What is wrong with Tom McArdle

Vacation

2009-04-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

Tom: I am going to take a 3 week break from the blog due to finals and the fact that running over the next few weeks seems unlikely due a persistently nagging knee. I will hopefully be back running strong this summer in Boston and will restart the blog then.

Trading at a Penny

2009-04-14T18:33:00.001-07:00

Tom: Not a great day in the market today.
Bruce: Is that comment related to running?
Tom: Sorry, distracted with a side project of becoming the next Jim Cramer.
Bruce: What is your current market value in the running world?
Tom: I am trading at $1.2, that is reflective of how many miles I will run this week.
Bruce: I am shorting you, I am guessing that mileage total will fall.
Tom: That is a bad trade, the knee is hopefully getting better and I will hopefully be trading at $20-$30 in the upcoming weeks.
Bruce: No, I like my trade.
Tom: What price are you offering on the option contract?
Bruce: I am shorting to .1, that leaves room for you stumbling to regain your balance about 5 times in a week.
Tom: I will open this up for option contract bids in the comments below. If anyone still reads the blog.

Coldplay

2009-04-11T16:41:00.000-07:00

Bruce: Hey, turn it down for a second, what is that Coldplay?
Tom: Yeah.
Bruce: Why are you listening to Coldplay?
Tom: Keith Kelly wrote on his blog that I should listen to Coldplay.
Bruce: Huh, I guess he must really like Coldplay.
Tom: Yeah, it is a little to pop for my taste, but I figured I would respect his wishes. You know he has an entire blog about music and running.
Bruce: An entire blog about music and the best thing he knows to recommend is Coldplay. Wow I guess he really just follow major record label music.
Tom: You know I discovered a great new band called Bat for Lashes, they are very cool.
Bruce: You should let Keith know about them, he could use a little help with his music choices. Coldplay, unbelievable.
Tom: Well to move to the subject of running, the knee is still not good but optimistic in a few days it will be better. I am keeping to my lifting routine and may jump on the road bike tomorrow if the weather is alright.

New goals

2009-04-08T16:21:00.000-07:00

Tom: I am in the process of re-adjusting my expectations, as I have not met a single self-imposed expectation in years.
Bruce: You expect to run? Haven't you been reading this blog?
Tom: Quiet, I need a short term goal to get me through the end of the semester.
Bruce: How about try to run more than Keith in the next few weeks
Tom: Keith is recovery from a stress fracture at the moment.
Bruce: I would still bet on him.
Tom: Thanks
Bruce: What is your current status?
Tom: The outside of my left knee is tight and clicking so I am resting until it feel better.
Bruce: Sounds like a good plan.
Tom: What just rest until things are better?
Bruce: I have nothing to do for the next five years, what the hell, I say wait it out.

Good news, bad news

2009-04-05T13:36:00.000-07:00

Tom: Good news, I ran yesterday for 22 minutes and knee and achilles felt better after a few days of rest.
Bruce: Bad news, a successful 22 minute run is something to celebrate.
Tom: Bad news, my knee is still a little tender post run.
Bruce: Good news, you have not tripped over yourself in public for 2 days straight.
Tom: Goods news, I have lifted every other day for close to 2 months now and getting stronger.
Bruce: Bad news, the Animal Flex supplement you bought is something that supplement manufacturers sell to dumb people.
Tom: Good news, I am going to the Girl Talk concert tonight.

Click-click

2009-04-01T19:13:00.000-07:00

Tom: Do you hear that clicking sound?
Bruce: No
Tom: Listen hard.. (Tom walks)
Bruce: Still no
Tom: My knee is clicking a bit.
Bruce: What is that container on your desk?
Tom: Animal Flex, a bodybuilder friend of mine reccomended it to me. It is supposed to really help joint lubrication.
Bruce: And since you have started taking it your knee has started to click.
Tom: Yes
Bruce: Good investment.
Tom: I also bought shares in AIG yesteday, true story.
Bruce: This post speaks for itself.

Balls and Running

2009-03-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Bruce: Great topic choice, are you we talking about your lack thereof today?
Tom: No, I was referring to the Law School Ball I went to last night.
Bruce: Date?
Tom: Lets stick to running. The point was that I was out late and exhausted all day. However, when I was out on my 22 minute run I felt great.
Bruce: When are you going to do a real run?
Tom: I am going to bump things up to 30 minutes runs by the end of the week.
Bruce: You still have not answered my question.
Tom: Patience.

Optimistic run

2009-03-27T16:22:00.000-07:00

Tom: I had another good 22 minute run today. I am one run away from achieving the initial goal.
Bruce: Running more miles in a week than the number of fingers on one hand?
Tom: No, I am close to two hands anyways. My goal was to make it through my first week back at Cornell without any hiccups.
Bruce: Exciting times, so any big plans? A late spring Marathon?
Tom: Funny, no, I am just in a positive state of mind about my health.
Bruce: That makes two of us that are positive.
Tom: What are you positive about?
Bruce: I am positive your good mood will not last.
Tom: That was horrible.
Bruce: Agreed.

Bottles and Models

2009-03-25T18:15:00.000-07:00

Tom: I felt great on a 21 minute run today after having a big lifting session the day before.
Bruce: Big lifting session, seems unlikely. Remind me again what the heavily assisted pullup regimen is supposed to accomplish?
Tom: I am trying to slowly alter my body composition so as to make me more solid and thereby less prone to injury.
Bruce: How many times a day would you guess that you flex in the mirror to see whether you look muscular?
Tom: That is a ridiculous question.
Bruce: 3 times a day.
Tom: 2 times at most, sometimes only 1. There is a small part of me that is lifting to get ready for my future bottles and models lifestyle.
Bruce: Bottles and models lifestyle? Will that year coincide with the year that you run a 13:00 5k.
Tom: They seem a bit mutually exclusive.
Bruce: I think they would be better defined as mutually delusional. But I guess you never know, a 20 minute run and a 60 pound pullup, the start of two dreams destined for...
Tom: Alright, you are done.

Back to Bruce

2009-03-23T18:21:00.000-07:00

Bruce: You are back.
Tom: I never thought I would hear those words from you.
Bruce: Do not get too excited, you still are the worst runner ever.
Tom: So I had my first 20+ minute run in Ithaca in over a month today.
Bruce: My answer above additionally covers my response to this comment as well.
Tom: Good to have you back.
Bruce: Wait, that is it? This post lacks a punch line.
Tom: I am tired and finding it hard to get up for this at the moment.
Bruce: That is what she said.

The rising

2009-03-20T09:09:00.000-07:00

Tom (On phone): Hey, you are live on my blog. Good buzz right now as the health is improving.
Bruce: Tom? Is that you?
Tom: Bruce? I thought I dialed Jilane?
Bruce: Yeah she left my place this morning without her phone.
Tom: What? Listen this is your week off, let me try someone else.
(Tom Dialing)
Tom: Joe, what is going on? You are live on the blog.
Joe: Blog? Is it like your old blog?
Tom: Yeah, just less running.
Joe: So what is the point?
Tom: Well, I am still figuring it out. We are follow the Facebook method, first get good content, then get a subscribership, and then worry about having a bottom line.
Joe: How is that going?
Tom: Well I ran 28 minutes today and my brother's neighbor put a security network on his wireless network so we have still not yet had a hit today.
.......
Tom: Hello? Joe?
.....

