tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50348286504723678652024-02-20T10:16:53.643-05:00Team TimmonsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-2842116627865907302013-11-01T15:35:00.002-04:002013-11-01T15:35:08.581-04:00Let's go for a runMore specifically, let's run 26.2 miles through all five boroughs of New York City. <br />
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If you think that sounds like fun, you must have the same mental problem that I have. If you've read this blog, you know I have a love/hate relationship with running. I enjoy having a training plan and something to keep me active and accountable, but I rarely enjoy the actual running. I tolerate it, kinda, but I keep doing it. You regular readers will also remember that I was supposed to run the NYC marathon <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2012/11/about-marathon.html" target="_blank">last year</a>, but some dummy named Sandy screwed that all up.<br />
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After the disappointment from the cancellation settled in, we decided to try again this year. In that time, we also had Stone, and will be leaving the boys for the longest time we've been away from them ever (insert sadface emoticon here). So with hindsight, was this the smartest decision of all time? Heck no. But we committed. I dragged out of bed well before the sun during the week, and got up and out early for the Saturday long runs so I didn't miss out on half of the day with the fam. Was it easy? Heck no. But we did it, and now it's game time.<br />
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This is it! Less than 24 hours before we head to the big city, looking back on what has undoubtedly been the most challenging, drawn out, and expensive race preparation EVER. Since I started training for this race, I've started my watch at mile 0 just under 200 times and have logged just over 1,100 miles. And shoes? Yeah, I've burned through some of those too.<br />
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Those yellow thangs are the 2012 NYC Marathon special edition shoes. They have all kinds of NYC details on them and I'm excited to put them to good use on the streets where they were meant to run. What you can't see very well in that pic is the extra, EXTRA special additions to my kicks. On those Saturday mornings when I got up and out before everyone was awake, Ruth Ann would always tell Avett that Dad went for a run. Avett's take on that was "Dad ruuuuuuummmmmmm!", but that's morphed into "Run Dada!", which is awesome. And when I got home from those runs, Ruth Ann would ask why I continued to do this to myself, and what did I do/think about when I was running for hours? I largely blank out, but sometimes do need a little self-talk to push through the tough spots. While there is some cursing involved in the little pep talks I give myself, "you got this" seems to be the common thread. <br />
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Look what showed up for me this week:</div>
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And so, here we are. And I say we intentionally because there's no way I could have done this myself. I fully understand that while I'm the one hitting the pavement, there's a lion's share of work that falls to Ruth Ann to keep the house afloat. So thanks, Boo, for tagging along and supporting me on this journey. And thanks, too, to my training pals Coach and C-Nix. It's been fun sharing stats and one zillion running-related emails with you fellas. Looking forward to a disgusting, sweaty, stinky hug on Sunday afternoon.</div>
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Finally, if you're interested in being a part of this crazy thing, it'll be on ESPN2 Sunday morning starting at 9:00. And if you want to pseudo-stalk me, well, there's an <a href="http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/spectators/mobile-app.htm" target="_blank">app for that</a> (of course there is). I start with the slow(er) pokes at 10:55, and if things go well, I should finish up around 3:30. I'd love to run this thing in less than four and a half hours, but it's more important to me to soak up the experience and take some pics along the way. Stay tuned for the race report...</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-46710005463794763182013-10-29T22:13:00.000-04:002013-10-29T22:13:12.246-04:00Two and ChangeWell, I've had great intentions on getting this post done for well over a month now. I'm late, but for good reason - there's been a lot happening with Team Timmons. More on that later, but most importantly, one of my absolutely favorite people on the planet turned two (yes, over a month ago). TWO YEARS OLD. Insert all forms of "time flies" cliches here, but seriously - how did this happen, and how did we go from here last year:<br />
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to here, in just a year?!?</div>
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In those two years, we also saw another big birthday, as Stone joined up with the Team. So if you're keeping score, that's 3 Timmons men under our roof (think happy thoughts for Ruth Ann!). So let me try to catch you up on what's been happening.<br />
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Same outfit, very different kiddos. Who's who?</div>
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Stone turned 3 months old</div>
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AND 4 months old</div>
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We also celebrated another milestone birthday with Ruth Ann's grandma - her 90th! It was great to see most of the Robinson clan together at one time, and Avett loved spending some time outside on a nice day.<br />
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Grands, and great-grands</div>
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And if we get a little closer to present day, it's full-blown Halloween season, folks! Courtesy of <a href="http://ouidaslinkous.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ouida</a>'s annual Pumpkin Party, take a look at our take on this year.<br />
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Ewok, meet Wookiee</div>
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Hello Yoda and Leia</div>
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And the Wooten Clan!</div>
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And finally, a Wookiee Call</div>
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Costumes are great, but let's not forget the importance of a good <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkins-and-stuff.html" target="_blank">jack-o-lantern</a>. And before you can carve, you have to pick out that perfect pumpkin. We discovered a new (and pretty cool) pumpkin patch this year.</div>
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On the hunt</div>
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This is what a "good" picture looks like with a 2 year old and 4 month old. No more than one person smiling and/or looking at the camera (but Ruth Ann looks great).<br />
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So there you have it - a seasonal update. Except there's just one more thing. One teensie little thing. I got a new job. Whawhawhaaaaaaaaat?!?! Sure enough, in a couple weeks I'll be embarking on the next phase of my professional life. I'm pretty excited, so here's to being the "new guy" again. Send your positive vibes my way!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-19479812212904443412013-09-04T16:14:00.000-04:002013-09-04T16:14:41.724-04:00It's Unofficially OfficialIt's barely September, but everywhere I've looked in the last week or so, I've found something awesome. Something that has made me as giddy as a schoolgirl. <br />
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What brings this joy to my life? Is it the love shown by big brother holding hands with little bro?<br />
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No (but tell me that isn't one of the most awesome things you've seen?). It's cooler temperatures, crisp morning run weather, and...<br />
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So, there's a funny thing about having a second kid. A couple weeks before Stone was born, we ran into some friends/parents of two and after catching up for a couple minutes, they dropped a little nugget of wisdom on us that I'll paraphrase here: having a second child is a case where 1 + 1 does not equal 2. More like 200.</div>
