Ahh Dilbert

Dilbert seems to have a pretty good grasp on things...

13 and change

The Mercedes Half Marathon to be precise...

Bethany and I joined a local running group to help get us to the Vucan 10k, and that same group is continuing on to the half marathon. However, Bethany has decided she's not going to continue to that distance. Me, yea, I'm going to try for it.

So, 13.1, here I come.

As a matter of fact, I started my new training plan this week to ramp up my miles to get to the distance. I'll try to post some updates as I move along on this scary path...

Oak Mountain Outing

We took a quick one night camping trip out to Oak Mountain with some friends of ours while the weather was still nice. A little cool during the night and early morning hours, but just about perfect during the day!

Our "home away from home"

Clear skies and perfect weather:Our new friend:It turned out to be a great weekend for everyone involved. We hiked some miles, enjoyed the weather, sat by a campfire, and ate quite well.

Definitely looking forward to doing it again...

The Jammers...

...are gone.

I swim in what are called "jammers". They're essentially form fitting, knee length swimming shorts. They're form fitting to reduce drag, and help with compression, which is supposed to prevent muscle fatigue. Seems it's the normal attire for males when swimming. Plus, they're designed to withstand the abuse of the chlorine.

There was a sale not long ago, and I purchased two pairs, blue and black. Well, as of yesterday, the blues have been retired. They are no longer with us...it seems the jammers just couldn't stand up any longer.

As I was ringing them out after my swim, I noticed what looked like fabric pulls. Maybe I leaned on the concrete wall or something. I looked closer, and then realized that not only did I see fabric pulls, but I saw the tile wall behind them. Yea, as I looked, I could see through them. As in, I could see through the seat of these.

Sadly, I have no idea who saw more than they should have and just how long they have been see through, but I don't have to worry now. They're gone.

Now, we cross our fingers that the black ones hold out a little longer...

The Man - The Legend

Some people think he is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Some just think he was an amazing coach. Personally, he was quite a bit of both.
A recent video came out of one of his locker room speeches, which is quite good. If nothing else, it's still worth sharing.



He went on to lead the University of Alabama to a record of 232-46-9, including 6 national championships, 13 Southeastern Conference titles, 24 consecutive bowl appearances and 11 bowl victories.

Vulcan Run

This marks the third year that I've run in this fun race, and a first for Bethany. Definitely a fun filled day, and the weather couldn't have been any better!

Quick results:
Robert - #94/111 age group, #1097/1750 overall, time 1:00:48, pace 9:48/mi
Bethany - #86/87 age group, #1633/1750 overall, time 1:17:51, pace 12:33/mi

I learned real quick like (again) that even though the air was 45*, it was still plenty warm for a short sleeved running shirt. I won't make that mistake again... :)

Bethany, well she just had fun running her first 10k race!

On another note, Bethany's dad registerd, but failed to race. So, Bethany took the opportunity to use his money and race under his name. This means, that by looking at the race results, this will probably be the one and only time that I can say I beat him! :)

Oh, and the winner - 29:30 with a 4:45/mi pace

Movember

It's November.

At that means it's "Movemeber". The month of the moustache!

Just a little PR extravaganza in support of the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help raise funs for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

That being said, I'm thinking about it...

Well, I've actually already signed up for it: Movember Support Page

Any opinions? Thoughts? Comments?