As in my previous post (the final countdown) I stated that I was planning to take up running so I can run the Cleveland Marathon when I turn 40. Last Saturday, August 26 I ran my 1st 5k and I couldn’t be any happier with the results. Especially after only training for 10 weeks.

The race I ran was a benefit for ovarian cancer research (OROC). Having a daughter (and wife) makes me more aware of women’s issues I think and really glad the timing to run my first race coincided with this great cause.

Next up on my platter is a 10k called the MidTown Cleveland HealthLine Classic.

Of course with the wife she is never too far away from her camera (ugh, my gut!).

Can you hear those keyboards blaring from one of the 80′s awesome hair band’s pinnacle of achievement sometimes referred to as “one hit wonder?” Unlike Europe, still the band I’m talking about here stay with me people, I am beginning my final countdown to 40. Yes, my one hit wonder of becoming forty years of age (you’re only 40 once) is going to be legendary. Like many people I have read of lately I have a plan to celebrate this achievement just like them. I’m going to run a marathon. You see a little something about me is that I have always been a runner even though I never ran for any organized activity. I have always enjoyed running for the just because. When I was in the Army running was more intensified with beach runs and partaking in “beat the general” runs. Back in those days I would run 6:28 miles. Those were the days. Over the past couple of years I’ve let myself go and it’s time to get back to my roots. Recently my wife’s college buddy flew in from Chicago to run the Cleveland marathon which we made signs to show support and cheer him on. And like a ton of bricks falling from a barrel it hit me. I’m 38 years old and you should run the Cleveland marathon at 40. That is exactly what I working on now. I’m starting slowly by going with the “Couch to 5k” approach. If you follow me on twitter you may have seen my tweets about this. I installed the app on my phone which then allows you to tweet when you are complete each workout session. It’s going well so far. On the upcoming father’s day there is a run in Shaker Heights that has 1 and 5 mile runs. Insanely I have decided to go for the 5 mile run. Perhaps my body will get the better of me and slap me into the mile run… I probably should lose a few more pounds before I punish my body into attempting anything longer than 3 miles at this point. What do you think? One final note is that before the big full marathon I’m going to run the half marathon here in Cleveland. Again, I think my old bones need to ease into these plans.

Stay tuned.

So I’m a little tardy with a post regarding New Year celebration because there really wasn’t a celebration. My New Year moment this past Thursday was just like a year ago I looked at the clock in bed at 11:59:59 and thought to myself Happy Another Year since the wife was asleep and the daughter for sure was out. I looked at the dog, but he just thought I was going to head to the kitchen to get him a sandwich or equivalent.

No my New Years have been pretty lame and I am super fine with that. I don’t really reflect on New Years much. I think more about it regarding the daughter and her milestones, but I would say I live the day and carry on. Can’t change the year and certainly not a decade. I do, probably oddly, prefer the even numbered years over the odds. I do have a feeling that this year will be a good one. With Baby D 2.0 on the way in spring for starters, but beyond that in my rapidly approaching forty year old bones there is more spark in the air. Time will tell.

So bah-bye 2009 I will not be missing you. Happy Another Year y’all!

I’ve been a Browns fan my whole life. I remember being at a bar when the message scrolled along the bottom of the screen during a game against the Bills that the weasel of an owner was moving the team to Baltimore. The hush that filled the room at first was quickly turned into many a colorful loud metaphors. Our Browns were being taken from us just like that. Soon after we learned we would still have the Browns (in name), but as an expansion team. Well, we all know how the past ten years have gone so I will not speak to that.

Below is a joke sent to me that I just had to share since I think it represents how frustrating our team has become (again). I say again because I remember a time before Bernie Bernie days came when people would call my team the Clowns. Sigh. Ten years is way too long to endure a lifeless pulse of a team losing profusely. Where our cry is “there’s always next year.” This is not the Cleveland Browns I know and loved. We’re a joke and sadly this joke sums up how bad it is.

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A guy walks into a bar wearing a Cleveland Browns jersey and carrying a cat that also has a Browns jersey on, along with a little Browns helmet on his head. The guy says to the bartender, “Can my cat and I watch the Browns game here? My TV at home is broken and we always watch the game together.”

The bartender replies, “Well, normally cats wouldn’t be allowed in the bar, but it’s not very busy in here right now, so you and the cat can sit at the end of the bar. If there’s any trouble with you or the cat, I’ll have to ask you to leave.” The guy agrees and he and the cat start watching the game.

Pretty soon the Browns kick a field goal and the excited cat jumps up on the bar and walks down the bar, giving everyone a high five. The bartender says, “Hey, that’s pretty cool! What does he do for a touchdown?” The guy answers, “I don’t know, I’ve only had him for 2 years.”

Proud to announce the launch of another site. I’m on fire! This time for my wifey since she’s entering a higher exposure world with her blog it needed a makeover.

Check it out: Ka-Ka-Ka-Katy!