Multi-sport athletes are studs. People that train and race in duathlons and triathlons have my kudos now and forever.
I ran the Nashville Du Run Run this past Sunday morning. I can't think of a better excuse to miss church.
"So where were you Sunday morning? … Sleep in?"
"Actually I ran two miles in 90 degree weather, hopped on the bike for a 10 miler, then decided to top it off with another two mile run in the aforementioned weather. Which, by the way, climbed to 95 by the time I was finished. So no… I did not sleep in."
It should also be noted that 7 out of every 10 Sundays, I am in fact probably sleeping in.
My goal was to finish the race in under 1:00 hour. Thinking I would run an 7:30 per mile for 4 miles and ride the 10 miles in 30 minutes.
I ran the first two miles at 6:55 pace, finished the bike in 30:44, and ran out of gas for the last two miles at an 8:15 pace. I finished 4th in my age group and 51st overall. Check out the results here.
Warren Buffett, the world's richest man, made a bet with some high-falutin' hedge fund managers in NYC that they couldn't outperform the S&P 500 over the next 9 years. USA Today reports that the Oracle of Omaha put in $320,000 of his own money in the wager. I have no idea where the rest of the money ($680,000) will come from… The loser, be it Buffett or hedge fund nerds, must donate $1,000,000 to charity at the end of the contest.
My money is going with Buffett, literally… Every month I put a chunk of my paycheck into VFINX, the index fund that tracks the S&P 500.
The album leaked last night and I, of course, have no problem shamelessly downloading illegal music. All I can say is wow. I love the opening track and the chorus on Cemeteries of London.
This review was pretty spot on. Viva La Vida has a very "churchy" feel to it. I've only had a cursory listen. So far, so good. It's money.
Today I made international superstardom on the World Wide Web. The online book retailer, Premiere Collectibles, has documented my rise to fame on their site. I think the highlight of this video is my smile.
Occasionally, I'm asked to make road trips with a few authors (insert name drop here) and help run book sales and book-signings. I really enjoy these trips because I can escape the office for the perfect length of time. I love our office culture, but it's good to get out and travel every couple months. I'll be at this event next month, it should be a fun one.
