Jump Into Boulder Dive Bars

So another fun and exciting thing I've been up to: Drinking!

I've got a little gig going around to bars and chronicling the escapades for DenverSixShooter.com

Check out my first post, Dive Bars Beneath the Streets of Boulder.

Disney World Marathon... check!

"No!" in response to: "Are you ready?"

Maybe I shouldn't be so brutally honest to the staff of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, but honestly, I was not feeling very ready to run that marathon.

But Sunday rolled around, and I showed up, started, and I finished the Walt Disney World Marathon! It was my first and last.

Kyle and I met with my parents in Florida on Thursday, January 8th. We had a few great days hopping around parks before my 6 hour run/walk on the 11th.

Some things to note

• The altitude made a huge difference! I ran the first 18 miles wihtout getting the least bit winded.
• Running stinks! One should only engage in running to save one's life, and often that decision should really be weighed more carefully.
• I walked from 18 to 25. Although my cardio system felt great, the altitude didn't save discomfort from ligaments and muscles in my feet, of all places.
• Disney has characters throughout the course. Many racers stopped to take photos, I did not.
• I spent almost 30 minutes in line for port-o-lets along the way.
• During the race I ate 2 bananas, 2 cups of honey, and probably drank more than 2L of water.
• I finished the 1/2 marathon in about 2 hours and I crawled through the second half to come in at 6hrs.
• No injuries. No joint paint. No major muscle soreness. I crossed the finish line on my feet, and each of the succeeding days were pain-free, with only slight stiffness in my shoulders.
• Goals accomplished: (1) completed the race, (2) didn't get hurt, and (3) won't be in a state of recovery for any part fo the following week.

Now onto a bigger and better 2009, in which there are no marathons, but plenty of chocolate cake.