Googlemapsaiditwouldtakeme1hr59mintogettoworkby
bikeandIbeatitthismorningby10minandfeltgood.Not
justthatIwasfast,mylaborhadanextrapurposein
additiontoexercising.Mylittlebikefeltsturdyandupto
whateverstressIcouldthrow.[Ibraggedtoosoon.Thetripback
took2hrs45min,duetothewindandlowenergy.Itwastough.]
3weeksafterthehillrun,myleftkneestillhurt,evenin
thepool.Yes.OnThu,Iwent...[閱讀全文]
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(2015-08-29 14:20:51)
(2015-08-16 19:38:03)
Iexercisedalotoverthepast2weeks,mostlyfromriding
abikeforabout2hourseveryday.Ididn'tforgetweight
trainingandhavebeendoingsessionsintheeveningswhen
nottootired.Atwork,Istandonmyfeetfor5or6hoursaday. Ontheotherhand,Iseemtohavedevelopedasortofsugar
rush.Icraveforsweetthings,sugar/coffee,chocolates,
icecreambars,etc.,andcan'tstopeatingthingslike
fruitsandalmondsonceI...[閱讀全文]
abikeforabout2hourseveryday.Ididn'tforgetweight
trainingandhavebeendoingsessionsintheeveningswhen
nottootired.Atwork,Istandonmyfeetfor5or6hoursaday. Ontheotherhand,Iseemtohavedevelopedasortofsugar
rush.Icraveforsweetthings,sugar/coffee,chocolates,
icecreambars,etc.,andcan'tstopeatingthingslike
fruitsandalmondsonceI...[閱讀全文]
(2015-08-12 13:05:49)
Someoftheunixcommandsarenot
scripting-friendly.Take"stat-c%sfilename"or
"md5sumfilename."Whydothesecommandshaveto
printoutthe<filename>inadditiontothesize
andthemd5checksumofthefile,respectively,
andgivenooptiontomuffleit?Iknowsomeunix
toolsareespeciallyhandyandsomeshellsoffer
waystomanipulatestrings.Butthoseshouldn'tbe
thereasontoskipt...[閱讀全文]
scripting-friendly.Take"stat-c%sfilename"or
"md5sumfilename."Whydothesecommandshaveto
printoutthe<filename>inadditiontothesize
andthemd5checksumofthefile,respectively,
andgivenooptiontomuffleit?Iknowsomeunix
toolsareespeciallyhandyandsomeshellsoffer
waystomanipulatestrings.Butthoseshouldn'tbe
thereasontoskipt...[閱讀全文]
(2015-08-10 10:21:05)
IheardaboutDavidFosterWallaceonNPRyesterday.Whata
guy!IthenreadhiscommencementspeechatKenyonCollege
(Thisiswater)andwasblownawaybytheclaritywithwhich
heputthings.I'llreadhimmorebutincaseIforget
here'sanextractfromthatspeech.[Speakingofspeeches,I
likeCharlieMunger'sUSCtalk,too.]
Intheday-to-daytrenchesofadultlife,thereis
actuallynosuchthingasatheism.There...[閱讀全文]
guy!IthenreadhiscommencementspeechatKenyonCollege
(Thisiswater)andwasblownawaybytheclaritywithwhich
heputthings.I'llreadhimmorebutincaseIforget
here'sanextractfromthatspeech.[Speakingofspeeches,I
likeCharlieMunger'sUSCtalk,too.]
Intheday-to-daytrenchesofadultlife,thereis
actuallynosuchthingasatheism.There...[閱讀全文]
(2015-08-08 21:20:04)
IbelievewhatIgotfromtheSFMwastheMCL(Medial
CollateralLigament)sprainwhichwasnothelpedbythe
followingSaturdaymorning'shillrun.Poundingdownhill
feltgoodbutingeneralmightnotbeagreatidea.Iread
thattheligamentneeds12weekstofullyrecover.
Ridingabike20miles(total1.5hrs)adaycommutingto
andfromworkhasworkedfine.I'vedoneitfourtimesthis
week:Mon,Wed,Thu,andFri.Agoo...[閱讀全文]
CollateralLigament)sprainwhichwasnothelpedbythe
followingSaturdaymorning'shillrun.Poundingdownhill
feltgoodbutingeneralmightnotbeagreatidea.Iread
thattheligamentneeds12weekstofullyrecover.
Ridingabike20miles(total1.5hrs)adaycommutingto
andfromworkhasworkedfine.I'vedoneitfourtimesthis
week:Mon,Wed,Thu,andFri.Agoo...[閱讀全文]
(2015-08-01 15:16:46)
Ittookmethreedaystorecoverfromtheracelastweekend
andIwenttothehillswiththegangtoday.KrantheSFM
lastweek,too.Hewasinwave3andwayaheadofme.Itwas
goodtoseeEllenandEd.W,MandAdidnotcome.
