I know those aren’t very quick miles and I only accomplished 2 of em but hey, this is my comeback trail and my sneaks are wrecked!!
Anyway, a little humor for your day in celebration of what I won’t be watching tonight…
Ok, Maybe we will watch. Stranger things have happened
*I hope to have fixed the small font problem
The Ironman Lottery awards 150 domestic, 50 international and 5 physically challenged slots that are chosen randomly from more than 7,000 lottery entries.
The total cost to enter is $85 and you can throw the dice HERE.
The rules are below:
The Ford Ironman World Championship selects 200 athletes each year to participate through a lottery system. One hundred and fifty of the athletes will be selected from the United States applicants and fifty athletes will be selected from other countries. The Ford Ironman World Championship is one of the most in demand athletic events in the world. Qualifying gets more difficult each year, so the lottery is another option to enter the race.
As part of the lottery process, Ironman in 1990 established the Passport Club in the United States. This year the Passport Club has been opened to all athletes worldwide. The Passport Club offers many be
nefits including increasing your chances to be selected through the lottery.
U.S. APPLICANTS
There will be 150 lottery slots available to the U.S. applicants. ONLY U.S. CITIZENS WILL BE ENTERED. 100 names will be drawn from the Passport Club. 50 names will be drawn from the U.S applicants and any unselected Passport Club members. Lottery selections will be available on April 15, 2009 a
t 12:00pm EST on Ironman.com.
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES
There are 50 lottery slots available to International applicants. CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT BE ENTERED. 25 names will be drawn from the Passport Club. 25 names will be drawn fro
m the International Applicants and any unselected Passport Club members. Lottery selections will be available on April 15, 2009 at 12:00pm EST on Ironman.com.
US/INTERNATIONAL SELECTED ATHLETES
Athletes who are SELECTED through the Ironman Lottery must have completed an event that is 70.3 (1.2 Mile, 56 Mile + 13.1 Mile) distance or greater within one year of the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship to validate his/her lottery slot. Lottery winners must complete a validating race before August 31, 2009 and all validating information should be E-mailed to Lottery@ironman.com by August 31, 2009. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of the lottery slot.
Now the tv showing of this year’s past event,
So a newly formed thought came to mind just this past instant; Am I robbing myself of the wedding experience?
Due to my decision to get engaged this past summer, I’ve put the wheels in motion for what is slated to be a once-in-a-lifetime time period. With that being said, I did this full-well knowing that a career start was not secured.
I don’t regret getting engaged but I am curious if I’m losing out on some of the emotions that come with being engaged because I’m emotions are tied up in the stress of my incoming-seeking situation.
I don’t know. Just a thought.
I received a limit-edition t-shirt from one of my favorite places to fuel up. Not only that,I received a coupon for a free burrito, good only today!
Even the gym didn’t de-funk me today.
Usually I can count on a good, hard session to knock a few more tabs of Testosterone into my system and give me that synthetic boost I so need. Obviously not in the cards today. I’m still funk’d up.
That’s my quick note for the moment.
Off to at least physically de-funkify
Though I haven’t played in weeks to months to years, I still have 3 guitars for no apparent reason. Seeing that I haven’t played one in over 5 years (since a friend broke a string), I really need to go ahead and take some pictures and sell it. Interested?
One I found in college and I’ll never get rid of. It was sitting in a trash can outside someone’s house for two days so I grabbed it as the trash guys were about to grab it. Saved and loved.
Third one, a friend of K’s gave me given she has two sick ones. It’s good enough but again, I never play these things. I’m just too busy, hence my lack of blogging previously.
Anyway, I’ve just been hangin’ out post-gym (Yay!) and listening to youtube music. Man, it really is great to have so much music loaded up in one place. Especially since Mtv no longer actually plays music videos.
So as I leave to get ready for the Nationals game tonight, I leave you with an oldie but goodie. Enjoy your Saturday….and get outside! It’s beautiful!
peace
Are here again!
Well, not really but the transition into the Fall season is taking a marvelous turn at creating a world we want to live in. If it wasn’t for the people, this place would be perfect. Ok, it’s really “Except for the students, I love teaching.” Alas I can’t even use this joke with anyone given I’m chomping at the bit to work full-time and therefore giving up my 12:28pm wake-up that I’ve been able to take 3 days this week.
