Y otro año más que se fué. Espero y deseo un 2011 lleno de felicidad para todos y que tengamos muchas buenas noticias de Shia y Megan :)
Y ahora... ¡¡Me voy de fiesta!! xDDD
Friday, December 31, 2010
¡¡¡FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!!!
Y otro año más que se fué. Espero y deseo un 2011 lleno de felicidad para todos y que tengamos muchas buenas noticias de Shia y Megan :)
Last Mountain Run of 2010...
This morning, Scott, jLu and I got out for first tracks to the summit of Green Mountain via Gregory-Ranger. Yesterday produced the first legitimate (~6-8" or so in town) snowfall of the year, and after slogging through the wintry beauty to reach the summit I was instantly reminded on the downhill just why running in the winter is so fun: it often feels like pure play. The powdery, cushiony surface spares the joints, the absolute muffled stillness is calming, and crystalline dressing on everything inspires. It was a fantastic 296th (350th lifetime) and final trip to Green's summit for the year.
I suppose a few closing thoughts on the year are in order. First, the numbers:
January: 488mi, 71h 50min, 91,500', 31 Greens
February: 501mi, 75h 33min, 101,300', 36 Greens
March: 547mi, 81h 08min, 94,700', 31 Greens
April: 673mi, 101h 19min, 120,400', 35 Greens
May: 522mi, 73h 18min, 76,100', 21 Greens
June: 674mi, 102h 09min, 113,900', 22 Greens
July: 501mi, 74h 23min, 77,700', 11 Greens
August: 459mi, 88h 06min, 66,400', 12 Greens
September: 435mi, 66h 35min, 85,300', 17 Greens
October: 668mi, 99h 37min, 128,900', 34 Greens
November: 461mi, 69h 35min, 97,000', 28 Greens
December: 356mi, 53h, 01min, 56,300', 18 Greens
2010: 6285mi, 956h 34min, 1,108,100' 296 Greens
29 Bears
6 SoBos
That's an average of right at 120.5 miles per week and 17.2 miles, 2h37min and 3036' vertical per day.
2010 was, by almost any measure, easily my best year of running ever. Statistically, physically and spiritually I think, after 15 years, I finally arrived at a volume/combination of miles and vertical that has allowed me to sustainably maximize running's positive bearing on each of those areas. I know for sure that in 2010 I was racing at my highest-ever level, and due to my notable consistency (only 16 days off the entire year, most of those in December) my enjoyment of running was at its highest-ever level, too.
Best Run(s)
There were a lot. It is natural that a race is typically a "best run" because I have typically consciously set up several months of training in order to feel really, really good for that particular run. As such, Western States and White River were certainly stand-outs. In both I felt remarkably effortless (save the last 20 miles of WS) and both runs were further enhanced by sharing them with good friends.
A very close honorable mention was my solo 68 mile/10:16 run around Pikes Peak in early November. While I didn't feel particularly physically proficient during that run (I was in the midst of a period of very heavy training preparing for the TNF50 Championships), it was mentally and physically much less of an ordeal than I had expected. Plus, it was a loop that I had thought about doing on and off for very many years.
Another honorable mention was an 8hr outing in the Indian Peaks with Scottie in July. We covered a ton of ground, saw many incredible sights, tread many miles of sublime singletrack, spent a whole lot of time above treeline and generally took advantage of our abilities to travel all day on foot with few physical consequences. It was a blast.
Worst Run(s)
Without a doubt, my DNF at Leadville, obviously. I've never run myself into the ground before, and let me tell you, it's not a whole lot of fun. I learned much, though. While I've had plenty of other crappy runs this year, none of them were so bad as to result in me passing out, so Leadville takes the cake.
A close second would be the profoundly mundane evening jog on November 18th where I strained my calf for good and did the damage that ultimately kept me out of the TNF50 showdown at the beginning of this month. It was the only real injury disappointment of the year for me, and it came at a supremely inopportune time.
Well, that's enough. Let me leave you, though, with a most aptly-titled track by one of my favorite bands, The Walkmen. I've been listening to these guys for almost two years now, but ever since I saw them at the Fox Theatre here in Boulder in October they've been nearly non-stop on my music-playing device. Much to the chagrin of my roommates, I imagine. But, I think the passion evident in this song should at least partly explain why. Happy New Year!
