... and don't you forget it!

This has got to be one of the funniest comics I've ever seen... Windows ME totally sucked!

http://xkcd.com/323/

I got back into running - finally - 9 months after the Los Angeles Marathon.  I have good reason though for it taking so long.  I've been in transition of moving to New York.  It's a big change.  Further, it's freakin' cold here!  How the heck are you supposed to run outsite when it's below freezing?!  Well, I've been doing it, and it's actually REALLY great!  I think the cold air keeps your body cool which makes your entire system run more efficiently, ultimately enabling you to go further distances, and at faster speeds.  Really awesome...

I completed my first "big"run yesterday of 7.1 miles.  I basically did the entire perimeter of Central Park, and then some.  My time was 64 minutes, including waiting for stop lights and getting stuck behind pedestrians who aren't aware that when three people side by side, they take up the entire sidewalk - not bad speed - and I wasn't pushing hard.  I half-way rolled my ankle at the end because I made the mistake of running down Lexington Avenue on an early Saturday evening when EVERYBODY apparently goes shoppping at Bloomingdales - ugh, humans... it should be alright though.  All the people gave me road rage... you know, like when you are driving in traffic, and you just want to go faster.  So I ended up sprinting down Lex, REALLY FAST, it was rad to run fast and dodge all the humans.  Kind of like a video game.

Central Park has an amazing maze of trails and roads that runners can use.  It's great because you can take a different path every time, and the scenery is gorgeous.  Further, the paths are packed dirt which is definitely ideal for training.  And as always in New York, the runners are wearing gear that is the height of fashion.  Gotta love it.

New York Marathon, here I come!

To all you vegans out there, I've got to admit... I pity you...  When you have to eat things with names like "tofurkey meatloaf"... sad times.  Let's get real here.  I'm not the healthiest eater, but I think that we could all agree that there is a balance between vegan and carnivore that is the optimal diet for homo sapiens.  I don't know exactly where exactly that fulcrum lies, but I know that the optimal diet would definitely include protein from meats (a.k.a animal flesh), and I can't deny that I LOVE meat, so I think this works out in my favor.  As "they" say, "everything in moderation, including moderation".  Later - I'm off to the steak house.