It was back to the grind today. It started at 7 am. I had lots of catching up on work stuff. It was actually a little nice to get things back to normal, at least until around 5 pm, when I asked Jamie to come help me set up my Kegerator.
Just before he arrived, Alice and Reid put the graphic skin on the Kegerator. I don't have the patience to put it on carefully and make sure there is no air bubbles. The skin arrived today and I designed it myself and had a guy print it for $50. I think it makes the Kegerator look great and brings it to life.
I designed it with my choice domestic beer. Unfortunately, the don't sell Amstel in Kegs. And I added a Triathlon Toon of myself on it.
I'm so glad Jamie came over, he has a Kegerator and is a veteran. Had he not come, I would have been screwed. I made some mistakes and forgot to put in a washer, which caused leakage. Then he showed me about putting the tubes in the right spot and how to set up the C02 pressure. Without him, I would have failed miserably.
When all was said and done, he helped me Christen it and I shared my first Kegerator beer with him. It was great. Drinking draught beer and smoking cigars in my "man cave". Barb then came by and joined us. It's always lots of laughs with the Grants and the Paynes. Life doesn't get any better.
It looks like I may be laughing with them in Kona. They are thinking of coming for a week to watch the race and then hang out and do stuff with us afterwards. I think we'll do the Big Island until the race is over and then go to Maui. I've been there twice. If there was any other place Alice and I would want to live in this world, it would be Maui.
Jamie and Barb left around 8:30 pm and less than half an hour later, my neighbour Jeff poked his head in the basement screen door. Long story short, Jeff and I stayed up until 5:15 am. Alice had to "tap out" and went to bed earlier. It was just Jeff and near the end, we got into a deep discussion about religion. Drunken booze talk, it doesn't get any better than that.
He grew up in Sault Sainte Marie, a small hard drinking town. I was impressed with the amount of beer he can drink, not typical for an IT guy. What I like about Jeff is when you ask him if he wants another one, without hesitation he says, "SURE".
I can't even calculate how many beers I drank or cigars I smoked. I think I probably had at least 4 cigars alone yesterday and I'll take a 24 on the beer. I think I may have to start weighing the Keg before and after I drink to determine the amount of beers since I can no longer count caps.
On the training front, I had a good phone conversation with one of my coaches, Luis. He congratulated me on my Kona slot and wanted to talk about my preparation. He shocked me when he said that he's changing up my training plan. He's putting me on something new, it won't be the same workouts I've been doing for all these years.
He explained that my aerobic base is so strong that he wants to add more intensity to my workouts. From what I understand, the workouts will be a combination of aerobic and high intensity. He said my actual training hours will go down and my effort will go higher. I'm actually pretty excited to try something new.
He also asked if I could put together a video of me discussing my experience with Mark Allen Online and the heart rate system I follow. I said, "no problem". He said, "just be yourself". I then thought to myself and envisioned me sitting at my bar with a beer in my hand, discussing the advantages of the MAO program. Probably not something they would want to show. I then said something to Luis like, "no, I'll be on my best behaviour".
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Cool design for the Keg. Glad you enjoyed it's maiden voyage.
Told you, you need to find way to count the caps.
Way you describe conversation with Luis it sound very similar to what I am doing now with CTS, more intensity but shorter than what I'm used to.
Enjoy
J
Ahhhh! The MAO "Super Bike" and "Super Run" workouts. Trust me, they are NOT fun and I would not be looking forward to them! :)
Once played a Pee-Wee Hockey tournament in Sault Sainte Marie...they all had beards, were twice our size, and drank beer...at 14 years old!
How's Barclay doing...recovered from China? training?
How bout Reid? in his chair playin Vids?
Enough about Kona....back to "As the PaYnEr WoRld turnz"
haha
-D
Looking forward to the video you make for MAO. As you may or may not know, I've based my training on the HR methods you've been using with MAO. And, I can't be more pleased! Any more pieces to the fitness puzzle will be greedily consumed by me!
BTW-
whoever Corey is that shared that blog yesterday for the SF beer half marathon - THANK YOU that was hilarious...great writing!
-D
J, thanks. Your right, it didn't take long for the counting to be a problem. haha. About MAO, when he was telling me about it, the first thing I thought was about your program.
C, hahaha. Your right, I guess it's the old saying, "be careful what you wish for?"
D, hahaha, I actually believe you about the beards. I don't know how John's doing, I only know he's starting to power walk again and wants to do a half. I need to go out for wings with him and catch up. Reid???? Reid who? You mean that kid that doesn't leave his "boy cave"? haha. You're right, back to the fun stuff. haha. Corey is a cool dude from Toronto, he'll be at the beer run.
S, No worries, do you want the general or x-rated version? haha
B
I checked out the 13 mile 13 beer thing, it was awesome. Laughed my ass off. I don't think I would have made it.
LOVE the skin on your Kegerator!
Dude, great graphic! That made the kegerator even cooler!
Interesting decision to change up your training now??? Hopefully the body takes to it as well as it has all your other training.
Any ideas on training conditions for Hawaii? Would love to fly out and watch man... H almost got hired for a job there in June... we both had our fingers crossed!
M, thanks.
MO, Thanks. D'ur...I think it will be warm. I don't think Hawaii gets snow that time of year. haha
I'd be fun if you came, by that time you should be recovered from the House of Payne Beer run. hahaha
B
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