Rebuttal

2009-03-19T10:09:00.000-07:00

Jilane: Jordan, have you told Tom yet you dumped him?
Jordan: I've been avoiding his calls. I don't return his e-mails. He'll catch on.
Jilane: Yeah, I guess he's used to that sort of treatment by now.
Jordan: Speaking of treatment, how's that fungal infection going?
Jilane: Totally cleared up. Tom had some great first-hand advice. This one time when he was in India...
Jordan: Stop. That's awful. This is why I have a man who's been to jail coaching me instead.
Jilane: Let's face it. Tom's in the wrong sport. Tom should be in billiards.
Jordan: Yo, did he ever acknowledge that whole "liking dudes" comment?
Jilane: Now that you mention it... No. I just assumed it was generally accepted.

Jordan: Hmm. Nice one. Guess he forgot you still have his blog password.
Jilane: Payback really is a bitch.

Payback

2009-03-16T16:53:00.000-07:00

Jilane: Wow Tom's blog, finally I have arrived.
Tom: Thanks, just to give you the heads up sarcasm does not read well on the blog, the readers might take you seriously.
Jilane: They know.
Tom: Well being a guest commentator is a bit of an honor when you consider the commentators that proceeded you.
Jilane: George and Bruce? Yeah, two hard acts to follow. This about as hard as the time that I followed Nark at a date auction.
Tom: So now is the time that you are supposed to ask me about my run.
Jilane: Nah, I talked with Bruce and we decided to not talk about your running until he returns as the commentator. The logic is that if we condense all your running from a week into one day it might add up to a real day of training.
Tom: I am not taking Bruce back as a commentator. He wanted too high of an equity stake in the blog.
Jilane: Who are you going to replace him with?
Tom: I outsourced his job to some guy in India who has a serious gambling problem and never has anything nice to say to me. Should be a seamless transition.
Jilane: Cutting his job during a recession. Payback is a bitch.
Tom: It sure is.
Jilane: I have a horrible fungal infection and suck at life.

Blog Tour: Day 1

2009-03-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

George: So, uh, how did the first day of the Blog Tour go?
Tom: Really well, thanks for asking.
George: Wait. You didn't run, and we're wearing matching Gap outfits. How is this a good day?
Tom: I talked to a girl.
George: That doesn't count. She beat you at Pong and gets to guest author your blog.
Tom: But I talked to a girl.
George: (Sigh.) When does she get to post?
Tom: Today. I like dudes.

My Greek Tee-Shirt

2009-03-09T18:30:00.000-07:00

Bruce: Why are you wearing my old fraternity tee-shirt?
Tom: I am trying to integrate into the gym community.
Bruce: Remind me again how you bench pressing 45 pounds in my old fraternity tee-shirt is part of the comeback to competitive running program?
Tom: Look good, feel good; Feel good, feel healthy; Feel healthy, run healthy.
Bruce: How is it going so far?
Tom: My left achilles was bugging me yesterday so I only ran for 8 minutes.
Bruce: You know a pink sorority shirt might suit you a bit better. Remember first step: Look good.

Blog Tour

2009-03-06T12:35:00.000-08:00

Tom: I am taking the blog on a five city tour next week.
Bruce: Which cities?
Tom: Washington, New York, Providence, Boston, Hanover.
Bruce: What is the tour's theme?
Tom: Everything will be fine in 2009.
Bruce: Aren't things buggered at the moment?
Tom: Yeah
Bruce: Worse than it was in 2008?
Tom: Yes.
Bruce: So how about this as a theme instead "It wasn't great in 2008, further decline in 2009."
Tom: Nice theme, on that note I will be having a series of guest speaker on this blog to replace you for a week. As far as running goes, I had a solid 14 minute run today. I ran 8 minutes two days earlier. I am doing a lot of gym work and playing a little basketball.

Oatmeal run

2009-03-02T18:24:00.000-08:00

Tom: I spoke with a friend that challenged me to try to complete the couch to 5k plan from runnersworld.
Bruce: Sounds ambitious, did you accept?
Tom: No, there was far too much brisk walking involved and I do not currently have the disposable cash for hand weights or a female friend to chat without about which Ann Taylor summer dresses we should buy.
Bruce: So what is the plan instead?
Tom: I ran 8 minutes today, probably run 10 minutes on Wednesday. The achilles is quietening down but the excitement never stops.

Cross training

2009-02-28T17:58:00.000-08:00

Tom: So my achilles started giving me problems and I have been doing some cross training.
Bruce: That is a good idea it will make the transition back to 8 minutes runs much easier.
Tom: I am going to ignore that, anyways I have been lifting, dancing in bars, and playing a little basketball.
Bruce: Sounds like an good regime, I think a lot of frat guys follow a similar plan.
Tom: Hmm.. I had not thought of that.
Bruce: Yeah, do not worry, about half of the athletes in Beijing profiled on NBC shared a similar story. Most of them woke up covered in beer and decided to start training. A year later they were competing for gold.
Tom: I am not waking up in beer.
Bruce: There is a liquor store down the street, let's get to work.

The common cold

2009-02-25T14:27:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Stay away from me.
Tom: Good to see you to. I did a light jog today since I have a bit of a head cold. My left achilles was bugging me even on the very short jog and I thought about turning around after a few minutes.
Bruce: I trust that you pressed on and ran all the way to 4 minute turn-around spot.
Tom: I made it to the 5 minute turn around point.
Bruce: So the oatmeal was a bit overdone this morning?
Tom: No, I picked it up on the way back, you could barely taste the burning.

Feeling good

2009-02-23T18:51:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Did you see Keith's result at the Ras Ne Hearen?
Tom: Yeah, going to make hard to compete with his blog. I did pass two people on my run today.
Bruce: Were they going the other way?
Tom: Yeah, however, I did manage a 17 minute run without the calf bothering me. The problem should resolve entirely over the course of the next week and I should be back at full strength.
Bruce: Full strength? Overstatement?
Tom: Well, at least doing runs that take longer then the time it takes to boil oatmeal.
Bruce: That is an odd reference, have you been putting oatmeal on to boil before heading out for runs?
Tom: What is wrong with a 8 minute run and hot ready oatmeal at the end.
Bruce: Nothing, I will book the tickets for London in 2012, you start stockpiling oatmeal for the double days.

