Peak via the Cog Railway? I long ago lost my streak of consecutive months reaching the top, but I'd at least like to get in a winter ascent this season. Walking up the cog is probably illegal and definitely very dangerous, which would make it all the more fun! 8.9 miles each way.

So who is with me?

Leadville weeks 8 and 9

Kinda slackin' on keeping track of my weekly mileage, so I'll combine these two weeks to catch up. Running has been a bit more sporadic than I'd like, but I'm still feeling pretty good. Got a good wake up call today as I realized I have less than a month and a half until my first major race of the season, the Zeb Pike trail marathon down in Salida.

Week #8/9 distance: 70.3 miles
Week #8/9 time: 12:16:11
Average week #8/9 pace: 10:28 per mile

Total quest distance: 246.1 miles
Total quest time: 40:23:14
Average quest pace: 9:50 per mile
Average weekly mileage: 30.8 miles

run #40 - incline

OK, I'm really starting to get fed up with this crappy weather. The incline was damn near impossible today, with the slick footing, freezing temps, and driving wind. My camelbak froze up within ten minutes of getting out of my jeep. Still, I made it to the top (having to lean at the tape to break the 50 minute mark - a full 20 minutes slower than what I usually do it in), and I even decided to head higher on Barr Trail to see the rock that had fallen onto the trail. Barr Trail sucks right now, and I wouldn't suggest going there unless you're retarded like me.

Start time: 1:45 PM
Distance: approx. 5.5 miles
Time: 1:46:05
Pace: 19:17 per mile! Hey, that 50 minute first mile really skews the average...
Weather: very cold, see above about my camelbak freezing

Pikes Peak Library District

So I had to go to the downtown library this afternoon to pick up a 1040. On the way out I took a quick look at the music section. And hell if they didn't have Umphrey's McGee and the String Cheese Incident among their collection! Hooray for libraries!

Happy b-day!

Cherry Picker, one of the few chicks around here with decent taste in music, began celebrating her 33rd birthday last night at Bristol. Have fun at The Wailers this weekend!

thank friggin' gawd!

Happy Groundhog Day!


A fellow Pennsylvanian came through in a big way this morning (not that Pennsylvanians would ever disappoint, of course) as Punxsutawney Phil couldn't find his shadow, meaning an early spring is on it's way. With a high of 7F today in Colorado Springs, that news is most welcome!

run #39 - back to the track

Met Josh down at the Colorado College for my first track workout in years. Not the greatest workout - the temp was well below zero and the track was covered in snow and ice, including a super treacherous first curve that was quite hilly. Oh, and they had the "save wear and tear on the inside lanes" gates there, so we had to go around those too. So despite all that, we still managed a decent workout. One mile warm up, then 4 x 800 meters. Ran 3:14, 3:04, 3:14, 3:14, with one lap of rest in between. I didn't think I'd be able to run that on a good track in good conditions, so I was pretty happy. Of course the best part was ending the workout and warming up at Bristol Brewing Company! Mmmm...Laughing Lab rocks!

Start time: 5:45 PM
Distance: 4 x 800
Time: 3:14, 3:04, 3:14, 3:14
Pace: averaged 3:11
Weather: I'll say -5F but I'm pretty sure it was a lot colder

HAIL TO PITT

Pitt announced the schedule for their 2007 national championship college football season!

Sept. 1 Eastern Michigan
Sept. 8 Grambling
Sept. 15 at Michigan State
Sept. 22 Connecticut
Sept. 29 at Virginia
Oct. 6 OPEN
Oct. 13 Navy
Oct. 20 Cincinnati
Oct. 27 at Louisville
Nov. 3 Syracuse
Nov. 10 OPEN
Nov. 17 at Rutgers
Nov. 24 South Florida
Dec. 1 at West Virginia
Jan 4, 2008 - BCS National Championship TBA