Don’t get me wrong, I love that part of life. The freedom of space and time is great…to an extent. Problem being that I function more happily with some directional guidance by commitments to work or the gym or something useful.
I get a little lost without a position that allows me to excel at life decisions. To ‘Live’. I allow myself to be bogged down by side projects and distractions while fun, are not helpful in necessary, developmental procedures and ‘basic’ other functions that an average joe ‘needs’ to survive in the complexity of societal inquisitions.
Basically, life could be fun if I had a job. I would be more satisfied with life’s general things and be able to see past these basic needs and live the rest of my life.
I’ve found myself in this situation, difference being that I made a much greater effort this go-around. The ever-going-around that will continue round-n-round and where it stops, let me found out as soon as possible.
It fucks with my rest patterns. It messes with my outlook on life’s frustrations.
This is what’s going on with me. How was your day?
Well folks, my last ‘come back’ didn’t really take but I have a good feeling on this one.
See, the last one included a training package toward the Nations Tri and since I skipped! the darn thing, there wasn’t really much to report.
Yea, I skipped it. I realized that with my shoulder injury keeping me out of the pool for 3 months and my general lack of mental motivation, I would get through the race but for what? If it isn’t fun, why do it?
And it worked well as a friend waited in line after line on the Saturday before waiting to park his bike etc. Let him get a blog and tell you. I’m sure there are others that explain it well.
So the summer was a basic waste lost to injury and while I haven’t had my shoulder looked at and still hurts from time to time, I am back to training. I can’t take it any longer!
SO yea, I’m back and this time to stay. I have a WHOLE lot to talk about so lets get to it! (forgive me if I repeat old news as I didn’t go back and review what I’ve talked about)
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So I’m engaged. I guess this is a good place to start as I’ll surely be pissing and moaning about the stuff that comes along with that. I mean, yes yes the fun and wonderfulness and love and blahblahblah….but l think I’ll feel better if I state that there is a lot of non-sense that comes along with it.
The Gifts. I’m sure they’re supposed to get your life started but if you’re 32, you’re life has started (even if you don’t have a full-time job as a job doesn’t determine if life has begun) so what the hell do I need with a food processor!? (the first gift to arrive)
To begin with, it has no place to go in our kitchen. Nothing really does so the fact that we’re all signed up for new plates and silverware,etc with no place to put this crap, the very thought of receiving gifts does not excite me. In fact it just stresses me. Thanks guys! I’ve been fighting to sell lots of my old stuff as it’s just ’stuff’ and I’m sick of it: the constant fight of incoming crap vs. the outgoing of unneccesity.
Next topic of why engagments are a pain in the ass
the blog. Crimaney, could I spend more time getting nothing done? Luckily I have no ‘real’ job or else it would never get done but as it is, I have read page after page after page….code after code after code….blah after blah after blah and I’ve gotten NO WHERE!! Movable type you can go to hell!
Speaking of, I gotta get back to that so lemme write that I’ve worked out twice this week and I took today off. Upper, Lower, Day Off…this the way I’m gonna roll. Tomorrow, Friday, upper (pecs are sore)…maybe i’ll hit the pool as it’s truly the last day I can. -sigh- bye pool
and for now, bye blog.
Dear Athletes,
It is unfortunate that we (the race organizers) are writing this letter to let you know of a decision that has been made regarding the 2008 Annapolis Triathlon. In short, we have received notice that our permit to have the bike portion of the race was denied, and despite our efforts, the County is not convinced that we are going to be able to launch a triathlon event which would be safe for the participants and have minimal impact on County residents. While we are extremely disappointed in this late breaking decision, we (the race organizers) want to take a positive stance, avoid negativity and not place blame while we continue to build on creating great synergy and growth for our sport in Annapolis .
We have been very fortunate to have a number of organizations working diligently to create a race course and event which already was again attracting the attention of triathletes world wide. Ultimately, however, the decision lies in the hands of the Executive offices of the County. The permits for all courses were originally submitted to the County offices on February 10th 2008, as requested. We proceeded to open the race website for registration when were told that everything “looked good” and “we should proceed to work with the Police Chief to work out the details.” As you can imagine, we are surprised by this very late decision and announcement when all indications were that the race would happen approximately one month from now.
