Stole this idea off my personal physician. Very saddened that he may be stopping his daily haiku. Hopefully enough peeps will complain and force him to continue.
Not sure what the rules of haiku are, other than the 5-7-5 format. And, as followers of my blog will attest to, I'm not very good at writing anything creative. Was gonna start this tomorrow since I figured riding the bus would give me some good material, but I came up with this over lunch while battling the crowds at the condensed rock gym. So, without too much further ado, my very first daily haiku:
Stupid traverse wall
At least the blonde chick is here
She's gained some weight though
Thank you very much, I'm here all week! Please try the free potato buffet...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
HPb 130 - early morning fartleks
Another hard run with the downtown PPRR crew. 2 mile warmup, then 5 x 4 minutes hard, with 2 minutes of recovery in between. I ran the following distances for the hard intervals: .57, .61, .61, .69, .70. Not too shabby for a guy who's race pace often goes above 30 minutes per mile.
I'm streaking again - 16 days in a row. I only took two rest days in March.
Start time - 6 AM
Distance - 6.2 miles
Time - 55:00
Pace - 8:53 per mile
Weather - 25F; where the hell did the warm weather go!
Weight - 169 lbs
I'm streaking again - 16 days in a row. I only took two rest days in March.
Start time - 6 AM
Distance - 6.2 miles
Time - 55:00
Pace - 8:53 per mile
Weather - 25F; where the hell did the warm weather go!
Weight - 169 lbs
Monday, March 30, 2009
climb
Good news from the climbing gym! I asked when the new wall would be open, and the hottie blonde told me "in a week or week and a half we'll be having a comp on the new wall."
Woohoo! Great news all around! The new wall looks super sweet, there's gonna be lots of new bouldering problems on it (it's strictly a bouldering wall, no roped routes). And while they've been working on the new wall, they've really neglected the rest of the gym. So besides half of the gym being closed, thus forcing the crowds onto the same few remaining problems, the remaining problems that are there have either gotten too easy for me, or too hard to move up on. So besides raising my push-ups and sit-ups sets to 61 reps (from 51), there hasn't been too much to report on. Last year I got through Hardrock on climbing three times a week, including the sets of 51 push-ups/sit-ups (oh, and a crapton of running too...). This year I've been going at least four times a week, so hopefully I'm good in that area.
While I'm on the topic of climbing, think I'm gonna check out this film on Saturday night. Looks pretty sweet. Goes a long way towards proving my point that ropes are for sissies. Here's the trailer:
It's playing at Dwire Hall on the UCCS campus at 8PM. Luckily I did a test run on the sweet PPRR winter series jackets at Banff, and I discovered that each pocket can hold it's own bomber of Pabst!
Woohoo! Great news all around! The new wall looks super sweet, there's gonna be lots of new bouldering problems on it (it's strictly a bouldering wall, no roped routes). And while they've been working on the new wall, they've really neglected the rest of the gym. So besides half of the gym being closed, thus forcing the crowds onto the same few remaining problems, the remaining problems that are there have either gotten too easy for me, or too hard to move up on. So besides raising my push-ups and sit-ups sets to 61 reps (from 51), there hasn't been too much to report on. Last year I got through Hardrock on climbing three times a week, including the sets of 51 push-ups/sit-ups (oh, and a crapton of running too...). This year I've been going at least four times a week, so hopefully I'm good in that area.
While I'm on the topic of climbing, think I'm gonna check out this film on Saturday night. Looks pretty sweet. Goes a long way towards proving my point that ropes are for sissies. Here's the trailer:
It's playing at Dwire Hall on the UCCS campus at 8PM. Luckily I did a test run on the sweet PPRR winter series jackets at Banff, and I discovered that each pocket can hold it's own bomber of Pabst!
HPb 129 - easy OCC/Manitou
Very easy run out to Old Colorado City and back through downtown Manitou. Felt good, though I'm sick of cold weather. One more day to go in March, should end up with just over 300 miles for the month. I've had one 300+ mile month just once in my life, last May.
