The Zen Garden HT - Page 14

I'm not sure but the picture of the man jumping the flame does not appear to be very Zen like, but hey what do I know? I would think someone who jumps a flame in a Zen like manner would have a much more calm like demeanor about them.

Regards,

RTROSE

Did you like the Warrior Dash? I didn't get to do it this year. I have started running again though, and hope to get to it next year, and maybe the Tough Mudder in June (9 miles, and way more and bigger obstacles).

I will probably try the warrior again next year too. Gotta have something to work towards, or I will never get out and run.

I actually met some friends last night for a moonlight run. Night time, full moon, was actually a great time. Even saw 5 deer on the side of our path. Although, My firends are marathoders, and 2 of them signed up for the Canada full Ironman next year, and one of the guys just finished a 100 mile run a little bit ago, they still cruised at my pace and we had a surprisingly fun time (for exercise).

I would love to take my son on the Warrior Dash, but he is only 6 (will be 7 by the time the next one is on)

If he is anything like my kids where when they were 7, you defiantly don't want to take him with you. There is nothing so embarrassing as being run into the ground by a 7-year old.

A friend of mine talk me into doing Tough Mudder in May in VT. I am not much of a runner, but I am halfway into couch to 5K and hope I have enough time to get ready. It looks daunting.

Beer, he has run with me once, and he is just like his daddy... slow, now he just takes his bike along. I get a good workout, cause I have to push him up the hills, and I have to drag the 70 pound dog whenever she sees a rabbt, bird, or other dog. But you must be 14 to be in the dash.


I just found out I have high cholesterol, so I need to be doing something. So I am looking at the Tough Mudder in June, Warrior Dash in August, Colfax 1/2 marathon in May, maybe the Boulder Boulder in May, and the Rock and Roll full marathon by next October. I have been doing 2-3 miles daily, and just went 4 1/4 last night, so by next May I should be good to go.

A friend who did the Mudder this last June said the obstacles in Colorado were no more than 1 mile apart, and when you get to the obstacles, there are allot of people to help each other, as there is no way I am climbing multiple 12 foot walls without help. There was a half pipe you had to climb, and he collapsed with cramps. He said 2 guys he didn't know grabbed him and lifted him up. (of course he is a skinny dude. Would definitely take more than 2 to lift me)

I did the couch to 10 k a few years ago for the boulder boulder, and I was surprised I could go the whole distance. Now I have some marathoners and Iron man friends who are helping push me along some too, and giving me tips when I ask, so that helps also. I am about 3 weeks into my couch to the rest of my life phase right now, and it feels pretty good.

My friend has put together a little team. But we'll see if we pace right to stick together. I am running in the 'burbs right now, and I am impressed how much worse the hills are to the flat, so that part of TM concerns me a lot more than the obstacles, which I think appear to be challenges to break up the run. Much worse than on a bike which was my preferred form of exercise about 10 years ago.

I have been counting calories and getting in shape for a while (40 lbs down over a bit more than a year, 30-40 to go), but I hit a plateau, so I needed a goal. This will do. Congrats on getting moving again.

I hear you on the hills. I train here in Denver at about 6000 feet elevation. when we did the Warrior Dash it starts at just under 10,000 feet. The Tough Mudder is the same.

One word of advice one of the marathoners gave me, is it doesn't matter if you run or walk, just as long as you are not standing still.

Similar to what my old man used to tell me: falling on your face is still moving forward.

Ah, the Zen master returns. Welcome back. Now get to work!

Regards,

RTROSE

So what are "We" building again? It has been so long I forgot. In all honesty I feel for you. My build has taken so long with periods of inactivity of months that I truly forget where I have left off and have to take inventory of things before I get back to action. I have no fear that the Zen master will be at the top of his game and get back into the swing of things.

Good luck.

Regards,

RTROSE

Zen is about simplifying.

Hire someone.

As a fellow Coloradoan I am subscribed.

Whoa! Like a Phoenix he rises again. Woooo Hooo!!!!! I know how you feel, my wife said the very same thing, just that yours went the extra step.

Be interested to hear what your contractor has to say.

Glad to see you're back. Well sort of.

Regards,

RTROSE

Make sure he doesn't use Trex for the bass traps.

That made me laugh out loud! During my build, my wife jokingly wondered the same thing. It was during the drywall finishing doldrums. I didn't find it funny.

She went back to sanding with her eye on the prize (a finished basement, not a new husband)!

A Zen shout-out for my recently resurrected homey:

So ...

knock knock ??

Who's there?

Zen

Zen who?

God Bless You!

Sorry, could not resist!

Regards,

RTROSE

Did you hear the koan about the Zen theater build?

The path to completion starts with a single nail.

Zenny? You in there?

Do the minimum IMHO if you are 100% you are going to move in two years.

Agree. You'll have enough to think about, so just doing the minimum and getting it done will be one less thing.

Minimum effort, no contest. Pick up the phone and get it done.

Denver?