4/29/08
workin for the weekend
that's right - WAY too much work this week. the difference is my approach to it. yes, i'm working in the evenings BUT i'm not giving up my workouts. yesterday i took the night off cause my legs were toast. seriously sore from the horrible half i ran/walked on sunday. my slowest time YET! which is what got me thinking about the fact that i have to get the work/non-work balance more.....balanced! if i can feel that terrible on a run that basically mirrored my half iron, i've got to get my arse movin!! SO got in a good paced 4 mile run tonight with some seriously good stretchin. tomorrow gonna swim cause it's my weakest sport as of now. on saturday have a good long ride with the filpi's and cyn. seriously excited about this week's worth of workouts and hangouts!! OH and seriously seriously exciting........fondue with the filpi clan on thurs night :0) it's gonna be a GREAT week cause I say so!! now hopefully next week i can work in a heroes night.....!
4/24/08
done with bs
this is it kids - my bs capacity is at max. there's been a ton of it at work and i am more than fed up. i'm definitely done with people who are takers ....... always takers. if you can't bother to find out what's up with me when i know plenty about what's going on in your life, then i'm done. there's no reason for me to run around keeping others happy when there is no reciprocity. this is true of all relationships ...... family, friends, work..... all relationships. i don't mind sacrificing my time occasionally for relationships but won't do it if it's demanded. no one demands anything from me but me. don't get me wrong, i LOVE my fam and friends. i've just go no room for bs and people who attempt to serve it to me any longer. said my piece and now i'm done!
going for TP hill repeats with the filpi's later and am VERY excited about that :0) will have an awesome night cause i choose to. and i choose not to work. hope you have a great one too!
~danban
going for TP hill repeats with the filpi's later and am VERY excited about that :0) will have an awesome night cause i choose to. and i choose not to work. hope you have a great one too!
~danban
4/22/08
joe's bday party pics posted
just an fyi - pics from friday night of joe's bday party have been posted on my myspace page. feel free to go and check 'em out :0)
so exhausted today but had a great night with trouble last night. excited about 24 set with jess today and then lots and lots and lots and lots of sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
~danban
so exhausted today but had a great night with trouble last night. excited about 24 set with jess today and then lots and lots and lots and lots of sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
~danban
4/21/08
back in the saddle :0)
yes i know i haven't gotten you a race report yet but it will happen!! so this weekend rocked!! friday night was our LMR night out for joe's b-day. we went to heather's after work and she made some phenomenal food. we had tons o jello shots (thanks to cyn) and hit the party bus. the bus had a stripper pole btw! yes, every employee hit the pole at some point during the night myself included!! we hit the hard rock hotel and had a cabana which was cool. cyn and i went straight down to the dance floor and stayed there for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. when we came back up to the cabana we were told that we were being asked to leave!! apparently someone had passed out in the cabana and then made his own restroom somewhere on the premesis!! oops! so we bussed it back home and then headed back to our homes. GREAT night :0)
saturday was a definite sleep in considering that i went to bed at 4 or 4:30. didnt' end up riding with sandra and ash. hung out with bri and got my bike back :0) i seriously missed it!! went over to trouble's house that night and made dinner which is something i rarely get to do. so i went out in style!! made lemon dill tilipia on a bed of rice with baked veggies and a spinach salad. we had berries with a dash of sugar for dessert while watching the ufc! another GREAT night :0)
yesterday kicked arse too! so left the boonies at the ass crack and headed home to grab my stuff before heading to the train station. the plan was to take the train to capistrano and bike back. well the train wasn't running so we forged our own path!! lots of hills and many hollas later, we got back to our cars happy with ourselves. (our route http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1817729) went home and did some laundry and cleaned the gu off my bike and got ready to go pick up kuu. she and i headed to the finale party and hung out for a while til we were freezing. headed back to the hood for some hot tub and ace of cakes :0) all in all, GREAT weekend!!
~danban
saturday was a definite sleep in considering that i went to bed at 4 or 4:30. didnt' end up riding with sandra and ash. hung out with bri and got my bike back :0) i seriously missed it!! went over to trouble's house that night and made dinner which is something i rarely get to do. so i went out in style!! made lemon dill tilipia on a bed of rice with baked veggies and a spinach salad. we had berries with a dash of sugar for dessert while watching the ufc! another GREAT night :0)
yesterday kicked arse too! so left the boonies at the ass crack and headed home to grab my stuff before heading to the train station. the plan was to take the train to capistrano and bike back. well the train wasn't running so we forged our own path!! lots of hills and many hollas later, we got back to our cars happy with ourselves. (our route http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1817729) went home and did some laundry and cleaned the gu off my bike and got ready to go pick up kuu. she and i headed to the finale party and hung out for a while til we were freezing. headed back to the hood for some hot tub and ace of cakes :0) all in all, GREAT weekend!!
