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]
Choose Strong
For Tim.
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(2015-08-10 10:21:05)
(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]
(2015-07-04 11:06:33)
Keepingadecentweighthasbeensuchaslipperyroad;-)
Thismorning,myweightwentupto144.8lbs.Surelymy
sedantarylifeandthelackofexerciseovertheweekdidn't
help.Ifeltgood,though,asmycalvesseemedgetting
stronger.Iwentonthetrailataround6:40amwithalightheart.
Isawquiteafewrunnersincludingmyoldgang.Everyone
wassmilingandseemedhavingagoodtime.Themorningcloud
waswelcomeasitblockedthesum...[閱讀全文]
Thismorning,myweightwentupto144.8lbs.Surelymy
sedantarylifeandthelackofexerciseovertheweekdidn't
help.Ifeltgood,though,asmycalvesseemedgetting
stronger.Iwentonthetrailataround6:40amwithalightheart.
Isawquiteafewrunnersincludingmyoldgang.Everyone
wassmilingandseemedhavingagoodtime.Themorningcloud
waswelcomeasitblockedthesum...[閱讀全文]
(2015-06-28 07:35:59)
Istayedacouchpotatothewholeweekanddidn'thavehigh
hopesfortoday'srun.Myrighthandhasrecovered90%andI
didafullweightsessiononWed.Butotherthanthat,most
ofthedays,Ididn'tevenwalkenoughforsomedecent
exercise.Mylegsfeltrustyandspiritlow.Today,Ijust
wantedtofinishalongrun.
Iwentonmyusualrouteataround8:00amandgotintothe
hillsbymile6.Myspeedfluctuatedbetween8minandover
9minan...[閱讀全文]
hopesfortoday'srun.Myrighthandhasrecovered90%andI
didafullweightsessiononWed.Butotherthanthat,most
ofthedays,Ididn'tevenwalkenoughforsomedecent
exercise.Mylegsfeltrustyandspiritlow.Today,Ijust
wantedtofinishalongrun.
Iwentonmyusualrouteataround8:00amandgotintothe
hillsbymile6.Myspeedfluctuatedbetween8minandover
9minan...[閱讀全文]
(2015-06-22 09:56:37)
OK.Afterasuccessfulstarterfedoveroneweek,the
timehascome.Followingtheinstructionsfrom
http://www.theclevercarrot.com/2014/01/sourdough-bread-a-beginners-guide/
Iboughtbreadflourandakitchenscaleandmadethedough.
After30minofrest/autolyse,Imixedintheseasaltandthe
bulkfermentationbegan.(Nexttime,I'llstartBFataround
6/7/8:00pminsteadof11:00pmsothatIcoulddomore
foldingoverthe...[閱讀全文]
timehascome.Followingtheinstructionsfrom
http://www.theclevercarrot.com/2014/01/sourdough-bread-a-beginners-guide/
Iboughtbreadflourandakitchenscaleandmadethedough.
After30minofrest/autolyse,Imixedintheseasaltandthe
bulkfermentationbegan.(Nexttime,I'llstartBFataround
6/7/8:00pminsteadof11:00pmsothatIcoulddomore
foldingoverthe...[閱讀全文]
