Day 1662

Day 1662. Hi. How are you? I know. I'm sorry. I let you down. Heck, I let me down. But, here we are. The streak is alive. 

There's so much to cover and we'll get there as we hop back on this train. For now, let's just talk about today.

This morning's alarm was set for 5:45 am. Probably not the best idea after getting to bed at approximately 11:43 pm. Life is a constant work in progress. There was nothing forcing me to get up that early, I just wanted to get the day off to a good start. I barely remember turning the alarm off. I ended up snoozing until 7:17am. Then, it took me about 52 minutes to get ready for work. Kevin? What's the deal? Speed it up. 

Yes, I'm going to go back to using my real name. I can't blame Chet, but I think the name change had something to do with the blog break. Maybe not. Probably not. Anywho...

Monday night I picked up a pair of Dr. Schoell's inserts for my dress shoes. HUGE difference. The calves felt like newborns as I hit the streets for a quick 1.6 this evening. I mean, it was hard NOT to sprint. 

And we're back. 

"Simplicity is the essence of sophistication" Steve Jobs

1.6 miles booked

3 dogs

Day 1445

If all goes well, next Thursday will mark our 4th year straight of running everyday. An accomplishment, but man I wish I was on the other side of the equation. 4 years left is a little less daunting than 24.

Took an evening stroll tonight, just a little 2.5 miler. There were a ton of other runners out. It's that time of year. The running is GOOD. I spoke with Rico two weeks ago. He is doing well, as is his streak and hotdog shop. He said he had tried calling me about 30 minutes before I called him. I had no way of knowing this as he attempted to call me at my old phone number. Amazing, huh?

Last Friday I saw a runner who put things back into persepective a bit for me. The runner was a middle-aged man, 40 something, with a decent gut on him. Clearly, this man had not been out running on a consistent basis over the past few years. I'll never know why he was a bit overweight or what motivated to get him out there that Friday morning. What I do know, is that guy had the most determined look on his face. Love it. There I was, going about my daily jog, thinking about the day ahead, not pushing my own limits. And this guy, this man was going all out.

There are a million metaphors that can be drawn from this. There are a million metaphors that can be derived from virtually any occurrence. That's the power of the human mind, when it's turned on. This evening, as I look back, that man is a reminder to be present at all times. He's a reminder to consistently analyze what you are doing, even if you've done it every day for four years. Think about how you can do it better. Think about how you can do it differently. Think about if you should even be doing it at all.

Let's think today. Let's think tomorrow.

Streak on.

2.5 miles booked

4 dogs

Have an Awesome Weekend!

Find me this guy!!! The attitude, the dance moves, the wardrobe, the looks... PSY has it all. Imagine spending an hour with this man. Would it be the best of hour of your life?? Probably. It's that kid in the video his son? After watching I figured there is no way that anybody could be cooler than PSY. But, the kid might pull it off in 10 years. It's long, uphill road, but the kid's got a shot.

Enjoy your 2!

So...

I bought this bike yesterday and I am not really liking the ride.  It may be a sizing issue...Not sure.  Could be as easy as raising the seat....what do I know?!?!  I would love it if someone with some biking savvy could chime in!!

 

Chet: Day 1441

Hey dudes. Close, close call on Monday. I had some work to do in the evening. By the evening, I mean late into the evening. I also was invited to go to the Nationals game. I figured, ok, I can pull this off. If I hold off my run until after the Nats game... it'll give me an extra lift to get that work done. Well, we get to the game and there is a rain delay. Fine. We begin watching the game and it's great, truly a playoff atmosphere at Nationals Park. Before I know we're headed to extra innings, 10, 11, 12.... I look at my watch and it's 11:20 when I realize I have yet to get in my 1.5 miles. I turn to my buds and say, "Dudes, sorry, I have to get my run in." Of course as I'm sprinting up the aisle I run into an acquaintance who says sometihng along the lines of, "are you kidding me? leaving now???" Simple response, "Got to get my run in."

Oh man, I really want to continue this, but just got invited to tonight's Nats game. got to get my Natitude on. More to come....

This is HUGE news!

I mean...all I hear is how bad North Korea is but all the stuff I see is overwhelmingly positive.  Babes in pants and Pizza.  That is basically how I have always pictured heaven.

Sup

It's been a while sports fans.  So much has been going on in my world (hate that term actually...its not mine...its Putins) and the world around me since I last blogged.  The big story of the summer, of course, was the summer Olympics!!  It's been about 2 weeks and I completely don't remember really anything that happened. 

Highlights

-Women Soccer...yep.  It's one of the things I somehow always caught live.  Good stuff.

-Fat Judo Guy - The best part about this guy is his fat.

-B*tch Face...

Women's (?) power lifting... In China, the word "women" actually means "big fella."

Can not wait for winter 2014..

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Augusta National Admits Female Members to Club

It's about time.

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