Today was a good day and I’m quite grateful for it. Here’s why
7 Hours of sleep.
9 Mile run with plenty of hills. But here’s the kicker: two 1.5 mile hill repeats where I was cheered on by both cars passing and bikes climbing. (not much faster than me 
) Good times and I did the best I could to return the gesture. Made my day.
I successfully gathered a significant portion of the data for my summer research.
A good dinner.
You?
Daniel
The last day in the store for a while. 4 days out of Dodge. I’m even taking a bike. Don’t call it a comeback.
May all you runners rot in Hell…
I’m sorry, I really don’t mean that.
congrats on your good run, I wish my day was as good as yours. I spent most of the day snaking all of the sewer lines in my house, then cleaning up the mess that necessatated the snaking - lots of fun. Then went for a miserable 2.5 mi run, finished off by a couple of cold ones instead of dinner - I guess the end was not that bad.
Hi Daniel,
Where did you run today? We are swimming shadow cliffs at 6:00 Friday morning if you are up to it before work.
Dave
Dave,
Oh man… I don’t think I can pull it off, need beauty sleep. Do enjoy. I plowed up Del Valle a couple times, it was great.
Bigsky,
I am certainly not a runner, but have spent the last 7 weeks exclusively running (swam thrice bike at least once a week) so I’m running better than ever before. I’ve read your posts about wanting to get faster on the run and I wish you the best on that one.
Daniel
Strange you should mention this.
Today was a pivotal day in my life for reasons inappropriate to divulge at this time.
A first, and a last. Likely the largest, most significant planned day in my lifespan. That was today. Quite a day.
That I am fortunate to have this day is such an outrageous understatement. I have no idea how it was granted to me. I’ve waited 43 years for it, or at least about the 35 years I’ve been aware such a possibility could exist.
And today was that day.
So yes, I am thankful, as I am every single day. But today is really quite remarkable in the span of the approximately 32,185 days I am likely to live.
TOM GOT LAID!!!
jk - go to bed you have a business to run!
That’s huge.
Wrong, but huge…
Tom,
I’m glad to hear it. Savor the last 10 minutes of the day (for you that is, I’ve still got another 3 hours).
Oh by the way, anyone running out in parks in the East Bay aught be careful about seeing rattlesnakes. Yesterdays run took me by 3 of them laying in the middle of the trail.
Daniel
Relax Tom, circumcision is not that big of a deal…(insert smiley emoticon here to ensure proper understanding of the preceding sentence).
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OK, way more funny and original than mine.
Tom, much love, and in all seriousness:
Savor these moments for they are few, and fleeting.
Strange you should mention this.
Today was a pivotal day in my life for reasons inappropriate to divulge at this time.
A first, and a last. Likely the largest, most significant planned day in my lifespan. That was today. Quite a day.
That I am fortunate to have this day is such an outrageous understatement. I have no idea how it was granted to me. I’ve waited 43 years for it, or at least about the 35 years I’ve been aware such a possibility could exist.
And today was that day.
So yes, I am thankful, as I am every single day. But today is really quite remarkable in the span of the approximately 32,185 days I am likely to live.
Isn’t it inappropriate to divulge anything about something that is “inappropriate to divulge”?
That’s huge.
I flew to the east coast this week, and back, and I am thankful the aircraft did not crash or skid off the runway
I drive in Southern California trafic, I am thankful that I have been in no serious accidents
I am thankful that I have never been hit by a car, while many of my riding parners have
In the grand scheme of things, including all the events that I have had to work through this year, I am starting my new life and I am thankful that I wake each morning with a positive attitude and optimism towards living - I know a few people who do not live this way, it is sad
I am thankful for my new ‘bling’ Saeco automatic espresso machine
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I know a few people who do not live this way, it is sad
Indeed. Sounds cliche’ but I’m thankful that I can swim, bike and run at least one more day. There are many who aren’t so fortunate.