This is almost the definition of “Epic Fail.” I hate linking to the Huffington Post, but they’re the only one who made mention of the driver’s condition. Apparently, he came out of it all right.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Writing
Do you enjoy writing? I do. I find it soothing to arrange a sentence to explain my message, whatever that message happens to be. By no means do I consider myself an expert. I know that I’m wordy and verbose and break some of the cardinal rules such as “write with nouns and verbs” (rather …
Cobb Police
We get bulletins from our local constabulary. They talk about the crime trends in the area and what else might be going on. Occasionally they’ll send tidbits like the following. Something tells me there’s a lot of excitement hidden behind these dry words (this is not anywhere near our house). 102309 0500 to 102409 0055 …
Post Ironman: What I'm Looking Forward To
During the Ironman training and especially in late summer and early fall I put away a lot of the things I like to do, and even some of the things I’m supposed to be doing anyway, in order to devote time to training. A discussion on my Ironman training and it’s effects upon me is …
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DNF
D. N. F. Those three letters are a bugaboo of the multisport community. Some people—driven people—look on those three letters as a symbol of failure; a mark of something wrong. To be branded DNF in the race results is shameful and deeply injurious to some (so I’ve read). I do not agree that the DNF …
Ironman Conclusion
Today I made a tough decision. I decided to not race in the 2009 Florida Ironman. On Sunday I pulled some muscles in my back in a truly heroic manner. This particular injury is one I’m familiar with from past experience and I knew on Sunday that it was deal breaker for this race. I …
Ironman: 4 Days to Go
It’s Tuesday morning and my back is a wee bit better, but not much. I’m dropping my race participation chances from coinflip to 30%. I’d like to be more optimistic about this but the sad fact is that I’ve had this injury before and I know how long it takes to get better. The upside …
Injury and Waiting
If I had to run the Ironman today, I couldn’t. I wouldn’t even be DNF (did not finish); instead I’d be DNS (did not start). Yesterday morning, I strained my lower back muscles in the most ignominious manner possible: getting off the can. Yesterday I couldn’t straighten up. Today I’m a bit better, but still …
Popovers
Hmmm…yum. Eating popovers that my lovely wife produced.
I Want one of These
So I guess I’ll have to make one. From the pages of MAKE, the Periodic Table.