Run Rod Run

So - after a week of learning how to run again (which is very different then walking a golf course) I decided to get serious.  After-all I have serious running shoes so I might as well do this right.  My goal is to get a 13.1 tattoo so half marathon here I come.

All I have to do is run for greater then one minute.

This week, WEEK UNO - I walk 6 minutes, run 1 minute,walk 6 minutes, run 1 minute,walk 6 minutes, run 1 minute and then collapse gasping for air.

Actually was not bad at all but jogging for a minute seems like a long time for someone pushing 60. (did I really say that?  SIXTY  WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN).

So I do that at least three times in Week uno and next week (WEEK DOS) I go 5 and 2.  

Funny thing is that every time I come in from "jogging" and gasping for air my cat looks at me with pity.  FU CAT!!! YEA - YOU GOT FOUR LEGS FELINE GET OFF MY CASE.

So 1.67 miles at a speedy clip of 13.30 minutes a mile.  Stop laughing - you try it.
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WOW - Rodgers - did you know he has the all time high QB% of any quarterback ever in a dome?  Meaningless but still interesting.   We need to find a Packer Bar in Springfield IL next Sunday  hmmmmmmm   I'm sure my mom will understand the need to get to a bar before noon on a Sunday.

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CHESTNUT trees - who knew!!  Did you know Chestnut trees were almost wiped off the earth in the early 1900s? and NO - it was not because of that song (that's what I immediately thought, I had to quickly delete my I HATE YOU MEL TORME' website).  Did you know that Mel wrote that on a blistering hot summer day?  Took him 40 minutes to write the lyrics and tune.

ANYWAY - Chestnut trees . . . .ahh - who really cares - nevermind.

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Congrats to Josh my son in law for getting a new lower paying job.  He'll be working at (I stress WORKING) Portage Correctional Institution.  His former job was screwing him over with insurance.  One of the biggest richest employers in Madison is chincy with insurance and pay.

Speaking of $$.  Get ready for a tax increase January 1st.  Congress is letting Obamas SS tax go belly up so the average household will lose $1000.  Which is fine - it was part of the budget problems.  That money is needed for SS.  IF was sort of a loan.

You guys do know that a lot of this trillion dollar deficit was from loans from OURSELVES right? Not loans from other countries.  And really - not getting all political her but the deficit is NICE for the average Joe short term as it keeps interest rates low. And don't give me all of this we're concerned with long term.  IF you were REALLY concerned you would understand that 4 years is NOT long term with it comes to the economy.  Good Grief.

Republicans are in a no lose situation here.  Either Obama gets America going (which I HOPE is a good thing right?? sometimes I wonder) OR OR   he does not and we have eight years of Republican control starting 2016.  Right??

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Did I ever post a photo of what our new car looked like (with the original windshield).  Did you know that if you get a rock ding on your window 95% of insurance companies will fix it for free waving deductibles??    It's a safety issue I guess.  Too bad ours was not a "ding".

          
 have a great Monday