I'm not a success

I’m not a success.  One of our lessons featured a ‘psychometric’ test designed to tell a person if they have the right stuff needed to become successful.  The results were tragic if you took them at face value.  To be a bona fide success, one needed a score of 20-24.  I received an 11.

more amazing than we can imagine

One long-sleeved t-shirt, hat, gloves—a fine outfit.   A new record for the mid-run sprint.  It must be understood that such a record is no small accomplishment.   It’s not like I slacked off when I had run this stretch earlier.  It’s not like this is a downhill sprint like I unwittingly created this summer in Emmetsburg.  I am truly giving it all have every time.  

father of two Cesareans

           Two long-sleeved t-shirts and a hat.  Sweat all over.

            Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me was a collection of clips from past episodes.  One bit featured a British comic who was totally hilarious.  I remember now that I am the proud father of two cesareans.  Listen below to hear the explanation:

billy connolly

           

            Yes, -6 is noticeably colder than 0.  For all you residents of the modernity-challenged ‘greatest country in the world,’ -6 is about 21° F.  I wore two long-sleeved t-shirts today and a stocking hat.  I sweat a bit; so I could probably have gotten along with only one such shirt. 

darkness

I broke the 1:05 mark again—easily this time; over 1 second faster.  One thing about the sun here is that it gets up quite late.  We DIDN’T change the clocks from Daylight Savings Time, so the sun is an hour later in the morning than in the past.  I haven’t been here in the past, so I have nothing to compare to, of course.
Since it is dark outside, when I don’t have my glasses, I need to ask people I meet on the street to read my watch and tell me what time it is.  Now that the sun is sleeping so late, this happens more often. Last week, at 7:20, I had to crowd-source my time investigation.  Today, I had my glasses on when I left the house.

provincial

A good day today.  My days are filling up, so I don’t have time to write much about the run.  After shattering my record by more than 2 seconds on Monday, I guess my body is accustomed to running quickly.  In the past, I thought that breaking the 65 second mark was a big deal.  Now it’s terribly provincial.
I enjoyed Wait, Wait today.  Mo Rocca was on for the first time in awhile.

record, birthday card, Zhirinovsky

Some people reading this may notice that I took more than 2 seconds off my record time for the mid-run sprint.  I was shocked!  It may have been because I was running later in the day and that my body was more limber, loose, and ready to roll.