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| Our goal. |
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| Scott powering his way up Gregory Canyon... |
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| ...and eventually, the summit rock of Green. |
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| #296: tomorrow I start over. |
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| Scott floating the descent through Gregory Canyon. |
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| Nothing beats some properly-garnished Flatirons. |
January: 488mi, 71h 50min, 91,500', 31 Greens
February: 501mi, 75h 33min, 101,300', 36 Greens
March: 547mi, 81h 08min, 94,700', 31 Greens
April: 673mi, 101h 19min, 120,400', 35 Greens
May: 522mi, 73h 18min, 76,100', 21 Greens
June: 674mi, 102h 09min, 113,900', 22 Greens
July: 501mi, 74h 23min, 77,700', 11 Greens
August: 459mi, 88h 06min, 66,400', 12 Greens
September: 435mi, 66h 35min, 85,300', 17 Greens
October: 668mi, 99h 37min, 128,900', 34 Greens
November: 461mi, 69h 35min, 97,000', 28 Greens
December: 356mi, 53h, 01min, 56,300', 18 Greens
2010: 6285mi, 956h 34min, 1,108,100' 296 Greens
29 Bears
6 SoBos
That's an average of right at 120.5 miles per week and 17.2 miles, 2h37min and 3036' vertical per day.
2010 was, by almost any measure, easily my best year of running ever. Statistically, physically and spiritually I think, after 15 years, I finally arrived at a volume/combination of miles and vertical that has allowed me to sustainably maximize running's positive bearing on each of those areas. I know for sure that in 2010 I was racing at my highest-ever level, and due to my notable consistency (only 16 days off the entire year, most of those in December) my enjoyment of running was at its highest-ever level, too.
Best Run(s)
There were a lot. It is natural that a race is typically a "best run" because I have typically consciously set up several months of training in order to feel really, really good for that particular run. As such, Western States and White River were certainly stand-outs. In both I felt remarkably effortless (save the last 20 miles of WS) and both runs were further enhanced by sharing them with good friends.
A very close honorable mention was my solo 68 mile/10:16 run around Pikes Peak in early November. While I didn't feel particularly physically proficient during that run (I was in the midst of a period of very heavy training preparing for the TNF50 Championships), it was mentally and physically much less of an ordeal than I had expected. Plus, it was a loop that I had thought about doing on and off for very many years.
Another honorable mention was an 8hr outing in the Indian Peaks with Scottie in July. We covered a ton of ground, saw many incredible sights, tread many miles of sublime singletrack, spent a whole lot of time above treeline and generally took advantage of our abilities to travel all day on foot with few physical consequences. It was a blast.
Worst Run(s)
Without a doubt, my DNF at Leadville, obviously. I've never run myself into the ground before, and let me tell you, it's not a whole lot of fun. I learned much, though. While I've had plenty of other crappy runs this year, none of them were so bad as to result in me passing out, so Leadville takes the cake.
A close second would be the profoundly mundane evening jog on November 18th where I strained my calf for good and did the damage that ultimately kept me out of the TNF50 showdown at the beginning of this month. It was the only real injury disappointment of the year for me, and it came at a supremely inopportune time.
Well, that's enough. Let me leave you, though, with a most aptly-titled track by one of my favorite bands, The Walkmen. I've been listening to these guys for almost two years now, but ever since I saw them at the Fox Theatre here in Boulder in October they've been nearly non-stop on my music-playing device. Much to the chagrin of my roommates, I imagine. But, I think the passion evident in this song should at least partly explain why. Happy New Year!
¿Shia LaBeouf en Pinkville?
"Pinkville" estaba programada para comenzar a filmarse en diciembre de 2007, pero fue cancelada definitivamente después de la huelga de guionistas, que obligó a detener la producción. En enero de 2008, se informaba que la película no se llevaría al cine por parte de United Artists, hasta hoy, cuando hemos sabido que posiblemente el proyecto se retomará.
El realizador Oliver Stone reveló durante la promoción del DVD y Blu-ray de "Wall Street: El Dinero Nunca Duerme" que tiene en mente retomar el drama sobre la guerra del Vietnam titulado "Pinkville", con Shia LaBeouf a la cabeza. LaBeouf también expresó su interés en este proyecto debido a que su padre fue piloto de helicóptero durante la guerra. Stone declaró que en todo caso el proyecto sería muy distinto a la secuela de Wall Street, a pesar de volver a contar con Shia.
La película se centrará en la infame masacre de My Lai, en la que varios cientos de vietnamitas fueron asesinados por soldados estadounidenses. Se especula que LaBeouf podría interpretar a Hugh Thompson, un piloto de helicóptero que puso fin a la masacre poniendo su helicóptero entre los soldados y los aldeanos.
De momento no hay nada confirmado y todo son rumores, a ver qué pasa :)
Vía ElSeptimoarte.net
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Nueva imágen de la supuesta novia
Se ha filtrado una nueva imágen de Shia y su supuesta nueva novia. Los vemos juntos comiendo en un restaurante de Los Feliz (California).