Start time - 6 AM
Distance - 7.1 miles
Time - 1:00:16
Pace - 8:30 per mile
Weather - 30F
Weight - 169 lbs
Start time - 6 AM
Distance - 7.1 miles
Time - 1:00:16
Pace - 8:30 per mile
Weather - 30F
Weight - 169 lbs
HPb week 15
Sometimes life (and the weather) gets in the way. Lower mileage than I wanted, but I'm not too worried since I had some good quality workouts, including a good speedwork session on Tues, two good hill climbs on Thurs, and a great long run on Saturday.
Also found a way to squeeze in 5.5 hours of yoga during the week. Including 2.5 hours straight hot yoga on Sunday. That was rough, thought I was about to start hallucinating at the end of that session. Very slowly undoing 19 years of tightness that running has inflicted on me.
Anywho, the rundown:
Mon AM - half the incline (see post below); 4 miles, 1:23:13
Tues AM - 6 miles with the morning PPRR crew, 53:00. Middle 28 minutes were a very hard tempo run around Bear Creek Park.
Wed PM - very easy 4.7 miles in 49:33. Would have liked to go further but wanted to help with the PPRR newsletter stuffing.
Thurs AM - 5.5 miles around Section 16. Just under an hour, the first time I've ever gone that fast for this loop.
Thurs PM - six miles up the Incline in the blizzard of '09. 1:44:18.
Fri AM - 4.3 miles around Manitou in 40:13. Had planned to go longer but the snow just crushed my will. Where the hell is spring???
Sat AM - CRUD long run. 18.4 miles in 3:19:55. Very long climb to start things off, then lots of plowing through snow.
Sun AM - Incline Club. 10.5 miles around the Garden and Intemann in 1:51:21. Still sore from Saturday so I took it real easy.
The stats:
Weekly distance - 59.4 miles
Weekly time - 11:41:26
Average pace - 11:48 per mile
2009 distance - 787.4 miles
2009 time - 143:08:14 (5 days, 23 hours)
2009 pace - 10:54 per mileaverage
2009 daily mileage - 8.8 miles (2009 totals through March 30)
Also found a way to squeeze in 5.5 hours of yoga during the week. Including 2.5 hours straight hot yoga on Sunday. That was rough, thought I was about to start hallucinating at the end of that session. Very slowly undoing 19 years of tightness that running has inflicted on me.
Anywho, the rundown:
Mon AM - half the incline (see post below); 4 miles, 1:23:13
Tues AM - 6 miles with the morning PPRR crew, 53:00. Middle 28 minutes were a very hard tempo run around Bear Creek Park.
Wed PM - very easy 4.7 miles in 49:33. Would have liked to go further but wanted to help with the PPRR newsletter stuffing.
Thurs AM - 5.5 miles around Section 16. Just under an hour, the first time I've ever gone that fast for this loop.
Thurs PM - six miles up the Incline in the blizzard of '09. 1:44:18.
Fri AM - 4.3 miles around Manitou in 40:13. Had planned to go longer but the snow just crushed my will. Where the hell is spring???
Sat AM - CRUD long run. 18.4 miles in 3:19:55. Very long climb to start things off, then lots of plowing through snow.
Sun AM - Incline Club. 10.5 miles around the Garden and Intemann in 1:51:21. Still sore from Saturday so I took it real easy.
The stats:
Weekly distance - 59.4 miles
Weekly time - 11:41:26
Average pace - 11:48 per mile
2009 distance - 787.4 miles
2009 time - 143:08:14 (5 days, 23 hours)
2009 pace - 10:54 per mileaverage
2009 daily mileage - 8.8 miles (2009 totals through March 30)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
CRUD run
Great run with Team CRUD yesterday morning. Up Crystal Park Road (and I mean UP! Gains about 2000 feet in 8.5 miles of continuous climbing), then down the Palmer Trail to Section 16, then back to Manitou via the Intemann Trail. The first picture below shows the lead pack - Paul D, Larry D, Tony K, , myself, and Rick H. You can clearly see Fast Eddy well behind the pack, about to get chicked...
Thanks to Larry and Steve for all the pics!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
happy birthday!
CPT Frederick Pabst celebrates his 173rd birthday today. Be sure to pay your respects!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Mile High!
Holymuthafuckinshit!!!!!!!!!! Check out who's coming to the Mile High Music Festival this year!
Widespread Panic (playing both nights!)
