The real issues.

It has been a sad week with the passing of Ed Mcmahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson but let us not forget what the real issues are. There are 2 wars going on now, with another 2 countries causing some major headaches in the world today. The President of the United States was able to have a free 1 ½ hour infomercial on government run health care. The Congress is going to vote today, June 26, 2009, on the largest tax increase in the history of the country and try to mask it has helping the environment. The government now owns 2 major car companies and is going to try to limit pay on everyone. PLEASE LET US NOT FORGET THE REALLY ISSUES THAT EFFECT US. Please contact your members of congress and your senators and let them hear your voice. We voted them in office to represents us and the only way they can do that is if we contact them via email, phone, or good old snail mail.

The Joys of Traveling During The Summer (Part 1)

With my job I am required to travel to job sites to do a site visit every once in a while. I am one of those who likes to travel for work. It allows me to get to see the finished product. Believe me when I say a completed house looks much much better in real life then on a piece of paper. Another perk is that we have some jobs in some nice locations (like Hawaii) One thing I have learned over the years of my traveling is that I run into the most trouble during the summer months. The main reason of course is when the heat builds that usually means thunderstorms which can turn into long delays. On my last trip I did not take the laptop (or portable DVD player), for some strange reason. I always have a book with me (it is usually the only time I read) but I am one of those who must have a quiet area to read. So off course my site visit was done somewhat early and so I had to sit around the airport for about 3 hours. I could have watched one movie during this time and the airport in question had free wifi so I could have surfed the web. I survived that long layover by reading a newspaper which I can read with some noise. The next delay (2 hours) came at my connection, as usually happens (I am so close to being home I can taste it.) This airport also has free wifi so I could have also being on the internet looking at useless information. So what do I do in this case? I find my self a chair and sit and watch. I am an aviation geek so if I can look out the window that is my first choice. This night I was stuck sitting on the floor. This gave me a great chance to people watch. Every time people watch I am amazed at what some people wear. I have seen so many people wearing clothes that are way too small and show way too much skin. It makes me wish for my childhood again. Growing up we did not travel via airplanes that often and when we did we always dressed up, as did most people traveling. It just shows how lazy this world has/is becoming. There is another joy of traveling during the summer but that will have to wait for another time.

2009 Running log

This post is for my information only. I need somewhere to write down how far I run every week just to keep track. My main race this year is the Virginia 10 Miler which is Sept 26th 2009. (Any one want to run it?) I am trying to decided if I should run the Lynchburg Half Marathon which is Aug 15th.

Week of May 25th, 5/25/09-6.2 miles(10 k race)+ 5/26/09 3.72 miles(Jamerson Y)+ 5/27/09 5 miles(treadmill)+ 5/28/09 5.3 miles (Jamerson Y)=Total for week 20.2 miles

Week of June 1st, 6/3/09 4 miles (treadmill)+ 6/4/09 7 miles (treadmill)+ 6/5/09 7 miles (treadmill)+ 6/6/09 4 miles (race course)= Total for week 22 miles

