Survey

So Weezer is doing back to back shows at the masonic:

1st night: Blue Album + Greatest Hits
2nd night: Pinkerton + Greatest Hits

Which one would you go to? I am not doing both that is just plain crazy. I am leaning blue, but kind of think Pinkerton will be less crowded?

Coming soon: Boot update week 3... 1 week to go!

Getting Deep

Just came back from the premier of this guy (it was in Tahoe first, but they did one in SF too). Really, really good. Completely different than the other biz, gets even dudes stuck in giant plastic boots psyched. Now trying to decide on the length of my board. Gonna be a tough decision cause I've been riding short, and need to go either 157 or 159. Leaning 157.

Boot Week 1 report

Positives: Filling up the sketchbook, watched football, no pain in my foot ever, got in 4 workouts this week, hung out with some bros and developed positive relationships (no doubt bro). Wrote a post and read-up on stress fractures at the Minimalist Runner group. Very helpful dudes wrote back that had stress fractures, said coming back should be fine and not to fret. Can't find my specific post but Vanessa can vouch for me.

Negatives: This boot sucks. Couldn't go out last night cause I was so sick of walking in it, and my foot and leg just gets really tired after a full day of activities. Ripping out my leg hairs somehow (thermos action??). Foot already feeling atrophy I think, squatted last night without the boot to plug something in and my foot almost gave out. I stare longingly when I see skateboarders or runners go by.

One More Positive: Less than 3 weeks!

One More Negative: Pretty much 3 more weeks.

Denny D gon be throwing mad bombs to El today. WHABAM!

Cationary Word

Sup dudes.

So I found out Friday I have a stress fracture in my right foot which has left me in a boot for the next 4 weeks. After discussing this with my doctor this is probably from going pretty hard with the vibrams, barefoot running, and forefoot stride. This type of working out was great for my ankles, knees, glutes, hips, back, core... I was really digging it. Vanessa had told me before from Barefoot Ted's workshop that he had warned about "too much too soon", which makes sense as you are working muscles in a way you have never done in your life before. I thought this was mostly for major long distance runners, but just from the sprinting workouts I did combined with some longer runs and crossfit stuff, it was enough to develop the fracture. The doc told me this occurs over the course of 6-12 months, and I switched to forefoot about 9 months ago. Huge bummer. I know I've told a ton of people how much I liked this style of running, and I do hope to go back to it eventually, but taking it a little slower. So I hope everyone I recommended it to sticks with it but be careful, and don't overdo anything. I was blindsided by this injury, and I hope it doesn't happen to anyone else.

Since I can't really do cardio right now (no access to a pool) I'm gonna start a injury sketchbook, and try and sketch it up as a little replacement hobby for the next 4 weeks.

:-(

Cornrows

Bingo!

C'mon Gaga. You Look Crazy With That Shit.

C'mon son. Gaga what are you thinking with this video. You know I am a big fan. And this song is kickin', and hopefully sneaks under the radar at upcoming weddings??? Anyways, you don't always have to be batshit crazy.

You know what Mariah would've done with this video? White sandy beaches, maybe some playful spy action storyline, lacy white sheets, fancy undergarments. She keeps it relevant and hot. Case in point.

Gaga let me just point you in the right direction. Even you can shred, and you don't even know it.

A Book for Middle Schoolers - Review

I accidentally bought this book on Kindle after Carmina recommended a book called Heat. This was not that book, which I figured out 10 chapters into it, as it was super corny. Highly recommended for some 6th grader who likes sports and sportsmanship. Not good for kids who are actually major league prospects, cause those motherfuckers need to forget about books and get back to do doing pushups in the sauna room.

One thing amazing about this book is that he is able to fit the entire usual story book ending stuff in like 5 pages. It's like been suffocated with warm kittens, it's too much too soon. Also, I cannot believe I finished this book. I hope this was helpful to you.