Tool
Incubus
Ben Harper
The Black Keys
Gov't Mule
G Love & Special Sauce
Buddy Guy
John Butler
Galactic
Matisyahu
The Wailers
Lyrics Born
And many more with more to be announced! Holy crap, what a helluva way to recover from Hardrock!
Widespread Panic (playing both nights!)
Tool
Incubus
Ben Harper
The Black Keys
Gov't Mule
G Love & Special Sauce
Buddy Guy
John Butler
Galactic
Matisyahu
The Wailers
Lyrics Born
And many more with more to be announced! Holy crap, what a helluva way to recover from Hardrock!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
brownie the pervert
Been cyber-stalking this gal for a few weeks since I saw her pic in a climbing magazine. Then earlier today I actually read some of the words on her website, and it turns out she's only 15! Holy crap, I feel like a child molester! I mean, I was obviously only checking out her climbing techniques and seeing what gear she uses and all, but sheesh - 15! I'm going to go register as a sex offender now...
drink for whining!
I really, Really, REALLY hate reality shows, but I feel I can't escape one right now with every Colorado media outlet covering the drama between Bronco QB Jay Cutler and new coach Josh McDaniels. Will you two fuck already and get it over with?
But I see Cutler's point. I mean, here's a star QB who has two Super Bowl rings, a 59-22 regular season record as a starting QB, an 8-2 playoff record, and already has 19 4th quarter comebacks under his belt.
Oh, I'm sorry, those are Ben Rothlesberger's stats. Big bad Jay Cutler is 17-20 in his career with the Broncos and currently has been to the NFL playoffs just as many times as I have (technically I have more, as I once attended a Steeler AFC championship game). Not to mention the EPIC meltdown he led the Broncos through over the final three games of last season!
What a fucking baby.
But I see Cutler's point. I mean, here's a star QB who has two Super Bowl rings, a 59-22 regular season record as a starting QB, an 8-2 playoff record, and already has 19 4th quarter comebacks under his belt.
Oh, I'm sorry, those are Ben Rothlesberger's stats. Big bad Jay Cutler is 17-20 in his career with the Broncos and currently has been to the NFL playoffs just as many times as I have (technically I have more, as I once attended a Steeler AFC championship game). Not to mention the EPIC meltdown he led the Broncos through over the final three games of last season!
What a fucking baby.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
end the war!
By far the dumbest war we're currently fighting is the so-called war on drugs. Here's a good article on why we should end it, obviously written by some stoned deadhead from High Times magazine. Oh wait, it's from cnn.com, and the guy is an economics professor from Harvard.
Can't believe I live in a country where I can buy cigarrettes, alcohol, guns, and double bacon cheeseburgers (not that I have a problem with any of those), but I'm looking at jail time if I wanna smoke marijuana.
I am, however, very much behind the upcoming war on fat people!
Can't believe I live in a country where I can buy cigarrettes, alcohol, guns, and double bacon cheeseburgers (not that I have a problem with any of those), but I'm looking at jail time if I wanna smoke marijuana.
I am, however, very much behind the upcoming war on fat people!
Monday, March 23, 2009
it's official!
I got the vacation approved. I bought a fancy $10 map. My Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim run is on! 42 miles, from one side of the Grand Canyon to the other. And then back. Anyone who has done this before have any advice? Any good bars down in that area for rehydration purposes?
Leaving very early on April 10th. Doing the run on April 11th. Doing the tourist thing on April 12th. Then coming back on the 13th.
Leaving very early on April 10th. Doing the run on April 11th. Doing the tourist thing on April 12th. Then coming back on the 13th.
HPb 121 - Incline
No better way to start the week than the Incline! Unfortunately, I hit the snooze button a few too many times and was only able to do half the hill so I wouldn't be late for work. Probably a good thing, my legs were pretty beat up from the weekend and the hangover I was nursing from the Trinity employee party was slowing me down pretty good.
Start time - 5:30 AM
Distance - 4 miles
Time - 1:23:13
Pace - 20:49 per mile
Weather - 35F, light snow
Weight - 173 lbs
Start time - 5:30 AM
Distance - 4 miles
Time - 1:23:13
Pace - 20:49 per mile
Weather - 35F, light snow
Weight - 173 lbs
HPb week 16
Been slacking on the running posts, which I'm sure everyone misses. So here's the rundown on a good week:
Mon - 5.6 miles easy through Red Rock Canyon in 1:00:17
Tues AM - 2.7 miles to Rainbow Falls and back in 31:04.