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Exsqueeze me? A-baking powder? Why didn't I ever think of that? Give me just a minute to pick up the pieces of my mind that you've just blown. Here I was thinking that we were kind of jamming on this parenting thing. Fast forward to present day, and I'm finding that they were right. Having two kids, especially just 21 months apart (and yes, that was on purpose), is no joke.</div>
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Sure some things are inherently easier. Diapers? Piece of cake. Confidence that you're not going to pull off an arm getting him into that onesie? Sky high. Feeding, burping, etc. No problem. But then come the curve balls. Stone likes to exercise his lungs far more than Avett ever did. What's that about? My normal baby whispering tricks aren't working and the volume is turned to 11, and the other kiddo is asleep a mere 20 feet away. HELP!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Editor's Note: We have mastered the middle of the night combination shush-walk/door close/diaper change/prep for feeding technique, and to this point have avoided waking up Avett (knock on wood). And since I've been back at work, my better half has taken on night duty, bless her heart.</span></div>
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We were lucky with Avett's ultra easy-going manner, and I know that. And we're lucky with Stone too. He's healthy, growing like crazy, and is starting to settle into a schedule and a routine. As an added bonus (not to my wife), I've created a plethora of freestyle raps with horrible lyrics about things I can physically see at the moment and really honed my beatbox skillz, as those tend to calm him down when a normal shush just won't do (watch out Eminem, I'm coming for you!). We're all figuring it out, slowly but surely, but don't worry about us. We're equipped for anything - we have help from big brother. AKA....</div>
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What you see here is a very regular occurrence at our house. This kid loves the vacuum or "vaaaaaaaaac" or "vac-room". "Vac. Keeeeeen. On. Hahahaha". Seriously, his enthusiasm for a purple cleaning machine is borderline unhealthy. Funny thing is, when you do bow to his <strike>demands</strike> wishes (and with the dog hair in our house, he usually has a valid point), he scrambles up onto the couch to happily supervise me. From a safe and respectable distance.</div>
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Are there dull moments with this new family of four? Not many right now. But you know what? I don't know if I'd change a thing about our little crew. And watch out world, because we're taking Team Timmons v4.0 on the road. I think we're sometimes guilty of staying in because it might be easier than going out for some kind of random adventure. But it might not always be more fun, so we're making extra effort to "just do" things with this newly updated family of ours, and also to enjoy more than just those freshly vacuumed floors...</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-12716087406707870352013-07-03T17:02:00.000-04:002013-07-03T20:38:34.197-04:00And then we were fourA few weeks ago, we were all like...<br />
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But as if by some kind of crazy magical miracle, and unlike a short 2 weeks ago, we are a family of four now. Or six, if you count the four-legged kids. Me and RA, two boys under two, and two geriatric, yet still wild and crazy weimaraners. And a partridge in a pear tree*.<br />
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I won't go into too much detail on the birth itself other than to say a few things.<br />
1. When Ruth Ann says it's baby time, it's baby time.<br />
2. Laboring through the night is an oddly different experience than laboring during the day. I'm not sure why this is, but it was, I don't know, quieter?<br />
3. Ruth Ann is a professional baby deliverer. We checked into the hospital at midnight and welcomed Stone at 5:12 AM. 15 minutes of pushing. Wham, bam, thank you ma'am.<br />
4. I survived the delivery (again), stayed completely conscious and was able to cut the cord. Those that know my track record with all things needle-y and blood-like know what a great personal accomplishment this is.<br />
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When it was all said and done, we were left with a 6 pound, 12 ounce bundle of joy.<br />
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Hello world, I'm one minute old.</div>
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And man, it's just been a whirlwind ever since. This humble little blog post has been in the works for more than a week, but it's just tough to squeeze out the time to put together more than a couple coherent sentences.<br />
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First of all, I know you're not supposed to compare your kids, but I think this is an acceptable exception. That's Avett on the left and Stone on the right, sporting the same duds. Brand spanking new.<br />
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And I think everybody wondered how Mr. Cool, almost always laid back Avett would react to being a big brother. Short answer: very well.<br />
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Avett has started off his journey as a big brother like a pro. He loves "'tone, 'tone", and can't seem to get enough kisses and pat-pats of his new bestest pal.</div>
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And what about Mommy? Yeah, she's doing pretty well too. And looking great, if you ask me.</div>
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Me? I'm doing what little bit I can to pitch in and help keep the family machine well-oiled and operating as efficiently as possible. I'm re-honing my baby whisperer skills and do steal a snuggle when I can. Don't judge me.</div>
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And there you have it, our new and improved family unit. It's louder, busier, and powered by less sleep (at least for now), but it's pretty great. Here's to the journey (in a minivan, no less)...</div>
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We're struggling to find the right name for #2. We did some work coming back from the beach in March and narrowed the multi-page list to a shorter (still multi-page) list, but haven't gotten any closer since then. Today I put them all up on the chalkboard in our kitchen so they're in our face and maybe we can figure this thing out.<br />
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Lo and behold, I got a full night of uninterrupted sleep last night! And it was awesome. So we'll continue to chip away on the name and all the other prep work for this baby, and try to manage to relax, take a breath and have a little fun while we're at it. As busy and stressful as things have been for me, we've still managed to do some fun stuff. Proof below...</div>
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Mother's Day at the Deacon Tower. Someone enjoyed spending time on the field:</div>
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And Team Timmons (I'm sporting the temporary Clark Kent look):</div>
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And that Ruth Ann turned 32 weeks (!!!) pregnant. She looks good, right?</div>
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And in late-breaking weekend news, after more long hours, I can proudly say that all baby furniture assembly is complete. Our upstairs is kind of in shambles as we search out a home for everything that's being redirected out of the new baby's room, but we're making headway on that too. And over dinner tonight, we did a little bit of name work. We might get ready for this little guy after all!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-17650650972664482972013-05-17T11:57:00.000-04:002013-05-17T11:57:55.629-04:00End of an EraNo, I'm not just talking about the series finale of <a href="https://vine.co/v/bE6vYj09jEZ" target="_blank">The Office</a>, but did you watch it? It was amazing.<br />
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The particular era that's come to an end is my glorious 11 years spent with a very special...automobile.<br />
