TC the Terrible

There is nothing like a new pair of running shoes.  I’m not a marathon guy, and to be honest I really have to force myself to get out on the road and run.  After the first mile or so my short ass attention span is gone and it is a struggle to keep on going.  It’s a real bitch because I’m a pretty decent runner.  I don’t have to push much to make a seven minute mile and could be in the low six minute area if I would just try.

I said it earlier today, and I still mean it.  If you are going to cheat to win, be ready to get caught at it.  When you do get caught, be man enough to admit what you did and move on.  It’s not like you are ever going to be a millionaire in this country because you can ride a bike really fast.  Trying to save face by saying the officials were out to get you is just making the rest of us hate you more.  Move on.

And dumping your girlfriend by text message so you can get back with your ex is low class, even for a burned out rock star.

Later.

Thank God, the NFL is back.

It was only scrimmages and the Hall of Fame game, but at least it was football. Maybe now we can get past all these damn quasi-sports like tennis, NASCAR, the World Cup, X-games,  and Tour de’ France (if you cheat to win, expect to get caught) and get back to the real world. (The Nats count as a real sport, but it’s been hard to rally behind them because of the whole stink over the stadium deal and a lack of ownership.) I’m feeling pretty good about the NFC East this year as it looks like all four teams have a legitimate shot at winning a title.

The Eagles are going to be at the bottom of the pack and the Cowboys are going to be good as long as TO remembers that he’s not the only guy on the field. The Skins and Giants are clearly the best two teams in the division (at least on paper) and with them it’s going to come down to which quarterback is better in the last weeks of the season. My money is on the younger Manning. But the skins have more depth at that position, so they may have the upper hand after all. Plus, the Skins have Portis to keep us all laughing, and that’s the key to any good team. Right?

The three day weekend was a real roller coaster ride. There was some down time on Saturday and Sunday; but it also included a couple trips to the doctor, family in town at the last minute, and having four boys under seven in the house at the same time. I got my new credit card in that features a that picture of THE BOY going down the roller coaster in sheer terror. That is getting some good reactions at the checkout lines. And I got a chance to get caught up on my reading for school. Now, if I could just get my sleep patterns right, I’d be in a better mood.

The office is back to full strength today, and we are getting in a new hire too. It may be time to give NEW GUY a new nickname.

Later.