Today I biked 40 miles in 98 min....wheww!!
The good news? I'm done with the Ironman! Next up, Tri-a-tri!
As for the writing field. I'm excited to get my short story back tomorrow and see what people have to say about it...and slightly nervous. Wish me luck!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Ironman Update, Tangled, Turkey, and Tunes
ALMOST DONE!!
I would like to take this moment to just say...I'm awesome. That's it. I. Am. Awesome. The end. I have three days left to complete the Ironman and I only have 40 miles left to complete on a bike. Piece of cake with two actually workable work out days left. I finished the swim today plus a lap and ran 4 miles yesterday which completed the running miles. Well, in all honesty it was more of a continuous run/jog, but that's not important.
I ended up not doing to Turkey trot due to lack of time and the extreme cold front that moved into upper east Idaho. Hello, we've never had snow stick this long on the ground in southern Idaho before. Cold, yes; wind, yes; week-long ground snow, hmmm not very often (I did get to make a giant snow bear sculpture out of it.)
But that doesn't mean I'm not doing the Tri-a-Tri this Saturday. As its all indoor you can see why I'm more excited about that one.
So the family got together for Thanksgiving. My mom, B and L with their kids and husbands, D, and S and me. Five girls, two husbands, three babies and a grandma. B as the eldest and live in college student with her family at my mom's house was in charge of the meal. She brined the turkey and can I say, wow, I've never had a truly moist turkey before this one. Brinning is really the only way to go. Super flavorful and super delicious! The mashed potatoes, which I helped with, were also tasty (B says they were salty but I disagree). And of course we had stuffing (I actually enjoyed it this year, not loved, but I did enjoy it) and steamed vegetables and PIE. Cherry pie, divine; apple pie, hm; chocolate pecan, oh wow (And I usually don't like pecan); I didn't actually get to the pumpkin in time. Oh well.
It was great to have the family together. There was laughter, tears, philosophical discussion, and more tears. We went to see Tangled, a very funny Disney movie based on the Grimm's fairy tale "Rapunzel" my favorite part was her bi-polar moment, so funny.
It's been great to be home and be able to catch up on current media. I miss music. Radio tunes (any music) helps me to meditate and come up with story ideas or just relax. Getting a quality radio at school is difficult, anything less than government issue would receive static due to the hills. (Actually, government issue could be potentially worse than home built but that's a whole other issue involving a bunch of politics I don't feel like getting into right now.)
Let's see what else...built a partial igloo with K, my bff, played with the S-man, and Zsa Zsa...yep that pretty much sums up my vacation. Tomorrow I go back to the Burg early in the morning because there's another storm warning for that afternoon that could close the roads....again....sigh...well that's life.
Wishing adventure aplenty in this world of never ending stories. (I think it's funny that people seem to think there's an end point or goal to their lives, a final chapter and then happily ever after, but if you think about it there's no such thing until death. There's always a chance to do or learn something new.)
I would like to take this moment to just say...I'm awesome. That's it. I. Am. Awesome. The end. I have three days left to complete the Ironman and I only have 40 miles left to complete on a bike. Piece of cake with two actually workable work out days left. I finished the swim today plus a lap and ran 4 miles yesterday which completed the running miles. Well, in all honesty it was more of a continuous run/jog, but that's not important.
I ended up not doing to Turkey trot due to lack of time and the extreme cold front that moved into upper east Idaho. Hello, we've never had snow stick this long on the ground in southern Idaho before. Cold, yes; wind, yes; week-long ground snow, hmmm not very often (I did get to make a giant snow bear sculpture out of it.)
But that doesn't mean I'm not doing the Tri-a-Tri this Saturday. As its all indoor you can see why I'm more excited about that one.
So the family got together for Thanksgiving. My mom, B and L with their kids and husbands, D, and S and me. Five girls, two husbands, three babies and a grandma. B as the eldest and live in college student with her family at my mom's house was in charge of the meal. She brined the turkey and can I say, wow, I've never had a truly moist turkey before this one. Brinning is really the only way to go. Super flavorful and super delicious! The mashed potatoes, which I helped with, were also tasty (B says they were salty but I disagree). And of course we had stuffing (I actually enjoyed it this year, not loved, but I did enjoy it) and steamed vegetables and PIE. Cherry pie, divine; apple pie, hm; chocolate pecan, oh wow (And I usually don't like pecan); I didn't actually get to the pumpkin in time. Oh well.