Girls

2009-02-20T19:41:00.001-08:00

Bruce:(On phone) Where are you?
Tom: (also on phone) I am with a couple girls.
Bruce: Battlestar Galatica?
Tom: Nah, it is a rerun tonight.
Bruce: Who are the girls.
Tom: Blog Groupies
Bruce: They like the blog?
Tom: No
Bruce: Wait that sounds right, so you are actually with girls.
Tom: Surprising, I have been doing a lot of lifting recently.
Bruce: Huh, what does the fact that you do the assisted pullup machine every week has to do with girls?
Tom: Nothing just wanted to mention that I am lifting.

Take me back to the start

2009-02-17T19:15:00.000-08:00

Tom: So I was back to my old loop today.
Bruce: What loop?
Tom: My one mile loop.
Bruce: You mean that you ran once around your block.
Tom: Yeah, the calf was a bit sore but made it through the run.
Bruce: Congrats, what other failures do you want to share with us today?
Tom: Well first of all the run was a success, but on the subject of failures I was eliminated from my moot court competition today.
Bruce: Were you eliminated via Rose Ceremony.
Tom: No, it went down a lot more like American Idol. Three judges telling me I am hack and me being consoled outside by a beautiful women.
Bruce: That a lie.
Tom: No I really was a hack.
Bruce: Yeah not quite the reference I was referring to.
Tom: Fine, there was no beautiful women, I thought you might let is slide considering I am posting on a running blog how my one mile did not go well.
Bruce: Fair and Balanced.

I miss running

2009-02-15T12:35:00.000-08:00

Tom: I really miss running this weekend.
Bruce: Oh god, is this another sentimental blog post.
Tom: Yeah, however I have a great article to post.
Bruce: Alright just say you are sad because you strained your calf running 6 miles a week and post the article.
Tom: I am sad because I strained my calf running 9 Miles a week but here is an amazing article that explains why I love sports: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/13/greene.excellence/index.html

A rebuttal

2009-02-13T15:53:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Didn't you just say you were too tired to write anymore.
Tom: I did but just read http://www.kelrock.blogspot.com/ and Keith called out this blog and me personally for being uncool.
Bruce: Do you want me to call INS on him?
Tom: Nah, but we need a strong rebuttal to prove this blog's superiority. He had an interview with Martin Fagan on his blog.
Bruce: So what is the plan?
Tom: We could do a Bruce Hyde interview.
Bruce: Can't be worse than the usual content on this blog
Tom: Alright question 1#: How has your training been going since your last race?
Bruce: That is a stupid question. We are not going to be able to compete with Keith's blog if we talk about running.
Tom: True, alright new question 1# If you and Martin Fagan (weighing in close at close to 140 lbs) jumped out a plane which one of you would reach terminal velocity first?
Bruce: You are an ass.
Tom: Question 2# If you and Martin Fagan were to compete in a battle of the cover bands competition infront of drunk townies who would get more cat calls from the 40 year women?
Bruce: This interview is over.
Tom: I present to you the indomitable Bruce Hyde....This is the greatest blog in the world..... Except for maybe this one....http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51700237

A calf strain

2009-02-13T15:27:00.000-08:00

Bruce: How did you strain your calf? You are hardly even running.
Tom: I did calf raises and the next day my upper left calf was sore. It is the same spot but the other side as the previous calf strain. I am going to rest for a few days.
Bruce: How many calf raises did you do?
Tom: About 30.
Bruce: Sounds about right.
Tom: Too tired to write today.

What are you so dressed up for?

2009-02-11T17:30:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Nice suit, what are you interviewing for a job?
Tom: Nope, I am involved in a moot court competition.
Bruce: Is that some kind of class?
Tom: No, you do not get any credit.
Bruce: So do you get paid?
Tom: No, there is a prize if you win but that is unlikely.
Bruce: So the Law School made you do it?
Tom: No, I choose to do it.
Bruce: Congrats I will have to take you out to celebrate.
Tom: Thanks
Bruce: Only the place we will go does not serve drinks and no else really goes there and I am busy that night so I cannot make it .
Tom: So what is the point?
Bruce: Exactly.
Tom: Ahhh... another valuable life lesson. I ran 24 minutes today and my left calf was tight but the beautiful weather made it a nice run.

2009-02-09T17:01:00.001-08:00

Bruce: I was out on Saturday and meet a few people that thought your blog was terrible.
Tom: Easy to criticize my blog when you do not have a blog of your own.
Bruce: Actually they had a blog as well.
Tom: Is it better than this blog?
Bruce: Actually, it is worse.
Tom: That is surprising. Especially for you to say that.
Bruce: Hearing stories of your trying to run 8 minutes only to fail due to a severe case of Lupus is interesting relative to their blog.
Tom: Well, I managed a 23 minute run today and the Lupus is in remission. So things are looking up. What was the blog's name?
Bruce: http://whobroughtthesasquatch.blogspot.com/

Patriot Act

2009-02-06T14:56:00.000-08:00

Tom: I just got off the phone with my bank who told me that the delay in cashing my check is due to it being investigated pursuant to the Patriot Act.
Bruce: Is the check from a Nigerian prince that is being held captive?
Tom: No, those Nigerian Prince emails are scams. The check I cashed came from a lottery in Antigua that I won. The funny thing is that I do not even entering the lottery, it was a good thing the commissioner sent me an email informing me of my win.
Bruce: Wow, congratulations. Just to be clear, what parts of the story above are made-up?
Tom: Patriot act investigation true, Antigua lottery false.
Bruce: Well at least you got a check even if you do end up it Gitmo.
Tom: Yup, it made my 20 minute run yesterday all that much sweeter. Unfortunately I am so sore from lifting two days ago that I have to take today off lifting. Great 90 minute basketball game as well last night, the body is improving.

I am so academic

2009-02-03T16:13:00.000-08:00

Bruce: What is wrong with Tom McArdle today?
Tom: http://mootcourt.lawschool.cornell.edu/Winterrecord.pdf
Bruce: What is that?
Tom: Gobbledigook.
Bruce: Nice.
Tom: 18 minute run today. I am kind of busy so here is a video instead of my ramblings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJuDE8heHRI&feature=related

Vegan Protein Power

2009-02-02T06:56:00.000-08:00

Tom: In the spirit of my attempt at becoming more muscular I bought some vegan protein powder.
Bruce: Are you trying to secure a spot on the PETA bodybuilding calender?
Tom: I have been diligently hitting the gym but I think some of the equipment is broken. I was using the assisted pullup machine and I had to add 130 pounds of assistance to do five pullups.
Bruce: So you have the strength of a 30 pound person or as they are commonly referred to toddler.
Tom: Yeah, well this toddler is getting stronger thanks to pure protein power of peas.
Bruce: Funny, I think a lot of toddler use mashed up peas as a source of power.
Tom: Yeah they don't taste great though.
Bruce: Lots of toddler have that problem as well.
Tom: Funny, running is going fine. I ran 17 minutes yesterday and skied three times this weekend.

