Friday, June 05, 2009
I AM A GENIUS!
I knew it was only a matter of time before science caught up to my ways and validated me. See the greatest news ever right here.
the return of acid jazz!
The Acid Jazz Jam is back at the Ancient Mariner in Manitou Springs!
All musicians, vocalists and spoken word artists are invited to come out, sign up, and kick it for an appreciative, diverse and eclectic audience!
This event is hosted by acid jazz jam band A New Brain For Arnie, fronted by acclaimed bassist Kim Stone and award-winning guitarist Michael Reese, and the band plays sets of their own inspired music to begin and end the jam session.
However, as great as the host band is, this gig is really about the jammers and music fans who come out and make it a great evening. So, come out and jam with us or just to hang out and have fun, and please tell a friend to tell a friend about the Acid Jazz Jam!
Sunday evenings, 8 PM to Midnight.
962 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO
All musicians, vocalists and spoken word artists are invited to come out, sign up, and kick it for an appreciative, diverse and eclectic audience!
This event is hosted by acid jazz jam band A New Brain For Arnie, fronted by acclaimed bassist Kim Stone and award-winning guitarist Michael Reese, and the band plays sets of their own inspired music to begin and end the jam session.
However, as great as the host band is, this gig is really about the jammers and music fans who come out and make it a great evening. So, come out and jam with us or just to hang out and have fun, and please tell a friend to tell a friend about the Acid Jazz Jam!
Sunday evenings, 8 PM to Midnight.
962 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO
0.044
After passing out around midnight, sleeping 'till 7AM, and eating a huge breakfast at the Purple Castle, I blew a 0.044% at 9:45AM. Another great Thursday night!
BLOS and Katie were significantly worse, FYI.
BLOS and Katie were significantly worse, FYI.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Charlotte, North Cakalaka
Not only did I not get fired after yesterday's performance review, but the peeps at the head shed up in Denver asked me if I want to go to a conference in North Carolina this September. After checking to make sure it didn't interfere with Telluride Blues & Brews, I accepted.
Anyone know anything cool to do in Charlotte?
Thought about bagging the highpoint of Carolina while I was there, but I wanna do that state via the Mt. Mitchell Challenge!
Anyone know anything cool to do in Charlotte?
Thought about bagging the highpoint of Carolina while I was there, but I wanna do that state via the Mt. Mitchell Challenge!
what about the bears, man?
I'm all about protecting wildlife, but if a bear ever comes up to me in Acacia Park and bothers me while I'm drinkin' some bum wine with the homeless peeps, I'll fuck him up!
And yes, it seems we do have bears in Acacia Park now. See it here.
And yes, it seems we do have bears in Acacia Park now. See it here.
upcoming races
In a last ditch effort to regain some of my old leg speed, I've decided to start doing more shorter runs (half marathon and below). I'm certainly not giving up on ultras by any means, as today I will be mailing in my rego for the Oil Creek 100 in October, but lately I've been missing the days where I could easily run a 5K in under 17 minutes. By contrast, today that's a good time for me at the two mile mark of a run.
I'll be running the PPRR Panoramic 4 miler this Saturday at Bear Creek Park. Not a goal race by any means, and I'm gonna run for two hours before the race, run the race hard, then run another hour until it's time to help with the monthly trail clean up (9AM at the 8th street wal mart).
Of course the Triple Crown starts soon, and the Garden 10 miler is already upon us. Hope to run 66 or so this year. The Summer Roundup follows shortly, and despite what this article had to say about last year I will be there this time around, as I need a finish there to run in the Pikes Peak Marathon. Pikes Peak and Leadville in back-to-back weekends, woohoo!
Saw some other goofy shit out there I thought I'd try. Saw this pic and immediately knew I had to run this race:
I'll be running the PPRR Panoramic 4 miler this Saturday at Bear Creek Park. Not a goal race by any means, and I'm gonna run for two hours before the race, run the race hard, then run another hour until it's time to help with the monthly trail clean up (9AM at the 8th street wal mart).
Of course the Triple Crown starts soon, and the Garden 10 miler is already upon us. Hope to run 66 or so this year. The Summer Roundup follows shortly, and despite what this article had to say about last year I will be there this time around, as I need a finish there to run in the Pikes Peak Marathon. Pikes Peak and Leadville in back-to-back weekends, woohoo!
Saw some other goofy shit out there I thought I'd try. Saw this pic and immediately knew I had to run this race:
The Denver Gorilla Run is on October 31st. Real steep rego at $100, but you do get to keep the gorilla costume they give you. As a bonus, the run starts and ends at Wynkoop Brewing. As a double bonus, I'm guaranteed a PR as I have never run a 5.6K race before.
