I'm just now finishing up my recovery from the marathon. I ran 13 miles on Saturday and ran 6 this morning at a VERY slow pace!
In the mean time, I was checking out Stanford Business School's Cool Product Expo, and knew I would find something worth blogging about.
Optibike - this is the coolest commuter bike I have ever seen!
I will keep saving my money for a nicer road bike though.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Monday, April 09, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070408/ap_on_fe_st/brazil_amazon_swimmer_7
After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River Saturday that could set a world record for distance — something he's already done three times before.
Check out the slideshow!
After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River Saturday that could set a world record for distance — something he's already done three times before.
Check out the slideshow!
What is going on with the weather? Whatever it is, it is not fitting in with my normal run-to-bike transition in the Spring.
According to weatherimages.com, 35 mph winds (the highest speed I got up to this morning) combined with 35 degree temperature, produces a wind chill factor of 21 degrees, and my bare fingers can attest to this!
I couldn't find my winter gloves this morning, so of course they were at my office, where I didn't need them!
According to weatherimages.com, 35 mph winds (the highest speed I got up to this morning) combined with 35 degree temperature, produces a wind chill factor of 21 degrees, and my bare fingers can attest to this!
I couldn't find my winter gloves this morning, so of course they were at my office, where I didn't need them!
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Have I done it? Have I started to transform the culture of my fellow Tennesseans?
From Chattanoogan.com:
Outdoor Chattanooga Warns Drivers of Bicyclists
posted April 3, 2007
As gasoline prices go back up, drivers and bicyclists using Hamilton County streets must remember two very important things: bicycles are a form of transportation and the people who ride them are operators of vehicles. They are recognized as such by the laws of Tennessee.
Road bicyclists are afforded the same rights and privileges as the drivers of motorized vehicles. They are also required to follow the same traffic laws, e.g traffic lights and stop signs. Tennessee code states:
(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and chapter 10.
Tennessee State law also requires that bicyclists ride as far right on the road as is “practicable,” which means as far to the right as the bicyclist considers feasible without endangering his or her safety.
a) (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations:
(A) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(B) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
(C) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, "substandard width lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
For their own safety, road bicyclists should wear brightly colored clothing and always wear a helmet. However, they are not required to wear a helmet unless they are under the age of 16. Bicyclists are required to use head lights and rear reflectors if they ride after dark, and they should always signal their intentions clearly in traffic.
This spring and summer, Hamilton County drivers will see more and more bicyclists take to the roads, not only for recreation but also for transportation. Many of these bicyclists will be children and teenagers. It is important for both bicyclists and drivers to take responsibility for everyone’s safety.
Visit http://kba.tripod.com/tncode.htm to see the Tennessee Code for bicycles and excerpts from the Tennessee State Drivers Manual on sharing the road safely with bicycles.
From Chattanoogan.com:
Outdoor Chattanooga Warns Drivers of Bicyclists
posted April 3, 2007
As gasoline prices go back up, drivers and bicyclists using Hamilton County streets must remember two very important things: bicycles are a form of transportation and the people who ride them are operators of vehicles. They are recognized as such by the laws of Tennessee.
Road bicyclists are afforded the same rights and privileges as the drivers of motorized vehicles. They are also required to follow the same traffic laws, e.g traffic lights and stop signs. Tennessee code states:
(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and chapter 10.
Tennessee State law also requires that bicyclists ride as far right on the road as is “practicable,” which means as far to the right as the bicyclist considers feasible without endangering his or her safety.
a) (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations:
(A) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(B) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
(C) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, "substandard width lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
For their own safety, road bicyclists should wear brightly colored clothing and always wear a helmet. However, they are not required to wear a helmet unless they are under the age of 16. Bicyclists are required to use head lights and rear reflectors if they ride after dark, and they should always signal their intentions clearly in traffic.
This spring and summer, Hamilton County drivers will see more and more bicyclists take to the roads, not only for recreation but also for transportation. Many of these bicyclists will be children and teenagers. It is important for both bicyclists and drivers to take responsibility for everyone’s safety.