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That's right, friends, my undercover (yet very functional) sport wagon aka, silver bullet, aka Scooby has moved on. The hood scoop, the turbo boost gauge and all 227hp, the whole shebang - gone. This was the first new car I ever bought with my own money, and I've loved it.</div>
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I know what you're thinking, "if you love the car so much, why don't you marry it? Or at least don't sell it?" It's a fair question, and here's a hint:</div>
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And while you can't really see it in this picture because RA is a great-looking pregnant lady, she is indeed quite pregnant. And as great as the Subaru is, putting a second car seat in the back wouldn't be all that comfortable for anybody. So, what's an almost dad of 2 kids under 2 to do? How do you possibly replace such a great ride? What you do, if you're me, is embrace fatherhood and take the plunge. And when I say "take the plunge", I mean buy a minivan.</div>
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In the words of Ron Burgandy, "that escalated quickly". After I mentioned needing to part ways with this glorious piece of magic, a friend was interested in giving it a great second home. And before I knew it, I was driving something that could swallow my old ride.</div>
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Is it weird to think of me driving a van? It is for some people I've talked to, but maybe the weirdest thing is that it's not weird to me. At all. I mean, do I watch that Swagger Wagon clip more regularly now? Sure, I do. But by and large, I'm almost proud to roll in this giant tank of a vehicle. I consider it a dad's badge of honor, that just so happens to have a back-up camera and Bluetooth.</div>
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So, transportation is all set. Stay tuned for another update on names, nurseries, and general prep for still unnamed baby #2.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-60264201160879813972013-03-30T09:47:00.001-04:002013-04-02T15:54:55.402-04:00KetchupThis blog title is a reference to how much Avett <strike>likes</strike> demands to dip food these days, surefire clickbait for <a href="http://nixon-notes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ginger</a>, AND a weird way to tell you that I'm going to play "catch up" on the happenings with Team Timmons. See what I did there? Wordplay, for the win!<br />
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Sorry about that, sheesh. On to the news...<br />
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You already know about our recent <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2013/03/marathon-musings.html" target="_blank">trip to the beach</a> for the Wrightsville Beach Marathon. We couldn't let the runners have all the fun, so we decided to pack up the crew and venture to the aquarium at Fort Fischer. I was super excited about this and thought it would be right up Avett's alley, and boy was I right - for about 36% of the time we were there. The other 64% of the time was meltdown like we've never experienced before with our normally good-natured little dude.<br />
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Eesh. Call it lack of naps, being off schedule or just not digging the fish, but we were "those parents" for the first time. The scornful looks are SO special. But it goes with the territory, as they say. We still managed to have a mostly good time, and baby 2 got his first aquarium experience (sorta):</div>
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Avett was able to rally pretty well and have a good time at dinner</div>
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We also had plenty of time to rest and relax, which was a welcome break from the daily grind.</div>
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And finally what's a trip to the beach without, well, the beach? It's not exactly beach weather in March, but we did have a make a quick run out into the sand.</div>
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Not our best family shot<br />
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On the car ride home, Avett caught up on some much-needed Zzzzzzs, and we played the baby name game. Our version of the name game involves each of us scoring each name on our 2+ page list, combining the scores and hanging on to the top vote-getters. We have some front runners, but we still have some work to do. Stay tuned on that...</div>
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Quick trip to the doc for a fever and urine sample. Not the most fun we've ever had.</div>
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I'm 18 months old, y'all!</div>
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Avett loves his Swiffer (and truck, wearing PJs and Cousin Eddie hat)</div>
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Avett loves the new helicopter I control with the iPad. Either that, or he likes watching Cooper's reaction. Cooper does NOT like the heli.</div>
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Over St. Patty's weekend, a small crew went down to Wrightsville Beach to watch my running buddies Coach and C-Nix run a marathon. This will be a painfully obvious statement to most of you, but even as a two-time marathon veteran (Big Sur and Charlotte Thunder Road, what-what!) it's an observation that I wasn't able to make until the race was done Sunday afternoon - I can now confirm that watching a marathon is infinitely more enjoyable than running one.<br />
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I feel largely responsible for <strike>suckering</strike> encouraging these guys to start distance running, so I thought it only fitting to give them my support for the big race day. My goal was really to give people a laugh, as I remember how much I always need something to laugh about when I'd been running for 4+ hours. Here's a brief recap, with photo evidence below:<br />
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<li>Set alarm for 5:15, greet runners, give sleepy pep talk, blast Eye of the Tiger through my iPhone's speaker</li>
<li>Get coffee</li>
<li>Get pre-made signs, Ginger, Amy and Elle to take up our cheering spots (the race ran by our rental house twice)</li>
<li>Hold signs, cheer sorta quietly (it's still 6:30 and dark at this point) until our peeps go by, get some chuckles from the non-serious runners.</li>
<li>Shower</li>
<li>More coffee</li>
<li>Get in costume, grab cowbell and start cheering (loudly this time) the marathoners who are making it to mile 13.</li>
<li>Get into cars, drive to mile 25 on the course, resume signage and cheering (and galloping)</li>
<li>Meet our peeps at the finish to congratulate a job well done.</li>
<li>Celebrate (it was St. Patty's after all)</li>
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All in all, a very fun weekend (says the guy who didn't run a bit). Hats off to my guys and to all the other runners on a job well done, and while I'm not ready to start running again just yet, the race did spark a little fire in my gut.</div>
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We did some other fun stuff on the trip, so look out for a second post with some details and other updates from TT!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-80838586879672535642013-02-24T10:41:00.000-05:002013-02-24T10:41:01.473-05:00Random RoundupSo I've been away from the blog for a minute or three, but have about an Avett nap's worth of time to try and catch things up around here. Fair warning, this might be long and will likely be all over the road, but it won't be as hard-hitting as my <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2013/01/where-did-all-these-people-come-from.html" target="_blank">last entry</a>.<br />
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<b>Four is the new three:</b><br />
Most importantly, and by now I think most of you already know this, buuuuuuut we're expanding, and the dudes are taking over!<br />
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We're beyond excited, and normally oscillate somewhere between trying to prepare and trying not to freak out/be overwhelmed/wonder how to get 4 people ready and out the door every morning. Between now and June, we've got to do a ton of prep work for #2, not least of which is finding a name for this stinker (a challenge<a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-heck-do-you-name-person.html" target="_blank"> last time</a> to say the least). And name #2 needs to live up to the awesomeness of name #1, so Bob or Billy just ain't gonna cut it. Think happy thoughts for us, we have work to do...<br />