Week of June 8th, 6/9/09 4.5 miles (Jamerson Y)+ 6/10/09 2.6 miles (Blackwater trail w/ sprints)+ 6/11/09 3.1 miles (treadmill)= Total for week 10.2 miles
Week of June 15th, 6/16/06 4 miles (treadmill) + 6/17/06 3.1 miles (treadmill) + 3.1 miles (5k race (25:09)= Total for week 10.2 miles
Week of June 22nd, 6/22/09 6 miles (treadmill) + 5.2 miles (Jamerson Y) + 4 miles (treadmill)+ 5 miles (downtown)+ 4.8 miles (Jamerson Y)= Total for week 25 miles
Week of June 29th, 6/29/09 6.1 miles (treadmill)+ 6/30/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) + 7/1/09 5 miles (downtown) + 7/2/09 4.2 miles (treadmill) 7/4/09 6.2 miles (10 miler course)= Total for week 26.7 miles
Week of July 6th, 7/6/09 3.1 miles (treadmill)+ 7/7/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) +7/8/09 4.4 miles (downtown) + 7/9/09 4 miles (sprints) + 7/11/09 7 miles (10 mile course) = Total for week 23.7 miles
Week of July 13th, 7/13/09 4 miles (treadmill) + 7/14/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) + 7/15/09 5 miles (treadmill) + 7/16/09 4 miles (treadmill) + 7/18/09 5 miles (race) = Total for week 23.2 miles
Week of July 20th, 7/20/09 4 miles (treadmill) + 7/21/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) + 7/22/09 4 miles (downtown) + 7/23/09 2 miles (sprints) + 7/25/09 7 miles (10 mile course) = Total for week 22.2 miles
Week of July 27th, 7/28/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) + 7/29/09 6 miles (treadmill)+8/1/09 8 miles (10 mile course)= Total for week 19.2 miles
Week of Aug 3rd, 8/3/09 4.4 miles (Wyndhurst loop) + 8/4/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) + 8/5/09 2 miles (treadmill) + 8/6/09 7 miles (10 mile course)= Total for week 18.6 miles
Week of Aug 10th, 8/10/09 1 mile (treadmill) + 8/11/09 5.2 miles (M-J course)+ 7 miles (beach)= Total for week 13.2 miles
Week of Aug 17th, 8/17/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 8/19/09 5 miles (treadmill) + 8/20/09 5 miles (treadmill)= Total for week 14 miles
Week of Aug 24th, 8/24/09 4 miles (Blackwater trail) + 8/25/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) + 8/26/09 4 miles (Blackwater trail) + 8/27/09 .5 miles (hill sprints) + 8/29/09 9 miles (10 mile course)= Total for week 22.7 miles
Week of Aug 31st, 8/31/09 4 miles (Kemper St trail)+ 9/1/09 1 mile (sprints)+ 9/2/09 1 mile (treadmill) + 9/3/09 10 miles (race course)= Total for week 16 miles
Week of Sept 7th, 9/8/09 4 miles (Miller Park) + 9/9/09 4 miles (treadmill) + 9/10/09 10 miles (race course) = Total for week 18 miles
Week of Sept 14th, 9/14/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 9/15/09 5.2 miles (M-J course) +9/16/09 4.1 miles (Miller Park) + 9/19/09 10 miles (race course) = Total for week 23.3 miles
Week of Sept 21st (Race Week), 9/21/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 9/22/09 1.1 miles (hill sprints) + 9/23/09 4.25 miles (Cabell St) + 9/24/09 3.33 miles (Percival's Island) + 9/26/09 10 miles (RACE) = Total for week 22.7 miles
Week of Sept 28th, 9/29/09 4 miles (Wyndhust) + 9/30/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 10/1/09 8 miles (Rivermont Ave) = Total for week 16 miles
Week of Oct 5th, 10/05/09 4 miles (Percival's Island) + 10/06/09 4 miles (Wyndhurst) + 10/07/09 3.833 miles (Percival's Island) + 10/08/09 10 miles (Rivermont Ave) = Total for week 21.833 miles
Week of Oct 12th, 10/12/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 10/13/09 4 miles (Wyndhurst) + 10/14/09 4 miles (Percival's Island) + 10/15/09 7.5 miles (treadmill) = Total for week 19.5 miles
Week of Oct 19th 10/19/09 4 miles (Miller Park) + 10/20/09 4 miles (Wyndhurst) + 10/21/09 4 miles (Percival's Island) + 10/22/09 11 miles (Rivermont Ave) = Total for week 23 miles
Week of Oct 26th 10/26/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 10/27/09 4 miles (Wyndhurst) + 10/29/09 12 miles (Rivermont Ave) = Total for week 20 miles
Week of Nov 2nd 11/02/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 11/03/09 4 miles (Wyndhurst) + 11/04/09 4 miles (Percival's Island) + 11/05/09 10 miles (Rivermont Ave) + 11/07/09 3.1 miles (Apple Valley 5k) = Total for week 25.1 miles
Week of Nov 9th (Race week) 11/09/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 11/10/09 4 miles (Blackwater Trail Loop) + 11/12/09 4 miles (treadmill) +11/14/09 13.1 miles (Danville 1/2 Marathon) = Total for week 25.1 miles
Week of Nov 16th No running, just swimming 4x this week.
Week of Nov 23rd 11/23/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 11/24/09 3.5 miles (treadmill+wind sprints) +11/26/09 4.5 miles (Grayson Loop) = Total for week 12 miles
Week of Nov 30th 11/30/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 12/01/09 3.25 miles (treadmill) + 12/02/09 4 miles (Percival's Island) + 12/03/09 8 miles (Jamerson Loop) = Total for week 19.25 miles
Week of Dec 7th 12/07/09 4 miles (Kemper St) + 12/08/09 2.1 miles (treadmill + 1 mile swim) = Total for week 6.1 miles
Week of Dec 14th 12/14/09 4 miles (Kemper St) +12/15/09 4 miles (treadmill) + 12/16/09 4 miles (Loop) = Total for week 12 miles
Week of Dec 28th 12/28/09 4 miles (Percival's Island) + 12/29/09 4 miles (treadmill) + 12/30/09 4 miles (Rivermont Ave) = Total for week 12 miles

On to next year.