Training Log Archive: Spike

I was resigned to having a bean-free day. But, Mary just announced that there are kidney beans in our meal tonight!

To/from the radio tower + a bit extra.

Some jogging.

I did the last 2 Ulrik's Hill courses Gene designed. Fun. It was starting to get warm out.

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I took the day off work. And when I woke up my left knee was sore. That's strange.

I did a little test jog and things seem ok. My left knee feels better now than before the jog.

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I also spent some time reading stuff on AP.

I was inspired to find an old essay from a former Red Sox employee. Among other things, he wrote:

"Did you ever think about this: that Bullshit has a huge advantage over actual knowledge, in that bullshit can be created and deployed wherever it is needed, whereas actual knowledge has very limited ability to travel?"

And

"Generally, we decry and denounce bullshit. My point here is that actually there is a huge advantage to bullshit. It fits everywhere. You never run out of it. It’s always in stock. Once you decide that you are happy answering questions with bullshit. . .you’re set. The cupboard is always full."

And

"But research isn’t like that; research runs out. Research is always in limited supply. Research is never around when you need it most. That’s why knowledge can never take the place of good, old-fashioned, time-tested bullshit."

C • Love this. 8

Rolling around on the bike paths with Mary. Fun. Easy pace. My left knee feels fine.

My night to prepare dinner. We're doing another baseball evening - watch a re-run of a Fubon Guardians game (recent games have all been rained out) and eat hot dogs. No beans tonight.

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Shuffling around on West Campus. I listened to a podcast while I ran - an interview with Jonas Leandersson. I've got about half of it left. So far, it has been interesting.

Taking tomorrow off of work. No plans, but it will be nice to have a day off.

Mary was responsible for dinner and we had J Wilson's take out. Good, but no beans. Fortunately, I had left over beans and Italian sausage for lunch.

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I went for a short jog. I was moving slowly and not running very well, but it was nice to be out.

I did some yard work when I got home - filled a yard waste cart for tomorrow's pick up.

Dinner - Beans! Garlic, cumin, tomato paste, broccoli, black beans and cheese.

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C • A requirement? 2

MTB on the roads, levee and single track. Fun and a nice day.

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On the bean front...Mary is making dinner and I think we're having BBQ beans as a side.

Mowed the lawn. Fun!

Dinner - my night to cook and I'm going to make Stracciatella alla Romana. That means no beans. But, don't worry, I ate some carrots and hummus, so I've consumed a small amount of beans.

Yesterday's bean consumption was baked beans as a side order with a take out BBQ sandwich.

C • Beans.... 2

MTB on the roads, bike paths, and river trail. Fun and a nice day to be out.

On the river trail I saw a guy walking a bike going the wrong way. He walked a bit oddly. I stopped to make sure he was ok. He said he was testing a new bike and had gone over the handlebars. His shoulder hurt. He had a phone and didn't seem to be in any real difficulty. It didn't look like he'd hit his head (his helmet looked clean and undamaged). I biked on.

KU commencement would have been this weekend. I guess it was, but it was all virtual. I saw a fair amount of graduates out around campus taking photos. It was a good day for that, clear blue sky with a few clouds. I also saw a few parties in front of houses near campus. (And heard some kids singing Abba songs as I went by). I would say that the social distancing in Lawrence wasn't so good today.

And that reminds me of a story in the Topeka paper this morning:

https://www.cjonline.com/news/20200516/lake-perry-...

And more about that:

https://www.cjonline.com/news/20200517/pezzino-rsq...

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