Finally got my race in this Sunday at the Killians Shamrock Marathon (I just did the half. (If you're one of those going ummm, it's 13.1 miles) . MMMmmmm victory beer and Irish stew. God bless America and the sponsors from Killian beer. Damn you School of Music stairwells......... After not racing for a year, I got a completely awesome time of 1:42 (chip time, 1:43 gun time), placing me at a grand 444th. That's right. 444. WOOT!!!!!!!!!! I almost feel, I dunno, Kenyan or something............
Finally got my race in this Sunday at the Killians Shamrock Marathon (I just did the half. (If you're one of those going ummm, it's 13.1 miles) . MMMmmmm victory beer and Irish stew. God bless America and the sponsors from Killian beer. Damn you School of Music stairwells......... After not racing for a year, I got a completely awesome time of 1:42 (chip time, 1:43 gun time), placing me at a grand 444th. That's right. 444. WOOT!!!!!!!!!! I almost feel, I dunno, Kenyan or something............
Five minutes to blog left at lunch....... Update of my massively overdue running accountability. I came up two miles short last week. Bleah, so there. Last week was thirty a week, with a 13.5 mile long run at the end. Down to 173, 174 lbs, and I'm gonna start working out again this week. This week's a rest week, but on an interesting side note, I set a PR (personal record) on my p.t. test, with a 13:48 two miler. I've been down to a 12 and a half, but not while distance running, and nev...
Five minutes to blog left at lunch....... Update of my massively overdue running accountability. I came up two miles short last week. Bleah, so there. Last week was thirty a week, with a 13.5 mile long run at the end. Down to 173, 174 lbs, and I'm gonna start working out again this week. This week's a rest week, but on an interesting side note, I set a PR (personal record) on my p.t. test, with a 13:48 two miler. I've been down to a 12 and a half, but not while distance running, and nev...
I love my job.......which is damned weird. Go figure, you spend four or five years (out of six) hating the Army, get out, get forced to come back in, and I'm having a blast. I was definitely in the wrong MOS before. Despite no car, no tv, no life, no wife, I'm having a great time. Not the least of which is my job working in instrument repair. I'm doing simple mechanical type work all day, I get to listen to great music, and I'm working with an E-9, so nobody just walks in and starts dumpin...
I love my job.......which is damned weird. Go figure, you spend four or five years (out of six) hating the Army, get out, get forced to come back in, and I'm having a blast. I was definitely in the wrong MOS before. Despite no car, no tv, no life, no wife, I'm having a great time. Not the least of which is my job working in instrument repair. I'm doing simple mechanical type work all day, I get to listen to great music, and I'm working with an E-9, so nobody just walks in and starts dumpin...
Another update.....someday soon I'll get a decent blog in, but today I've still gotta run and get three hours of practice in. Life is groovy. The money floweth in. Got my AER loan, got part of my back pay as casual pay, and finally got my advance. And after I pay off all the back bills that have built up, that'll leave like at least twenty bucks. (which is my way of telling you I took out the money we talked about, dear) Regular pay has yet to start, but I'm assured it will begin short...
Another update.....someday soon I'll get a decent blog in, but today I've still gotta run and get three hours of practice in. Life is groovy. The money floweth in. Got my AER loan, got part of my back pay as casual pay, and finally got my advance. And after I pay off all the back bills that have built up, that'll leave like at least twenty bucks. (which is my way of telling you I took out the money we talked about, dear) Regular pay has yet to start, but I'm assured it will begin short...
Hi ho, specialist the nbs here, finally back in scenic Virginia. More to follow, but for now? Ft. Jackson should be subjected to the IG and then burned to the ground. With a spoon. ("Why a spoon? Because it'll hurt more you twit.....")
Hi ho, specialist the nbs here, finally back in scenic Virginia. More to follow, but for now? Ft. Jackson should be subjected to the IG and then burned to the ground. With a spoon. ("Why a spoon? Because it'll hurt more you twit.....")
Here I am at last in beautiful, scenic Norfolk at Little Creek Amphibious Base. Woot! I'm tired and sore but here. And I've use the Gideon approach to blogging to solve the no computer problem. Run for state representative, and blog at the library. Life here is peaches and cream, but I got totally snafued by Dallas MEPS. My orders were all of about two lines long, and I got sent to Ft. Eustis, 40 miles away, and not even assigned to a unit. Heh. After valiant striving by the staff duty of ...
Here I am at last in beautiful, scenic Norfolk at Little Creek Amphibious Base. Woot! I'm tired and sore but here. And I've use the Gideon approach to blogging to solve the no computer problem. Run for state representative, and blog at the library. Life here is peaches and cream, but I got totally snafued by Dallas MEPS. My orders were all of about two lines long, and I got sent to Ft. Eustis, 40 miles away, and not even assigned to a unit. Heh. After valiant striving by the staff duty of ...
Here ya go, a whiny rant. ARRRRRRRRGHHHHH!!!!!! I've worked so hard to keep my blog sitting comfortably at number 11!!!!! (Which thanks to Spinal Tap, holds special meaning for me.........) And now as I go off to "band camp." (Did yours have drill sergeants?) I know.......I know, my points are going to slip away again. Between not having a computer of my own there, and eating, breathing, and sleeping in a practice room I'll ne'er blog again.........sigh. I can almost feel my skin getting p...
Here ya go, a whiny rant. ARRRRRRRRGHHHHH!!!!!! I've worked so hard to keep my blog sitting comfortably at number 11!!!!! (Which thanks to Spinal Tap, holds special meaning for me.........) And now as I go off to "band camp." (Did yours have drill sergeants?) I know.......I know, my points are going to slip away again. Between not having a computer of my own there, and eating, breathing, and sleeping in a practice room I'll ne'er blog again.........sigh. I can almost feel my skin getting p...
Another damned packing list. Let's see, two murderers, two commiters of fornication, two pagans condemned to limbo.......... Too much dante? I'm getting ready to go back to AIT again, and after a great deal of waffling, MEPS decided I would not be driving, but would in fact be flying. Therefore I get to pack one duffel bag, and a very small carry-on. Woot. Doing the prior service thing, so I should get to wear civies some, and get a reissue of all my army gear, but I don't trust it...