3x500 kps
2x400 @ 7:00 ~5:49
2x300 @ 5:00 ~4:18
2x200 @ 4:00 ~2:48
2x100 @ 1:45 ~1:18
2x500 pk
10x50 @ :50 ~:37-:39
Kind of sluggish, but not too bad. No competition. Lady in the next lane "You quittin' already?" She was joking...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Tuesday 5000 yard swim
3x500 kps
10x100 @ 1:45 ~1:25 -> 1:18
500 pull
10x100 @ 1:45 ~1:25 -> 1:18
500 kick
10x50 @ :50 ~:38 - :39
Feeling pretty good today. A little competition, but they are mostly demoralized by my power.
10x100 @ 1:45 ~1:25 -> 1:18
500 pull
10x100 @ 1:45 ~1:25 -> 1:18
500 kick
10x50 @ :50 ~:38 - :39
Feeling pretty good today. A little competition, but they are mostly demoralized by my power.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
5x200 @ 3:30 ~2:55
10x100 @ 1:45, 1:25->1:18
2x500 pk
10x50 @ :45, <:40 -> :36
Felt good after a slow warm-up. No competition until the last 100s and the 50s, but it helped.
5x200 @ 3:30 ~2:55
10x100 @ 1:45, 1:25->1:18
2x500 pk
10x50 @ :45, <:40 -> :36
Felt good after a slow warm-up. No competition until the last 100s and the 50s, but it helped.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Sunday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
10x300 @5:00
500 k
No competition. Stated slow and sore, warmed up at 2k, lasted until 4k. last 1K dragged.
10x300 @5:00
500 k
No competition. Stated slow and sore, warmed up at 2k, lasted until 4k. last 1K dragged.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Jennie O and tulips
26 April 2008 - Jennie O enjoys the sun on a cool spring day near the tulips blooming in the flower box.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
5x400 swim on 6:30 (5:47->5:52)
2x500 pk
10x50 on :50 (:38 -:40)
Felt good, not great. A little tired because I've been up since 2:30 AM when M was called in for an emergency. Good competition today. 2 people wanted to know how much I swam. ;)
5x400 swim on 6:30 (5:47->5:52)
2x500 pk
10x50 on :50 (:38 -:40)
Felt good, not great. A little tired because I've been up since 2:30 AM when M was called in for an emergency. Good competition today. 2 people wanted to know how much I swam. ;)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Wednesday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
10x200 - :30 rest, all < 2:55, best 2:42
2x500 pk
10x50 - :10 r, all < :41, best :37
Good competition at times. Felt good; rest day helps. Sunny day.
10x200 - :30 rest, all < 2:55, best 2:42
2x500 pk
10x50 - :10 r, all < :41, best :37
Good competition at times. Felt good; rest day helps. Sunny day.
Monday, April 21, 2008
56.37 km to Jubilee and back
Out and back to Jubilee College State Park equestrian trail. 5 minutes to rest while under the watch of a well-disciplined blue heeler.
2:06:53, 35 miles, 16.5 mph
Pretty windy on the way back: ~15 mph out of the south.
2:06:53, 35 miles, 16.5 mph
Pretty windy on the way back: ~15 mph out of the south.
Chili con carne
Sunday 20 April 2008
I made a chili con carne that I am quite happy with. M seems to approve too.
2 pounds of round steak with crushed black pepper, grilled to medium, cubed to bite size.
vegetable oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 celery heart, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
6 cloves garlic, sliced
1 can chicken broth (prefer beef, but it's what I had)
2 cans stewed tomatoes
Cumin, several dashes
Oregano, a few dashes
Coriander, a few dashes
2 bay leaves
6 red dried chilies [washed, toasted, split, de-stemmed, de-seeded, soaked in hot water till soft {rinsed halfway, discarded water}]
1 can black beans, drained
1 can red bean, drained
Heat kettle; add oil, then onion and stir occasionally until translucent; add celery, carrots, garlic; continue heating and stirring until celery softens; add broth, spices and water from chilies and chilies; stir and heat 5 minutes; add tomatoes; stir and heat 5 minutes; add steak. Heat medium for an hour or more, stirring regularly; Add beans and heat medium low for another 30 minutes or more, stirring regularly. Serve over rice or noodles with cheese and bread. I left the chilies mostly whole and removed them and the bay leaves from the final dish.
Cilantro was noticeably missing.
I made a chili con carne that I am quite happy with. M seems to approve too.
