That’s my childhood menorah.  Wow, That sucker is old!  I guess that means I’m getting old too.

There ya go.

Have a Happy Hanukkah!

Shalom,

dh

12/12/2009

I’m hiking with Isabella in the dairy farm on a very chilly, windy, cloudy Friday afternoon. it’s so beautiful & serene out here. I’m taking pictures as I walk & type & yell at my deaf dog, Isabella, not to venture too far off. hope you enjoy the pics. wish you were here.

rilke’s stuff is so great. I’m currently reading letters to a young poet. I highly recommend this reading .

short vid but cool. Peace, dh 12/09/2009

I am so stinkin congested!  Argh! What does that have to do with running or Jeff Galloway?  Pretty much, nothing.  I’m just stating my current condition.  And, I might add, during Jeff Galloway’s very informative lecture (informative if you’re a runner) I kept sniffling and trying not to sneeze.

I recorded many segments of Mr. Galloway’s lecture but unfortunately the recordings are not very loud with the few exceptions of my sniffling which drowned out Mr. Galloway’s voice.

Man, I just cannot get rid of this heavy congestion.  Anyone have any advice on how to rid myself of this pestering mucus buildup in me?  I tried that NasalFlo stuff but that just gives me relief for about 2 minutes.  I’ve tried hot steaming showers but 3 minutes after the shower I’m congested again! I take one 24 hour tablet of Zyrtec every day and that doesn’t stop this nonsense.  My gosh, I am a mucus making machine!  That’s nothing to be proud of, I assure you.

Ok, back to the lecture.  Notice how easy it is for me to get off subject?  Dang.  What do they call that?…attention deficit disorder —>ADD!  Right?  I think so.  Ok, back to the lecture.

This is my boot during Mr. Jeff Galloway’s lecture on running

It was a very informative lecture.  Mr. Galloway is an amiable guy.  He explained how pretty much anyone that can walk can develop into a runner but to do it the smart way.

He has books and whatever you call those things….guidelines to follow to become an injury-free runner.  His goal is to coach you to make a lifestyle change of exercise by running smartly and healthy eating.

This guy, Jeff Galloway, is an Olympian who trained with Frank Shorter.  Galloway has a lot of wisdom in running.  For an old guy he appears to be in pretty dang good shape.

Here’s his website if you’re interested in checking it out:  jeffgalloway.com

Gosh, I’m a sneezing machine too!  I just finished sneezing three times in a row!  That must be some kind of record.  Aargh!  I need to be healed of this!  If I win the lottery I will have all the mucus in me drained out forever and ever!  Aargh, this sucks! I feel like running.

This is the back of Mr. Galloway’s head

Well, I enjoyed the lecture and even asked Mr. Galloway his thoughts on electrolyte pills.  He gave a good answer -basically, these are used by triathletes and ultra-runners because at a certain point your body loses much of its sodium and it could result in hyponatremia -not a very nice thing to get.  Mr. Galloway specifically named Succeed pills as a good source for electrolyte and sodium replenishing.

I used Succeed pills the summer of 2008 as I trained for the Boulder 100.  Believe me, those pills are a necessity when running for 2 plus hours in temperatures over 85 degrees!  Just be careful with these pills!

Take time to figure out how your body reacts to them!  It took me about a month to figure out how many my body could handle and what time intervals to take them. I had initially went by my brothers recommendation of two pills before you start running and then, one pill every half-hour.  That did not work for me.  I don’t want to gross you out…too much but I think it is my duty to warn you…in the middle of a 17 mile run I had to go.  And, when you have to go, you have to go!  Even, if there is no toilet available.  Not a pretty sight!  I’ll leave it at that.  It was a miserable experience.

Ok, I think I’m going to rinse out my nose with that nasal solution again. Hey, if I’m able to get those videos to play a little louder I will post them on this site.  That won’t happen, though, until tomorrow or the next day. And, just so you know (& no one else), I plan to run tomorrow -mucus-full and all!

love, peace & mucus-free,

dh

12/07/2009

Isabella at the dairy farm.

peace and love for your dogs,

dh

12/06/2009