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Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K, NOT 5K

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

As a follow up to the post I wrote about Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot plans, my thoughts about 5k vs. 10k are validated.

Gender: M
Age: 47
Place Overall: 2279 out of 3612
Men: 1362 out of 1838
M 45-49: 217 out of 272
AgeGrade: 47.59% Place: 2409
FINISH: 1:01:15 pace: 9:52
5K: n/a pace: n/a
Chip Time: 1:01:15  
Gun Time: 1:04:27  

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Asset Allocation, Market Corrections, CNBC And Sports

November 16th, 2007 · No Comments

With the stock market in its recent tizzy and the credit markets still trying to decide if the sub-prime mortgage mess will send us head long into recession I got to thinking about asset allocation, investing over time, and its media correlation to sports.

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Thanksgiving Day 5k Run

November 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment

So today my better half asks if I want to run a 5k/10k on Thanksgiving Day. Of course the answer was yes as it not only gives us a great holiday activity and together time, it is great exercise. I should mention that I am not completely clear if her intention is to do the 5k or the 10k – I really do need to get that part clear.

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I Hate Young People

November 7th, 2007 · 8 Comments

While reading the latest issue of Details magazine, which is likely aimed at a demographic 7-10 years younger than me, I ran across a quick blurb for a new web site called I Hate Young People. This You Tube for the angry elder has a combination of man on the street interviews [Read more →]

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2002 Sloan At Wine Commune

November 6th, 2007 · No Comments

Last night a friend and co-worker took me to dinner to celebrate the end of one phase and the beginning of another. As we both love wine and it was a big event I decided to bring out the 2002 Sloan and sample for the first 2002 sloan

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