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<b>Avett keeps a'growin' and a'changin':</b><br />
Avett's just a shade under a year and a half old. The cool, calm, and collected (usually) nature of this little man continues to amaze me. He's walking, and he's finally started making some words instead of just grunts, which has let us quickly realize that the kid is a southern gentleman already. I don't think Ruth Ann or I have much of an accent, but you wouldn't know it by listening to Avett. Two of his go-to words right now are "bite" (food not others) and "bye" (accompanied by a wave), and both are said with a drawl suitable to an old timey man from South Carolina. Pretty funny, but I'm not sure where it comes from unless he watches Honey Boo Boo reruns at my folks' house. Speaking of my parents' house/best daycare on the planet, he has a really good friend over there. Jackson's quite the patient pup, I just wish ours put up with these kinds of adorable shenanigans better than they do (which is to say, they don't. At all.).<br />
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Have you heard about the Harlem Shake yet? If not, a quick YouTube search is the best way to explain it, but you will quickly lose 2 hours of your life in 30 second chunks if you do. This is one of those weird internet things that makes no sense and has just caught fire over the last week or two, to the tune of over 44 million views of a bunch of different interpretations. In an attempt to bring some fun to work, we decided to create our own version in the office, then challenged our other US offices to do their own. They're all out of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/silkroadtechnology" target="_blank">SilkRoad YouTube channel</a> and are all pretty great. Give ours a watch right here, and help spread the word - we need to take home the bragging rights for the most popular clip.<br />
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It's no secret that Team Timmons is a fan of the Avett Brothers. They are playing at Merlefest this year, and for it to be such a great festival, I'm sad to say I've never been. That will change this year, and I can't wait. Here are a couple clips to help explain my excitement level.<br />
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I started taking banjo lessons! Two weeks in and I must say that I'm pretty good. That is, if your expectations are really low and don't mind hearing the same, simple stuff over and over. I'm enjoying it so far and have really been able to see some progress already (I'm not sure that RA would say that she's HEARING a lot of progress just yet, though). The sappy sucker in me really wants to learn to play so I can play with and/or help teach my boys to play (yes, I need a few years head start on them). Best believe I'll be learning Rainbow Connection, Froggie Went a-Courtin', and of course Dueling Banjos.<br />
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Quick story, but strange enough to mention here. A little while back, we got curbside recycling at the casa. Even though we had to pay extra for it, we were mega excited, seeing as how we'd been collecting and hauling our recyclables away ourselves since we've lived at said casa. A couple weeks back, our pickup was delayed by a day but I forgot and rolled the cart up anyway. When I got home and opened the lid to check it, it was still full. But it wasn't our stuff. Someone in the 'hood is piggybacking on our recycling cart and dumping their stuff on pickup day. I'm enough of a hippie to think that's kind of OK (save the Earth and all), but it's weird. I gave the stink eye to the entire cul de sac just in case anyone was looking on.<br />
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Most of you know I'm a tech nerd and love a good app. I really, really like Vine, and I wish some of you loyal readers would too! It's new and somewhat slow to take off, but you can kind of think of it as Twitter and Instagram's lovechild, but for video. You get 6 seconds for your video. That's it. Think animated gif. Think looping video. The app is very slick, and let's you easily record multiple quick shots in that 6 seconds, so creative people can really have a blast. My creative bone is just so-so, but here are a couple of the things I've done so far. Get your Vine on and find me, it's superduperfuntimes!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-35787372480084512782013-01-17T15:21:00.000-05:002013-02-08T13:11:59.801-05:00UPDATED - Where did all these people come from?**UPDATE**<br />
No new real input from me, but I stumbled on <a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/02/06/common_sense_gun_control_even_the_nra_should_back_this/" target="_blank">this link</a> that pretty much nails my thoughts on the issue. It's complicated yes, but it doesn't have to be so hard.<br />
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I try to mostly keep this blog on the rails and off of the controversy superhighway. But I've got to dip a little closer to the action than I normally do. I've been simmering on this for months and just got pushed over the edge. While I loooooove me some social media, I think it's making a lot of us less informed, less civilized, and endlessly more insensitive.<br />
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I've noticed for some time that any time there's any type of "hot-button" issue, social media (mainly Facebook and Twitter) is an easy place to engage/respond. And if this year's NYC Marathon is any indicator, it's a very effective tool to drive change. "That's great! Encourage some discourse", you may be saying. I agree completely, and think that some forum for level-headed discussion would be good for both sides of any issue, but you obviously haven't looked at the grammar error laden, hateful, and misinformed garbage that often permeates those discussions. And in the wake of the more recent incidents of gun violence and mass murders, kooks are coming out of the woodwork. Plenty of my "friends" on Facebook have starkly different views than me, and that's perfectly fine. It's what makes the world go 'round. <br />
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But....some of their views are being directly pulled from super nutty people that are making their way into mainstream news. And seriously, why are you liking all of these gun sites/posts/pictures/quotes from Hitler? Did the loss of those 26 lives at Sandy Hook make you like guns THAT MUCH MORE, or have you always liked them but now feel the need to tell everyone that you do indeed need an assault rifle and will <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/tennessee-man-says-hell-start-killing-people-if" target="_blank">shoot anyone who tries to take it away</a>. Or hope to be locked and loaded in a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/keith-ratliff-fpsrussia-dead_n_2439284.html" target="_blank">movie theater</a> with another shooter (that didn't pan out so well). Let's not even start on Alex Morgan and <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/09/piers-morgan-alex-jones-gun-control_n_2438963.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular" target="_blank">his tirade</a>. Wow, right?<br />
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Newsflash to all those claiming that criminals don't follow gun laws. No sh!t, Sherlock. However, none of the recent round of mass/school/theater shooters have been criminals. Not a one. They've been people that acquired high-powered, assault rifles legally (or they weren't properly secured at home), which means the type of gun control laws being discussed would have made a difference. Now I know that we have the 2nd Amendment protecting the right to bear arms, but can you give me a convincing argument as to why we need the right to own assault rifles with massive clips? Isn't it fair to say that loss of life could have been limited if these shooters didn't have access to the weapons they used? I'm not one that wants to own a gun period, but I understand that some people want to protect themselves and feel that a gun is a way to do that. Or go out and shoot Bambi. Or go out and shoot clay pigeons or targets at the gun range. But please tell me why any of those things would require the need for a semi-automatic weapon. Seriously, I'd like to get a side of that argument that makes a shred of sense.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-50844428496094361912013-01-04T21:37:00.001-05:002013-01-04T21:37:48.120-05:00And just like that, poof!...the holiday season was gone (and so was an entire week of trying to get this post written). No more turkey. No more pies. No more presents, fa la la la laaaas, lights or trees (except in our house where the tree is still standing strong due to <strike>laziness</strike> desire to hold onto the season). And no more leg lamp in the front window. So much buildup and hubbub and before you can blink, it's over and done for another year. <br />
