Okay, it's over. I ran the Spanish Fork 1/2 marathon last Saturday. I am still alive, but barely. My original goal was to not finish dead. I upgraded that goal to not finishing dead last.
I am proud to say that I didn't finish last. I out sprinted 3 old ladies pushing walkers during the last 1/2 mile of the race.
I finished in one piece, but my right big toe didn't. When I finally took off my shoes, the big toe was black and blue. I have...
I am still on track to run a half marathon with my daughter Sep. 10 in Spanish Fork. Last Saturday our training regimen called for a ten-mile run. This is what old and fat looks like after ten miles.
Next Saturday it goes to 11 miles. We finally registered for the race and it had a disclaimer at the bottom of the form. It said, not recommended for old and fat men, but we will gladly accept your $35 entry fee anyway.
I will be glad when...
Time for a 1/2 marathon update.
I got on the scales two days ago and was surprised to find that I had lost an authentic 4-pound lard bucket of weight.
Maybe there is something to exercising that leads to weight loss. For those who weren't paying attention, my daughter and I are in training to run a one-half marathon on September 10.
We are now entering our fourth week of running. This week we have to go 5 miles. It seems to be...
Take a good look. You probably won't see me alive much longer. This is how I looked today after running 2.2 miles in 90 degree weather. My daughter must need the insurance money because she has talked me into running a half marathon with her this September. She has a complete training regimen set up.
She almost cashed in early yesterday on our first day of running 2 miles. I thought I had died, but no such luck for her. I attribute...
Thanks to my daughter passing the video below on to me, I am sending it on to you.
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I spent last week back East on a trip to Amish Country in Lancaster County, PA. Here is what I saw.
There were plenty of horses and buggies everywhere we went.
When you have horses and buggies, you also have a biological byproduct. That's when I came up with my new idea of selling Authentic Amish horse hooey from Intercourse. Look for it on EBAY .
My wife, who accompanied me on the trip, quickly pooh-poohed the idea....
Several years ago, my wife and I visited the UK. We had a nice time, but I kept noticing a tree that I had never seen before.
I liked it and checked out a couple of nurseries over there to see what it was. I thought that if it could grow in London, it should be able to grow in Utah.
To make a long story even longer, I bought some seeds and planted them upon our return. The official name of the tree is Cordyline Australis. They are also...
