The Adventure is Complete

Wes and I survived the race over the weekend, but I have not felt this sore since the MTSU flag football tournament in undergrad.  (If you were there, I am sure you remember that weekend well.)  We finished 21st out of around 50 teams in 11 hours and 40 minutes.  I will have a recap of the race and some of the funny parts over the next few days, but for now go check out some pictures courtesy of Anne who was an awesome support crew/chauffeur/paparazzi.

Time for Another Adventure Race

Starting in the dark of the morning this Saturday (Sept. 27th) I start the Berryman Adventure Race for the 3rd time.  Now I am much wiser than I used to be and I am only doing the 12 hour race.  For those of you who aren't familiar with adventure racing here is a quick primer.  But basically we are going to be hiking, mountain biking and canoeing for up to 12 hours with a map and compass as our guide.  As always I will be representing the Headhunters Intramural and Adventure Racing Organization.

For anyone who wants to track our progress or send us a message on the course check out Checkpoint Tracker where they have a page dedicated to the race.  I think that we are either going to have GPS unit to track our progress or they will record our times at each checkpoint.  But somehow you will be able to follow our progress from the comfort of your living room while I am eating Cliff Bars and sweating profusely in the woods of southeastern Missouri.

I would love to have the most messages of any of the teams so send Team Headhunter your jokes or words of encouragement on Saturday.

I heart Jim Cantore

This dude makes covering weather an extreme sport.  I mean what a sweet job to travel into evacuation areas when every one else with 2 cents is leaving.  The guy is wearing safety goggles as he is broadcasting the hurricane report.  It looks like he could get impaled by a 2x4 at any moment.  Sometimes he looks like he is standing on a surf board trying to stay upright while battling the wind.  I now believe that Chuck Norris wears Jim Cantore boxers.

My thoughts are with those who were not able to or did not evacuate from the Texas coast.

Blogging Dreams

At some point last night I had a dream that my friend, Justin, either made a post or comment that complained that I had not made a new entry on blog within the past 24 hours. In defense of my blog, I had to go check my blog and his just to make sure that it was something that I had dreamt.

Random Thought for the Day:

How much money would you have to make to perform a job in the public eye and get boo'd frequently??? Evidently up to 58 million over 6 years is not enough for Vince Young to be able deal with the stress and pressure of being an NFL quarterback. It seems that Vince isn't having as much fun as he was back in college when he was slicing through defenses and throwing over the top to his speedy receivers. VY's mom has said that he is "hurting inside and out" and he might not want to play football anymore. What the crap? The season just started and he has already had too much? Preseason was too stressful for him?

The Titans already made a mistake when they drafted VY and should have drafted down and grabbed the local Vandy product, Jay Cutler. Cutler had everything that you need in an NFL QB and he showed in on Monday Night Football this week. VY will never be able to make the accurate passes needed to drive teams down the field each week. Yes, he can make highlight runs and an occassional roll out pass, but overall he does suck and the Titans win despite him. I think to start winning over fans in Nashville it would help if he starts wearing a shirt when he goes out it with friends.

Keep Your Sword to Yourself

Note to all: Keep your sword in it's sheath when in KC.

http://www.kansascity.com/679/story/785923.html

October in August

This year the date was August 29th. That was the day that my lips tasted the lovely spices of the Fall. It was my first Octoberfest seasonal brew. We were at Beks in Fulton, Mo. and I didn't believe it at first when I saw it was their beer of the day.

Other than the amazing taste, I think it also signifies the changing of seasons to me. Summer quickly turning into fall as the weather cools and leafs change. Baseball pennant races are tightening and the post-season is nearing. Television is quickly being overrun by football most of the week.

Quick Octoberfest (or Oktoberfest) facts:

It is actually celebrated in September

The largest selling Octoberfest beer in the world is not German but the Sam Adams Seasonal Brew