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Tree notwithstanding, we gave a valiant effort to celebrate this year. And celebrate again. And then some more. Between both sides of the family, we had approximately 27 Christmases. Or thereabout, I didn't really keep a close count, but there was certainly no shortage. And after it was all said it done, it looks like Toys R Us partied too hard and threw up in our living room. A toy purge/archiving is definitely an overdue, if not overly exciting to-do on the list.<br />
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After breakfast and opening more presents with the Robinsons, it was off to my parents' house for dinner and more festivities. <span style="text-align: center;">Avett was certainly more interested in presents this year, and got into the unwrapping game somewhat. I'm sure next year will be a tornado of tape, bows and wrapping paper, but this year was a little more delicate.</span></div>
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Somehow, we only managed to get one family picture of the 3 of us on Christmas Day this year, and full disclosure: it came at the very end of the day. I am embarrassed and don't know how we let this happen, but here it is. </div>
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Ruth Ann looks great, Avett is DONE, and I've had too much turkey. Obviously.</div>
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One of the presents for the moms was extra special this year. My uber-talented friend <a href="http://ouidaslinkous.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ouida</a> helped me sneak in a quick photo session, spent way too much time making them extra fancy, and allowed me to surprise them with a framed version of this guy.</div>
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And some other great, great pics that are living over on Facebook. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200268532301959.2202483.1412814989&type=1&l=14346db590" target="_blank">Check them out</a> and show Ouida some love!</div>
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Our final stop on the Christmas train came the following weekend and the kid was a hit, as usual.</div>
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We didn't let the dust settle long before looking ahead to New Year's Eve, and a concert with the Avett Brothers. Now, it's no surprise to anyone here that we're <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2011/09/little-more-about-that-name.html" target="_blank">big fans</a>. I could go into great detail of why, but I'll sum it up like this. These guys are good dudes. And I dare you to find another band with a banjo, acoustic guitar, cello and upright bass that can give you goosebumps one moment and have you jumping all over the place the next. It's just good music that you feel in your soul and in your guts.</div>
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We've seen these guys a number of times (and are already planning for Merlefest in April, natch!), but this time we were up in the standing room front section. Ruth Ann and baby 2 were troopers and we had an absolute blast. </div>
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With Passion</div>
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Serious rocking in the background</div>
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Midnight!</div>
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Three words...</div>
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And just for fun, here's the countdown to midnight, captured by someone else near us. Lots of balloons, LOTS of confetti. Tons of fun.</div>
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And that about catches us up. Happy New Year, everyone! Make 2013 something special...</div>
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We had some nice photos taken by <a href="http://www.sallyguptonphotography.net/" target="_blank">Sally Gupton</a>, who made us look pretty good, even if Avett wasn't his normal perky self that day:</div>
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There was Halloween (hold the spinach)</div>
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Then there was a marathon (no, I'm not fast, but that's still a PR):</div>
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And time to clean up too:</div>
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It's December, and the Holiday season is in full effect. That means tree picking and cutting at our traditional spot in Boone:</div>
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But first, Avett's first taste of Black Cat (he likes the fish tacos, too)</div>
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And finally, time to get the house and the tree ready for Christmas...</div>
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She's a beaut, Clark</div>
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Fact: Frasier Firs are the only type of proper Christmas tree</div>
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Can you spot the pajama'd photog?</div>
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And finally, a special message from Avett:</div>
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Yes, folks, you read that right - Avett will have a brother or sister on or about June 21st, 2013! Holy cow. We are beyond excited and I think squarely invthe spot where this still hasn't completely sunk in. The family is going from zone defense to man-on-man. 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 parents, and a partridge in a pear tree. I've said many times how incredibly lucky we've been with Avett - he really has made us think that we're ready to do this thing again (plus I don't want to forget how to change a diaper or wash breast pump parts and bottles). Not to mention the great support system we have, and absolute <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wulf.timmons" target="_blank">best day care provider you could imagine</a>. And obviously, your second kid is always just as happy/healthy/sleep-loving as the first, right you guys? Right?!? Feel free to lie to me about this particular point...<br />
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Happy Holidays everyone, we're especially grateful at Team Timmons this year!</div>
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It was around Bank of America Stadium and mile 16 when I started to feel a little off. I blame the current state of the Panthers franchise for this due to my proximity to the field at the time. My magical compression socks weren't working and my calves were feeling a bit tight. Cramps aren't usually my thing, so I pushed on. With the stadium, and a couple great "that's what she said" signs behind me, I turned the corner into the NoDa neighborhood and by far the best spectators of the course. Energentic, loud, and offering free beer (I should have partaken in retrospect). They built a wall for the runners to break through, and had more chalk on the street than asphalt. Thanks, NoDa, for giving me a last blast of pep.</div>
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And that's how I got the marathon out of my system. We have one more half marathon and a 5k on the schedule this year, then I plan to hang up the shoes for a while to regroup and recover, and maybe do another round of P90X to mix things up a bit. And then next year, 26.2 in NYC. Who else is coming with me?</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-69272084316669100252012-11-02T09:38:00.000-04:002012-11-03T12:50:06.019-04:00UPDATE: About the Marathon that didn't happen after allUPDATE: Late yesterday, officials decided to cancel the race after all. Was it the right decision? Absolutely, given the circumstances. Was it the very last minute to make such a call, after confirming it was on just 2 hours earlier? Um, yes. Am I struggling to wrap my head around this right about now? Absolutely.<br />
