Honeymoon Countdown

It dawned on me for a little girl who loved to play with dolls I grew up to love the most gear intense sports. The more equipment required the more I seem to like it. I tend to like sports that require finely tuned equipment....then I use and abuse the equipment so much I can't keep up with keeping it tuned. Yet I still want it tuned perfectly. I told a colleague Tim and I were going to Switzerland on our honeymoon. Her exact words were "I hope you don't die of boredom looking at those mountains all day long." Some how I do not think that will be the case at all. If I die of anything it will be rhabdomyalsis from using my muscles so intensely followed by sitting still on the plane home. This phenomenon is similar to what happens to patients of ours when they get all hopped up on Lord knows what followed by passing out for a few days in Balboa Park...Actually those patients don't usually die. They usually just get lots of IV fluids and sometimes dialysis. Meanwhile they go through DT's and then some nice nurse gives them lots of drugs to help he or she "simmer down". Don't worry that won't happen to me either.

By this time next Sunday Tim and I will be skiing the slopes of the Swiss Alps

I'm pretty young to get to have such a great life ....Iron man Finishes, ski trips. Where I am from the culture promotes saving travel, adventure, and leisure until retirement. After the last 10 years of gainful post collegiate employment I am convinced that my 401K might be "made off" with. Beyond that I am quite convinced that lugging such things as bikes and skis through airports and on trains won't be nearly as fun when I am 70. Although by age 70 my swimmers arms will finally be developed so lugging my equipment shouldn't be a problem. Speaking of getting old. Tim and I have discussed our roles. My observation is that there are too kinds...the pleasantly confused and the crotchety. We have already identified that he will be the grumpy one and I will be the pleasantly confused one. ....Wait a minute I said when we get old.

The Drudge Report

It's a long road to the French Bakery.

Looking good Seth.

Ready to sign up for the Rock N Roll Marathon.

Walk of Fame.

Press Coverage

Paparazzi have been going wild since the finish of Sundays event. The members of "team Noish" continue to dispute who deserves top honors. Mudslinging continues as new information leaks via Brightroom Photography's photographs and the Carlsbad website review page. We caught up with newest member of "Team Noish" and founder of Idropboys.com to see what she had to say for herself.

Spokesperson for idropboys is under attack.

The team in question.

The Times: Jennifer... Tim, Bruce, and Seth all outran you. How do you feel about this?
JN: I am very happy for their performances as well as Cindy and Val's.

The Times: But I thought you liked to drop boys. Aren't you the leader of this organization?
JN: I love to drop boys. I am happy encourage other women to drop boys as well.

The Times: Jennifer, you saw Bruce with less than a mile to go. Did you try to close the gap?
JN: I tried. I was not successfull.

The Times: Bruce reported he and Seth were fading. You were only 7 seconds back from Bruce. For all women couldn't you have dug a little deeper?
JN: I gave it what I had and I was out of gas. I did unlike the guys...manage to negative split

The Times: But they were fading.
JN: Yes, they were fading.

The Times: All that talk. Idrop boys. The stickers. The pink bikes. Are you a charlatan?
JN: No. I have and will always maintain that I draft MEN and I drop BOYS. They can consider themselves lucky or men. Whichever they prefer.

The Times: We heard you ate a lot of gingerbread men over the holidays. Did they factor into your performance?
JN:They are the (now no so) secret rocket fuel of idropboys. I eat (gingerbread) men and I dropboys.

The Times: That's not very scientific. How do you figure?
JN: I PR'd didn't I? I also managed to negative split. THA -ANKS.

The Times: If you could drop those "MEN" how would you execute it
JN: I would pass them with ease just before crossing the line. I have never worn a run skirt running but I would love to make it swish as I passed them. There is alway next year.

The Times: How do you feel about your husbands PR? Were you surprised? We heard he ate even more gingerbread cookies than you.
JN: I was not surprised by his time. He has been running very well. High quality, low volume. As for the cookies. Yes, he easily ate 3-6 times as many cookies as me. They were laced with antioxidants.

The Times: What is next for team Noish?

JN: Next up is Oceanside for Seth, Tim, Bruce and myself. Cindy and Val will bring the team to full strength at Wildflower.

The Times:Will you continue in your attempts to drop boys

JN: Always

The Times: Bruce is the age graded champ. How will you help get the recognition he deserves?

JN: JUST YOU WAIT.

Miss Manners Report on Carlsbad 2009

Miss Manners weighs in

As an athlete it is important to write a race report after the event. One should compose the report as quickly as possible post event. This reduces the opportunity for the brain to rearrange and misconstrue the data. Since Tim and I are married I should view us as a unit. I should evaluate Tim's performance. To be a supportive wife and I must take ownership of his performances. His race is my race. Although Tim ran 13 minutes faster than me I should take credit for his PR performance as well as my own PR.
Evidence indicates I have improved my performance in every race over the past year (except for the disk in the wind episode) and I should focus my race analysis towords the role of race hostess. Miss Manners advises that meals served should be hot, healthy, and homemade. Check, Check, Check. Guests should always be offered a proper dessert....homemade chocolate chip cookies. Check. The proper hostess should anticipate her guests needs and facilitate their comfort.

Did I miss anything?

2009 Carlsbad

2009 Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon

Now for the race report.....

I know you are all dying to know my average pace per mile, average heart rate, the average temp, and average wind speed. What?.... You don't? Darn....well OK. I'll have to deal with that. Alrighty then. On to the family challenge.

I'm sure you want to know the results of the family challenge. It's a tough call on many levels. There needs to be an all encompassing ranking system for individuals, couples, and of course the "Noish" Family vs. the rest of the world. We have a lot of adjusting to do based on age, injury, surgical history, distance driven, number of races entered, having a personal coach, chef, or masseuse. Seth had to go and get sick so we have to adjust for that. What some people will do for a bonus point. Cheez.

"So do you want to go for a bike ride after everybody else goes home?" -Tim to me

After the race it dawned on me it wasn't over. ......now it is a race to recovery. Points for driving back to Nor Cal. Points subtracted for allowing your face to fall on your plate at the French Bakery. Points deducted for making audible incomprehensible and involuntary sounds.

You know who you are.