The University of Racewalking

Yippie !!!!!!!!! Next weekend is Racewalking School in Carmel California! Along with 35 other people from all over the country , I will eat, sleep and breath every aspect of this “not-as-easy-as-it-looks”, Olympic walking sport. For three days, we will be huddled and completely immersed in this strange but wonderful sub culture . We will [...]

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Latest Pulmonary Function Test results

Last weeks PFT results….hot off the press.The numbers indicate that my overall lung function has declined another 10% since last checked back in September of 2005 . I’m now base-lining at around 35- 40% of normal. And while the results indicate pretty severe fixed airway disease (non-reversible asthma) , you sure wouldn’t know it by [...]

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14 mile walk to see the Neurologist

There was a scheduling conflict with my 14 mile LSD, and a follow-up visit I have at the stroke center at UCSF medical center this Wednesday. Since I pride myself on my time management skills, I thought the following remedy would be appropriate……………Incorporate the two! I’ve chosen a scenic 14 mile long slow walk which [...]

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Flat Faced Furry Friend is Family

Turns out that this is the second time in a week that this little cat was found by someone and taken to the animal shelter. After the first incident, the shelter kept it for a few days and then released it back to it’s owner. Apparently the kitty got out again, and thats when it [...]

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How could you NOT fall in love with a face like this?

Last night at 10′o clock, this funny little creature found it’s way to our front door ….and our hearts. Severely matted and totally filthy (with a hunk of dried poop on it’s rear), this once beautiful Persian kitty , was lost or somehow got away from its owner. He was obviously very hungry so we [...]

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OK.. burst my bubble

My lungs are acting up again. Reality check….. With everything that’s been going on lately, I almost forgot….. I’m a hardcore asthmatic! I have such huge swings in my endurance levels , that my disease often tricks me into thinking that maybe my lung function is actually improving, and then …WHAM ! it clobbers me [...]

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More racewalking footage

Real racewalking footage is hard to come by , so when I find it , I snatch it up. This one is the first in a series of racewalking videos by one of my favorite video editors ….. James. Narrated by Chris Rael, it’s kind of a ” What’s happening in the world of racewalking” [...]

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New PR for Hospital bill

Remember that little incident two weeks ago? Here’s the bill . It’s so ridiculous I just had to post it. 27 Grand for a one day hospital stay! I think that’s a record for me. (My co-pay is only $250.00 , but that’s still a marathon fee and a hotel room.) Related Posts:Check Please !

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