It was great to have the family together. There was laughter, tears, philosophical discussion, and more tears. We went to see Tangled, a very funny Disney movie based on the Grimm's fairy tale "Rapunzel" my favorite part was her bi-polar moment, so funny.
It's been great to be home and be able to catch up on current media. I miss music. Radio tunes (any music) helps me to meditate and come up with story ideas or just relax. Getting a quality radio at school is difficult, anything less than government issue would receive static due to the hills. (Actually, government issue could be potentially worse than home built but that's a whole other issue involving a bunch of politics I don't feel like getting into right now.)
Let's see what else...built a partial igloo with K, my bff, played with the S-man, and Zsa Zsa...yep that pretty much sums up my vacation. Tomorrow I go back to the Burg early in the morning because there's another storm warning for that afternoon that could close the roads....again....sigh...well that's life.
Wishing adventure aplenty in this world of never ending stories. (I think it's funny that people seem to think there's an end point or goal to their lives, a final chapter and then happily ever after, but if you think about it there's no such thing until death. There's always a chance to do or learn something new.)
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Run Part 2 and Writing Excellence
So today when I went to the gym to complete my swim I found out that the pool will not be open until 4pm due to intramural sports.....yeah. Since I was at the gym anyway I decided that two weeks into the Ironman would be a good time reassess and evaluate my progress and where I wanted to be. The results?...
In 5 days I need to complete 15 miles of running = approximately 3 miles per scheduled run day.
In 5 days I need to complete a 71 mile bike ride = approximately 14 miles per scheduled bike day. (Not worried at all, biking is my strong suit)
In 4 days I need to complete 81 full swim laps = approximately 20 laps per scheduled swim day. (Considering that I nearly died from 16 laps last Saturday this is something I am not looking forward too, but I should also consider that I spent a whole hour on the treadmill right before that so...I think it can be done!)
All in all, I think I will be ready for that triathlon in December.
As far as writing goes I love my Creative Writing class. I just completed a rough short story about a human girl thrust into a world of monsters at an academy and my roommates liked it. They keep telling me what a good writer I am and stuff and it just makes me feel better about switching back to a creative writing major. Maybe I can live off this talent I have? Hmmmmmm.
In 5 days I need to complete 15 miles of running = approximately 3 miles per scheduled run day.
In 5 days I need to complete a 71 mile bike ride = approximately 14 miles per scheduled bike day. (Not worried at all, biking is my strong suit)
In 4 days I need to complete 81 full swim laps = approximately 20 laps per scheduled swim day. (Considering that I nearly died from 16 laps last Saturday this is something I am not looking forward too, but I should also consider that I spent a whole hour on the treadmill right before that so...I think it can be done!)
All in all, I think I will be ready for that triathlon in December.
As far as writing goes I love my Creative Writing class. I just completed a rough short story about a human girl thrust into a world of monsters at an academy and my roommates liked it. They keep telling me what a good writer I am and stuff and it just makes me feel better about switching back to a creative writing major. Maybe I can live off this talent I have? Hmmmmmm.
Friday, November 12, 2010
D. and Math110
Let me tell you about a guy named D.
He's autistic, super smart, and unintentionally funny!
One time my math teacher was telling the class that he would bet $100 on his answer. D, voice full of shock said, "But, Brother P, we're Mormon! We aren't SUPPOSED to gamble. And I think you as a Professor at BYU-I should know that!" The class busted up laughing and the teacher took a full ten minutes explaining how betting and gambling are actually two different things. The joke was carried on for days!
Another time Brother P. was likening taking the number out of the square root like two people breaking out of jail and one of them getting zapped by the electric wire. He then leaned over to D. and said, "Please don't tell President Clark I'm teaching you guys how to break out of jail." the class chuckled and D. said, "I'm pretty sure if I wasn't autistic I would be laughing too!" And then he actually started laughing too even though he didn't know why.
However, one guy (I'll blame it on the fact that it was Monday and he was probably having a bad day because usually none of us have a problem with D. thinking out loud.) told D. to be quiet when he was asking Brother P. a question. The class got really quiet and D. was obviously upset. And so was Brother P. He nearly cried as he told the class how he believed that it was a miracle that D. was there at all and how he very much appreciated him and his mind, and if anyone had any problems to come see him privately.
