In cellebration of Father and I's yearly birthday trip to a Seahawks game (Only for him; I am but a disinterested observer), I'll be buying some of the new Jones Soda flavors. They just released special Seahawk football flavors:
- Dirt
- Sports Cream
- Perspiration
- Natural Field Turf
- Sweet Victory
Among the flavors that didn't make the cut:
- Pigskin
- Jock Strap
"It pays tribute to football players," Jones CEO van Stolk said. "The amount of sweat they go through, and they're eating dirt and grass and using sports creams — those were the four flavors that really resonated with them."
The article didn't say whether it would be regular sugar or Aspartame. I hope for the former.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003907748_webjones27.html
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
The unthinkable has happened. While busting a move, motivating like beckham and being generally off-the-chain, I tweaked the left biceps femoris while biting a chav. Translation: I pulled my hamstring. So now I get to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark tonight. It's been a tradition that whenever I get a major injury, I sit on the couch and watch the Lucas/Spielburgian masterpiece.
It all started back in 19 tickety-two when I was 14 and having a break-out year in track (long jumping 19'2") when a basketball injury during lunch (Gary VanBrocklin shoved me while I was up in the air, twisting my ankle) put me out for a couple weeks. But that night Dad had rented Raiders, which was something I really wanted to see, and it made me feel better.
It all started back in 19 tickety-two when I was 14 and having a break-out year in track (long jumping 19'2") when a basketball injury during lunch (Gary VanBrocklin shoved me while I was up in the air, twisting my ankle) put me out for a couple weeks. But that night Dad had rented Raiders, which was something I really wanted to see, and it made me feel better.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Soccer
I've successfully played 3 soccer games now. It's all part of my quest to:
a. get my cholesterol (245) down
b. Get my body fat below 20.5% which is apparently bad and overweight according to the evil nurses who ran the battery of tests
c. Reduce my blood glucose level (eating less sweets would help too I guess)
d. Reduce my high blood pressure. (Arguable, since it was 100/74 July 9, then 136/89 a month later, after I had to powerwalk/run to the clinic)
and most importantly
e. Introduce some cross training into my training regimen to increase lateral dexterity and cardio shape during those long throwing sessions. The throwing books say one should do some sort of alternate cardio-like activity with lateral movements (basketball, football, soccer, tennis etc.) during the fall season, so here am I.
What I'm finding however is that I'm very much motivated to become a better soccer player, and not as motivated to use soccer to become a better thrower. I'm didn't think I was much of a competitive person.
Also the comraderie and change of scenery is refreshing, not to mention the fact that it's a common, accepted sports activity that other people do, and don't look at you sideways. In other words, it's nice to belong.
I have been running more, and sure enough getting into better "shape" as measured by the above 3 yardsticks. My achilles are always sore from running.
But to continue beyond this season (7 more games) would definitely be a bane to my throwing.
I'm also Gung Ho (who is that?) to sign up for a soccer workshop to work on my non-existent mad skillz.
What am I becoming?
Hopefully this is just a phase and will pass. Afterall nationals are in Spokane this year, so it's an easy way to give myself a "national champion" title.
a. get my cholesterol (245) down
b. Get my body fat below 20.5% which is apparently bad and overweight according to the evil nurses who ran the battery of tests
c. Reduce my blood glucose level (eating less sweets would help too I guess)
d. Reduce my high blood pressure. (Arguable, since it was 100/74 July 9, then 136/89 a month later, after I had to powerwalk/run to the clinic)
and most importantly
e. Introduce some cross training into my training regimen to increase lateral dexterity and cardio shape during those long throwing sessions. The throwing books say one should do some sort of alternate cardio-like activity with lateral movements (basketball, football, soccer, tennis etc.) during the fall season, so here am I.
What I'm finding however is that I'm very much motivated to become a better soccer player, and not as motivated to use soccer to become a better thrower. I'm didn't think I was much of a competitive person.
Also the comraderie and change of scenery is refreshing, not to mention the fact that it's a common, accepted sports activity that other people do, and don't look at you sideways. In other words, it's nice to belong.
I have been running more, and sure enough getting into better "shape" as measured by the above 3 yardsticks. My achilles are always sore from running.
But to continue beyond this season (7 more games) would definitely be a bane to my throwing.
I'm also Gung Ho (who is that?) to sign up for a soccer workshop to work on my non-existent mad skillz.
What am I becoming?
Hopefully this is just a phase and will pass. Afterall nationals are in Spokane this year, so it's an easy way to give myself a "national champion" title.
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