Miami Mid-Town Duathlon

I did it! I completed the 1.5 mile run, the 10 mile bike ride, then another 1.5 mile run in about an hour. I even received a medal for finishing in the top 200.

My official time was 1 hour, 4 minutes, 29 seconds.

I came in 77th out of 96 Men
97th out 134 men and women
And I came in 14th out of 16 in my age group.

Not too great but with this horrible weather we had been having I was not able to train. Also, a bunch of these people had road bikes and were hauling ass. The top guys were averaging 28mph on their bikes, I was able to average 17mph. Which is pretty good for a fat tire bike but doesn't compete with a thin tire road bike.

The "Wow" Factor

When I am checking out my date, I give a lot of weight to what I call The Wow Factor. The Wow Factor is only considered when you first see the person. It is your initial reaction when they walk into the room, or the door opens, or they come around the corner.

I was early for our first date. I took a seat at the bar wondering what my first reaction would be. I ordered a Coors Light while I waited. About a quarter of the way through the beer I noticed her walking towards me. "WOW" I thought, or maybe I said - I don't remember. I was a little nervous and not thinking straight. But it was a definite wow.

I went to pick her up at her friend's office for our second date. When I saw her come out through the door she practically knocked me on my ass. WOW WOW WOW. She was wearing one of those skirt suits and she looked HOTT. Yes HOTT with two T's!! This girl definitely has scored some huge points on the Wow Factor.

She's got the brains, the personality, and the looks. Wow, a trifecta. By golly I think I am smitten.

I thought I had forgotten how...

It had been so long since I kissed anyone. I thought I had forgotten how. If memory serves me right, it must have been March when I last kissed someone. I even began to think kissing was over-rated. Forcing a kiss with someone you didn't really have a connection with just isn't the same as sharing it with someone you do. The kiss may be there but the affection, the touching, the caressing, the emotion and the feeling just aren't.

Tonight I realized that kissing is almost like riding a bike. You may stumble a little bit when you first get started but it won't take long to regain your balance. At first there was a little slurpy sound. The second and third were better and better. More importantly I realized that kissing is wonderful when you have that connection with someone. I could have continued to caress her soft cheeks and kiss her lips. But when we made the plans she told me she didn't want to be out too late. And looking at her eyes I could tell she was tired. The reckless and crazy me wanted to stay, which is when the responsible and sensible side of me surfaced and gave her one final kiss good night.

An Even Better Evening?

Tonight is date #2 with Spectacular Sunday. And Murphy has been paying me a visit today. Not only do I stain my shirt but I also accidentally wrote with a black marker on my light colored pants. Let's hope nothing else goes wrong for me today.

When Will I Make My First Dollar?

The micro-cents just keep on adding up. The balance on my Google AdSense account is currently up to a whopping $0.69! That's right, do the math, only 31 cents shy of my first dollar. It took me only 1 short month to reach 69 cents. Another 30 or so clicks and I should reach the unheralded milestone of one entire dollar! Aren't you all envious and jealous of I?

A Spectacular Day

Today was just about as perfect a day as it could have been. Forget that I woke up late, that it was raining, and that I could not ride bike as I wanted to in the morning.

First, my sheets, pillowcases, and comforter are clean and smelling fresh. Our dryer had been broken for a couple weeks. I was to the point of just taking my bedding to the laundromat to wash. Luckily the repairman came through and we are back in business.

Second, I went on a date today. Yes with a girl! We just met at Dave and Buster's and talked and talked. We were supposed to have lunch but I was so into the conversation that I forgot to eat. Then we walked and walked around Dolphin Mall. We must have done about 5 laps but I didn't even notice. I had a great time.

Third, today was the Twilight 5k. Our date was cut short because I thought it was at 7pm when in reality it was at 6. So imagine my surprise when the phone rang at 5pm asking me if I was on my way. Thank goodness Danny called. If not, I would have missed the race.

