Good!

From BBC news this evening:

"The global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that may ignite social unrest, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned."

Here's to hoping!

Text of the day (censored)

"Snow here tomorrow. That's right, f!$&ing snow on halloween. When the f$&@ do you remember that sh&$ happening?"

First Carneal Sprint Tri

Completed today:

1/4 mile swim: 8:01
13.5 mile bike (Garret Park to Lake Needwood and back on rock creek trail): 1:07:43
3.1 mile run: 29:54

Total time 1:45:37

The swim was 30 seconds faster than any of my previous times, thanks to a new breath cycle I worked out the other day (alternating sides in the first 25 of each lap, then same side on the return length, switching sides halfway).

The bike was way more hilly than expected, particularly between Garret park and Viers mill Rd. Also, I finally broke my crank on this ride. I was able to limp to the finish line with a precariously loose left crank, which will need repair before any more rides. I actually stripped the socket on the crank, damn hills! Thinking of a steel bottom bracket and crank to replace the aluminum ones I have. More weight = harder training, right?

The run was easier than expected, but being the first attempt all in a row I decided to take it slow. I can work on speed later, though I have never really been big on speed.

Next goal: Olympic length (1/2 mile swim, 26 mile bike, 6.2 mile run). Probably won't attempt that for a while, at least not until I get to my goal weight. For now, I will just do a sprint Tri every other week, with long bike and long run on the off week.

I think I'll stay where I am

There's Mac an cheese in the oven anyway

Need a recurve bow

Good blink

Tempted to take work off tomorrow and Occupy DC

The random shuffle is in a strange mood tonight, blink asthenia:

"Last night it came as a picture
With a good reason, a warning sign
This place is void of all passion
If you can imagine it's easy if you try
Believe me I failed this effort
I wrote a reminder this wasn't a vision
This time where are you Houston
Is somebody out there will somebody listen"

I like it.  Then on to LP:

"God save us everyone will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns for the sinsof our hand, sins of our tongue, sins of our father, sins of our young . . ."

And amazingly, followed by genesis in land of confusion:

"I must've dreamed a thousand dreams

Been haunted by a million screams
I can hear the marching feet
They're moving into the street

Now did you read the news today
They say the danger's gone away
But I can see the fire's still alight
Burning into the night

There's too many men
Too many people
Making too many problems
And there's not much love to go round
Can't you see this is the land of confusion

Oh Superman where are you now
Everything's gone wrong somehow
The men of steel, men of power
Are losing control by the hour

I won't be coming home tonight
My generation will put it right
We're not just making promises
That we know, we'll never keep

This is the world we live in
These are the hands we're given
Use them and let's start trying
To make is a place worth fighting for"

Whew, awesome music night.  Particularly when the world seems to be coming apart at the seems.

But man, it's trying to depress me at the end with changeless by carbon leaf:

"Call my friends to share some wine

To share some laughs, and last goodbyes
My photographs of these years
Will make me laugh through the tears

What are the odds, what are the odds?
This ends and we don't meet again
What are the odds, What are the odds?
That I will miss your smile"

Need to go to bed now.  I dare not let it pick more.

Carneal sprint triathlon

Going to start doing this every other Friday beginning on October 21, 2011.