Wedecidedtoruntheridgetrails,fromthenorthendall
thewaytothetopoftheNikehill.Theslopeswere
surprisinglysteep.Theywereshorterbutmuchharderthan
MissionPeak.Mostdownhillswerenotrunnable.Iwas
...[閱讀全文]
andIwenttothehillswiththegangtoday.KrantheSFM
lastweek,too.Hewasinwave3andwayaheadofme.Itwas
goodtoseeEllenandEd.W,MandAdidnotcome.
Wedecidedtoruntheridgetrails,fromthenorthendall
thewaytothetopoftheNikehill.Theslopeswere
surprisinglysteep.Theywereshorterbutmuchharderthan
MissionPeak.Mostdownhillswerenotrunnable.Iwas
...[閱讀全文]
(2015-07-26 13:47:15)
OnecomplaintIgotabouttheSanFranciscoMarathonwas
transportation.SFisnotoriouslydifficulttofindparking.
(Ilaterlearntfromapacerthatsincetheracesstartedso
early,itwasactuallynotthathard.)SoIdecidedtotake
theBARTbusleavingBayfairat4:05am.Ihadtogetupat
3:00amtogetready.Icouldn'tgettosleeplastevening
before12:00am.SoallIgotwas3hrssleepbeforemyfirstMarathon.
Imadeonecupofc...[閱讀全文]
transportation.SFisnotoriouslydifficulttofindparking.
(Ilaterlearntfromapacerthatsincetheracesstartedso
early,itwasactuallynotthathard.)SoIdecidedtotake
theBARTbusleavingBayfairat4:05am.Ihadtogetupat
3:00amtogetready.Icouldn'tgettosleeplastevening
before12:00am.SoallIgotwas3hrssleepbeforemyfirstMarathon.
Imadeonecupofc...[閱讀全文]
(2015-07-18 17:51:48)
Myweightshotupto145.2lbsfrom142.4yesterday.All
thatchocolate-munchingwasn'tfree,Iguess.Thisweek,I
wasveryactive,doingone11-milerunand11-milebike-ride
onTueandThueachanda17-milebikingonFri.Mymuscles
werestillsorethismorning.
Ididmyweightroutinebeforeheadingoutataround9:00am.
ThesunwasoutandIkeptapaceofaround8:30towardthe
bay,tryingabigcircletoseehowfarIcouldgo.Islowe...[閱讀全文]
thatchocolate-munchingwasn'tfree,Iguess.Thisweek,I
wasveryactive,doingone11-milerunand11-milebike-ride
onTueandThueachanda17-milebikingonFri.Mymuscles
werestillsorethismorning.
Ididmyweightroutinebeforeheadingoutataround9:00am.
ThesunwasoutandIkeptapaceofaround8:30towardthe
bay,tryingabigcircletoseehowfarIcouldgo.Islowe...[閱讀全文]
(2015-07-12 14:06:40)
Islept2or3hoursFridaynightandthereason(a
percievedmoraldilemma)wasverydifferentfromthelasta
coupleofmonthsago.Anyway,mylegshavenotfully
recoveredfromThursday's10-milerunandIonlyfeltgood
enoughtorunataround9:00am.
Thesunwasupbutitwasstillcool.Iwantedtohavean
easydayandchosetoruntheshortloop.Thereseemedtobe
manyforeignersonthetrailtoday(Germans,Ithink)with
theirdogs.N...[閱讀全文]
percievedmoraldilemma)wasverydifferentfromthelasta
coupleofmonthsago.Anyway,mylegshavenotfully
recoveredfromThursday's10-milerunandIonlyfeltgood
enoughtorunataround9:00am.
Thesunwasupbutitwasstillcool.Iwantedtohavean
easydayandchosetoruntheshortloop.Thereseemedtobe
manyforeignersonthetrailtoday(Germans,Ithink)with
theirdogs.N...[閱讀全文]
(2015-07-12 13:48:30)
Ihearditfromtoday'sAPrairieHomeCompaniononthe
radio.ItinvokedaninexpressiblefeelingwhichIsurefelt
whenIfirstheardsomeothersongs,e.g.,Cohen's
"Hallelujah"orCook's"AChangeIsGonnaCome."Itslyricsis
oneofthosebitter-sweetpoemsthatbringtearsintoyoureyes.
Atthispointinlife,Icouldappreciatemorewhatthe
song'stryingtodeliver.Insomesense,tobehappyisto
realizeth...[閱讀全文]
radio.ItinvokedaninexpressiblefeelingwhichIsurefelt
whenIfirstheardsomeothersongs,e.g.,Cohen's
"Hallelujah"orCook's"AChangeIsGonnaCome."Itslyricsis
oneofthosebitter-sweetpoemsthatbringtearsintoyoureyes.
Atthispointinlife,Icouldappreciatemorewhatthe
song'stryingtodeliver.Insomesense,tobehappyisto
realizeth...[閱讀全文]
