As episode #44 came to a close, I was trying to scrap together whatever training effort I could after Hurricane Irene which, for all intents, devastated portions of NJ and before our now 3rd year trekking down to Virginia Beach for the Rock-n-Roll 1/2 Marathon.  Cutting down to 2 runs a week was Not exactly the final training stretch that I had imagined…..but you get what you get and deal with it. So on Friday, after we spent the week […]

If you read last week’s post (THANKS BTW, I’ve now passed the 3000 hit mark, something I never thought my “stories” would be interesting enough to have happen) you know I was battling through some (self-inflicted?) chaos.  Those few things thrown in the mix to keep life interesting.  Not the end of the world…..just another little bit of excitement…..who can’t handle that right? Back in the groove? Maybe a little deeper than a “groove” The plan was to bounce back […]

cha·os Noun/ˈkāäs/ 1. Complete disorder and confusion. 2. Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions. _________________________________ OK, so I’m not yet at COMPLETE disorder and confusion (it’s damn close at times and some might argue otherwise)…….but definition #2 seems like a cozy old sweater lately, starting to fit quite nicely. I often wonder what people on the “outside” of my life looking in must think.  “That guy is CRAZY” is one […]