Notes from Bob2

Bob 2 was born in Nazi Germany in 1995, however he emigrated shortly after and was raised in the prestigious Von Trapp estate in Austria by a series of singing nannies.  He studied Architecture and Womens Studies at South Hampton Institute of Technology (S.H.I.T)  While at South Hampton, he founded the S.H.I.T. Sandwich Club, and was unanimously given the S.H.I.T. 4 Brains award which is given only to those people with the brain power of 4 men.

After schooling, Bob 2 created a weather machine that reversed Global Cooling, but has yet to be lauded for saving the world from a modern ice age.  Along the way, Bob 2 found time to sire the entire New York Mets baseball team and invent the popular video game Guitar Hero.  Bob 2 invested heavily in the late 1990′s dot com boom, and still holds strong in his claim that Enron faked its death.

Great Lebronapalooza Spoof

Ok, so I rip on Box a lot for just posting videos, but I found this and thought I should share.  I didn’t watch the ESPYs last night, but Steve Carell and Paul Rudd do a pretty fantastic job making fun of ”The Decision”. I’ll give Box a pass for the next few Better than the Machine videos he “blogs” about.

IN THE FACE!!!

I know sometimes soccer players get a little generous with the diving, but I’m gonna give this guy the benefit of the doubt.

Bob2 runs a marathon

Hey long time no blog bobcast nation! I’m blogging this with my phone btw, imagine trying to convince someone 10 years ago that that would be a plausible sentence… Anyway so I’m on my way up to Duluth getting (passenger seat no texting and driving for this guy) getting pumped for the marathon in the morning! However, alas, I shan’t be running in the morn. I killed my knee on a 20 mile training run about a month ago and ran a really fast half marathon in the pouring rain a week later (1:56 thank you very much, beaten only by 2 Kenyans and a bicycle I do believe). So after that I could barely walk but I was still holding out hope that I could get this thing done – until I got a super nasty chest cold and couldn’t answer the phone without hacking up a lung. I know excuses excuses. Either way I’m gonna pick up my free t shirt and bib and paint Duluth as a marathon poser wannabee. FEEL THE BURN!

Bob2 Runs a Marathon – Training Day 25

Howdy BobcastNation!  Prospective future marathon finisher Bob here with a bit of a training update.  I’m halfway through my first “step back” week, which are awesome!  I only have 21 miles this week, and hopefully it’ll be the last week of running on a treadmill!  Ohhhhh boy am I excited to run outside again.  I’m beginning to despise treadmills the way a hamster must despise his wheel.  Its about the least entertaining form of exercise, yet – the only option.

Random thoughts about treadmills coming up.  Nearly half of the hamsters at my gym, including myself, cover up the time and speed and whatnot with a towel.  Why isn’t there just a button that allows you to turn it off?  The treadmill section at my gym is facing seven TVs.  Out of those seven, three are tuned to 24 hour news stations – Now I’m all for staying well informed, but seriously, why would I want to watch 65 year old pudgy bald guys debate about who’s bridge goes to nowhere while I’m working out?  By the way, none are tuned ESPN – shouldn’t every other TV in a gym be ESPN?  I feel like the typical gym goer would rather watch sports while working out than Wolf Blitzer, but that’s just me.  Walking 1.5 miles an hour is only slightly better than sitting on the couch.  I had to run in dress socks the other day, that was classy.

Thanks for all of the nipple chafing solutions, by the way.  I picked up some Body Glide today, I’ll give it a shot tonight – but if that doesn’t work, I’m banking that they callus over…

Anyway, that’s all for now.  I moved up a belt hole, so I got that going for me – which is nice.

Bob2 Runs a Marathon – Day 16

How’s it going out there BobcastNation?!?!  Day 16 of training, I bet you guys thought I would have given up by now!  I got you good!  Last weekend, I took to the slopes of Lutsen so I had to rearrange my training a little bit, but don’t worry I got it all in; I swapped my rest day (yesterday) with my long run day (Sunday).  The upside was that I didn’t have to hit the treadmill for 50 minutes (I run 6 miles per hour only because the math is so easy ) while a little sore from skiing and a little hung over from ski vacation’s inevitable extra-curriculars.  The downside, however, was that I traded away my favorite day of the week, my Monday-funday.  So instead of having a manageable 22 miles this week, I face a daunting 27.  And yes I see the irony in the fact that I am scared of a mileage I get to spread over 7 days that is baaaaarely longer than what I will run on one day in June.  At least I hope it’s less than a day…

It’s starting to get nice out again, but I’m resisting the temptation to start running outside until all of the ice is off of the sidewalks.  I have some pretty bad ankles from the college days, and I can’t risk taking a couple weeks off with a sprain.  I have started taking fish oil though, it’s supposed to be good for repairing that sort of damage, and I don’t know if it’s the placebo effect, but I feel invincible right now.  Those 5 miles flew by yesterday, and my 2 “easy” miles today, I couldn’t help myself but run them hard.  Who knows, maybe this fish (read: snake) oil really works.  We’ll see.

I have been noticing a very strange phenomena during my daily trips to the gym.  I know it’s winter, and those of you with kids are probably off the hook, but do you really need to drive around for 10 minutes looking for a space that is close to the door?  I mean, this is forgivable in certain situations, like an ambulance pulling up to the ER, or Tiger Woods at a titty bar (too easy?).  But seriously people, you are going to work out!  You are trying to lose that fat ass and you can’t bother yourself to walk 20 more seconds!  My new favorite hobby is to walk slowly down one of the aisles until a car starts inching behind me… keep walking for a few more cars fiddling with the keys…slowly start to amble over to my car…only zing!  I parked on the other side of the aisle!