2 pounds of round steak with crushed black pepper, grilled to medium, cubed to bite size.
vegetable oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
1 celery heart, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
6 cloves garlic, sliced
1 can chicken broth (prefer beef, but it's what I had)
2 cans stewed tomatoes
Cumin, several dashes
Oregano, a few dashes
Coriander, a few dashes
2 bay leaves
6 red dried chilies [washed, toasted, split, de-stemmed, de-seeded, soaked in hot water till soft {rinsed halfway, discarded water}]
1 can black beans, drained
1 can red bean, drained
Heat kettle; add oil, then onion and stir occasionally until translucent; add celery, carrots, garlic; continue heating and stirring until celery softens; add broth, spices and water from chilies and chilies; stir and heat 5 minutes; add tomatoes; stir and heat 5 minutes; add steak. Heat medium for an hour or more, stirring regularly; Add beans and heat medium low for another 30 minutes or more, stirring regularly. Serve over rice or noodles with cheese and bread. I left the chilies mostly whole and removed them and the bay leaves from the final dish.
Cilantro was noticeably missing.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Sunday 5000 yards
Took Saturday for a recovery day after bad day in the pool on Friday.
Much better times today. No competition; alone for much of the time.
3x500 kps
400,300,200,100,100,200,300,400 faster on the way up
2x500 pk
10x50 @ 50 ~:39
Much better times today. No competition; alone for much of the time.
3x500 kps
400,300,200,100,100,200,300,400 faster on the way up
2x500 pk
10x50 @ 50 ~:39
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
10x250 swim @ 4:30
2x500 pk
Felt like lead. A little competition, but it was like swimming uphill.
10x250 swim @ 4:30
2x500 pk
Felt like lead. A little competition, but it was like swimming uphill.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday - 58 km bike ride
58 km in 2 hours, 4 min
36.2 miles 38.6 max mph 17.3 ave mph
Link to my Training Log on MapMyRide
pretty good 10-15 mph wind out of the south kept it interesting all the way home.
low 70s and mostly sunny, a little haze.
Blacktop patching was too soft and I came home speckled with gravel in tar.
36.2 miles 38.6 max mph 17.3 ave mph
Link to my Training Log on MapMyRide
pretty good 10-15 mph wind out of the south kept it interesting all the way home.
low 70s and mostly sunny, a little haze.
Blacktop patching was too soft and I came home speckled with gravel in tar.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
10x250 on 4:30, hard last 50
500 pull
500 kick
arms felt like lead for 2000 yards, and then came around in time for a little competition, but not much.
10x250 on 4:30, hard last 50
500 pull
500 kick
arms felt like lead for 2000 yards, and then came around in time for a little competition, but not much.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Packer schedule
The 2008 Packers schedule is out
Looks like I will see Minnesota, Indy, and Houston at Lambeau this year.
Looks like I will see Minnesota, Indy, and Houston at Lambeau this year.
Tuesday 5000 yards
3x500 kps
10x150 -20 sec r, hard 2nd 25s
1000 pull IM
500 kick
10x50 10 sec r, ~41 s
A little competition helped, but I was showing signs of being off for almost a week.
10x150 -20 sec r, hard 2nd 25s
1000 pull IM
500 kick
10x50 10 sec r, ~41 s
A little competition helped, but I was showing signs of being off for almost a week.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Hank Schutte
Story Link
Hank was DB's Uncle Dave's Father-in-law and Dave's partner in that new restaurant in Falls. Dave just recently sold his DQ in Chilton to go in on that place. I remember Hank's image from in the back of the DQ with his paper DQ hat, working the grill.
Hank was DB's Uncle Dave's Father-in-law and Dave's partner in that new restaurant in Falls. Dave just recently sold his DQ in Chilton to go in on that place. I remember Hank's image from in the back of the DQ with his paper DQ hat, working the grill.
We have more concert tix
Return to Forever, Fri, Jun 20, 2008 08:00 PM, The Chicago Theatre
Balcony, center.
Balcony, center.
Bike ride
I got in a bike ride with CKB on the Botanic Gardens loop, 16 miles, 20 mph winds, nice break in the clouds, mostly dry track, new pavement!
57.9 min
26.04 km
40.7 km-max
27.0 km/h
10561 km-odo
78 ave-cad
116 max
I felt good and really pushed it on some intervals, but not too hard. I wanted more and was really just feelling warmed up.
