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Running towards….Something

Don’t know. Run was fine. 6 miles at a recoveryish pace.

Work is kinda….oh I don’t know. Annoying. Don’t know where I’m going with this physics thing. I don’t know what I’m doing and people keep asking, “Do you have a result yet?”

Nope.

Still nothing works.

Since I am alone working on this project, nothing will continue to [...]

Good Food Good Drinks

Last night Jason and I indulged ourselves at our favorite Chicago restuarant, Wildfire. It’s a steak house with a 1940sesk vibe to it. The food was so delicous and I think that the waitress probably talked to the other folks on the wait staff about the amount of food two of her customers were consuming. [...]

20 Miles and 2 years

Last night we went over to my cousin’s apartment to visit and keep her company while she was babysitting her nephew, Will. We still don’t understand why he is in a White Sox uniform, but he’s so cute I think we can let it slide. We watched Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle which [...]

It’s a beautiful day for a recovery

…let’s run 5.

Man, if only all the summer days could be like this, 75 degrees, low humidity, and not a cloud in the sky. Just a perfect day to be outside.

We had five miles of recovery to cover today so we were able to go nice and slow and really enjoy the weather. [...]

We Did IT!!!!!!

Yes yes we did. The 11 miles with 6 at LT that has been dreaded by your fearless duo has been conquered!!!

Our goal was the 6 miles at an 8min/mile pace. When we first did this workout we were able to keep a 7:45 pace, but as we have not been able to get [...]

3 Weeks to New Digs

Well we are moving 3 weeks from tomorrow which of course is utterly exciting……and the get the boxes fill the boxes move boxes aside dance has started!

I never realize how much crap we have until it’s time to move. It a way it’s good crap, books, movies, cds, office equipment (really you can never have [...]

12 Miles The Hard Way

Well that’s done. It was particularly pretty but it’s done.

Jason and I went 12 miles today and just felt….I don’t know…kind of like….uggy. Around 4.5 miles or so I went ahead of Jason because I could feel a bickering fight coming on and I didn’t want to deal with that. This ended up being brilliant [...]

6 miles, sprinty style

Today was one of our more enjoyable runs. It wasn’t perfect or anything, as Leah and I were both still a bit achey after our 18 mile run on Sunday, but it was very nice.

What was so great about it? It was only 6 miles! Not 7, or 8, or 18. [...]

Famous People Tri-ing

Well well well.

I found out today that one of the competitors in my little race on Saturday morning is famous! Bob Scott holds 2

WORLD RECORDS!!!!

in the Kona Hawaii Ironman compitition.

He hold the record in the 70-74 and 75-79 age categories, finishing in 12:59 and 13:27 respectively in 2001 and 2005.

How cool is [...]

The Last 3 Days

Have been bu-sy!!!

Wow. Let’s recap. Kind of a long post. The running parts are at the end.

On Friday was an off day from running which was great because I had so much work to do. We met up with my cousin Lisa for a late breakfast (she is now living in the hip Wicker Park [...]