A poke in the eye

2009-01-30T09:34:00.000-08:00

Tom: A beautiful day and an excellent 16 minute run. The best I have felt in a few weeks. There is a paved path about half a mile from my house that is plowed which I found today.
Bruce: Why is your eye red?
Tom: I got poked in the eye yesterday playing basketball.
Bruce: Self-inflicted?
Tom: No, why would poke myself in the eye?
Bruce: Yeah I guess your right. Something would really have to be wrong with a person to self-inflict injuries on oneself while being engaged a sport.
Tom: [Walks away]

Indoor track session

2009-01-28T16:09:00.000-08:00

Tom: I ran 15 minutes on the indoor track during Cornell practice.
Bruce: Did you pass anyone?
Tom: No, I almost caught a girl running in lane 7 but then she picked up on the straightaway.
Bruce: What did you think of practice?
Tom: The feeling never leaves you that you could jump in there and glide through some intervals with the guys.
Bruce: So should we be on the look out for a rash decision in the ensuing week.
Tom: Nah, just more of the same.

A Comprehensive Picture

2009-01-26T09:56:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Where were you this weekend?
Tom: I went back to Boston to go to a friend’s birthday party. I met a few people that follow the running log.
Bruce: What running log?
Tom: This running log, what we are doing right now.
Bruce: What does this conversation have to do with running?
Tom: Well that is what we do here, we get together and discuss my running. What did you think the blog was about?
Bruce: I thought it was a blog about what is wrong with you.
Tom: It is a blog about what is wrong with me in the context of running.
Bruce: I would say the blog is far more comprehensive than you give it credit for.
Tom: Thanks, to bring us back on topic I took the weekend off and did a bit of X-C skiing. This morning I ran 14 minutes and my right achilles a bit sore but besides that felt fine.

10 minutes of glory

2009-01-23T07:21:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Were you playing basketball at Barton last night?
Tom: Yeah why?
Bruce: Quite a triumphant return to the Cornell Indoor track.
Tom: I won the game.
Bruce: This definitely seems like a won battle/lost war scenario.
Tom: Agreed, I had a 10 minute run today and felt good except for a few bruises from basketball. I heading to Boston for the weekend.
Bruce: 10 minute run, battle/war scenario #2.
Tom: A win's a win.

When it doubt eat truffles.

2009-01-21T12:12:00.000-08:00

Tom: So I feel very good having a plan, once again.

Bruce: Well, your plans do have a habit of working out well. It should be a good race between you and Keith this weekend.

Tom: Funny, I am serious though. There was a day over the break when I without a plan and I was thinking about exercising and just decided that there was no real point. It was about 10am and I decided just to eat truffles instead.

Bruce: So is the current plan to try restrain from eating truffles until at least 10:30am.

Tom: No, I am running every other day and started at 6 minutes. I so far have done 6, 6, 9 minute runs. I also biked yesterday for 35 minutes, played some basketball last night, and lifted two nights ago. I am going to start lifting a bit with both my upper and lower body to try to get a little more muscular, a little more testosterone-driven.

Bruce: How is that going so far?

Tom: Right now I can barely use my right shoulder as it is so sore.

Bruce: I will get the truffles ready.

State of the Union Address

2009-01-17T08:13:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Is this going to be long?
Tom: Well we have about a week of training to catch up on.
Bruce: No problem we should be able to bang this out in a few moments. Have you run this week?
Tom: No.
Bruce: Great, to summarize the union is still completely bankrupt, tune in next month to hear more of the same.
Tom: Sit down. To give a more detailed summary, I got back from India and after two weeks off I tried to start running again only to have my calf re-tighten within 2 days. I had the same problem this summer and it lasted 3 months. I decided to take 10 days off, get some physio, and do some cross country skiing. I ran for 7 minutes today and things felt alright but a little tight following the run.
Bruce: Riveting stuff, so what can we expect in ensuing weeks? A 8 minute run perhaps?
Tom: I am going to build painstaking slowly back to 20 minutes runs and take it from there.

Some kind of terrible

2009-01-06T13:04:00.000-08:00

Bruce: You look terrible.
Tom: The run today was a bit of a struggle. I only ran 3 miles but felt a bit tight and have a bad cold. I did get a massage that hopefully will help my stave off the calf problem.
Bruce: Feeling ready for your race against Keith in three weeks?
Tom: Yeah, thanks for the reminder.

Question: 2009 Comeback? Answer: Wobblehead

2009-01-04T02:26:00.000-08:00

Bruce: What does wobblehead mean?
Tom: It is an Indian concept. When you ask local a question in India, they answer by wobbling their head.
Bruce: What does the wobble mean?
Tom: I can mean either yes, no, I understand, or you are confusing me.
Bruce: That is useless.
Tom: Hence the answer to question whether a 2009 comeback will happen is a wobblehead. Yes, no, I understand, I am confused. What do you think?
Bruce: I think no.
Tom: You could have at least done the wobblehead.
Bruce: No, I am quite sure in my previous answer.
Tom: I am re-starting running back in Boston in two days when I return after a few weeks off.

Where did you go? Do you run anymore?

2008-12-27T05:29:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Where did you go?
Tom: I have been off the map in India.
Bruce: Do you run anymore?
Tom: I ran two days in India before my calf became so tight that it was sore walking around. I will resume running in the New Year.

Where are you going

2008-12-18T12:25:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Hey where are you going? What about the blog?
Tom: I am going to India right now, just finished exams. No running the past few days due to work and ridicuritus. I will update when I can

Walking into mirrors

2008-12-16T19:37:00.001-08:00

Tom: I walked into a mirror today.
Bruce: Excuse me?
Tom: Yup walked right into a mirror mounted on the wall.
Bruce: On purpose?
Tom: No, I thought it was a hallway when really it was just the reflection of the hallway I had just walked down.
Bruce: Wow.
Tom: It actually works well as analogy for my running at the moment.
Bruce: Can we just stick to the you being an idiot analysis.
Tom: No think about it, I keep getting a bit excited that I see a long hallway in front of me that is going to lead somewhere exciting with my running. Then I get excited and walk right towards it. The more excited I am about the possibility of where this attempt at running will take me the faster I go and the more it hurts when it turns out to just be a mirror. I keep running because I think I see a hallway that goes somewhere and really the opportunity that I think I see is behind me. No matter how many times or how hard that I run at the mirror, the result will be a sore body and being back at where I started.
Bruce: Well maybe I have a solution to this problem.
Tom: What is that?
Bruce: Nah, I got nothing
Tom: Ran 23 minutes, my calf on my right side is so sore but have two exams in the next two days and flying to India two hours after the second exam so probably will not even bother for the next few days.

Nervous

2008-12-14T18:28:00.000-08:00

Tom: I am a bit nervous about a big test that I have tomorrow.
Bruce: Why what is the worst that can happen?
Tom: I don't know, I do terrible and I am disgraced in front of friends and family.
Bruce: Yeah, failing terribly at something in a public forum, that would be really tough for you.
Tom: Yeah it would.... oh I just got it....shut up.... 24 minutes of running.

