I can not believe it is almost here... two weeks from tonight we will be at the pre-race BBQ.
Well, George your sock recommendation worked. Picked up a pair on Thursday.
Friday was a brutal day but at least it was Friday. Got to the school and forgot we were having our fire suppression system tested. Spent the early morning running around the school telling everybody not to worry about the alarms. Then the landscaping issue we had a month ago was going to be corrected. Eventually it was.... but not without a significant amount of time and aggravation. I was not able to go to lunch until 2:30 which put my run in jeopardy. I needed to run to test the new socks and trail shoe. Ran 6.5 had hope to run 8 but time was against me. Luckily George's sock suggestion worked. Legs and feet felt fine and went back to my root trail and had no issues. Back to work and the HEALTH DEPARTMENT was there for an inspection!!! On a Friday afternoon if you can believe that. Everything was Ok. Finally the landscaping was done at around 6:30. I went home and had a couple of Buds.
Saturday, the weather was perfect...low 60's. Ran 9 miles...no pack and just tried to rip it. It was a good run and I felt strong. Unfortunately, it was mostly pavement and I ran it in trail shoes so my legs were a little sore. I even got competitive the last mile I pushed to over take another runner something I never do. Just getting cocky!!! After the run went back to buy a bunch of those socks. On my way back I found a great trail to run along the Delaware river... of course I find it at the end of the training. Did I mention I have lived in this area for over 18 years!!!
Today, George and I spent time on the phone going over gear and food items. We both found towels that are paper thin and will fit in our packs and luggage without taking up any room. I think I am halfway packed hope to be finished by next Saturday. STILL NEED TO GET THAT PHOTO thing taken care of!!! Also need to get a new cell phone tomorrow.
Oh went for a 4 mile hike in the rain gear to see how it felt. It was raining!!! I am not a complete Knucklehead!!!
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Okay.... I now am on a " Strict " diet of Dark Chocolate covered raisins, Almonds with Sea Salt, Albacore Tuna Fish and gallons of ice cream....oh yeah and baked ruffles with melted cheese for extra nutrition.
Here is a lesson in life that I learned this week.... don't rent a Uhaul when it is back to school season for college kids. It is costing me $ 1,450 ( w/o gas to rent a truck from Chicago to Dallas
because of high demand. To add insult to injury, to rent the same truck from Dallas to Chicago costs $ 400 !!! Bummer.
Fred, I bought a book on Obams and McCain for the quest.... we are going to read them and debate during every mile of our run... unless we agree. My position will be Obama is a motivating Socialist orator and McCain is more aligned with my positions, but almost dead.... curious as this may be, I am undecided at this point. I hope to alienate all the guys at the Trans Rockies with discussions regarding indecision... I will be entirely different with the ladies. However, it will be difficult to engage the ladies in that I will be sticking to my aloof and mysterious elderly gentleman personna with the hope of luring someone into my private tent on the last evening of the quest... What a frickin jerk, I am.
Oh well, I'm a decent guy jerk and that must count for something.
Taper on !!!!
As a white haired old dude for Obama running with Doug, an Orange County Hillary hating right winger I understand Georgie perfectly... I however, being an intellectual arugala eater, have no need to go tent trolling - I'm bringing my own massage therapist, beer fetcher, and tent warmer with me!
cch11ych11ynnaSteve,
We may need some rules of engagement during the quest... if we decide religion, politics, and other sacred topics that us young folks feel strongly about are fair game, we must insure that all opinions can be openly aired so that we can keep the camp fires interesting. We will have the benefit of a really diverse group and I must admit that I would relish the chit chat.... assuming of course that I get the final word in all cases ! Just kidding... it would be fun to get some of the international folks talking and vice versa.
I'm jealous that you will have a tent companion. Here's some tent advice I was given recently.... bring your halogen running headlamp to wear inside the tent... great for reading etc. Don't have to fumble with flashlight angles because your light is attached.
Looking forward to meeting you, you old goat !
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