Visit http://kba.tripod.com/tncode.htm to see the Tennessee Code for bicycles and excerpts from the Tennessee State Drivers Manual on sharing the road safely with bicycles.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
WARNING WARNING WARNING
What I am about to tell you is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!!
I just found this absolute best way to map your routes to get mileage and elevation change! You can even put in pace times!!!!
Here it is! http://www.sanoodi.com/
What I am about to tell you is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!!
I just found this absolute best way to map your routes to get mileage and elevation change! You can even put in pace times!!!!
Here it is! http://www.sanoodi.com/
"Only those who dare, truly live" Ruth P. Freedman
Yea, yea...another inspirational quote on the blog, by somebody we don't know, right? WRONG!
This quote was posted on Felix Wong's web-site. So who is he and why should I care? Because at age 30 he quit his software engineering job in Silicon Valley (a Stanford grad) and retired! And now all he does is marathons, centuries, and other outdoor activities, or whatever he wants to - HE'S RETIRED!!!!!
Yea, yea...another inspirational quote on the blog, by somebody we don't know, right? WRONG!
This quote was posted on Felix Wong's web-site. So who is he and why should I care? Because at age 30 he quit his software engineering job in Silicon Valley (a Stanford grad) and retired! And now all he does is marathons, centuries, and other outdoor activities, or whatever he wants to - HE'S RETIRED!!!!!
At the Knoxville Marathon's Expo, I stumbled upon Team 413
I would love to do something like this for all endurance athletes (not just runners). Their web-site is pretty neat, hopefully it will be inspiring to all of you.
As for other news, the soreness is pretty much gone now, so back to training it is...
I would love to do something like this for all endurance athletes (not just runners). Their web-site is pretty neat, hopefully it will be inspiring to all of you.
As for other news, the soreness is pretty much gone now, so back to training it is...
Monday, April 02, 2007
Alright, it's over and time to blog about the Knoxville Marathon.
It was a great race and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was tough keeping a slow pace the first 13 miles due to the significant number of half-marathoners and relay racers, but kept the discipline, crossing the half mark at 2:02. I prayed from mile 13-20, that I wouldn't "Hit the Wall" and that definitely worked. The other contributing factor was the rolling hills. I felt sorry for the people that were "dropping like flies" on the uphill, but I was extremely thankful for running up Signal Mountain. Not only did this give me confidence I needed, but it also gave me the strength.
Everyone that knows me knows, I am very enamoured with the idea of running a negative split, so I was very happy at the end when I did it. I was in complete control after mile 20. Actually, from mile 19-end, NO ONE passed me! I think a lot of my friends have trouble visualizing this, but with hundreds of great runners out there, I was feeling great.
Knoxville was a very cool city to run through. Mile 17 takes the cake though, with the neighborhood grilling out and giving out free hot dogs and Bloody Mary's, and anything else you wanted to drink!
No, I didn't have one, but I was definately laughing. At 9:00 on a Sunday morning, these people might not have been drunk, but they were definately "feeling good."
The last half-mile was completely downhill into Neyland Stadium. I was flying! Two race volunteers actually stepped in front of me to slow me down because they thought I was going too fast on the rainy streets. Then an old man, busted HARD, right before entering the field. So I step onto the field, and the sign reads: 3:59:53. I immediately started sprinting! And according to the sign on the field I finished at 4:00:05. I was like sweet, a sub-4:00 marathon (note I was about 30 yards behind the
start line, with the gun sounded at the start. Then on marathonguide.com, they have me finishing at 4:01:02 and a 4:00:48 chip time. Something technology wise got majorely jacked up!
Maybe wife is right, and I need to start running with a watch (what a novel idea). O well, it was very fun, and the ice cold wind, and pouring down rain gives me additional bragging rights.
It was a great race and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was tough keeping a slow pace the first 13 miles due to the significant number of half-marathoners and relay racers, but kept the discipline, crossing the half mark at 2:02. I prayed from mile 13-20, that I wouldn't "Hit the Wall" and that definitely worked. The other contributing factor was the rolling hills. I felt sorry for the people that were "dropping like flies" on the uphill, but I was extremely thankful for running up Signal Mountain. Not only did this give me confidence I needed, but it also gave me the strength.