Another one that looks pretty cool is the Fans on the Field 10K on September 13th. You start at Invesco field, run to the Pepsi Center where you run across the floor, head over to Coors Field for a lap along the warning track, then head back to the finish which is on the turf at Invesco. Being from Pittsburgh, I'm not a Denver sports fan by any means, but that sounds like a cool run.
Would like to get back to the point where I can qualify for the A wave at Bolder Boulder. Need an 18:20 5K (which I can easily get), a sub 38 10K (which I would like to run next year at BB), a 1:24:05 (I'll go for that at Platte River next year) and/or a 2:55:34 marathon (Boston '10!).
Oh yeah, and as part of my 50/50/50 goal, BLOS and I (and Katie, though she doesn't know it yet...) are gonna go run the Route 66 marathon in Tulsa this November. We'll hit the Black Mesa on the way home. Oklahoma's state highpoint is a not too shabby 4,975 feet above sea level, but they kinda cheat as the point is just a few feet from the state border with Colorado.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
quote of the day
Not sure who originally said it, but this line was used by my Hardrock pacer Paul S in an e-mail today:
“It’s not only important that you do well but that your friends do poorly.”
“It’s not only important that you do well but that your friends do poorly.”
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
National Running Day
Just saw this over at runner's world. I'll be doing my usual Wednesday bus to work/run home if anyone wants to join me. Or head over to the Colorado Running Company for their happy hour. The CRC is just like the quinn's running club with two minor differences: 1) they actually run there; and 2) they actually drink there.
Hardrock pacer
Paul S has graciously offered to pace me at Hardrock. I'm gonna pick him up in Ouray and use him for a good 30 miles, at least to Chapman Gulch and possibly to the Kamm Traverse aid station. I have made him promise to drink tequila with me at Kroger's Canteen.
Trying to find someone to pace me from Grouse Gulch to Ouray.
FYI, I own the 513th fastest time ever run at Hardrock. I need to improve that by at least a few minutes, as the person sitting at number 512 is note other than Joe P!
Trying to find someone to pace me from Grouse Gulch to Ouray.
FYI, I own the 513th fastest time ever run at Hardrock. I need to improve that by at least a few minutes, as the person sitting at number 512 is note other than Joe P!
Neville Bros/Tab Benoit
Pretty good show rolling through Colorado Springs on July 1st - Tab Benoit and the Neville Brothers. Great training for Manitou Mardi Gras! Tix are $32, but knowing the World Arena there's a $600 service charge...
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Finally got around to notching my 8th PPRR morning Garden run today. For my reward, I selected a vintage 2006 Pikes Peak Marathon t-shirt. '06 was my first PP marathon, and I've worn the shirt about every third day since then, so the new one will come in handy.
more Mile High
Big Head Todd, Thievery Corporation, DeVotchKa, and Lukas Nelson just added to the Mile High lineup!
Hooray live music!
Hooray live music!
Monday, June 01, 2009
more HPb
I've been wasting time at work by comparing last year's HPb training to this year's. Here's how things stack up, with last year's numbers followed by this year's numbers.
Nov - 22.0/194.1
Dec - 52.9/225.2
Jan - 126.8/254.2
Feb - 204.1/240.2
Mar - 280.8/305.7
Apr - 274.1/270.6
May - 316.6/313.5
Total - 1277.3/1803.5
Even though Hardrock is my true love, it's not too hard to tell looking at those numbers that my Leadville DNF has really driven my training to another level this year. A lot of the miles this year have been much better quality as well, as I've added the Tues/Thurs PPRR morning runs, which make me get up early and chase down a bunch of roadies instead of trotting along at my usual airborne shuffle pace. All that on top of the three 50 milers and the Grand Canyon crossing I've done since April, and I think I'm gonna be as ready as possible come July and August. Here's the RW graph of my monthly mileage, shows I've been steadily improving since October:
Hoping to get around 320 miles in this month, then I'll begin my taper on July 1.
The more important thing here is that I'm enjoying running as much as ever. I've had a great time training for the summer, and the real fun doesn't begin until race day.
HPb - May
Great month of training! Knocked out 313.5 total miles, second most ever for me (only behind last May's total of 316.6). That number included not one but two 50 mile runs, as well as my first trip of the season up Pikes Peak. Only one more month of hard training to go...
Panoramic
Good local race this weekend for anyone interested. The Panoramic 4 miler over in Bear Creek Park. Only ten bones and a good crew of peeps out there. Thinkin' I'm gonna run a few hours beforehand and then see what I can do in the race.
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