August 2008
8 posts
“And then there are the babies themselves. Try saying something polite to a baby,...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I Don’t Know What the Big Deal About Having a Baby Is.
Conrad Stoltz take on winning the Xterra Triathlon →
Xterra thoughts (long)
(Quick fact: The SUV was named after the race, not vice versa as I had originally thought)
I did the Xterra off road triathlon on Saturday. My main goal in entering was finishing. And by those standards, I succeeded. As far as finishing rank goes, lets just say I didn’t win. :) The dude who did win (Conrad Stolz) finished around 2:21, almost half my time. Incredible. Dude’s a former...
Stats and Daily Calorie Consumption of Olympic... →
Awesome Visualization of Olympic Medals by Country →
Of note:
Tug of War was an event until the 1920s
USA and Soviet Union battled for the number one spot in the middle of the century. Scroll though the years with the ranking turned on.
Host countries seemed to dominate in the early years, but quickly stabilized over time
Rogue (croquet) was an event in 1904. I was born at the wrong time.
Mt Huashan Hiking Trail →
Helena thinks I’m going to die in my upcoming trip to the Wind Rivers *. But at least I’m not doing this trail.
*Note: she always thinks I’m going to die or that she’s going to have the baby while I’m gone or maybe experince a nuclear holocast. She’s a natural optimist :)
Average Athlete vs Olympic Athlete →