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- December 20th, 2009
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Snowed In
If you've watched the news this weekend you probably couldn't escape the fact that a big winter storm hit the East coast. I know I couldn't escape it because I was in it. People call it a blizzard…
- December 18th, 2009
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Headlines
You know how Jay Leno always does that "Headlines" bit with wacky stuff people send in from their local newspapers? I've been reading some news sites this week and found a few "Headli…
- December 17th, 2009
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Nightmare Adventures
Okay, maybe "nightmare" is a bit strong, but I thought that would be a good contrast to my "Dream Adventures" post from this past Spring. What this post is about are adventures t…
- December 16th, 2009
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I\'m a Tough Guy ... or an Idiot
Reminder: Thursday is the LAST DAY of Amazon's 12 Days of Christmas. Also, Thursday is the last day Amazon can get anything you order to you by Christmas Day. So do your shopping now! I'm alwa…
- December 14th, 2009
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Stop Means Stop (Except Right Turn)
I don't consider myself much of an interstate traveler. But of the states I've driven in, I'm pretty sure Pennsylvania is the only one that has "EXCEPT RIGHT TURN" underneath some stop sig…
- December 13th, 2009
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The Day of Rest
To end the day yesterday, I did my Christmas shopping, which didn't last long because I don't like going to the mall on weekends most of the year - even more so at Christmas time. I got home with pl…
- December 12th, 2009
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A Cold Ride
I was ready to roll (literally - ha ha ha ha ha ha!) by around 1:45. Lunch was digested and I was getting bored sitting around the house. Probably the worst part of a cold weather bike ride is sui…
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What have I done?
Last night after writing my post, I decided to mess around with the color scheme on my blog. I think of my "team" colors as red, black and white (mostly because those are the colors on my…
- December 11th, 2009
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On My Own: Taking Stock and Stocking Up
Today I got home to an empty house (as I usually do, since Beth and Adele usually get home about a half hour after I do), and immediately went on autopilot. I headed upstairs and started dallying on…
- December 10th, 2009
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Left to My Own Devices
This weekend Beth is heading up to North-Eastern Pennsylvania for her annual cookie/craft/whatever else girls do -fest with her best friend Jamie. And she's taking Adele with her, leaving me spouse-…
- December 9th, 2009
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Book Review: Core Performance Endurance by Mark Verstegen and Peter Williams
Since taking up running and cycling, I've been trying to find the right workout program to maximize my speed and endurance. I started with the original Core Performance and also picked up some of the…
- December 8th, 2009
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The Long Run
Before I get started I wanted to divert your attention to the link in the sidebar. I'm a couple days late on this, but Amazon Music is having their "12 days of Christmas" with specials on…
- December 6th, 2009
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Heavy Artillery
I've had a problem with migraines my whole life. At least since I was about 10 or so. I don't get them like some people where they last for three days, I just get them and usually they are gone by t…
- December 3rd, 2009
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Some Christmas Inspiration
When you're at home with a sick baby, you have time to watch a little TV. I caught this video on Sportscenter yesterday morning and thought it was pretty amazing.What blows my mind is the thought of…
- December 1st, 2009
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No More Bonus Days
Where I work we have a neat little benefit to keep people from using up their sick time. If we use less than five sick days in a given year, we get a bonus vacation day the next year.Every year (exce…
- November 30th, 2009
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Gear Review: Camelbak Podium Bottle
A subtitle to this review might be "The Water Bottle Epiphany," because one day, after a ride, it all clicked for me.I had gone for a ride and noticed that my bottle was dribbling down my li…
- November 29th, 2009
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HARRC Winter Series #1 5K Race Report
I knew that I wanted to race this week, but I couldn't decide between the Embarq Turkey Trot in Carlisle on Thanksgiving Day or the first race in the Harrisburg Area Road Runners' Club (HARRC) Winter…
- November 25th, 2009
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I Never Learn
Last night Beth was lamenting that she still had a couple things to pick up from the store for Thanksgiving. She could go back out in the evening or maybe just swing by Weis after she dropped Adele o…
- November 24th, 2009
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Man Versus Machine
Since Adele was born, I've become very conscious of my time and how I use it. So I want to make the most of every lunch hour.You may remember that in Sunday's post I mentioned that parking at the tra…
- November 22nd, 2009
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Dirt
Today, I finally got back on the trails. I figure it has been more than a six-month hiatus, and my trail shoes , while dirty, obviously haven't been worn in a long time.As one would expect, when I pu…
- November 19th, 2009
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Stadium for Sale