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I totally get it. People are struggling, and the backlash against the race and the distraction it was causing wasn't a good thing for anyone. And yes, me not getting to run in a race shouldn't even be in the same sentence as the devastation facing some New Yorkers. Like the city, this will be OK eventually. But man, does it sting right about now.<br />
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Here's to hoping I'm able to run NYC next year...<br />
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As those of you that know me or follow this blog are well aware, I've been raising money for breast cancer research and training for the New York City Marathon. I've been stressing for months over being on the hook to raise 10x more money than I've ever raised, along with getting myself up and out and running somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 training miles to prepare myself for this thing. In the last couple weeks, I met my fundraising goal (woohoo!), knocked out my biggest training week (40 miles!) and have been able to breathe a little easier, knowing that the hay is in the barn, so to speak, and I'm as ready as I can be to run 26.2 miles again.<br />
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We've all seen the news reports and the devastation in NY/NJ is just plain awful. I mean, how could they possibly still hold the race when there's widespread loss, flooding, power outages and massive cleanup and recovery needed.<br />
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But then, the talk turned to trying to move forward with the race. And after a tenuous couple days of ups/downs scouring the internet for every shred of city/marathon information, Mayor Bloomberg made the definitive to continue with the race as scheduled. Let me first say that the "stress" I've been feeling waiting to find out about the event doesn't even compare to those in the area that have been directly impacted by Sandy, but man has it been tough. I've really struggled with whether or not it was appropriate to descend on the city to participate in this year's race given the recovery efforts and the resources needed to put on the race.<br />
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But at the end of the day, I have to trust the mayor. He says the race is what the city needs, so we're doing it. Tomorrow morning, we take off for the now reopened LaGuardia and NYC, then Sunday morning we take to the 5 boroughs to run in support of the city that never sleeps in this year's "Race to Recover".<br />
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For those interested, you can track me on the day of the race <b><a href="http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/entrantinfo/trackmyrunner.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a></b> starting at 10:30, using my bib number (46210). Or you can watch the real runners on ESPN2.<br />
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New York, here we come. Suck it, Sandy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-31172531821900513722012-10-29T20:21:00.000-04:002012-10-29T20:21:13.704-04:00Pumpkins and Stuff!Ah, fall....<br />
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Colorful leaves, cooler temps, and pumpkin everything are all parts of my favorite time of year. Not to mention Avett's birthday, our wedding anniversary (6 years this year!), and this year, the NYC marathon (and our first extended trip away from our little dude - zoinks!).<br />
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Last weekend, we made the trek up the mountain to return to the scene of the <strike>crime</strike> best decision of my life to celebrate our anniversary in Boone/Blowing Rock. It was beautiful weather and a nice time to be able to reflect back on wedded bliss, and how well we've managed to accept and enjoy each others' "uniquenesses", and keep a baby alive and mostly happy and healthy for over a year. It also marked our first overnight trip away from said baby, which by all accounts was a great success, once we got through those first few miles in the car.<br />
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As All Hallows Eve approaches and I <strike>devour</strike> enjoy all things pumpkin spiced, we paid homage to those funky orange gourds with a trip to a local pumpkin patch. This year was much better received by Avett than last year. <br />
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Searching for the Great Pumpkin</div>
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Lotta love here</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-5213934843218499692012-10-19T09:23:00.001-04:002012-10-19T09:23:50.746-04:00Sick.Sick, sick, sick. As in, I'm sick, Ruth Ann is sick, and Avett is sick. And we've BEEN sick. For a while. And I'm sick of it. And tired too. About a month ago, RA came home with some crud, about a week after that, I decided to try out said crud, then about a week after that, Avett was feeling left out and jumped onto the crud bandwagon too.<br />
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Now I do count us super lucky to have held out this long without Avett having much more than a sniffle. When we took him in for his one year check-up, they noticed his white blood cell count was up. Strange, but not terribly worrisome (they just want to check again), but that was a preview of his body amp'ing up to fight off the funk. A couple days after the appointment (on a Friday, of course), he started to look/sound/feel crummy and ended up running one of those almost-high-enough-to-go-to-the-ER type of fevers. Lovely. A trip to the doc, some antibiotics and a couple days had him mostly back to his normal self. Until a few days ago, when he started barking like a seal and running a fever again. Another quick trip to the doc to learn that this may just need to run its course, unless it's croup, in which case we may end up in the ER for a breathing treatment. That sounds delightful!<br />
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All the while, Ruth Ann is still fighting crud, and after a brief recovery, my 20 mile training run seemed to be an open invitation for the bug to take up residence again. Lesson learned through this: families should have at least one healthy caregiver at all times. We are all trying to mend - RA got meds and I'm working the neti pot like a bawse. Avett's regularly getting saline up the nose (not his favorite thing) and hanging out with the frog humidifier at night. Here's hoping that we're all really over the hump this time. This sick kid stuff is for the birds...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-4082619305217385642012-10-15T11:17:00.000-04:002012-10-15T11:17:06.432-04:00New York City Marathon UpdateThis past Saturday, I ran my final long training run, grinding out 20 miles in and around Tanglewood Park. I managed to get my average pace down to 9:56/mile, which should get me to the finish line on race day somewhere between 4:15 and 4:30 (which is a marked improvement over my Big Sur time, so I'll take it!). I did reaffirm that the end of any long run for me is just tough. It doesn't seem to matter how fast or slow I start, but by those last few miles, I'm cooked. I'm hoping the nearly 2 million people in NYC will help keep me motivated when it gets to crunch time.<br />
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While running those 20 miles on Saturday and staring down the New York City Marathon which is now less than 3 weeks away, I asked myself some hard-hitting questions that I'll now also pose to you.<br />
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Question #1: Are you deeply concerned about the worldwide bacon shortage that made the national news rounds a couple weeks ago (don't judge me, I have to run through the campground right around breakfast time and almost always smell bacon)? Fear not, thanks to this informative PSA by none other than Ron Swanson himself. Prepare yourself:<br />
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Question #2: Have you been thinking to yourself, "Self, I've really been meaning to donate to Bryan's marathon fundraiser for breast cancer, but I'll just do that tomorrow, or wait until the end to make sure he still needs donations."? If you answered "yes", then you're in luck - here's that absolute last minute chance!<br />