Corporations and 24 minutes of glory

2008-12-13T20:03:00.001-08:00

Bruce: Why do you look pleased with yourself?
Tom: Corporation law is starting to make sense to me.
Bruce: Isn't this a running log?
Tom: Yeah, so what?
Bruce: Well shouldn't the mood on your blog be dependant on your running?
Tom: What the should mood be then?
Bruce: Well, how long did you run for today?
Tom: 24 minutes and felt a bit tight but enjoyed it nonetheless.
Bruce: Then the blog mood should be close to bi-polar with a hint of zoloft.

Snow and finals

2008-12-12T19:30:00.000-08:00

Bruce: You are getting lazy updating this blog.
Tom: I am in the middle of a very hard finals run.
Bruce: So you do not have five minute to update this blog about taking a day off from running in preparation for the 2012 para-Olympics.
Tom: This para-Olympian ran 24 minutes through a snow storm today.
Bruce: Nice work, you may break 100 minutes for the week.
Tom: I could make the I am going at a mile a minute joke but I will save myself the humiliation.
Bruce: Your two remaining fans thank you.

45 minutes of running since my last post

2008-12-10T18:27:00.001-08:00

Bruce: You went for a 45 minute run?
Tom: No
Bruce: So you ran yesterday?
Tom: Yes
Bruce: And today?
Tom: Yes
Bruce: So three day of running?
Tom: Yes
Bruce: So I guess this begs the age old question, if a washed-up runner manages to run 20 minutes for three days in a row and nobody hears about it, does anyone care?
Tom: Do you want me to answer that?
Bruce: No I know the answer, yes, one person cares, but it unfortunately it is me.... [Bruce leaves]
Tom: The answer was me. All of them were good runs and I am feeling a bit better. Always a treat to get a decent run in when you think you are buggered.

Day one

2008-12-08T18:33:00.001-08:00

Bruce: You went for a run today?
Tom: Yup.
Bruce: How long?
Tom: Didn't time it.
Bruce: How long?
Tom: Not really sure.
Bruce: Could you ballpark it?
Tom: Between 3 and 3.2 miles
Bruce: Yeah, I could see why the vague answers were a good move. Nice run, it sounded better before you put a number on it.

A new plan

2008-12-06T18:49:00.000-08:00

Tom: So I have been a bit lost for the past few days.
Bruce: Haven't you been in your cubicle for the past days studying?
Tom: Yes.
Bruce: So you have been getting lost going to the place that you have worked at for the past 3 months?
Tom: Not literally lost, metaphorically lost.
Bruce: Oh, so you mean that you have been finding your way to your desk but cannot think of how to spin the fact that you are huge loser who spends all his time in a three foot cubicle.
Tom: Will you just listen to the plan. One more day off to get rid of whatever weird inflammation is going on. Then I will run 20 minutes every other day until it loosens up. I had the same problem in Colorado and I remember that running lightly on it seemed to help.

Confused

2008-12-05T18:51:00.001-08:00

Tom: I am confused about what to do.
Bruce: You should definitely abandon this blog.
Tom: That is not what I am confused about, I am keeping the blog.
Bruce: Why?
Tom: To allow people to watch the comeback happen from the beginning.
Bruce: So what are you confused about?
Tom: Whether I should run.
Bruce: Seems like that might help the comeback.
Tom: True.
Bruce: How was the run today?
Tom: I ran with a guy from Law School and had a really good chat over the course of a 43 minute run. But my right side is still a bit out of whack and my hamstring is sore and tight afterwards, which left me in a bad mood for a few hours and detracted from studying.
Bruce: So you are trying to figure out whether you want to run tomorrow and get really injured sooner or wait a few days start running again and delay the massive injury for another few weeks?
Tom: Exactly.
Bruce: Well I could save you some time and just kick you in the groin now instead.

Too Tired

2008-12-04T19:58:00.001-08:00

Tom: Too tired to post today.
Bruce: Why what did you do today that is so hard to explain?
Tom: Well I did nothing today except for school work.
Bruce: There, was that hard?
Tom: No, I guess I was too tired to explain myself.
Bruce: It is alright, anyone still searching for reason at this point is crazy.

Walk not Run

2008-12-03T17:55:00.000-08:00

Tom: My back is still a bit sore and it is sending tightness all down my right side.
Bruce: Tightness? Soreness? What is this? Isn't this supposed to be a training blog?
Tom: Wow, a motivational talk?
Bruce: Nah, I am just messing around. I know that you are pathetic. But go on, I stopped you right when the story was getting good.
Tom: Funny, I went for a walk and hopefully things feel better tomorrow.
Bruce: Don't stop, tell us about the walk? Did you see any pretty trees?
Tom: A few trees
Bruce: How did that make you feel?
Tom: Quite nice, wait.... alright I am done.

Pain in the back

2008-12-02T18:49:00.001-08:00

Tom: I could not find Bruce. However, I am taking tommorow off. A timeline:
7:50 am- Wake up incredibly optimistic after a great 45 minute run the day before.
8:05 am- Lower back is a little sore, worried about recreating the sore back/hamstring problem of two weeks ago.
9:30 am- I start the massaging my back and my hamstring during class.
9:32 am- People start to stare wondering whether all the rubbing is due to me having some sort of fungal infection.
9:34 am- Fungal infection theory confirmed by one of my friends (no longer a friend)
2:15 pm- Get out of class and start talking to myself trying to decide whether my not too sore back merits a day off.
2:17 pm: People start to ask former friend whether his friend with the fungal infection suffers from some kind of mental disorder.
2:45 pm: I decide to take the day off.
2:47 pm: I leave to go for my run.
3:20 pm: Have a miserable run since too concerned about my back/ hamstring which seems to be alright.
4:00 pm: Still feel fine.
9:00 pm: Right side just generally tight stemming from back, wondering what is wrong with Tom McArdle.

Cookie Monster

2008-12-01T18:56:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Have we switched to family friendly titles?
Tom: This is a family friendly blog.
Bruce: As in, the only people that actually read this blog are your direct family and thereby they constitute the only friends of the blog.
Tom: F-off, I ran 43 minutes today and finished the run by eating a plate full of cookies.

Break-ups

2008-11-30T18:15:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Who broke up?
Tom: Can't we talk about running.
Bruce: Fine did you run today?
Tom: Actually I took the day off. I ran 45 minutes the day before and thought with the terrible weather it would be a good chance to give the body a rest.
Bruce: Right, whatever, tell us the story.
Tom: Well I kind went through a break up today.
Bruce: But you are not dating anyone.
Tom: True.
Bruce: So you broke up with someone who you were not dating.
Tom: Yeah, I guess I did.
Bruce: I hope she responded with "I never saw this coming."

