David Millar was on this last night so I watched it.  Normally I think Bryant Gumbel is a pretty decent host, but he took a very cheap shot at Lance Armstrong at the very end of the piece, hinting that Lance has always doped or something.

Bryant - do your homework.

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Finished it yesterday.  I need to work on my open water swimming.... a lot.

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You are an idiot.  Get it together.

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It seems if I ride my bike these days I will get rained on.  Today's thunderstorm was too much for me.  Having said that I would like to thank to good people of Vally Park for the use of their pavilion.

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Last weekend was my first open water triathlon, and it was an interesting experience.  Swimming in open water is NOT EASY.   First of all, you can't see anything, so that is fun.  Second, a mass start consists of a ton of skinny people running into the water who then proceed to kick and hit each other while trying to swim around a designated course.

The wetsuit is a bit constricting in my opinion, and I find myself learning to swim all over again, but with less air.

So..... hit and kicked, while breathing through a straw.  Whats not to like?

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I had a bit of a rough day today.  I know the problem, but don't feel like shouting it out here.  I need a change I think.

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Since the weather was bad today, I went to the pool.  Usualy I don't swim long on the weekends, but today I did 1.25 miles in about 40 minutes.

The 1/2 ironman is 5 weeks away, and I'm starting to feel pretty good, although the bike is still going to be the toughest part I think.

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Atta boy Slipstream.

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http://kc0dxf.blip.tv/#850279

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I saw that Klages took a very impressive 5th at Tilles.  I remember he took 5th there when we both raced as 4s.  Then he very quickly moved up.

Nice job.

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Great movie.  Daniel Day Lewis is pretty amazing.  The movie is laid out really well.  I have to say I see a little bit of myself in Daniel Day Lewis's character, which scares me a bit.  The director, Paul Thomas Anderson, is awesome, and I like all of his prior movies.

This movie gets a very rare 5 out of 5 stars.  I'll probably buy it.

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Last weekend I scouted the bike and run course.  The bike course is hillier than expected.  Its going to surprise a lot of people I think.  The wind is severe, as there is not much to disipate it across the farmlands.  I was thinking I could do the bike portion (56 miles) in 3 hours, but the wind is pretty hairy.

Now, in case anyone says 56 miles in 3 hours?  Easy!  The race isn't over at that point.  There's a little half marathon waiting for you. You have to "pace" yourself. Its fun to blow past people on a bike, but not fun to die on the run.

All being said, the season has officially started for me, and I'm racing the next 7 weekends.  All duathlons or triathlons.

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Had a good run.  Probably ran too slow as I had a lot of energy left at the end and ran the final mile in 7:30.  15,000 runners.  It was a blast.  I think I'll be doing it again next year.  I wish I didn't have to get up at 4:30am though.

4.75 out of 5 stars.

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Something is clogging up my larynx/vocal chord region.  I want it to go away.

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I have to say that the 2008 Milan San Remo bike race was the best I've seen in a long, long time.  Very exciting to watch, and Slipstream is my favorite team by far.

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I haven't shaved in 7 days.  This might be the longest I've ever gone.  I look like a homeless man.

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This is good:

www.posetech.com/video/index.php/weblog/falling/

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I went to Steamboat Springs, Colorado with Logan over the weekend.  I snowboarded all day Friday and Saturday, and now have a funny looking sunburn on my face.  Everything outside of my goggles is red, but from my goggle line above is pale white.  Whoops!

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IN  SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS

Official Website: http://www.insearchofamidnightkiss.com
It's New Year¹s Eve in L.A. Wilson (Scoot McNairy) is a 29-year old guy
 who has just had the worst year of his life, is new to Los Angeles, has no
 date,no concrete plans and every intention of locking the doors and
 forgettingthe last year ever happened. That is until his best friend, Jacob
 (BrianMcGuire), browbeats him into posting a personal ad.
Enter Vivian (Sara Simmonds), a strong-willed woman hell bent on being
 withthe right guy at the stroke of midnight.
Together they begin a chaotic, hilarious, touching journey through the
 black and white streets of L.A. in the waning hours of the year.

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Official website: http://www.shotgunstories.com

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.
A film by:Jeff Nichols

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Official Website: http://www.escapistthemovie.com

Frank Perry is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He’s never had a problem with that: he did the crime; he’ll do the time. Until now. He receives a letter telling him that his only and much loved daughter is critically ill following an overdose. He knows that he must see her and to do that he’ll have to escape. But he can’t do it alone. A motley crew of younger associates are assembled to enact his plan: Lenny Drake, Brodie and Viv Baptista. As they prepare to break out Frank’s focus is distracted by the arrival of a young con James Lacey – a reminder of days long lost. As the new kid on the block Lacey also attracts the sadistic attention of Tony, the drug-addict brother of wing-king Rizza. Personality conflicts puts the escape in jeopardy and Frank is forced to find the energy and courage of the man he one was.
Director:     Rupert Wyatt

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life is like a dick long and hard so get over it

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I really liked this movie.  Denzel Washington is a great actor, along with Russell Crowe.  I like gangster movies anyways.  Since its a true story, all the better.  I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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This has Will Farrell in it, and he's one of my favorite actors.  I have to say, this movie is not funny at all.  There may be like 2 minutes worth of funny material here.  Most of it is garbage, and is not delivered well in the movie at all.  What I mean is, that it could have been funny, but the movie didn't capture it.

Seriously, I give this 1.5 out of 5 stars.

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I totally find this hard to believe, but I have Stage 1 hypertension, which is high blood pressure.  How did this happen?  And I would hate to think what it would be if I hadn't been training like a mad man for the last ten years.

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Went to this pub down in Chesterfield Valley with Laura.  It was good, although we made the mistake of sitting at the bar, and my eyes have had their yearly quota of smoke.

I had the Chipotle Chicken Wrap, and must say it was delicious.

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80 seconds off your 5k time sound interesting?  Kettlebell workouts 3 times a week:

rifsblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/why-you-should-use-kettlebells.html

Here's a photo:

www.mensvogue.com/health/regimen/slideshows/2008/02/kettlebell

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Pretty good movie.  Cool special effects.  Hayden Christiansen did a fairly good job of acting.  They'll probably be a sequel at some point.

3.75 out of 5 because I was entertained.

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