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Our final planned fundraising event has hit a bit of a snag, and due to unforeseen circumstances has had to be canceled. So that leaves me teetering right on the edge of making my goal, OR being on the hook to pay out the difference myself. I sure could use the help if you can manage it. I'm close enough to taste it, but these final $200 seem to be the toughest. Here are all of the details to make a donation online, and of course feel free to contact me with any questions.<br />
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My Fundraising Page: <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/t-ingnycmarathon2012tpr/fundraiser/bryantimmons" target="_blank">http://www.crowdrise.com/t-ingnycmarathon2012tpr/fundraiser/bryantimmons</a><br />
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A little background on why this is important to me: <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-need-your-help.html" target="_blank">http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-need-your-help.html</a><br />
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Think Pink Rocks (Federal Tax ID Number 26-4789024): <a href="http://www.thinkpinkrocks.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thinkpinkrocks.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-42854512857054208362012-09-26T16:02:00.000-04:002012-09-26T16:02:36.198-04:00Year One in the BooksIt's cliche, but utterly true - the time really does fly when you have a brand new, little person in your family. It seems like just a couple eye blinks ago that I was packing Ruth Ann off to go to school with a sore back, obviously because she had been cooped up in an office chair all day the day before working on grad school work. SURELY not because she was in labor and before we'd all come home again, we'd have this little thing with us:<br />
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The Robinsons hooked up the Bentley of wagons</div>
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By my calculations, my training plan will have me running somewhere in the neighborhood of 550 miles in the 24 weeks leading up to the race itself. I've been very fortunate to this point to stay relatively healthy and mostly pain free. Now, I'm definitely feeling the 15 miles that I put myself through yesterday, but overall, I'm not that much worse for the wear.<br />
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Now anyone that's a runner (or lives with a runner, or works with a runner, or talks to a runner for more than 3 minutes) can attest, someone training for a marathon or endurance event has to be a little bit nuts. I mean, we go out, voluntarily, to run for hours on end, then feel the need to dissect every part of the run, talk about what hurts and what we should do differently next time, yet continue to run. Run, <strike>whine</strike> productively discuss, repeat.<br />
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I found a spot-on video series over at YouTube that seems to perfectly document conversations before and after a run. Seriously, this guy may have bugged our house for some of this material. There's a very little bit of foul language, so proceed at your own risk, but if you do watch these (and fall into one of the aforementioned categories), don't tell me you're not laughing.<br />
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I am a marathon runner. I must run.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-90404770651495535682012-09-05T16:13:00.000-04:002012-09-05T16:13:53.296-04:00Another Roadtrip, a Dedication and Other UpdatesSorry blog, if you've felt neglected. It's been flippin' busy around here. As such, this blog's going to be a little heavier on pics than brilliant writing, but let's face it - you're probably here for the pics anyway...<br />
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At <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2012/07/im-proud-of-us.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, we'd had our first trip to the beach with the little man. Since then, we did the Timmons family vacation thang by driving to Indiana, then Kentucky, then home. That's about 12 hours in the car going there, and about 10 coming back. That's a lot of time in the car. Not surprisingly, Avett traveled better than both RA and me.<br />
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Lots of this</div>
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In Evansville, we got to catch up with my dad's side of the family and Avett got to meet his great-grandma (and she got to meet her first great-grandson). Grandma REALLY wanted to hold this little bugger, but he's a busy dude these days. BUSY. We were able to get him into that pre-nap, snuggly mode and it's safe to say that both parties enjoyed their time together.</div>
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Thanks for the great bumblebeeto, Great-Grandma</div>
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A whole lot of Timmons happening here</div>
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Killing some spare time shopping the intimates. That's my boy.</div>
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Before we shipped out of Evansville, we got to spend some time with my Uncle and cousin's crew too. High Five "other", good-lookin' Team Timmons!</div>
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From E-ville, we headed to Louisville to see my mom's side of the fam, and some of my other favorite folks. Lots of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and pooches. Plenty of hospitality and good times had by all.</div>
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What's up? I'm just eating a ball and playing with a doorstop. No big deal.</div>
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Shhh, Aunt Lynda</div>
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Avett and Emerson were fast friends</div>
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The aforementioned head cold hit me pretty hard once I got back, which explains why I look a little like I was about to spontaneously combust in Church for Avett's dedication. It was a really great service and a lot of family came into town to be there, which was great! And Avett, again unsurprisingly, was a nearly perfect angel during the service. Sorry to the folks that came - I wasn't trying to avoid you, just trying to keep my germs to myself.</div>
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Nanas and Omas<br />
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Mamas and Grandpas<br />
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Now, everyone is back into the "regular" work schedule. It's not nearly as fun as the summer schedule, but that doesn't mean we're not making the most of it. Enjoy this smattering of random pics from everyday moments with Team Timmons!</div>
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He also likes snuggling on the couch<br />
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Wrigley sighting!<br />
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Does it have wheels? Then yes, I'd like to play with it<br />
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Grubbin'<br />
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11 Month photo shoot<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-45283036076090684672012-07-31T17:34:00.000-04:002012-08-01T08:23:43.521-04:00I'm Proud of UsI'm a pretty modest, unassuming guy. Except when it comes to things like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLPS7N7jHGA" target="_blank">this</a>. Or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlzj0tN7TK4" target="_blank">this</a>. Rarely do I toot my own horn, and I'm not really doing that here as much as I'm tooting "our" collective horn. But if you follow this blog, you know that the last couple years have been busy for Team Timmons.<br />
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Full time jobs (2) + full load of grad school (1) + 10 month old small human being baby person (1) = Overly full familial plate. We're lucky enough to factor in loving, supporting parents (4) that are local (x1000), which has made this muddled equation solvable.<br />
