Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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Snowshoed every day of the 3 day weekend. Trail is starting to get a little bit packed down from traffic but overall still very good. We could use another inch or two of powder but my hips and legs tell me that I worked pretty hard for 3 days, so I guess the trails are still in decent shape. Sunday night especially, I stayed out extra long just so I could frolic around under the moon, which was high in the sky and very bright. Don't think it was full, but it was cool being out under a bright moonlit sky.

Listened to a ton of moe. while out this weekend. Sunday, listened to this, and Monday, this. Both very good.

Baby has now slept through the night for 4 nights in a row, and it is positively glorious.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

snowshoeing

Despite initially being snowed in at 5 A.M., by 6 the roads were clear so I decided to head over to the local trail to do some snowshoeing. We have been getting dumped on with snow, and my previous two attempts to try to make it to the park have failed due to hazardous road conditions.

It was a glorious pre-dawn morning with pretty steady snowfall, with my dog having more fun than I was.

Now, doing some fuel cell modeling while listening to 8-4/5/6-74.

My daughter's hair is now long enough to "work" with, so my wife has been putting a bow in it. I am a complete sucker for that little girl, I'm head over heels in love with her. She is positively the cutest, most darling thing in the universe and looks cute as a button with that bow.

Friday, January 7, 2011

updates

Baby is growing like a weed. Last night she fell asleep on my chest and I'll be derned if she didn't look like the cutest little thing in the world, all scrunched up and warm. I love my little girl more than anything in the world.

Running routine is coming into focus a little bit more. I am able to get out with a bit more regularity, and it does not appear to be too disruptive to the family life. Doing the trail runs with the dog before work is nice because I am able to kill two birds with one stone.

Got into MMT from off the waiting list this week. Hopefully, I will get into this race instead, or even better yet, this one. If either of those pan out, I will not be running MMT. I have just enough experience running 100's to know that one a year is more than enough for me.

Finally, I am able to indulge my chess addiction with a bit more regularity and I must say, I'm rusty. I HATE losing in chess. When I first started playing again after the baby was born, I was getting whipped from beginning to end. I think I'm improving somewhat, because I'm able to advance my pieces pretty well and control the middle stages of the game, I just can't close the deal. I could probably use a refresher on some of the basic strategies I typically lean on.

Monday, January 3, 2011

667 -- The Neighbor of the Beast

I had a glorious day in the woods yesterday with my other little girl, the dog. The trail was crunchy and since there was a Stiller game on at the time, empty. Despite some lingering stiffness in the legs after Friday's "long" run of 2.75 hours, I still felt strong but was careful to not push it.

January/February is usually the most rewarding time of the year for me in terms of the satisfaction I get from my running. It is strictly a base building time for me and there is no pressure at all to follow a schedule except to get out and spend some time on my feet. I usually feel very loose and comfortable and thoroughly enjoy myself, and yesterday was no exception.

Listened to some good stuff from 4-5-98 (the "Island Tour"): Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > YEM > Theme From the Bottom, also Divided Sky and a Rebebula from date unknown.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

2011

Toss away stuff you don't need in the end, but keep what's important. And know who's your friend.