A family run

2008-11-28T15:24:00.000-08:00

Bruce: You run with George?
Tom: Yeah, my sister, Hannah, ran with us for a bit until we lifted the pace and left her.
Bruce: That was nice of you.
Tom: A good day of training, a 45 minute run.
Bruce: Who won the race between George and you?
Tom: How do you know we raced at the end of the run?
Bruce: George is unemployed and out of shape and you, well the blog speaks for itself. It seems only logical that there would a race for the biggest loser.
Tom: Well in a dramatic sprint I beat George to the house. So I guess I am not the biggest loser.
Bruce: George is 15 pounds heavier so he definitely takes the biggest loser title, however pound for pound I would say it is a dead heat.

A single gay prostitute

2008-11-27T08:10:00.000-08:00

Tom: I had a great run along the Fenway for 42 minutes. Everything in its right place.
Bruce: Tell us the story then...
Tom: What story?
Bruce: Come on, you know that nobody is interested in the fact that you managed to run. They would not have read past the word "great" if not for the fact that they thought the blog post had a story about gay prostitution.
Tom: There are some people interested in my running.
Bruce: Just tell the story...
Tom: Well my run today took me past the part of Boston where the gay prostitutes hang out. When I ran by the spot, there was just one gay prostitute standing around smoking a cigarette looking quite sad.
Bruce: And..
Tom: Well that is it.
Bruce: I think I speak for everyone that actually decided to read this blog today when I say... that was a horrible story and I hate you.
Tom: Happy thanksgiving.

Everything in its right place

2008-11-25T14:41:00.000-08:00

Bruce: I saw you running by the law school today.
Tom: How did I look?
Bruce: You looked like a guy that put on his nicest running clothes, jogged slowly to the law school, then ran hard along the street by the school hoping that someone might recognize him.
Tom: I did run by the law school in the course of my 21 minute run.
Bruce: Well how did it work out?
Tom: Not great, nobody was outside I should have waited for the class switchover period.
Bruce: Next time.... clown.

The knee is better, everything good to go for tommorow

2008-11-24T19:11:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Thank god, the small talk was killing me....we will have something worth talking about tommorow....

Tuesday=Big Run Day

2008-11-23T18:57:00.000-08:00

Tom: Really nothing happened today, all I have for the blog is that I am planning on running Tuesday.
Bruce: Nothing ever happens and you normally write something.
Tom: Well, less than my normal nothing happened today.
Bruce: So do you want to talk about me for a change?
Tom: Well, I think most of the readers have come to the blog to hear about me.
Bruce: What are you worried that people will see that I do lots of interesting things that you never do and start reading my blog instead.
Tom: Fine, tell the reader one interesting thing that you did today that I never do.
Bruce: Today I went for a run....
Tom: I hate you

I going to buy a gun, drive up there, and put you out of your misery

2008-11-22T16:37:00.000-08:00

Tom: So I am generating fan mail.
Bruce: Delinquincy reminders on parking tickets do not count as fan mail.
Tom: No, I received an email from a friend offering to buy a gun, drive up to Ithaca, and put me out of my misery.
Bruce: Did you decide to take him up on the offer? It would resolve the parking ticket situation.
Tom: Nah, I figured I would hold out for a better offer.
Bruce: For the benefit of the readers, are you ever planning on running?
Tom: My knee is still swollen, I am hoping to be back running by Tuesday.
Bruce: So bad parking tickets jokes until then?
Tom: [Hangs head and leaves]
Bruce: What is wrong with Tom McArdle?

Wait you are serious

2008-11-21T17:15:00.000-08:00

Tom: So I talked with a friend today.
Bruce: A guy with no job?
Tom: How did you know?
Bruce: Lucky guess
Tom: Anyways, he thought that I was actually joking about all the injury problems.
Bruce: There is nothing funny about made-up injuries. They have been plauging the mentally unstable community for decades.
Tom: Funny.
Bruce: I try.

Ridicuritus

2008-11-20T15:11:00.000-08:00

Tom: So I have diagnosed the problem in the left knee as ridicuritus.
Bruce: What is ridicuritus?
Tom: Well, there is a bit of a story behind ridicuritus.
Bruce: Never mind, I do not want to hear the story.
Tom: Well maybe the readers want to hear the story.
Bruce: No I talked to your brother today and he is not interested.
Tom: So the story... When I was a Nike Athlete.
Bruce: In the mid-80s
Tom: I went to a training camp in Park City.
Bruce: As the team driver.
Tom: Quiet, anyways I got hurt and I went to see a doctor about my problem. My friend Mark had commented on how I was always suffering from these made-up injuries. (He is no longer my friend) The doctor said I was suffering from ridicuritis. When I told Mark about the injury, he pointed out that the ailment is likely just the pathological expression of the word ridiculous and that all my problems had just been ridicuritus.
Bruce: Was that supposed to be funny or just pathetic.
Tom: Funny, how did it come off?
Bruce: Pathetic.

This is what is wrong with Tom McArdle

2008-11-19T17:49:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Alright I could not find Tom, so I am posting as I have enough material today to fulfill the mission statement of the website of what is wrong with Tom McArdle. These were my observation this afternoon:

2:30pm: I see Tom walking home rubbing the side of leg mumbling to himself. Everyone walking the other way keeps a large distance between them and him.

2:45pm: Tom emerges from his house and starts running backwards up and down the street in some odd warm-up ritual. He is still talking to himself. A creepy old guy walking by keeps his distance.

2:46pm: Tom stops running backwards and walk inside the house. The leg rubbing has re-started and he is still talking to himself. I keep my distance from him.

3:00pm: Tom, wearing street clothes, re-appears from his house eating cheesecake.

From my observation I have drawn the following conclusions:

1. His left knee is bothering him.
2. His roommate will be quite disappointed when he returns home looking forward to the cheesecake that he had kept in the fridge.
3. The correct answer to the question what is wrong with Tom McArdle is everything.

I am going to stop reading this blog

2008-11-18T16:05:00.001-08:00

Bruce: You look terrible.
Tom: Thanks.
Bruce: No, I am mean you look worse than usual.
Tom: Is that any better than your first comment.
Bruce: My point is that I want you to explain to the readers (i.e. your mom) why you look tired today?
Tom: I had a 4 hour night of sleep followed by a long day of school.
Bruce: So let me guess no running today.
Tom: Today was actually a built in day off just to finish off the problems. Hamstring feels great though left knee got a bit sore again.
Bruce: So what next injury can we the fan base expect to hear made up stories about?
Tom: Not answering that question, but I am going to run 2 days on and build back by the end of the week to 45 minute runs.

What happened

2008-11-18T05:40:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Why didn't you post last night?
Tom: Things got crazy and I was too busy to post.
Bruce: Too busy to post, what did you have to post?
Tom: Well I ran 20 minutes and felt quite a bit better.
Bruce: You were too busy to post that.
Tom: Yes.... no...leave me alone.