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Now that Ruth Ann is 100% done with her Master's in reading education from App State, I can look back on things, reflect, and pat the ol' back. I have no delusions of grandeur here. Ruth Ann did far and away the lion's share of this work, and as I've said before, I just ran support. She was working, taking a full course load, and being a great new mom. She was up late writing paper after paper, prepping for this presentation or that one, all the while striving for the high level of quality she requires (she DID nab a 4.0 in grad school, after all). Me? I was making a valiant attempt to keep things on the rails around the house - hanging out with Avett, trying to keep some food in the fridge and something on the table somewhere around dinner time, and keep the laundry piles & dust bunnies from staging a coup to overthrow us.<br />
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It wasn't always easy, and there were certainly times where it seemed like we'd bitten off more than we could chew. Here's where that whole "proud of us" thing comes into play. We pulled together and did what needed to be done. Plenty of stress, yes, but no questions asked and only a few complaints when it came to pulling together and hunkering down to get across the finish line. I'm hugely proud of Ruth Ann, but I'm also proud of our family and what we were able to accomplish as a unit.<br />
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To celebrate this huge milestone/accomplishment/block of reclaimed free time, we did what any normal red-blooded American family would do. We overpacked our car and headed to the beach for Avett's first big road trip. Like most everything else, he traveled like a champ and had a blast. Here are some pics to catch you up on our summer, and those of you that are Facebook friends can see the full spread <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4374959738151.2183354.1412814989&type=3" target="_blank">here</a>. Enjoy!<br />
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The water was alright, the dry sand...Not so much</div>
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The Fish House at Blue Point Marina</div>
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Mid-soul clap</div>
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Anywho, most of you already <a href="http://goteamtimmons.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-need-your-help.html" target="_blank">know</a> that my friend <a href="http://www.projectnym.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Herd Management</a> and I will be running the New York City Marathon in November. We're both on the same fundraising team, working to raise $5,000 between us for Think Pink Rocks, a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness about early detection of and genetic testing for breast cancer and to provide funding for screening, treatment and research.<br />
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A few weeks back, the fine folks at <a href="http://foothillsbrewing.com/" target="_blank">Foothills Brewing</a> were nice enough to donate their time, knowledge, and tasty product samples to our cause. We had a great group come out to get their learn on and raised a wad of money for TPR. Thanks to all that came out and a special thanks to Ouida for having the presence of mind to snap some pics!<br />
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What's that you say? You missed this fundraiser? Beer isn't your thing? Well, you're in luck, as there will be a Wii bowling tournament on October 6th, with prizes, a silent auction, and a dance-off. More details will follow, so mark your calendars and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/451823708183761/" target="_blank">RSVP</a> over on the Facebook machine. <br />
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We look like runners, right?</div>
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Maggie Gyllenhaal in the house!</div>
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Beer is safer to drink than water. It's science.</div>
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Tour!</div>
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Jokes</div>
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Superman</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034828650472367865.post-83680024655028095252012-06-30T14:57:00.000-04:002012-06-30T14:57:55.559-04:00Let the (Official) Training Begin, and Other UpdatesSo as we're on the doorstep of July and a few 100+ degree days (yikes!) here in NC, I'm getting geared up to start my official marathon training. I already knew that I'd be running a lot this summer, but hadn't really thought about how hot it would be during most of the heavy training. End result there is that I'll be setting a way-too-early alarm most Saturday mornings to get out and run before the real heat starts to set in. Fun times!<br />
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It's been an uber-busy month for Team Timmons. Ruth Ann is in the throws of the busiest part of her grad school career. Overlapping classes! Papers! Tutoring! Oh my! We're pretty much hunkered down and trying to survive the next few weeks, although I think we're through the heaviest load. Without a doubt, we're all excited to see July roll around when RA is officially an App grad. That, and she'll be able to enjoy the rest of her summer while we try to get to the beach and get up to visit some family. It's still a busy summer, but checking school off the list will be HUGE (twss)!<br />
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Avett continues to be awesome. I've said it before, I haven't spent this much time with a small human person before, so I don't have a great comparison, but he is just a good, easy kid. We are lucky that he sleeps well, is easy-going, rarely cries, has a great smile, and seems to like everyone pretty well. We kind of like him too. He turned 9 months old last week, is working on his first couple teeth and is starting to be more mobile (crawls sometimes instead of the commando scoot, sits up some by himself, and is starting to pull up). He isn't talking quite yet, but I think our time when he was really little watching The Walking Dead has led him to a very authentic zombie grunt/growl (video forthcoming, I hope).<br />
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Dad's Day 2012</div>
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In a whirlwind of last minute-ness, I got to be an extra in a movie for a couple days! They've been filming a movie in and around town for the last couple months and a couple co-workers and I have been <strike>stalking</strike> closely monitoring the internets in hopes of having a movie encounter. The movie stars Owen Wilson (aka, Lightning McQueen), Amy Poehler (aka, hilarious in every way), Zach Galifianakis (aka, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWbobiutvxM" target="_blank">Seth Galifianakis</a>) and is written and directed by Matt Weiner (aka, the guy behind Mad Men). My friend John got the call to be an Amish townsperson, but I thought my chance had passed. But...I saw a post for more extras on Monday, sent in my mug shot (again), and at 7:00 the next morning I was on the movie set (a HUGE thanks to the Robinsons for swooping in and taking care of Avett so I could go geek out). Long story short, after two days and 28 hours (!) of shooting and there's a pretty good shot that me and/or my car will make the movie. That said, you'll likely need to pause, rewind and watch in slow motion to find me, but they filmed me in the background of a couple scenes and driving through some others, so keep a look out for me in "You Are Here" when it hits theaters next year.<br />
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And finally, what blog post would be complete without friendly fundraising reminders. Check out (and donate, please!) my fundraising page <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/t-ingnycmarathon2012tpr/fundraiser/bryantimmons" target="_blank">here</a>. And don't forget, we're less than two weeks away from Beer School at Foothills on July 11th at 6:00 Winston-Salemites (you savvy Facebook users can RSVP <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/373009312762855/" target="_blank">here</a>). Thanks as always for your support. I'm almost halfway there, so let's keep the heat on and the momentum going! I can't do this without your help!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923745349709311662noreply@blogger.com2