57.9 min
26.04 km
40.7 km-max
27.0 km/h
10561 km-odo
78 ave-cad
116 max
I felt good and really pushed it on some intervals, but not too hard. I wanted more and was really just feelling warmed up.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
More Comcast, this time good
I had a static IP and Comcast finally caught it. I didn't need it anymore, but forgot about it. It took a while with the comcast help desk guy, David, to find it. He was very nice and patient. He figured out pretty soon that I knew a thing or two about computers and started asking me for help about VPNs. His tech genius guy checked out what he was doing and noticed the problem right away. All went well. But then he had to try the hard sell on their phone over cable service. I tried to tell him I don't want all my eggs in one Comcast basket, on one pipe headed out of the house; I will keep my mature twisted pair service for now.
Chicago
I am in Chicagoland for the Force.com seminar on Thurs. I brought my bike, but bad storms are predicted. Maybe I ride the stationary bike at the hotel tomorrow nite, but I hope Ch & I can ride after the seminar and maybe some late disc golf too.
Dinner with S&C tonite, then take the train to the hotel in the city late. I am open on Friday, hope I can ride. M will come up on Saturday and Sunday S&C and we will go to Plymouth. Big birthday party and some more disc golf! Back to central IL on Sunday nite. I will need a good swim come Monday.
Dinner with S&C tonite, then take the train to the hotel in the city late. I am open on Friday, hope I can ride. M will come up on Saturday and Sunday S&C and we will go to Plymouth. Big birthday party and some more disc golf! Back to central IL on Sunday nite. I will need a good swim come Monday.
Wednesday 5000 yards - strokework, 96 minutes
3x500 kps
5x100 f,br,ba,f,br
500 p:f,br,ba,f,br
5x100 f,br,ba,f,br
500 p:f,br,ba,f,br
5x100 f,br,ba,f,br
500 k:f,bu,ba,f,bu
10x50 f ~10 s rest ~:38
Pretty slow today. Not much competition. I think the weather has me down. Started with a pretty sore back, but worked it out by the end. The cramped calf from the end of yesterday's bike ride flared up a bit too. I still must ride tomorrow.
5x100 f,br,ba,f,br
500 p:f,br,ba,f,br
5x100 f,br,ba,f,br
500 p:f,br,ba,f,br
5x100 f,br,ba,f,br
500 k:f,bu,ba,f,bu
10x50 f ~10 s rest ~:38
Pretty slow today. Not much competition. I think the weather has me down. Started with a pretty sore back, but worked it out by the end. The cramped calf from the end of yesterday's bike ride flared up a bit too. I still must ride tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday - no swimming
One hour on the bike instead of swimming. There was lightning in the area, so I skipped the swimming.
Donated the old satellite dish, 2 tuners and a DVR to Goodwill. Nice to have them out of the house.
The basement carpeting is out in the trash. Nice to have that old junk out of the house too.
Donated the old satellite dish, 2 tuners and a DVR to Goodwill. Nice to have them out of the house.
The basement carpeting is out in the trash. Nice to have that old junk out of the house too.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Comcast - service outage
It only took a month after the switch from Insight to Comcast before my service was cutoff. I setup automatic payment via the website, and they claimed I didn't pay my bill. According to the website, there was no balance for me to pay, and yet on the phone system I was told my service was disconnected (without warning) because I had not paid my bill. Does the left byte know what the right byte is doing at Comcast? I think not.
Monday - 5000 yards
3x500 kps
5x400 30 s rest ~5:43 - 5:48
2x500 kp
10x50 10 s rest ~:37 - :39
yesterday, I put in a Carmichael hour on the stationary bike. Maybe I should have ridden outside, the day was so nice, but it is so much easier to get underway indoors, and time was limited.
Should I be planting my seeds yet?
5x400 30 s rest ~5:43 - 5:48
2x500 kp
10x50 10 s rest ~:37 - :39
yesterday, I put in a Carmichael hour on the stationary bike. Maybe I should have ridden outside, the day was so nice, but it is so much easier to get underway indoors, and time was limited.
Should I be planting my seeds yet?
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Return To Forever
Chick, Al, Stanley and Lenny are touring this summer. Chicago Theater tix on sale next Wednesday. I am thrilled. New music? The web site says "Coming Soon"; not soon enough. Chick's site has video of the first rehearsal - Al kills 'em: http://www.chickcorea.com/player_temp.php
Thursday - 5000 yards
3x500 kps
100 to 350 ladder by 50s
400 kick
400 pull
350 to 100 ladder by 50s
Felt like dirt. Very slow. Not recovered from yesterday's great workout.
100 to 350 ladder by 50s
400 kick
400 pull
350 to 100 ladder by 50s
Felt like dirt. Very slow. Not recovered from yesterday's great workout.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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