Is anyone alive in there

2008-11-16T17:23:00.001-08:00

Tom: Bruce?
Tom: Hello, Bruce are you there?
Bruce: Go away.
Tom: The door is locked can I come in?
Bruce: No.
Tom: What about the blog?
Bruce: What blog?
Tom: You know the running blog.
Bruce: What about it?
Tom: Well, we need to write something.
Bruce: What do we need to right about?
Tom: We need to write about my running.
Bruce: Did you run today?
Tom: No
Bruce: Then just post a blank page, I am going back to bed.

Didn't I see you out dancing last night

2008-11-15T15:31:00.000-08:00

Tom: The weather in Ithaca was miserable today. I tried to road bike but got a mile out of town before having to turn around due to the rain.
Bruce: How is the recovery from the latest mysterious and likely made-up injury going?
Tom: Actually I was hoping that I would feel a bit better today. I think I will take tomorrow off to be safe. I am still getting a little nervy pain down my right side.
Bruce: Didn't I see you dancing on a window ledge in bar last night around 12:30?
Tom: You were in the bar? Thanks for saying hi.
Bruce: I got a reputation to keep up. Anyways my point is how can you be out dancing when you are not feeling well enough to run.
Tom: I am not sure. I guess I was not thinking about it last night and it felt alright when I was dancing.
Bruce: Maybe you could convince Keith to switch the 5k race to a dance-off.
Tom: Seems unlikely.
Bruce: The two challenges are not too different. In both someone will get physically sick. It is just a matter of whether it will be the contestants or the spectators.

2nd best runner in the house

2008-11-14T14:40:00.000-08:00

Tom: Am I completely hopeless?
Bruce: Hopeless would imply that you do not have hope which is certainly not the case. I would say delusional is a better description.
Tom: I went for a bike ride today and saw my roommate, who as far as I know not run in a few months, heading out for a run. He went 10 miles, which is further than I have run in a year and a half.
Bruce: Does he have a blog?
Tom: No
Bruce: Tell me him if he decides to start one, I know a guy interested in working with him.
Tom: Who?
Bruce: Me
Tom: What is wrong with working on this blog?
Bruce: I always saw myself working on a running blog.

Not a Glam Blog

2008-11-13T15:29:00.000-08:00

Tom: I tweaked my back/glute/hamstring on my right side doing some strength work yesterday. My leg bothered me a bit yesterday and this morning but I ended up going for a 50 minute run with a friend. I felt a bit out of sorts on the run. I am going to take the next 2 days off.
Bruce: Well you know what they say?
Tom: Things have a way of working themselves out?
Bruce: I was thinking more of bad things happen to stupid people.
Tom: Why do I talk to you?
Bruce: Do you know anyone else that will talk to you everyday?
Tom: No, but that is besides the point.
Bruce: Well you could just have a glam blog where you describe how great your life is to readers.
Tom: I think that might be a tough sell.

Oh, I think they like us

2008-11-12T15:13:00.000-08:00

Tom: Better yet I know.
Tom: Lights Camera Action when I walk through door.
Bruce: OHHHHH!!!!
Tom: OHHHHH!!!!!!
Tom: 6 followers........
Bruce: And still no "dates." Hard to believe.
Tom: 51 minutes today

Two miles, Two websites, Two runners, One challenge

2008-11-11T16:40:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Judging by the title I am guessing that a massive over-reaction to a tiny glimmer of success is about to happen.
Tom: You might be right, I did have an excellent two mile tempo run on the rail trail 5:22, 5:16.
Bruce: And you are now going to explain to your brother and the five guys without jobs that read this site what plan you have decided to adopt to lead to your next massive injury.
Tom: You maybe right again, anyways I have decided to challenge Keith Kelly, www.kelrock.blogspot.com, to race a 5k against me at the Terrier Classic in Boston on January 24th. I figured if both of us are publicly committed to racing then it will provide me with a compelling reason to do everything possible to stay healthy by being prudent with my training until that time.
Bruce: Keith Kelly, wasn't he deported?
Tom: The situation was resolved.
Bruce: So what you are saying is that Tom McArdle, who has been training for 2 weeks, is challenging a guy that is on his eighth knee surgery to race him?
Tom: Yeah
Bruce: I am not sure where to begin with this one.
Tom: Alert the media?
Bruce: I will start with the New England Journal of Medicine.

90% of my runs serve a different purpose than Bruce's songs

2008-11-10T14:18:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Read this: http://cornellsun.com/section/daze/content/2008/11/10/student-artist-spotlight-jeffrey-connor-and-bruce-hyde
Tom: Cut it out, this blog is supposed to be about me.
Bruce: Yeah that would explain why all the hits are coming from guys.
Tom: The hit tracker does not keep a record of whether the hits are coming from males or females.
Bruce: It is a running log that discusses your occasional 20 minute runs. I think it is safe to say that the hits are coming from guys.
Tom: True.
Bruce: So you want to say anything?
Tom: I had a solid 47 minute run today on the rail trail. I am thinking of doing a light workout tomorrow.

Day of rest

2008-11-09T18:05:00.000-08:00

Tom: I took a day off today since hate not running during the school week.
Bruce: What did you do today?
Tom: I went for a walk around Bebee Lake.
Bruce: With a Girl?
Tom: With a Guy.
Bruce: Cute
Tom: Yeah stopped by the art musuem on the way back.
Bruce: Who says romance is dead.
Tom: Funny, big week ahead.

A New Low...

2008-11-08T12:28:00.000-08:00

Bruce: Oh man, I have a story for you.
Tom: [In another room] Hey get off my blog.
Bruce: The public wants to know.
Tom: Come on, this is a running blog.
Bruce: Just answer the questions, first of all what happened last night?
Tom: Well my blog got audited.
Bruce: And what were the results of the audit?
Tom: Well it turns out that one of my posts on the blog was a bit misleading.
Bruce: In what regards?
Tom: You already know the story.
Bruce: Just keep answering the questions.
Tom: Well in an earlier post I had mentioned that I went on a dinner date with my usual lunch companion.
Bruce: And?
Tom: Well it turns out that person audited the blog and wanted a retraction saying that it was just a friendly dinner and not a date at all.
Bruce: [Laughing]
Tom: So I ran the story by my publicist, who described the event as "a new low."
Bruce: Well, on the bright side at least you learned that someone actually reads this thing.
Tom: On the plus side I ran with an old Dartmouth teammate who showed me some amazing trails in Ithaca. I had requested a 5-6 mile run and we ended up going an hour. I feel really good nonetheless. I will run a bit shorter tomorrow.
Bruce: So any "dinner dates" tonight that you want to mention?
Tom: [Leaves]

More Rail

2008-11-07T13:23:00.000-08:00

Tom: Back to the rail trail for a 45 minutes run.
Bruce: What kind of pace were you running?
Tom: Probably around 6:45 pace. That is the pace I was running on the recorded miles on the rail trail path.
Bruce: This site has two new followers. What is wrong with people?
Tom: Dude, the comeback, be ready.

