The Commoner and the Treadmill

My marathon training is in limbo until I get back from the wedding.  So there are lots of thoughts right now about how much I just love running.  I have to keep myself pumped at the prospect of 4 months of training.  More if you count the pre training I'm taking on .

This is a turkey on our trail where I will run my long runs.  He stopped us so that his family could cross the road.  He was brave and strong and now I will not eat turkey.  Here's to all the animals I will see on my trail this summer.

Let's talk about the gym.  This is the year I took it seriously.  Because of my knee I felt like I had to listen to my doctor and learn to be stronger.  

So at the gym there are people who talk to each other-at 5 AM.  There are people who rest a lot and hog machines between sets.  And finally there's the treadmill.  I hate it but I do it even though I feel like I'm falling.

I did that yesterday.  I don't like running in the dark.  It's creepy.

When I get to New York I will bring home lots of devil dogs.

Some New York Inspiration

Run on Friends

Running A Marathon and Second Thoughts

I'm not going to lie.  I wasn't even paying attention to the marathon when I entered.  I never get in so I figured I was obligated to try.  For no reason.  But to say I tried.  I didn't even know it was time for the marathon entry but it was and I did and I'm IN.

But I must remember things I like about the marathon.  Like this

That's right my trail.   Hours on my trail.  Every weekend.  It's beautiful.  And I can search my soul for answers to the universe.

So in my rebuild up to marathon training I'm working on being strong and working on a strong body up to the fight.  

Up at 4:30-at the gym. On the treadmill.  All these people are here and they are all TALKING.  Stop talking.  But I did it.

Thousands of people running with me

New York Spirit.  All 5 boroughs .

And a little Warrior Motivation set to a song about going home

The Commoner Is Running The New York City Marathon

It's been a long time since I've blogged.  Let's face it my new job and long hours don't really lend themselves to blogging.  But I have some news!!

After 5 tries I have been accepted into the New York City Marathon!!

I forgot I even entered the lottery and was really procrastinating at work when I saw this email.

First I was

Devastatingly Sad

The training -the Pain-My Knee

I remember this terrible horrible pain.

But Hey ! This is a dream come true!  The NEW  YORK MARATHON

So come along with me and live this with me-As the commoner takes you through marathon training.  

Please Jay Z -put out a new album.  PLEASE

Run this city!

Let's GO

The Raiders are the Commoners Team

These are the Oakland Raiders.  They play in Oakland.  Which is sucky but not as much as they used to be.

They are the Bay Area's better team right now with a good quarterback.

They are stuck in a crappy stadium but will probably get to move to LA

It's actually true that they are easier to get to from San Francisco than the 49ers.  

Their fans are crazy and scary but yet they don't have much violence like other teams

We will miss them when they go.

Happy Thanksgiving and be Politically Correct

This guy's in trouble.
He owns a bakery and hung up this sign.
So here are 5 of my thoughts.

He didn't have to have a sign he could have just lived his thoughts.

What's the difference?  Say what you want.

He's getting free publicity and that's awesome for him

Why are we so touchy feely?  Say Merry Christmas if you want.   Don't be offended if you don't celebrate.  Not all my mornings are good but I still say Good Morning.

It's Thanksgiving.  Be thankful there are bakeries.   They are awesome.

ECOLI Costco Chipotle And the Commoner

What is EColi?  Does it just give you a stomach ache or does it kill you?  I'm not even sure.

But poor Chipotle!! I love Chipotle and now Chipotle is sad.  I don't know what to say to them to make them feel better.

Poor Costco!! Those 4 dollar chickens are so awesome!

Where can we eat?  What is causing this outbreak?  Should I care?  Can I just eat the chips?  It it coming from the veggies?  My moneys on the vegetables.  They always look suspicious.

Have a great day-I'm off to McDonalds

OCD But not The Cleaning Kind

We all know that the paper should go over the top.  Otherwise people are putting crappy hands on clean toilet paper.

This is my thought of the day.  I won't actually switch your toilet paper because I'm lazy by nature.  But

I will judge you!