
Entry #8
Learning To Walk
Run Again
Posted August 16, 2011, 2:00am by Aaron
Brown
I'm
learning to walk run
again
I believe I've waited long enough
Where do I begin?
-Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters - "Walk")
About ten years ago, I had no problem running an average of 6-7 miles
each morning. As a triathlete, running was just part of a heavy dose
of training that consisted of swimming, cycling, running, and
weightlifting that helped me complete two Ironman-distance races, six
marathons, an ultramarathon (31 miles) and several other various
races. And yes, that's me in the picture to the left way back in my
prime!
Continuing to train after college become
more difficult as the toll of becoming an adult and focusing on a
career made it harder to find the motivation to fit 2-3 hours of
workouts into a normal day.
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Entry #7
Times Were Hard...And They Still Are.
F*** The Economy!
Posted August 15, 2011, 10:05pm by Dave
Brown
The
year was 2009 and I had all the hopes and dreams in the world. Armed
with a fresh college degree, I thought I had the world at my
fingertips. On the horizon was a big house, five cars and living
large. Although I felt I was ready to start big, the economy had other
plans in mind.
Flash forward all the way to 2010. Two painted houses and numerous
small-time renovations later, I found myself inside my cousin Aaron's
house doing his dirty work...literally (I won't explain how I was paid
until later). Now, in tough times, many could turn to certain actives
that pay lucratively. Aaron explained to me that he had a proposition
that paid well and I accepted with no details.
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Entry #6
What Would You Choose For Your Last
Meal?
Posted August 15, 2011, 1:03pm by Aaron
Brown
Let's
say you were charged with a crime so serious that you were handed the
death penalty. To expedite the process, let's say it was all going to
happen in the next three months and you would be reaching the end of
the road this December. The biggest question I believe you would face
would be: What would you choose for your last meal?
Let's assume that we can work around logistical issues. Things like
"how long will it take for the food to get to you in prison?" or "will
the food still be warm or good?" can be thrown out the window.
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Entry #5
The Secret To Winning Money In Vegas
Posted August 13, 2011, 12:00pm by Aaron
Brown
I've
been to Las Vegas ten times in the past three years. Every time I
return, I get asked the same question, "Did you win any money?" And
every time, the person who asks the question has a look on their face
as if they are expecting me to say no, as if I would continue to go to
the same place to gamble and lose my hard-earned cash.
In all honesty, I have won money in
Vegas nine times out of ten. That's not a cliche or some sort of easy
answer. The simple answer is that I have found a strategy that helps
gamblers win money 90% of the time, and I'm guaranteeing you will do
the same IF you follow my simple plan.
Before you read further, understand that
I am not trying to sell you some gambling program or anything that
costs $2.99 per minute or something like that. It's actually pretty
simple, fun, gives you the sense of risk, and should help you walk in
and out of Vegas with confidence. Here goes:
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Entry #4
How I Won A Free Rosati's Pizza
Posted August 12, 2011, 4:15pm by Aaron
Brown
Every
once in awhile, there's nothing better than ordering a monstrous-sized
pizza and chowing down. Recently,
Rosati's in
Romeoville ran a contest for a free pizza for best describing how
one eats a pizza from there establishment. Here is my reward-winning
description:
1) Plan a few days in advance for when I will order a Rosati's pizza
so I have a few days to look forward to it
2) Order an Extra Large even though I know we won't be able to finish
it
3) Grab a slice on the way home because I can't wait to eat it
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Entry #3
Don't Mess With Bert & Ernie!
Posted August 12, 2011, 11:45am by Aaron
Brown
Bert
and Ernie are pissed. And rightly so. Just look at that picture of
them to the left.
Here's why: recently, some idiot decided
to create an online petition that stated the two characters were gay
and that they should get married on the show. More idiots decided to
jump on it and petitions and Facebook pages were created and the news
got into the mainstream. Madness!
Back in the late 1960's, Sesame
Street creator Jim Henson included Bert & Ernie in the pilot
episode of the show and they have been prominent on the show for over
40 years. Henson performed the character of Ernie while good friend
Frank Oz (voice of Yoda and several other characters
including Animal, Fozzie Bear, and Miss Piggy and film director) performed the character
of Bert. The pairing was meant to be similar to the friendship that
Henson and Oz shared. Friendship! That's it.
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Entry #2
The Insane Goodness of Mike's Harder
Mango Punch
Posted August 11, 2011, 4:20pm by Aaron
Brown
Two
years ago, Mike's Hard Lemonade unleashed their 'Mike's Harder' brand
on the general public. The popular but acidy drink in a 12oz. bottle
was replaced by 24oz. can with double the alcohol content. While both
changes were definitely good for drinking outside at a tailgate (or in
my case, church parking lot before my wedding), I found that the
alcohol/vodka taste towards the bottom of the can was way too strong
and two years later the products have disappeared from store shelves.
Thus, I was caught by surprise when I
saw a black can labeled 'Mike's Harder Mango Punch' at the local
grocery store. Not only is the black can ominous, but the large fist
on the middle of the can upped the intimidation factor of the drink.
Well, maybe that was the 8% alcohol content label proudly plastered on
the outside of the can like a badge of honor.
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Entry #1b
The Colorado Trip, Part II
Posted August 11, 2011, 3:30am by Aaron
Brown
So
Chris and I never felt like turning in when all of the players did, so we would stay up in the camp's lobby area
either messing around on the Internet and watching Strong Bad email
episodes on Homestar Runner or watching random Family Guy and Fresh Prince
episodes on late night television. But the cleaning crew was in the
area and we needed to get out of the way, so the security guard at the
front desk called us over. This guy was an exact replica of Tim Reid,
the black father on the show 'Sister, Sister' - he said they needed to
clean the area, but
he could let us into the Olympic athletes-only game room area in the
basement.
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Entry #1a
The Colorado Trip, Part I
Posted August 11, 2011, 3:20am by Aaron
Brown
When I nominated Chris Fetterman for a
job as a coach at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado for a water
polo camp, I never imagined that it would turn into one of the most
eventful weeks of our lives. For one thing, I had already attended in
a previous year so I wasn't planning to attend, but even after being
asked to go at the last minute, I would have thought most of our
stories and experiences would have to deal with water polo practices
and sitting on a plane. Little did I know...
The early part of the trip should have been a signal.
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