Everyone that knows me knows, I am very enamoured with the idea of running a negative split, so I was very happy at the end when I did it. I was in complete control after mile 20. Actually, from mile 19-end, NO ONE passed me! I think a lot of my friends have trouble visualizing this, but with hundreds of great runners out there, I was feeling great.
Knoxville was a very cool city to run through. Mile 17 takes the cake though, with the neighborhood grilling out and giving out free hot dogs and Bloody Mary's, and anything else you wanted to drink!
No, I didn't have one, but I was definately laughing. At 9:00 on a Sunday morning, these people might not have been drunk, but they were definately "feeling good."
The last half-mile was completely downhill into Neyland Stadium. I was flying! Two race volunteers actually stepped in front of me to slow me down because they thought I was going too fast on the rainy streets. Then an old man, busted HARD, right before entering the field. So I step onto the field, and the sign reads: 3:59:53. I immediately started sprinting! And according to the sign on the field I finished at 4:00:05. I was like sweet, a sub-4:00 marathon (note I was about 30 yards behind the
start line, with the gun sounded at the start. Then on marathonguide.com, they have me finishing at 4:01:02 and a 4:00:48 chip time. Something technology wise got majorely jacked up!
Maybe wife is right, and I need to start running with a watch (what a novel idea). O well, it was very fun, and the ice cold wind, and pouring down rain gives me additional bragging rights.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Man life is short, but sweet for certain. Dave Mathews
As everyone knows by know, I commute to and from work either on foot or by bike, and therefore have met pretty much every runner/walker/biker in passing. Much to my chagrin, a fellow runner died while running yesterday in Chattanooga.
From the chattanoogan.com:
Popular County Engineer Mike Howard was jogging downtown Wednesday morning when he collapsed and died. A longtime YMCA football coach and assistant scoutmaster, the 56-year-old Howard was the father of six children ages seven to 35. Click to enlarge.
As everyone knows by know, I commute to and from work either on foot or by bike, and therefore have met pretty much every runner/walker/biker in passing. Much to my chagrin, a fellow runner died while running yesterday in Chattanooga.
From the chattanoogan.com:
Popular County Engineer Mike Howard was jogging downtown Wednesday morning when he collapsed and died. A longtime YMCA football coach and assistant scoutmaster, the 56-year-old Howard was the father of six children ages seven to 35. Click to enlarge.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
This post could be long, but instead I'm going to send you to another site to explain it all. I want to do something like this so BAD!!!! Something extreme! This weekend at the bookstore I read about these people who took months off to bike across the country. How cool would that be! And then I read about others traveling around the world. So what is so extreme that I thought it warranted me mentioning on this blog?
A guy is swimming the ENTIRE AMAZON RIVER!!!! He has been swimming for over 54 days!!!
Folks, the Amazon river, is longer than the Tour de France!!! Talk about some mad PR this guy should be getting? Come on American media, the elections are a year and a half away, and this site only has a page rank of 4!!!! Give me a break!
Here it is: http://www.amazonswim.com/main.php
A guy is swimming the ENTIRE AMAZON RIVER!!!! He has been swimming for over 54 days!!!
Folks, the Amazon river, is longer than the Tour de France!!! Talk about some mad PR this guy should be getting? Come on American media, the elections are a year and a half away, and this site only has a page rank of 4!!!! Give me a break!
Here it is: http://www.amazonswim.com/main.php
Sunday, March 25, 2007
I blasted up Lookout Mountain after work on Friday! It felt great, I passed a fellow cyclist on the way, who admitted he wasn't up to the task, and I am using the term blasted because on the upper-half I was in my middle-ring - which is a HUGE accomplishment for me.
I rewarded myself with some nice, huge blueberry pancakes and applewood bacon at Aretha's which has the best food and the worst service Chattanooga, TN has to offer.
I did absolutely nothing else for the rest of the weekend except for yard work as I'm trying to take it easy for next Sunday.
I rewarded myself with some nice, huge blueberry pancakes and applewood bacon at Aretha's which has the best food and the worst service Chattanooga, TN has to offer.
I did absolutely nothing else for the rest of the weekend except for yard work as I'm trying to take it easy for next Sunday.
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