Jock Post #3: San Jose 1/2 Marathon

Posted by banane on October 9th, 2006 — in fitness

(not run by me!)
Two folks I know ran the San Jose 1/2 Marathon: Sally, here having her “jock smile” that she always has when biking or running (or, I call it the “fly catcher” smile). She finished in under 2hours! Go Sally!
Chester has the amazing ability of taking photos while running, and in some [...]

Jock Post #2: My Nickname is Shaq

Posted by banane on September 27th, 2006 — in fitness

caption: Monica doing a free throw. I really admire her. One of my favorite players on the other team, I call her “dennis rodman”- she’s got very theatrical fouls, she is foreground left, and Anna, another great player (not me!) is facing in red.
I played last week, and I’m about to get on my shoes [...]

Jock Post #1: Women in Sailing

Posted by banane on September 25th, 2006 — in feminism, fitness

Above is a photo of sailing sensation Emma Sanderson, helping on a test ride with Hilary Lister, who is piloting her own boat, despite being a quadriplegic. Hilary ended up crossing the channel, actually , using her breath on tubes to steer the rudder and the sails.
I went sailing yesterday with my friend Tink [...]

Summer Days

Posted by banane on September 23rd, 2006 — in fitness

I’ve had a ridiculously wonderful last few weeks in the great summer weather. I’ve been swimming, kayaking, biking, and playing basketball late at night. I’m just loving this weather, and I have some newfound strength from training, as well.
Strangely enough, being physically fit, but not lungs-or-cardio fit (or something I haven’t figured out yet) [...]

Yet Another Tech Post: New Stuff

Posted by banane on September 7th, 2006 — in fitness, technology

SitePal
So you make this little avatar person, and you give them something to say- you can also upload sound files. I had great fun having this girl first say “f-k”, then “I am a dork”, then she did a really good attempt at “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” in a kind of snotty, customer-service matter of fact tone. Then [...]

Random Tidbits, Goats, and Doocing

Posted by banane on August 21st, 2006 — in fitness, local color

So I’m sitting at work desperately trying to get one last thing done, and I realize I’m quasi-doocing, the act of blogging while at work. Well I’m not blogging about work. Because it’s boring, and I’m not that dumb. Though I do want to take a photo of the Sanka sign above the coffee maker. [...]

Open Letter to Ladies in Gym Locker Room

Posted by banane on June 28th, 2006 — in fitness, local color

Open Letter to Ladies in Gym Locker Room
I go to the gym, and do a full workout. When I get back to the locker room, the same two people that were there from the start. That’s an Hour. Lady #1: naked, doing soemthing to look busy but basically just nude. Lady #2. talking about the [...]

Sunny Days So Long Ago. Los Gatos Trail. Not Writing

Posted by banane on April 13th, 2006 — in about writing, fitness

This photo reminds me that there are sunny days, or were, in January
Sunny Days, So Long Ago
The rain: all the radio stations talk about it, and everyone you talk to talks about it. Not so long ago, the days were sunny, and we had tons of droughts no less. Just putting things into perspective.
Los Gatos [...]

biking buddies, movie prep

Posted by banane on March 27th, 2006 — in chinesemovie, fitness

I wish I was here! the warming hut, at the base of gg bridge
biking buddies
There is a strange phenomenon: people talk to you on a bike. I made a German friend on my really short 12 minute bike ride to the gym yesterday. I was angry at this one “baby on board” SUV that almost [...]

SF Bike Loop, the Tee Off

Posted by banane on March 1st, 2006 — in fitness, local color

SF Bike Loop, The Tee Off
From 1:00 to 4:00 I was doing the above bike ride, on my crappy old bike. I will do the same route again with my new bike and compare! One problem, of many with crappy old bike, is that I only have three workable gears and they’re all at the [...]