I did horribly. It began to rain 1 minute prior to the start and didn't stop until we were about 1 minute from the finish. And it didn't just rain. The skies opened up and water poured out of the clouds. My time was way off of my pace, 35 minutes and something.

Finally, not only did my boy Greg Biffle win today's NASCAR race, I maintained my second place ranking in our Fantasy Racing League. I didn't pick so bad this week. I had the 2nd, 3rd, and 8th place drivers on my team. And one of them led the most laps. Bobby Labonte dissapointed me. He was my only blemish, finishing 38th. I chose him over Jeremy Mayfield who finished 14th. Something was telling me to pick Mayfield but I had read somewhere that Labonte was the sleeper for this race. Oh well, next week they will be at Pocono. Hopefully I continue to do well.

Daytona International Speedway Called This Evening

This evening about 30 minutes ago. The cell phone rings to the tune of Final Countdown. Caller ID shows an 800 number. I think, "Toll Free?" I click the green answer button and speak into the receiver, "Hello?"

"Hi, this is Angie calling from Daytona International Speedway. Our records show you came to the Pepsi 400 last year but you didn't renew your seats for this year. There are still seats available, don't you want to come?"

"Trust me Angie. I am dying to go. But it seems I am the only person in Miami crazy enough to make the trip."

"Well, you'd better find someone quick!"

"I'm trying, I'm trying. Believe me I am trying!! Are there still seats along the Super Stretch? In the Lund Tower?"

"Sure are!"

"Well, if I convince someone to go I will be giving you a call!"

"Ok, good luck! And hope to see you at the races."

Sticky Fingers Rib House

One of the Google Ads on my site the other day was for Sticky Fingers Rib House. What has this world come to?

First we get meat on a stick. What better invention could there be than meat on a stick? But lo and behold, I discover Sticky Fingers Rib House. They will deliver BBQ Ribs right to my door! And I can even join the BBQ of the Month Club. Imagine, on the first Monday of each month you wake up knowing that you will receive a wonderful package of either BBQ Ribs, BBQ Wings, Pulled Pork, or a combination of the three.

How wonderful. Now if they delivered some ice cold beer with those ribs...

That Match.com post broke my sidebar!

I don't know why but this Match.com post broke my sidebar!!!!

If I delete the contents of it and leave just the word Test it works. However something in that post causes my sidebar to shift all the way down to the bottom of the page.

UGH! I am soo annoyed.

Match.com

Diane and I were chatting the other day about how our endeavors over on Match.com were going. She had just posted her profile and is already getting tons and tons of responses. She says though that most of the guys responding are losers. On the opposite side of the spectrum, my profile has been up for about 6 months, maybe longer. I have only had a handful of replies.

I asked for her to check out my profile and give me the girl's point of view. She did. And she said that it was too sports oriented. Diane knows me pretty damn well. She knows that I do like sports and they are a part of my life but I am not the kind of guy who sits there, 24/7, tuned into ESPN. She recommended I change it because my profile gave the impression that all I do all day is watch sports.

I took her advice and made a change....

I am looking for someone I can be friends with, but who can also be my lover. I want a partner in crime. I want someone who will laugh with me and at me. I am a goof ball that does not embarrass too easily. And I want someone who will smile when I do those little things that lets a girl know she is special. A physical attraction is something I obviously look for, but a friendship is the most important piece. Without that, any relationship is bound to fall apart.

Now each person has this idea of what is and isn't cute. My best friend has told me that I have a weird definition of what I think is pretty or cute. I explained that someone's personality can make them cute without actually being physically cute. I actually prefer someone who has a cute personality over someone who is just physically cute. If you have both, then I am in big trouble.

As for me, last week someone told me, "You know what your problem is? You're too nice!" I replied that is a good character flaw to have. I'd rather be too nice than be a jerk. Sometimes people take advantage of me. But I don't learn. I continue being nice.

She said that this new profile described me more accurately. I worried about it being too sappy. She said not at all. The new profile is up and active. I will see how it goes. I can always change it later if I don't like the results.