Tues PM - 9 miles on the Sante Fe trail in 1:38:14. Had to stop three times to shit, kind of reminded me of Lake City '07.
Wed - bus to work, then ran 14.3 miles home in 2:16:21. Two weeks ago this same run took me 2:46:21.
Thurs AM - 5.5 miles through Red Rock Canyon in 1:02:17.
Thurs PM - Incline happy hour, 5.5 miles in 1:33:33.
Fri - my house to Section 16 and back. 15.5 miles in 3:15:59.
Sat - Three Peaks Run, including the Incline. 12 miles in 3:49:22. Go ahead and laugh at that slow time, it was a retarded hard course.
Sun AM - 6.8 miles in 1:18:16 on the Garden trails. Horribly hungover.
Sun PM - Incline straight up and straight down. 4.3 miles in 1:44:13. It actually takes me longer to come down the Incline than it does to go up it.
Overall a real solid week. 81.2 miles, over 18 hours on my feet! Also took a big step by joining corepower yoga. I've been more or less doing nothing but running for the last 19 years, and while that is a very healthy hobby all that pounding has really taken a toll on my body. I have somewhat serious lower back pain (which I think is more of a tight hamstring issue than a back issue) as well as other aches and pains that go along with certain workouts and the stiffness and minor pain in my right ankle thanks to the Air Force. I'm hoping the flexibility gained through yoga helps all these issues go away. I did 5.5 hours of hot yoga last week, including three 90 minute sessions. I was SMOKED after the 90 minute classes, don't think I ever sweated that much even when I lived in Texas.
Weekly distance - 81.2 miles
Weekly time - 18:09:36
Average pace - 13:25 per mile
2009 distance - 724.9 miles
2009 time - 131:49:45 (5 days, 11 hours)
2009 pace - 10:54 per mile
average 2009 daily mileage - 8.8 miles (2009 totals through March 23)
Mon - 5.6 miles easy through Red Rock Canyon in 1:00:17
Tues AM - 2.7 miles to Rainbow Falls and back in 31:04.
Tues PM - 9 miles on the Sante Fe trail in 1:38:14. Had to stop three times to shit, kind of reminded me of Lake City '07.
Wed - bus to work, then ran 14.3 miles home in 2:16:21. Two weeks ago this same run took me 2:46:21.
Thurs AM - 5.5 miles through Red Rock Canyon in 1:02:17.
Thurs PM - Incline happy hour, 5.5 miles in 1:33:33.
Fri - my house to Section 16 and back. 15.5 miles in 3:15:59.
Sat - Three Peaks Run, including the Incline. 12 miles in 3:49:22. Go ahead and laugh at that slow time, it was a retarded hard course.
Sun AM - 6.8 miles in 1:18:16 on the Garden trails. Horribly hungover.
Sun PM - Incline straight up and straight down. 4.3 miles in 1:44:13. It actually takes me longer to come down the Incline than it does to go up it.
Overall a real solid week. 81.2 miles, over 18 hours on my feet! Also took a big step by joining corepower yoga. I've been more or less doing nothing but running for the last 19 years, and while that is a very healthy hobby all that pounding has really taken a toll on my body. I have somewhat serious lower back pain (which I think is more of a tight hamstring issue than a back issue) as well as other aches and pains that go along with certain workouts and the stiffness and minor pain in my right ankle thanks to the Air Force. I'm hoping the flexibility gained through yoga helps all these issues go away. I did 5.5 hours of hot yoga last week, including three 90 minute sessions. I was SMOKED after the 90 minute classes, don't think I ever sweated that much even when I lived in Texas.
Weekly distance - 81.2 miles
Weekly time - 18:09:36
Average pace - 13:25 per mile
2009 distance - 724.9 miles
2009 time - 131:49:45 (5 days, 11 hours)
2009 pace - 10:54 per mile
average 2009 daily mileage - 8.8 miles (2009 totals through March 23)
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