BOSS Run

I have been training all year to best my time in the BOSS run from last year.  The time is nearly here to see if I can do it.  I have about 2.5 weeks left and I have been working hard on speed training.  My goal is to run a 6:30 per mile pace so I have been doing repeats at that speed, or as close as I can get.

So far I have done quarter and half mile repeats and next I will do miles.  If I achieve my goal I will beat my time from last year by more than 2 minutes but it won't be easy.  Thankfully, having my bike has provided a great low impact way to keep my endurance up while getting ready for the race.

My girls are going to run the 1 mile fun run that day too.  My youngest daughter (6) has already run a mile and my older daughter (8) has run a half mile.  Much better than the last time they did this.

Can't wait!

My New Bike!

Money Class

They have asked us all at work to start this online training series for personal finance.  As a Dave Ramsey graduate, I figured it would be easy to sleep walk through so I signed up to get the easy credit.  So far it seems to be mostly good info despite my trepidations.  These things usually give very bad advice, such as there being such a thing as good debt.  (there isn't)

It also talks a lot about investing of which I know little and none.  I have no if a fidelity bond is good for me but I may have to know someday so it's good to go over it.

All in all, probably worth the time.

Photos

We recently took a trip to South Carolina and had a very good time.  The only downside was that we didn't purchase our nice new camera until we got back from the trip.  Turns out it wouldn't have been wise to take it even if we had due to it's sensitivity to scratches from the sand. 

Regardless, we did not feel the need to look up photographers in raleigh nc because our old camera worked, if not fine, then at least adequately.  From now on, though, we have the ability to take some really cool pics.

Helmets

I recently bought a new road bike to use as a cross train for my running.  It's really nice and I'm enjoying getting into the sport.  I decided to not be a moron and buy a helment.  Unlike motorcycle helmets you can get bike helmets rather cheap.  I paid $16 for mine.  It wasn't the top of the line but it had two advantages.  It was more comfortable than all the others and it matched the colors of my bike.

Hopefully it will never be needed but I'm glad to have it anyway.  It will be great to get to do some riding this summer and fall.

Tiger

So Tiger Woods won the Memorial.  I'm convinced that he has lost his super powers and will be a good player from here on in but won't be transcendent in the way he was in the past ever again.

I also don't think that he will ever pass Jack Nicklaus' record.  That seems safe to me at this point.

I'm not generally a fan of individual sports figures but I was a fan of his.  I say "was" because I was really turned off by all that happened.  I'm not judging or throwing stones, but I just choose not to be the fan I once was.

Garage Reform

I really want to revamp our garage.  We have a lot of unused wall space that could be converted to storage.  Some shelving systems, a rack for yard tools and maybe some yakima bike racks would be really nice.

Those things would make it look so much better and help us to keep it clean while not losing it's functionality.

I'm very much a function over form person so I tend to be messier than some but that doesn't mean that I like messes.  I prefer an organizational solution that doesn't impact the usability of what I am doing.