I personally think Brother P. is a genius at handling D. Left alone D. would talk non-stop and act like the only kid in class. Brother P. gives him just enough attention to make him feel valued and D. won't continue talking when Brother P. isn't giving him his undivided attention. Does D. get more attention than the rest of us? Sure. But like I said, he's smart, and he's helped me understand a few things every now and then so he's not wasting the classes time at all. And the fact that he's not afraid to voice what the rest of us are thinking is a blessing. Enough said.
He's autistic, super smart, and unintentionally funny!
One time my math teacher was telling the class that he would bet $100 on his answer. D, voice full of shock said, "But, Brother P, we're Mormon! We aren't SUPPOSED to gamble. And I think you as a Professor at BYU-I should know that!" The class busted up laughing and the teacher took a full ten minutes explaining how betting and gambling are actually two different things. The joke was carried on for days!
Another time Brother P. was likening taking the number out of the square root like two people breaking out of jail and one of them getting zapped by the electric wire. He then leaned over to D. and said, "Please don't tell President Clark I'm teaching you guys how to break out of jail." the class chuckled and D. said, "I'm pretty sure if I wasn't autistic I would be laughing too!" And then he actually started laughing too even though he didn't know why.
However, one guy (I'll blame it on the fact that it was Monday and he was probably having a bad day because usually none of us have a problem with D. thinking out loud.) told D. to be quiet when he was asking Brother P. a question. The class got really quiet and D. was obviously upset. And so was Brother P. He nearly cried as he told the class how he believed that it was a miracle that D. was there at all and how he very much appreciated him and his mind, and if anyone had any problems to come see him privately.
I personally think Brother P. is a genius at handling D. Left alone D. would talk non-stop and act like the only kid in class. Brother P. gives him just enough attention to make him feel valued and D. won't continue talking when Brother P. isn't giving him his undivided attention. Does D. get more attention than the rest of us? Sure. But like I said, he's smart, and he's helped me understand a few things every now and then so he's not wasting the classes time at all. And the fact that he's not afraid to voice what the rest of us are thinking is a blessing. Enough said.
Ironman Update
Only two weeks in and I'm already feeling physically drained from this Ironman...I've had to literally beat myself up mentally to go to the gym the last two days and I'm fighting a cold. My goal? Do the cardio and only the cardio to keep up with my schedule, my weight-training will just have to wait until either the cold is gone or my body catches up with my new routine.
The good news? I found out that I actually like cardio. You know how men supposedly have a nothing box? Well, I think I have a nothing box because once I hop on that bike or that treadmill it's like the world goes away and all there is, is sensory motion. Then I look up and it's like "whoa, time-travel!" Because it feels like I've only been on there two minutes but it's really been twenty!
Go figure?
The good news? I found out that I actually like cardio. You know how men supposedly have a nothing box? Well, I think I have a nothing box because once I hop on that bike or that treadmill it's like the world goes away and all there is, is sensory motion. Then I look up and it's like "whoa, time-travel!" Because it feels like I've only been on there two minutes but it's really been twenty!
Go figure?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Roommate randoms
My status for today, "No song quite says it when you've regretted something you've eaten into the porcelain god like, "It's too late to Apologize" Come on, sing it with me. It's too late to apologize. It's to laaaaaatte!" My poor roommate was feeling a little funny in the tummy and when she went to take care of it she played the ihome at the same time and that song just happened to be the next one on! So funny!
Other fun quotes from the roommate quote wall!
"I don't care how many fish are in the sea, I want THAT fish!"
"That's what she said." duh, that's there every semester.
"Women have wardrobes, men have survival gear."
"Hey Cupid, could you shoot both of us next time? Thanks."
"Paligadate." Mormon humor at it's best.
"Ancient proverb, non of your beeswax!"
"BYU-I have nothing better to do!"
"Trouble follows me everywhere, come on in!"
"I have to fart right now but I don't trust myself."
"Why won't you let me touch you, you're not set apart yet?"
Plus a plethora of movie quotes. That's all for now!
PS: I ran 3 miles today!
Other fun quotes from the roommate quote wall!
"I don't care how many fish are in the sea, I want THAT fish!"
"That's what she said." duh, that's there every semester.
"Women have wardrobes, men have survival gear."
"Hey Cupid, could you shoot both of us next time? Thanks."
"Paligadate." Mormon humor at it's best.
"Ancient proverb, non of your beeswax!"
"BYU-I have nothing better to do!"
"Trouble follows me everywhere, come on in!"
"I have to fart right now but I don't trust myself."
"Why won't you let me touch you, you're not set apart yet?"
Plus a plethora of movie quotes. That's all for now!
PS: I ran 3 miles today!
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