Today I heard the craziest thing. (Well, maybe not so crazy considering the real estate market in Michigan.) The Pontiac Silverdome (former home of the Detroit Lions) was sold for the paltry sum of…
- November 17th, 2009
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"OOO-EEE-OOO, I Look Just Like Buddy Holly"
I always think that music from when I was about 18 is only enjoyed by people who were about that age.Like when the kids at youth group say "who is DC Talk?" Or "DC Talk? Never heard o…
- November 15th, 2009
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Sometimes You NEED to Ride
This has been a pretty good week. Training-wise.I mean, it's been a descent week overall, although it wasn't the easiest thing see Adele go to daycare, and Beth back to work. But really, this post i…
- November 12th, 2009
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First Day
Yesterday was Adele's first day of daycare.We made a last minute switch in facilities, (due to several factors that I'm not going to get into on this blog), so I got to be there for the first drop off…
- November 11th, 2009
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Sports Experiences
I've been to four NFL games, four Major League Baseball games, a Division I college football game (Miami at Syracuse), many Division III soccer games and countless Minor League baseball games. But thi…
- November 8th, 2009
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New Age Group
Yesterday (Saturday, that is) I ran my first race since the Pittsburgh Marathon.On Wednesday I had seen Dr. Marks about my foot. He said it was tendinitis and recommended some insoles to help take th…
- November 5th, 2009
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Return of the Stench
Last weekend Beth noticed the smell coming back in our closet. You know, THE smell.This surprised me, because we've had six mousetraps in our attic for weeks and have yet to crush the head of any of…
- November 2nd, 2009
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The Weekend that Wasn\'t
Have you ever had one of those weekends when Sunday night rolls around and you think, what happened to my weekend? It might not be that everything you did was laborious or something you didn't want t…
- November 1st, 2009
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Three Months Old
Remember this picture of Adele when she was just a few days old? She hated her car seat.Well, I guess you could say things have changed:Actually, she still isn't the biggest fan of her carseat, but s…
- October 29th, 2009
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Halloween is Lame
The title of this post may have surprised many of you with my love/hate relationship with candy being a frequent topic on this blog. But Halloween is a lame holiday, candy notwithstanding.First of all…
- October 27th, 2009
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Learning on the Run
Beth and I spent a long weekend at her parent's house last week, and it gave me a new change of scenery for my regular run.I haven't posted much about my training lately, because really there's not mu…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Junk Food Season has Officially Begun
Last weekend we had a couple of my old college friends and their wives and children over for ice cream sundaes.There wasn't just ice cream sundaes - there were also brownies and "fun-size" c…
- October 21st, 2009
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The Day the Computer Died
I haven't posted in over a week. And for good reason. I don't have a computer and I don't feel right about using the one at work.Friday morning, before work I went upstairs to get on the computer.…
- October 13th, 2009
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Day Off
Every so often I make a pretty good decision.Last week, I decided to get Beth an early birthday present and take today off so that she can actually use it.It was such a great decision. I bought Beth…
- October 11th, 2009
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- October 6th, 2009
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The Stench
Remember the episode of Seinfeld, when they get Jerry's car back from the valet and it reeks of BO?We had a similar situation this weekend. Except it wasn't our car, it was our bedroom closet.Friday…
- October 4th, 2009
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Right Next Door
I've been itching to get out on my bike this weekend and got a chance today. I decided to hit some relentless hills, so I crossed to the East side of Route 15.Before doing so, I decided to try out th…
- September 30th, 2009
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- September 27th, 2009
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- September 23rd, 2009
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Welcome Back, Czabe
I've mentioned before how I'm a bit of a sports talk radio junky. (Which inspired me to launch a now-defunct second blog.)Recently, the morning radio show, The Steve Czaban Show was replaced by Manco…
- September 20th, 2009
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Sorry About That
Today was the Harrisburg Bicycle Club's annual Three Creek Century. I, of course, didn't participate since I've rarely had a week with more than 50 miles of riding since the beginning of August.Actua…
- September 17th, 2009
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- September 15th, 2009
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MoreMiles has posted a new entry on: Another Mile
- September 13th, 2009
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- September 10th, 2009
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- September 2nd, 2009
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- August 31st, 2009
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- August 27th, 2009
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- August 25th, 2009
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- August 23rd, 2009
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