Yesterday was the IronMan Coeur D’Alene. Pete Lasko did it and finished. So I think to myself, I’ve had this goal to do one before I’m 30. Registration for next years IMCDA opened today.
So I just registered for the IMCDA that is next June 21st 2009. Pete said it is possible if I just train.
2.4 Mile Swim
112 Mile Bike
26.2 Mile Run
$551.00 later.
I’ve had a goal to do one before I’m 30 for the last couple of years and this will be a few weeks before I’m 30. So there.
So this morning was the USG. I have spent a bit of time at the gym, running and biking… except for this week, I only swam once on Friday, since I was up in SLC all week long.
Anyway, I did rather well. Beat my SGTri time by quite a bit, as well as last years. Plus, I didn’t crash when coming down the hill like last years USG! That’s always a bonus.
SWIM: 19:57 T1: 4:15 BIKE: 50:11 (14.9mph) RUN: 38:59 (12:34 minute miles) TOTAL: 1:53:24
Not tooo shabby. But I still have a bit to improve on before the Utah Half.
Dear Vatican,
Thank you for responding to my inquiry. I was worried that you were either too busy for one of those Mormons from Utah, or there were no tours available during the full three days that I gave you. It is grand that you responded. I can’t wait for Thursday, September 18th. Seeing the Excavations beneath St. Peters Basilica will be quite the memory. I only wish that I could use my camera (sans flash), do you think you could ask the “big guy” and see if it’s ok? I promise I’ll be good.
Please accept my CC Payment of 20,00 Euro so the two of us may confirm our reservation.
Again thank you for responding. I know it is probably time consuming to do this all by hand, when you get over a hundred requests a day.
Sincerely yours,
CBL
PS. You should really get a web app that lets people reserve, confirm and pay online. I know a couple of good interaction designers and coders that could do that relatively cheap. Oh and the Scavi website needs updates.
I was on the treadmill trying to run 6 miles. Only got to 4.5. Anyway, I noticed in front some lady was going to get on the bikes. She went and got some paper towels and cleaned down every part of the bike it seemed like. More than one usually does. Anyway, I noticed when she left she didn’t bother cleaning it off after her. Honestly, I’m the kind of guy, that if I leave a big patch of sweat on the seat, I’d rather clean it up right after.. so the next bloke doesnt have to clean up dried out sweat. But I guess that’s her style.
I have been more then a loyal coustmer to you for the last ten yrs my bills have been late at times but I have always paied them with no questioni asked you to reinstate my e mail last month and you did for a week with the promise that I would pay you the money owed in such time well the time passed and I didn’t get the chance to pay the bill due to a suside in my family that hit us all rather hard.I really need my e mais services turned back on but you say that my word is no good anymore I told you I would have payment to you by the 19th at the very latest .
The main reason i have stayed with Interspan for so lokg was the ability to work things out with you guys I have never had a problem with it before untill now all I am asking for is just my e mail services nothing more YOU will get paied I have always paied you I need accass to my E mail for my son he is doing grants for collage and we have been reciveing everything through the e mail for this I ask that you please reconsider this matter and please grant me accass to just my e mail
my outstanding bill with you is $57.80 and has beem a lot more in the past and you have always worked with me
thank you
Lack of Spell Check : Priceless
So it turns out that there are some ruins underneath St. Peters Basilica. It’s called Scavi or The Excavations.
According to the above link, you have to make a reservation well in advance to be guaranteed a spot. Only 200 people a day can go down into the excavations. So last Tuesday I emailed the Scavi office at the Vatican. Have not heard a peep back. I gave them the possibility of three days for a tour, since we’ll be in Rome for all of those three days.
Doing some more digging there was another email address they had listed, so I emailed it too on Friday. That one gave me an auto-response email. But still nothing, as of today. It seems that this is the “hottest ticket” in Rome. Everybody that goes down there loves it.
So make sure ya’ll pray that the three blokes that run the Scavi office will reply to one of my emails with a time we can go. I’m dying waiting for a response.