~danban
4/17/08
work got in the way.....NO more after today!
yes, i've let work get in the way the last two days but NO MORE (after tonight). i have a deadline to get a very large somethin somethin out the door for a demo on monday and it will be done. and i will get up and workout with michele at 5:30 and make the most of tomorrow. i will get my torrey pines repeats in on saturday cause i refuse to have a bad half marathon a week from sun :0) i'm excited about this race season and will get enough sleep tonight to begin my three week training-fest with style! oh and this weekend may be packed and i know it'll be GREAT!!!!
more soon
~danban
more soon
~danban
4/15/08
it's official!!!!!!!
i am OFFICIALLY a Vineman 70.3 competitor!!!!!!! today was THE day that they accepted my app and i'm off the waiting list. sandra and ashley and i are planning out the week and i'm going to start bugging trent to come up with a plan of action for us! so far we're looking good and feeling phenomenal about the race. we have 13 weeks - yes 13 WEEKS! we're talking lodging and transportation and all the good stuff to get ready to get our asses there. we're introing into our hot and hilly weekend rides with good ole iron mtn to begin the battle! we're not fucking around this time and we're pumped to get riding. as soon as i heard the news i wanted to start running around the building!! gots to work now but will definitely be writing more :0)
~danban
p.s. here's the current week's schedule
today: 24 set with jess and a light run
tomorrow: swim in the am and 7-10 miler in encinitas area
thurs: tp hill repeats (running) in the pm
fri: cove swim or early am swim (depending on pm plans already committed to)
sat: afternoon bike (light to save legs for sun)
sun: iron mtn brick
~danban
p.s. here's the current week's schedule
today: 24 set with jess and a light run
tomorrow: swim in the am and 7-10 miler in encinitas area
thurs: tp hill repeats (running) in the pm
fri: cove swim or early am swim (depending on pm plans already committed to)
sat: afternoon bike (light to save legs for sun)
sun: iron mtn brick
3/26/08
gotta love triathletes :0)
well today is bike shipping for me and that makes me sad :( i haven't spent nearly enough time with my bike lately cause of LA and barbie and that makes me angry with myself. so now he'll be gone for three weeks and i have to substitute spin class for my guru. at least this means that i will be in hawaii soon even if i'm not quite prepared for this race! some silver lining in the black cloud i'm creating over my head. i blame barbie (yes, i know in reality it's my own fault but it makes me feel better to blame barbie).
some fun tri humor for ya:
you know you're obsessed when...............
50. You are over 30 and there is still someone in your life that you
refer to as "coach".
49. Your last bike cost more than your first car.
48. You have peed outdoors more times in the last year than you did
in your first year of university.
47. You think of mowing the lawn as a form of cross-training.
46. You've worn a heart-rate monitor to bed.
45. And it wasn't when you were sleeping.
44. You refer to the front hall of your house as the "transition
area".
43. When you get home from a training session at the pool, the
newspaper is just being delivered to your house.
42. You have changed more flat tires this year than light bulbs.
41. The most frequently used software program on your computer is the
one that keeps track of your workouts.
40. You have no idea why they call Cal Ripken Jr. "Iron Man" when,
after all, he was a baseball player.
39. The first three items on your grocery list are Gatorade, power
bars, and gels.
38. When you floss at night, it's to get the bugs out of your teeth.
37. Your legs move in a cycling motion while you are asleep.
36. When you see a drop of blood, your first reaction is that you
spilled some red Gatorade.
35. You know how far you biked and ran last year, to one-tenth of a
kilometre.
34. You think the ultimate form of wallpaper is about 64 racing bibs.
33. A 19-year old kid who works in a bicycle shop know more about you
than your next-door neighbour.
32. Your children are more likely to recognize you if you put your
bicycle helmet.
31. You have a vanity licence plate with the work "Kona" in it.
30. About half the shirts you own have at least a dozen logos on the
back of them.
29. You don't find the word "fartlek" in the least bit amusing.
28. When you refer to your "partner", you mean neither your spouse
nor the co-owner of your business but the person you run or bike with
three times a week.
27. You shave your legs more often than your wife.
26. The closest you came to punching somebody was when they disagreed
with your position on whether wearing a wetsuit amounts to cheating.
25. It doesn't feel right that you can't "clip " in and out of the
pedals in your car.
24. There is a group of people in your life about whom you are more
likely to know how fast they can swim 100 metres than their surnames
or occupations.
23. Some of the shorts you wear today are tighter than the ones you
wore in high school.
22. You are frustrated with the latest Garmin Forerunner because its
live readings have a margin of error of approximately three per cent.
21. There's a separate load of laundry every week that is just your
workout clothes.
20. One of your goals this year is to be faster at getting out of
your wetsuit.
19. You failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on
lactic acid.
18. All you want for Christmas is something called a carbon crank
set.
17. You wore a digital watch to your wedding.
16. You have to have completely separate meals from your spouse
because he or she is on a low-carb diet.
15. Your bicycle is in your living room.
14. You have stocked up on a brand of cereal because it has a coupon
that will save you money on your next two pairs of running shoes.
