When it was the deepest days of cold winter the only excuse I ever really gave for not running was the lack of a sidewalk for fresh snow. Those Saturday nights when we were graced with heavy white drifts measured in multiples of inches on the paths made a leisurely Sunday morning jog close [...]

We’re all on the mend here after a few days of moderate (though merely annoying) head-colds, one of the souvenirs we brought back from Portland. (Alice will likely feel guilty ’cause I wrote that, but after her generous hospitality the least we could do is take some germs off her hands.) As far as [...]

A couple months back when I was pondering good ways to ring in 2008, I fell into the trap (as many of us do) of making resolutions. Nearly nine weeks post-festivities, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the progress. As far as I can recall, I officially opted in for two [...]

So, at the end of ten weeks of this running-clinic-thing there just happens to be a Saint Patrick’s Day(ish) five kilometer race. I’ve entered, of course, and anyone who is looking for some warm fuzzies can click here to donate — though no pressure. It’s not like I’m doing ten klicks or anything. [...]

As for the running clinic: one of the emphasized techniques that is revealing itself to be quite clear, in both the class and the propaganda, is the run/walk split. That is, when we were out the other night we did our run in the pattern of run five minutes, walk one minute, repeat four [...]

Last night it was minus fifteen Celsius. Last night was also the first night of my running clinic. We didn’t run five kilometers yet. Actually, I just stuck it into runningmap.com and came up with 2.75 clicks — but not bad for my first serious run in a couple months, and my [...]

December 30
Don’t call it a New Year’s Resolution, exactly. Call it — well — I’m not sure.

Day 30: Knuckle Sucker beats Thumb Sucker, or so we’re told…

I was sitting around watching television on Friday night thinking how good it felt to get outside and get some exercise. I flicked over to this odd [...]

SHED
Aces up! The weather held out this evening (for a little while) and I managed to get three walls of the shed installed. If all goes well, there might actually be a roof sometime tomorrow afternoon.
FRINGE
Shift three is tomorrow. If anyone is thinking of stopping by the main event at all, tomorrow might [...]

I admit. Progress has been slow.
First, the whole treadmill thing has me in a bit of a bind. It works. Sporadically. But sporadically is more akin to frustration when one is depending on something for sheer reliability. I was spoiled by the gym. Those high-end treadmills leave one with something to [...]

Because it’s very important you know this…. Words I See From Where I’m Sitting:
Nortel
Advanced D.A.L.
MEDIA
Got Metal in Your Blood?
iMPEGA
Success
Always Fresh
4″ Tropicals
That should keep the Google Searchers busy for a few years. (Note: I used to do this alot, but a while back now, write random words into the blog. See here, here and here. [...]

A bit of a stumble tripping me up in my running efforts has emerged. A sporadic problem with the circuit breaker on the treadmill is cutting short my kilometers. According to the little label on the breaker switch, the treadmill is rated for 10 amps. It’s plugged into a 15 amp circuit. [...]

Karin laughed at me about the whole Runnin’ to Vancouver thing. So I went and added another two clicks to my total. True, it’s not too far, yet. But it’s early, and for those keeping track: 9 km puts me running just out the front door, down to the Anthony Henday, and [...]