Of Mice and Marathons

December 21, 2024

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Location:

Lake Orion,MI,

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

16:52 Phillies Charities 5k (2016)

35:52 Beach to Beacon 10k (2015)

58:10 Broad Street 10 Mile (2016)

1:16:02 Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon (2015)

2:46:54 Philadelphia Marathon (2015)

Personal:

I live in Michigan with my wife, Megan, and our boys, Charlie and Sawyer. I started running in September 2010.

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Miles:	This week:	32.70	Month:	57.70	Year:	1986.65
Miles With Megan Lifetime Miles:						613.75
Miles With The Boys Lifetime Miles:						99.90
Nike Zoom Streak LT4 Mr. Pinks Lifetime Miles:						21.60
Saucony ISO Freedom 3 #2 Lifetime Miles:						253.80
Altra Rivera Lifetime Miles:						357.35
Altra Rivera (Dark Blue) Lifetime Miles:						145.10
Saucony Kinvara 13 Lifetime Miles:						465.10
Saucony Endorphin Pro Lifetime Miles:						287.00
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						5.00
Saucony Freedom 5 Lifetime Miles:						304.80
Saucony Kinvara 13 #2 Lifetime Miles:						310.95
Saucony Endorphin Pro White Lifetime Miles:						23.40
Kinvara 14 Blue/Grey Lifetime Miles:						64.50
Saucony Ride Teal Lifetime Miles:						23.40
Saucony KInvara 14 Yellow Lifetime Miles:						12.40
Nike XC Flats Lifetime Miles:						4.10
Active 88 Boulder Lifetime Miles:						13.10

Wed, Aug 17, 2016

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.25

PM: 9.25 miles.

Had an interview at the Home Depot for a part-time position. I figured I would be hired for power tools, etc given I have about 7 years experience. I'll be working in lumber, drywall, decking, etc. At times I'll be running radial armsaw and a panel saw. Here I was thinking my advanced degrees would keep me from blisters, splinters, and disarticulating industrial cutting equipment. Taxes should be interesting with two different states for two different people and the (as yet) five different jobs I have had/will have.

Kinvara 5 Black/White 2 Miles: 9.25

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Bret on Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:19:13 from 216.234.133.229

Good for you Jason - I am sure the job you are looking for ultimately will come your way. In the meantime - enjoy the sawdust and your running. :)

From jtshad on Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:27:07 from 141.221.191.225

Congrats. Hope one of the other opportunities we discussed comes around, though!

See you again soon.

From Jason D on Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:50:48 from 24.127.111.174

Thanks, guys. Once I get a schedule it's three weeks out. The other two part-time jobs are flex time and basically taking submissions as I see fit. I've realized that I like working from home (saves gas, I can do meal prep, etc).

Hopefully it's a bit cooler and I'm in a bit better shape next time. We needed all this rain though.

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 16:53:03 from 24.10.247.181

Congratulations. This gives you cred in my book. Watch the last scene from Office Space when the dude decides to work construction.

Taxes? Just do like Trump and don't pay them.

From Rob Murphy on Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 18:38:20 from 24.10.247.181

That was uncalled for. Sorry Trumpsters.

From Jason D on Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 20:37:54 from 24.127.111.174

I wish I could not pay my taxes. I'd be like $400 richer. The first year my parents couldn't claim me as a dependent (even though I was by financial definitions dependent) I felt bad for all the money I received back. It was about a month and a half of wages.

It's probably time for an Office Space rewatch anyway.

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