13. In order to establish a new personal best, you considered peeing
without getting off your bike.
12. One of your proudest moments is when you lost a toenail.
11. When a car follows too closely behind you, you accuse the driver
of "drafting".
10. When you went for a job interview, you wrote your social
insurance number on your arm in black marker.
9. Your spouse cried during Terms of Endearment; you cried during the
television coverage of the Hawaii Ironman.
8. You are comfortable discussing the sensitivity of your nipples
with other guys.
7. Your spouse is looking forward to the day when you will slow down
and just run marathons.
6. You have paused in front of the mirror in your wetsuit and
thought, "Hey, I look like Spiderman."
5. You see no issue with talking about treatments for chafing or
saddle rash at the dinner table.
4. You recently asked your spouse out for dinner by asking if he or
she wanted to "fuel up" together.
3. For you, "bonking" no longer has a sexual connotation.
2. The magazine secretly tucked under your mattress has pictures of
really expensive bicycles in it.
And the No. 1 sign you're obsessed:
1. Most of this list doesn't seem like a joke to you.
enjoy the day!
~danban
some fun tri humor for ya:
you know you're obsessed when...............
50. You are over 30 and there is still someone in your life that you
refer to as "coach".
49. Your last bike cost more than your first car.
48. You have peed outdoors more times in the last year than you did
in your first year of university.
47. You think of mowing the lawn as a form of cross-training.
46. You've worn a heart-rate monitor to bed.
45. And it wasn't when you were sleeping.
44. You refer to the front hall of your house as the "transition
area".
43. When you get home from a training session at the pool, the
newspaper is just being delivered to your house.
42. You have changed more flat tires this year than light bulbs.
41. The most frequently used software program on your computer is the
one that keeps track of your workouts.
40. You have no idea why they call Cal Ripken Jr. "Iron Man" when,
after all, he was a baseball player.
39. The first three items on your grocery list are Gatorade, power
bars, and gels.
38. When you floss at night, it's to get the bugs out of your teeth.
37. Your legs move in a cycling motion while you are asleep.
36. When you see a drop of blood, your first reaction is that you
spilled some red Gatorade.
35. You know how far you biked and ran last year, to one-tenth of a
kilometre.
34. You think the ultimate form of wallpaper is about 64 racing bibs.
33. A 19-year old kid who works in a bicycle shop know more about you
than your next-door neighbour.
32. Your children are more likely to recognize you if you put your
bicycle helmet.
31. You have a vanity licence plate with the work "Kona" in it.
30. About half the shirts you own have at least a dozen logos on the
back of them.
29. You don't find the word "fartlek" in the least bit amusing.
28. When you refer to your "partner", you mean neither your spouse
nor the co-owner of your business but the person you run or bike with
three times a week.
27. You shave your legs more often than your wife.
26. The closest you came to punching somebody was when they disagreed
with your position on whether wearing a wetsuit amounts to cheating.
25. It doesn't feel right that you can't "clip " in and out of the
pedals in your car.
24. There is a group of people in your life about whom you are more
likely to know how fast they can swim 100 metres than their surnames
or occupations.
23. Some of the shorts you wear today are tighter than the ones you
wore in high school.
22. You are frustrated with the latest Garmin Forerunner because its
live readings have a margin of error of approximately three per cent.
21. There's a separate load of laundry every week that is just your
workout clothes.
20. One of your goals this year is to be faster at getting out of
your wetsuit.
19. You failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on
lactic acid.
18. All you want for Christmas is something called a carbon crank
set.
17. You wore a digital watch to your wedding.
16. You have to have completely separate meals from your spouse
because he or she is on a low-carb diet.
15. Your bicycle is in your living room.
14. You have stocked up on a brand of cereal because it has a coupon
that will save you money on your next two pairs of running shoes.
13. In order to establish a new personal best, you considered peeing
without getting off your bike.
12. One of your proudest moments is when you lost a toenail.
11. When a car follows too closely behind you, you accuse the driver
of "drafting".
10. When you went for a job interview, you wrote your social
insurance number on your arm in black marker.
9. Your spouse cried during Terms of Endearment; you cried during the
television coverage of the Hawaii Ironman.
8. You are comfortable discussing the sensitivity of your nipples
with other guys.
7. Your spouse is looking forward to the day when you will slow down
and just run marathons.
6. You have paused in front of the mirror in your wetsuit and
thought, "Hey, I look like Spiderman."
5. You see no issue with talking about treatments for chafing or
saddle rash at the dinner table.
4. You recently asked your spouse out for dinner by asking if he or
she wanted to "fuel up" together.
3. For you, "bonking" no longer has a sexual connotation.
2. The magazine secretly tucked under your mattress has pictures of
really expensive bicycles in it.
And the No. 1 sign you're obsessed:
1. Most of this list doesn't seem like a joke to you.
enjoy the day!
~danban
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