My wife, whether she knows it or not, really keeps me going sometimes.
Today when she got home from the gym, she was surprised that I hadn't put the tires on The Tick yet, considering it was just past 60deg and dry. I had thought about it, but kind of kept putting it off, as I've had the last couple days off work and was just enjoying not having to do anything (even if I would have enjoyed it).
That said, thanks to the air tank she got me for my birthday last year, I got the job done in about 40min and we were on our way.
The Tick is back on the road!!!!!!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
IT LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVES!
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| This has been The Tick's spot since the middle of November... |
I probably should have turned it on a couple times, but I just let the poor guy sit while I was working out this winter. Guess you could say priorities changed.
After 3+ hours on the charger last night, I put the battery back in and attempted to fire it up...and it caught on the first try!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Monday, December 20, 2010
New Kicks!
Christy and I have started working out together, which I've really loved. I've soooooo missed running! We've been at it since the beginning of December and, despite a couple setbacks and getting my butt kicked by the trainer on several occasions, I'm happy to report that we're both still trucking!
Partially as motivation and partially because we honestly needed to replace them, we both went to get new running shoes.
Now, for those who may not know, I was (and sort of still am) a shoe geek. Besides all my trips to Runners Supply, I was lucky enough to work at Bob Roncker's Running Spot, one of the best running shoe stores in the country as well as coming back to Runners Supply to work during one of my summers in Canton. During any free moment, I would run back to the stock room to try on all the shoes to get myself familiar with them (I mean, you can't sell what you don't know, right?). I kept a catalog in my mind of model names, features, weights, fits, etc. and loved it!
Aaaaaaaanyway...back to the present.
My old shoes (when I bought them) were the latest and greatest of Nike's Structure Triax line. I picked them up while Christy and I were on honeymoon at the now defunct Honolulu Niketown. They were light, responsive, cushy, and decently supportive. Good shoes, overall. I've been running in various models from the Structure Triax line since I was a freshman in high school, and it's nice to see that Nike kept making them as a quality mid-range shoe.
Out with the old...and in with the new: the Asics GT-2160. Like the Structure Triax, I'd run in one of the shoes from this line in high school as well. In fact, the GT-2040 had been the first regular running shoe that I'd run sockless in (by Senior year, I was racing regularly in spikes and flats without socks). These are pretty quality shoes as well. I like them because they're a little more stiff than the cushy and light Nikes. While this sounds counter-intuitive, keep in mind that I'm just over 200lbs. Light and cushy shoes get pounded to death at that weight, but I find that more solid shoes are actually more comfortable and supportive without feeling like bricks.
And now, the two shoes side by side:
Soooooo...a lot of rambling about new shoes--especially because I've only run in them about three times for a total of 5-6 miles. Truth is, much like running, being a shoe geek is a hobby I forgot that I enjoyed!
Partially as motivation and partially because we honestly needed to replace them, we both went to get new running shoes.
Now, for those who may not know, I was (and sort of still am) a shoe geek. Besides all my trips to Runners Supply, I was lucky enough to work at Bob Roncker's Running Spot, one of the best running shoe stores in the country as well as coming back to Runners Supply to work during one of my summers in Canton. During any free moment, I would run back to the stock room to try on all the shoes to get myself familiar with them (I mean, you can't sell what you don't know, right?). I kept a catalog in my mind of model names, features, weights, fits, etc. and loved it!
Aaaaaaaanyway...back to the present.
My old shoes (when I bought them) were the latest and greatest of Nike's Structure Triax line. I picked them up while Christy and I were on honeymoon at the now defunct Honolulu Niketown. They were light, responsive, cushy, and decently supportive. Good shoes, overall. I've been running in various models from the Structure Triax line since I was a freshman in high school, and it's nice to see that Nike kept making them as a quality mid-range shoe.
Out with the old...and in with the new: the Asics GT-2160. Like the Structure Triax, I'd run in one of the shoes from this line in high school as well. In fact, the GT-2040 had been the first regular running shoe that I'd run sockless in (by Senior year, I was racing regularly in spikes and flats without socks). These are pretty quality shoes as well. I like them because they're a little more stiff than the cushy and light Nikes. While this sounds counter-intuitive, keep in mind that I'm just over 200lbs. Light and cushy shoes get pounded to death at that weight, but I find that more solid shoes are actually more comfortable and supportive without feeling like bricks.
And now, the two shoes side by side:
Soooooo...a lot of rambling about new shoes--especially because I've only run in them about three times for a total of 5-6 miles. Truth is, much like running, being a shoe geek is a hobby I forgot that I enjoyed!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
If I Had My Druthers...
My father is in the middle of the restoration of his 1930 Model A Cabriolet. Despite urgings from his fellow car buddies (who all wanted him to go the custom/restomod route), Dad is restoring the car to factory brilliance, which is something I can definitely get behind. To encourage him and possibly give some ammo to the "factory restoration" argument, I recently snapped pictures of a 1930 Tudor whose owner had it restored a couple decades ago:
(After seeing it up close, I can't help but laugh, thinking that "Tudor" was a joking amalgamation of "Two Door", but that's beside the point!)
While I applaud Dad for sticking to his guns and doing the factory restoration, if I had my own car, I'm thinking it'd look something like this:
This is some pretty impressive work, no?
(After seeing it up close, I can't help but laugh, thinking that "Tudor" was a joking amalgamation of "Two Door", but that's beside the point!)
While I applaud Dad for sticking to his guns and doing the factory restoration, if I had my own car, I'm thinking it'd look something like this:
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| (via Just a Car Guy) |
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