Delayed Gratification

2008-11-06T14:00:00.000-08:00

Tom: I am so pathetic.
Bruce: I already knew that but why?
Tom: So there is beautiful rail trail only a mile from my house that I only just discovered today.
Bruce: We ran out there your first day here.
Tom: I know, I completely forgot about it. Anyways I had an unbelievable run, I ended up going 47 minutes.
Bruce: That is actually a decent run.
Tom: I am going to take the compliment and end this post.

Fake M&A, Fake Basketball, Fake Runner

2008-11-05T18:02:00.000-08:00

Bruce: You seem a bit restless
Tom: I had planned on running today but decided to take a day off today since had a Merger and Acquisitions seminar that I wanted to go to and a game of basketball in the evening. I figured I needed to take one more day off to be safe and it seemed like a good day.
Bruce: Shouldn't you be playing basketball then?
Tom: They canceled the game, so now I have a day with no exercise which does not sit well with me.
Bruce: Sucks, dude.
Tom: The good news is as a fake music fan as well, I started listening to MGMT today and found some good positive energy from their music.
Bruce: Considering that you are six years behind in your running, the fact that you are only one year behind in your music makes you a better music fan than runner.
Tom: Thanks.

Look good, feel good

2008-11-04T13:55:00.001-08:00

Tom: Beautiful day, ran a solid 4 miles without a shirt.
Bruce: Are you hoping that reader make the inference that you look good without a shirt on?
Tom: Yeah, too subtle?
Bruce: No, just too pathetic.
Tom: I started a light circuit after my run doing pedestal , weightless squats, and calf raises.
Bruce: Look good, feel good?
Tom: Exactly.
Bruce: Clown.

Light 4, light head cold

2008-11-03T17:42:00.000-08:00

Tom: Easy 4 miles today felt good.
Bruce: Long Run?
Tom: Actually have a light cold so a bit depleted following the run.
Bruce: Well maybe you are rushing the comeback. You built quickly from 3 to 4 miles.
Tom: You know readers cannot detect sarcasm
Bruce: Oh they know.

Baller

2008-11-02T17:06:00.000-08:00

Tom: Played basketball today on a scheduled day off.
Bruce: Is that even worth posting?
Tom: Lots of running coming up this week.
Bruce: Wake me up when you run more than 3 miles.

Party Guy

2008-11-01T17:33:00.000-07:00

Tom: I threw a big party last night
Bruce: Isn't this a running blog?
Tom: You are the one that is always complaining that I am not doing much running.
Bruce: Yeah that does not mean I want to hear about your friends drinking beer and going home at 10:30
Tom: Hey we kept it going until midnight.
Bruce: Exactly
Tom: Well, as far as running goes I got in 20 minutes and felt quite good. Little stiff from all the traveling.

Heps

2008-11-01T09:16:00.000-07:00

Tom: I went to Heps today
Bruce: I know I went with you
Tom: I know, you know, I am saying that for the people that are reading the blog.
Bruce: You actually think people read this blog.
Tom: Come on, the public wants to know about my training.
Bruce: What training?
Tom: [Leaves]
Bruce: Day off for Tom

Kicking it off with a day off

2008-11-01T09:10:00.000-07:00

Tom: I had a great 20 minute run today
Bruce: Who has great 20 minute runs?
Tom: Guys who have had a few 3 minute runs followed by 10 minute walks home, have great 20 minute runs.
Bruce: So getting back on it?
Tom: Yep, kicking it off with a day off.

Not out of the woods but on a trail

2008-10-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

Bruce: I can see you smiling. Let me guess, you managed to run 20 minutes without getting leprosy.
Tom: 21 minutes and leg feels alright.
Bruce: Did it ever occur to you that you may have never really been hurt at all?
Tom: No
Bruce: Did it occur to you that you are an idiot?
Tom: No, I know myself really well. My comeback will consist of piecing together increasingly longer bouts of health inter spaced with increasingly short bouts of soreness and time off. It is unrealistic for me to think I am going to have a clear ride back to health and fitness.
Bruce: So basically this log is not going to get any better for a while.
Tom: Correct

Tommorow

2008-10-28T17:17:00.000-07:00

Bruce: Are we running tommorow?
Tom: Yes
Bruce: Enough said...

Even the title of the log did not prepare me for just how terrible this log is

2008-10-27T16:08:00.000-07:00

Bruce: This log is terrible.
Tom: Yeah I know, nothing I can do about it at the moment.
Bruce: Do you ever run?
Tom: The week before I started this log I ran 50 miles.
Bruce: What is wrong with you?
Tom: The lateral left side of my knee is swollen and sore.
Bruce: How do you hurt your knee from no running?
Tom: It seems impossible to me as well.
Bruce: Any decent stories?
Tom: Nah, bad day.

Life and low grade inflamation

2008-10-26T15:39:00.001-07:00

Bruce: Did not see you today.
Tom: Spent 12 hours in the library.
Bruce: What was the occasion.
Tom: A celebration of low grade inflamation in my life.
Bruce: I would say that is a good summary for the week.

I am just being Myley

2008-10-25T18:37:00.000-07:00

Bruce: This is embarrassing
Tom: Yeah I agree, I should have picked a different title.
Bruce: [Leaves]
Tom: Knee was sore today, weird, just being Tom.

Soju

2008-10-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

Tom: Ahn-nyung
Bruce: What is wrong with you ?
Tom: It means hello in Korean
Bruce: Great, I will remeber that next time I am in Pyongyang.
Tom: Ran 30 minutes felt very good after a night of drinking Soju, Korean Potato wine.
Bruce: Congrats, might make it to double digit mileage for the week.
Tom: F-off.

Intuition

2008-10-23T14:28:00.000-07:00

Bruce: Did you run today

Tom: Let me tell you a story

Bruce: Just answer the question

Tom: Come on, just listen. So my normal lunch date stood me up today.

Bruce: Real surprising

Tom: So instead of eating lunch by myself my intuition told me to go the student lounge and eat lunch there. So I went to the student lounge and my normal lunch date was sitting there waiting to hear a talk. Anyways we ended up making a dinner date instead.

Bruce: How does you being a stalker relate to my question?

Tom: The point is my intuition told me that I needed one more day to get through the soreness so I biked hard for an hour instead of running. I have learned to listen to my intuition.

Bruce: So basically another day off, nice running blog.

Ran

2008-10-22T15:13:00.000-07:00

Tom: I got in a 30 minute run today.
Bruce: Suprising
Tom: Aren't you going to ask me how it went.
Bruce: No
Tom: Calf and achilles still a bit sore but hopefully will loosen up.
Bruce: So this blog post is effectively saying that you managed to run 30 minutes with only moderate problems following two days off
Tom: Yes
Bruce: YOUR BACK.... F-ing muppet

Are you serious?

2008-10-21T17:05:00.000-07:00

Bruce: What are you kidding me? A training log?
Tom: Yeah I am getting the old training log back going.
Bruce: What are you going to put on it, now that you do not train?
Tom: Come on, I still run.
Bruce: Oh yeah, how much did you run today?
Tom: Day off.
Bruce: Yeah great first post.