We have begun researching alternatives routes, and while the “offer” to revisit the route is in place, we have not yet been able to come to a solution which would address all of the County’s concerns. In addition, we are very concerned that there is not enough time to work out all the details and to plan a safe, agreeable route in the remaining weeks leading up to race day.
We are currently working with several venues to explore the possibility of an Aquathlon (swim/run) on the same day. This event would be the same distances for both the swim and run as the current triathlon, and obviously would not include the bike portion. Due to its scope, this race would not require permitting on County land.
We realize that many of you have trained many hard hours and many have volunteered your time in preparation for this wonderful event. Please know that we will press on with our efforts and passion for triathlon in Annapolis! In the meantime, we are hopeful that you will also press on and will still participate! You may simply roll your current registration from the triathlon to participate in the Annapolis Aquathlon (the fee will be $75, ($65 for Active Military) and $95 for relay). The residual amount of your registration can be either be made as a tax deductable donation to one of several local charities we were planning to work with for the Annapolis Triathlon or can be refunded in full in the form of a check. Full refunds will also be issued to those who choose not to participate.
We can use your help in further determining the scope of an Aquathlon and to get a sense of participation.
I get an extra week to train! and now I can go for a PR next year. ffeewwww.
Now what is my (almost) Bro-in-law gonna do? He’s been training like crazy. Poor guy
So yea, I’m engaged….it’s August 1st….I have no ‘real’ job for the Fall. I haven’t begun my mad scratch-n-claw at each of the surrounding counties but Monday should prove to be quite the work day!
I mean, it’s crazy. I’ve got years of experience as a substitute teacher which if you ask any teacher, is probably more challenging if only as challenging but in a different way, than ‘real’ teaching. Meanwhile, I’m certified with 3 degrees and a teaching ceritification. I’m 32, a triathlete, and want to teach middle school! Middle school for the love of sunlight. Can I have a job now?!
Anyway…..I swam twice this week and the shoulder held up. mostly. I swam a 100 meters last week and only my lungs hated me. Then I swam a 500 (broken into 100s) and the shoulder did great. Tired but no pain. Swam the next day. Got 425 meters but upon pushing off the wall, the left told me it was done. I stopped immeditately and walked back to the other side of the pool to retrieve my sunglasses.
I haven’t been back in the water but I did get the seat on my bike adjusted so it’s no longer at a X-degree pitch forward. It’s not bad for racing as the seat forces you to keep your back flat but for training, it’s uncomfortable as shit! So back I go on the bike this afternoon.
I’ll be putting all this in ‘the book’ today but am just happy that I can do anything. Sad that I’m coming from basically zero, knowing that I have a direct rival in the Annapolis Tri in 36 days but hey, if I can make it through without injury I’ll be psyched. So much for the Summer of Bri.
On a higher note, I’ll be posting these to my other blog as well….starting after I reintroduce myself to that one. The link is A.D.D.
That one has more than just about Triathlon on it, well to a greater extent but I’m sick of trying to write things twice and since I have readers in both places, I’ll just copy-paste but that’s all behind-the-scenes stuff that most people could give a crap about.
Let’s see ….what else…..
Ah the reason I started writing anyway….I do not believe that a marriage should have doubt in it. If you doubt that I’ll be by your side, then what are you doing here? If you have a thought that I would go behind your back and do something with any real meaning with somebody else in a manner that is ‘wrong’, then this isn’t for you.
I can say this with great conviction seeing as that I’ve done the worst thing. No no, not as of late…say, 15 years ago? maybe more? Well, I’ve learned from that sitch and I’ve felt what people feel. The distrust of everyone, even the one you love. I’ve been dumped on Valentine’s day as punishment. I’ve known since that I would never get engaged, married, whatever…without KNOWING that I’m good. Knowing that there is no doubt in my mind that the other person is going to fuck me over. I know they are behind me even when they’re screaming at me. (which is so rare now….it’s awesome!)
Whatever. To be flirty is one thing, to do anything is whole other ballgame. See, I’m flirty by nature but I don’t mean anything by it. I’m filthy and crass too. SO? I’m loyal and trustworthy. Sorry if you aren’t. Sorry if you think your spouse isn’t. Sorry for your decisions. I’m sorry for you!
*revision* I was just driving around and got super annoyed by the email that was sent to me, that set this off:
Now lemme just ssssllliddeee that soap box back and away. I’m engaged! Woo!!
Off to bike (indoor)
