Divided By Zero's Journal, 03 November 2009

DUN DUN DUNNNNNN!!!

And so it begins...
... or something.

Weekend wrap up:
Friday: I went to my girlfriend's house and played SceneIt with her & her brother. I won. BOOYAH!
Saturday: HALLOWEEN!!! BESTEST HOLIDAY EVER!!!
Sunday: I ran the DRC Half Marathon... then cried like a little girlie man. I finished my first half marathon in 2:24:25. I finished this one in 2:03:10. I improved my time by more than 20 freakin' minutes. w0000000t! My average pace was 9:24 minutes per mile. Then I went to go see Law Abiding Citizen.
Monday: I took the day off work and went ice skating with my girlfriend. I only fell once. HOORAY! Then we went to this program she volunteers for that helps non-native English speakers with Americanizing their English. I think I'll keep coming to help.

RANDOM MEDIA:
Halloween pics of my spooky house that scared trick-or-treaters (and random office pics).

Race pics from my second half marathon (13.1 miles)...

I got beat by Sonic. Awesome.


Attempting to stretch (and not cry while doing so) after the race.

There's also a post race "interview" video that my girlfriend took right after I finished. I don't have the raw data so only those of you with access to my Facebook profile will be able to see that one. Here's the transcript:
"You have just completed your 2nd half marathon. How do you feel?"
"Like s***."
[...]
"You're all shaky and stuff. It's pretty funny."
"I feel like Santa Claus (if he) got beat and ran over by all his reindeers, and then Mrs. Claus kicked him out of the house,[...] and he's stinky and sweaty, and none of the kids like him anymore"
"Are you gonna make it?"
"Yeah. I'm gonna work really hard on not dying right now. [...] I'm going to cry like a little girl, but I'm gonna be OK."


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Lol! I will make sure to watch that video later. Ha! 
03 Nov 09 by member: Starladesiree
GREAT JOB!!!! 
03 Nov 09 by member: erikag
Thank you! 
03 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
That is freakin' amazing! Your pace is so impressive. Kudos! And then you went ice skating the day after! Wow! 
03 Nov 09 by member: Densible
@Densible: Since this was my 2nd one I ran a little smarter, which helped my time and my sanity. Plus I'm in the middle of a full marathon training plan, so I've already done runs up to 16 miles. When I did my first half marathon the longest run I had completed was 10 miles. 
03 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
9:24 min/mi is just awesome. I am totally impressed. And increasing your pace 90 seconds a mile is even more amazing. You are my hero! And now you'll have to share your training tips. :) 
03 Nov 09 by member: erikag
/0's training philosophies for running: 1) Start slow, then ease up. 2) Rest... a lot. 3) Peanut M&Ms make great on-the-run carb boosters 4) Never run on consecutive days (see philosophy #2) 5) Learn to love running 6) Stop looking at your watch 7)Don't pay attention to anyone else's running philosophies... do what's right for you. :) 
03 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
LOL~ HE SPEAKS!!!!!! Very rednecky, I like. NICE time, and you were telling Lala 7 min would be difficult. I wonder if a certain girl made ya run a little faster? She is cute (from this angle lol) looks like you have fun together, that matters the most! Again, Amazing time on the race. You labeled it your second, like there is more to come!  
03 Nov 09 by member: cindyshine
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww bless! loved the video lol 
03 Nov 09 by member: SelinaMinus60
@Cindy: My next races are an 8 mile "fun run" on Thanksgiving morning and a full marathon (26.2 miles) on December 13th. After the full marathon I'll take a break from running to recover. 
03 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
Yeah I knew there was more, just that you stated it so soon... so How are you feeling today btw? 
03 Nov 09 by member: cindyshine
HOLY CRAP!!! TWENTY MINUTES?!! Sorry, I'm yelling, but daaaaaaamn! I KNEW you were going to improve by a lot. You thought the seven minutes I predicted was too much, but you blew my prediction out of the water! Congrats, man. Well done. Well done.  
03 Nov 09 by member: FakePlasticLala
@Cindy: I'm actually feeling pretty good. I was sore later that day and a little stiff the next morning, but it wasn't so bad that it kept me from doing anything. I went ice skating for 3+ hours the next day and it didn't hurt at all. 
03 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
@FPLala: Thank you! I was kind of surprised when I kept hearing the times being called out at the mile markers. I didn't feel like I was running too fast so I just kept the pace up as long as I could. I did slow down a bit near the end, but not so much that it wrecked my time. There were a LOT of brutal hills in miles 3-6 that killed our legs. I think I might have been able to get under 2:00:00 if it had been a flat course. 
03 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
I'm sure you can... especially when your lovely girlfriend is waiting for you at the finish line. ; ) Glad you don't feel like dying anymore. P.S. Love the last picture on your "randomness". 
03 Nov 09 by member: FakePlasticLala
wow. Wow, wow, wow! I am so amazed and proud and inspired! You are amazing! 
04 Nov 09 by member: amryk
Thank you, amryk! 
04 Nov 09 by member: Divided By Zero
I know I'm all late and ish but congrats on improving your half marathon time so well. And wow your gf is a cutie pie with her stud in her tounge (Really Nice). And of course nice Halloween pics too.  
11 Nov 09 by member: splendidhammer
I'm as late as splendid, but great job on improving your time, most definitely an inspiration to me and your girlfriend is cute! You guys do look like you have a lot of fun together. 
11 Nov 09 by member: Shia34
WOW...what an inspiration Divided By Zero! Just thinking about your marathon...My body is crying for your body. That is a fantastic time too...and to be beaten by Sonic...it only stands to reason. You look absolutely fabulous in the Tuxedo with your girlfriend even if your body was crying inside from the race...LOL 
12 Nov 09 by member: sfpaperboy

     
 

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