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
¿La nueva novia de Shia?
Tenemos nuevas imágenes de Shia paseando junto a una misteriosa chica en Los Feliz (California) el pasado 27 de Diciembre. Desde Just Jared aseguran que es su nueva novia y que ambos estuvieron muy cariñosos mientras comían y que iban por la calle agarrados de la mano. Los de Just Jared de vez en cuando la cagan pero suelen ser fiables en las informaciones y el paparazzi asegura que la actitud que ambos tenían era romántica, de novios. Seguiremos informando porque, de momento, no se sabe quién es ella...
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Running Times Winter Video
About a week ago, Running Times posted a "welcome-to-Winter" video that Joel Wolpert filmed here in Boulder back in mid-December. Joel was in town for a few days and was extremely lucky to be here for the first (and almost only) little snowfall of the season. I am very impressed with the nice 10min clip that Joel was able to put together with nothing more than a stedi-cam and a tripod to assist him and his camera. Great work, Joel! The video basically showcases my daily training grounds and is a rare instance of making them look almost as good as reality.
Joel also makes a concerted effort to include local bands in his videos, so I was happy to suggest Paper Bird and The Lumineers. Jocelyn and I have seen Paper Bird open for other acts (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) and one of Jocelyn's law school friends was kind enough to invite us to this house party where these clips of The Lumineers were recorded. Good stuff all around, and I think Joel did an excellent job of meshing the music with the running.
I know I'm about a week late with posting this, but I was back in Nebraska visiting my folks for the Christmas holiday this past week, and, well, the Interwebs still aren't very abundant where I grew up.
Joel also makes a concerted effort to include local bands in his videos, so I was happy to suggest Paper Bird and The Lumineers. Jocelyn and I have seen Paper Bird open for other acts (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) and one of Jocelyn's law school friends was kind enough to invite us to this house party where these clips of The Lumineers were recorded. Good stuff all around, and I think Joel did an excellent job of meshing the music with the running.
I know I'm about a week late with posting this, but I was back in Nebraska visiting my folks for the Christmas holiday this past week, and, well, the Interwebs still aren't very abundant where I grew up.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Megan Fox ya está en casa
Parece que lo de Megan, Brian y Kassius en Hawaii han sido más unas mini vacaciones que otra cosa dado que ya están de nuevo en Los Angeles tal y como prueban las imágenes tomadas por los paparazzi en el aeropuerto de dicha ciudad el pasado 23 de Diciembre. Foxy pasará la Navidad en casa y no en Hawaii como se pensaba en un primer momento. Y ya de paso:
FELIZ NAVIDAD A TOD@S xDDD
Monday, December 20, 2010
Shia y su ODIO hacia los paparazzi
No es la primera vez (ni será la última) que Shia LaBeouf pierde los nervios con los fotógrafos. Una cosa nos ha quedado clara desde el principio, no los soporta y no lo esconde. Tras numerosos videos de encuentros tensos (como cuando le tiró el café encima a uno o robó una cámara) ahora nos llega "el último asalto" donde un paparazzi no para de repetir "¿Por qué estás tan agresivo?" mientras Shia corre hacia él en varias ocasiones como para pegarle pero no le llega a hacer nada en ningún momento. Lo cierto es que los paparazzi siempre van a estar ahí, es como un pack: prestigio, fama, dinero y paparazzi detrás, o todo o nada. Nuestro Shia cada vez los soporta menos y cualquier día acaban a palos...
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Happy Holidays!
I wish everyone out there a safe and happy holiday, whoever and wherever you may be!
To celebrate the season, here are a few photos of some pieces I had made for the Unique LA Holiday Show!
Some of these scuplts are currently available in the shop, and I've also added this year's holiday cards and the Lagoon piece to Etsy as well. If you are interested in gifts for the holidays, today is the last day to order for pieces to be shipped before Christmas. I will be taking some time to spend with my family, and I wish you all the same! See you in the New Year!
Shia LaBeouf en "The Wettest County in the World"
Y no estará solo porque el actor Tom Hardy le acompañará. Ambos actores quedan confirmados como protagonistas de "The Wettest County in the World" dirigida por John Hillcoat. La película nos contará la historia de una banda que traficaba con whisky durante la ley seca de Etados Unidos (de 1920 a 1933).
Seguiremos atentos a nuevas informaciones sobre este interesante proyecto :)
Megan en Hawaii, otra vez
Parece que queda claro que a Foxy a Brian les encanta Hawaii, no es la primera vez que se dejan ver en sus playas (recordemos que se casaron allí) y puede que no sea la última porque cada vez que tienen tiempo libre la famosa isla suele ser su destino vacacional :)
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