Running on Empty

Went to the pool to pool run at 5:15, since the web page said that was when the pool opened.  Unfortunately, it didn't open until 6:00, so I only had time for 60 minutes of deep water pool running.

Smooth asked for a picture, so here:

Nothing yet.

However, at the risk of offending some, here is the content of an email I sent to the good folks at http://deseretmediacompanies.com/ responding to their new ad campaign and mission statement:

To whom it may concern:

I just want to state that I find disingenuous and somewhat offensive your statement that you “desire to treat everyone with dignity and respect” when too often your programming simply encourages controversy, divisiveness and partisanship by failing to “treat everyone with dignity and respect.” 

(Yes, I included my name and contact information.)

10 minutes cycle.

60 minutes pool running.

Doing this, of course, to become

p.m. 60 minutes elliptical.

Too cool not to post.

Snowing today, no problem:

15 minutes cycling.

90 minutes pool running.

60 minutes of deep water running.

100 minutes pool running at the University of Utah's HPER Complex and Swimming Pool while my son was rehearsing at the U with the Utah Youth Symphony's HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble).

60 minutes pool running.  Few laps of actual swimming, too.

20 minutes cycling.

One hour barbell strength:

Just thinking that back in early 1986 I got my first CD player (spent over $500 on it) and transitioned away from the vinyl.  Yes, I was an early adopter.

I remember buying my first CD from Raspberry Records on Highland Drive, Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms (although my copy was not the remixed version now available) specifically because it was one of the first albums to be directed at the CD market, and was a full digital recording at a time when most popular music was recorded on analog equipment.  (Wasn't I cool.)

Now, lest you think I was too cool, I recall that my second CD purchase was a 2 disc set from the Carpenters.(Note the link is to the 1999 remix of the earliler CD) 

Next was Cat Stevens' Greatest Hits, 

Followed by what has become a long lead up to the purpose this post which was me listening to some satellite radio which was playing some Dan Fogelberg on the way to work work and me recalling one of my favorite albums which was the next of my early CDs, Dan Fogelberg's Nether Lands

Two hours pool running. Few swimming laps after.

Getting excited for Toy Story 3

20 minutes upright cycling.

40 minutes elliptical.

10 minutes upright cycling.

70 minutes deep water running.

p.m.

110 minutes deep water running at the University of Utah's pool

My body is not used to so much chlorine.

Tom  suggested I get an ElliptiGo.  Looks pretty cool and you can reserve one with a $750 deposit towards the $2,199 price for delivery this summer.

Pretty Very Cool.  From their site, "We have been designing, developing, and testing elliptical bicycles since 2005.  The ElliptiGO 8S is our 6th iteration on the concept."  This generation offers eight speeds.

I can see these things really taking off -- no saddle sores!.

I am sick, as in ill. 

Nevertheless, in honor of BYU's men's basketball team finally winning a game in the NCAA, and personally being a graduate of BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School, I think everyone should rise and shout and have a Reuben Sandwich before they play Kansas State on Saturday.

Go ahead and choose whatever variation you prefer.

90 minutes pool running, although my cold is not quite gone I just had to do something. Last 30 minutes surrounded by about 30 scouts of various aptitudes working on their swimming merit badge.

70 minutes pool running, working on my moves while suspended in the deep water.

60 minutes of good deep pool running.

One hour barbell strength.  

So, which version do you prefer?

Aretha:

Dionne

 Both in a Duet:

This post has been sponsored by Pespi:

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80 minutes good deep pool running.

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin into the future.

 With all this pool running, me and Spongebob have become pals.

80 minutes pool running.

a.m. 80 minutes elliptical.

I want to get in a bit longer workouts, as this injury has caused my weight to sneak up a bit.

p.m. 60 minutes elliptical.

60 minutes good deep pool running.

Saturday, after trying to see some of the bloggers run in the Riverton Half (I don't know if anyone saw my chalk greeting I wrote on the road above my street, "RivertonPaul says Hi"), I had to get to some soccer coaches meeting to go to where Real Salt Lake brought the MSL Cup (formally called the "Philip F. Anschutz Trophy") so I snapped a few pics.

Just a shout out to AndyB and his cool shades.

p.m. 60 minutes deep pool running.

Alright, I've been googling fellow bloggers and so far, here's what I've found. 

60 minutes of deep pool running.