Author Archives: 21cm

Musical Interlude and a little note

The 16th annual ALCATRAZ SHARKFEST is planned for June 28th, 2008. Registration for this event is now open!. but don’t tell anyone – it sells out fast. Of course that won’t impact me – I’m already registered. Continue reading

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No PR Today

Today I ran a local 5K that was well attended by my race club. My goal was to beat my last 5K time of 29:29 although I failed to note a few key differences about these 2 races. When I … Continue reading Continue reading

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Don’t You Believe It

Lee Gruenfields has this goofy generic race report creator. He states: Interestingly, everybody who writes about Ironman thinks he’s being original, and spends an awful lot of energy in the process of re-creating the same thing that’s been written before. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Don’t You Believe It

Lee Gruenfields has this goofy generic race report creator. He states: Interestingly, everybody who writes about Ironman thinks he’s being original, and spends an awful lot of energy in the process of re-creating the same thing that’s been written before. … Continue reading Continue reading

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You Call That Planning?

When I pack to go on a trip I start out thinking about where I’m going, how long the trip is and what I need to bring. I gather the clothes and accessories together and carefully put them in my … Continue reading Continue reading

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I Think Planning a W3dding was Easier

note – noting new here but apparently the “w” word in the title attracts spammers like nobodies business so I had to send it underground. Of course my daughter did most of the planning for the w3dding so it was … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Visit to the Heartland – Pictorial

Last week I flew to Illinois to see my first born baby, Humbly Ann and enjoy a wedding reception local to her husband’s family. Get that? Her husband. I’m still having a wee bit ‘o trouble settling into the notion … Continue reading Continue reading

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While the rest of you were racing….

or training or watching Ironmanlive I was roaming the heartland enjoying yet another fine celebration of my firstborn’s marriage and touring hundreds of acres of corn and soybean fields and chatting with cattle and climbing grain silos and well… you … Continue reading Continue reading

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I Need Some Help – Come Take my Poll!

** If you don’t see the poll below it is because PollDaddy.com is down. I guess you get what you pay for. Please try again later if you think of it** I need help choosing my event calendar for the … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Matter of Perspective

[update at bottom – post unchanged] On Sunday, after Sharkfest I followed FeLady and Mr. FeLady to their hotel to take a shower and get dressed so we could all go out to brunch. On the way there we drove … Continue reading Continue reading

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