The Deuce is Loose

The boys over at Ironmannaise wrote a piece a few weeks back regarding bowel movements during exercising. A must say, a bold and absolutely spot on article. Personally, this issue can completely derail a good workout without the least bit of warning. Literally, you can take off feeling great and by mile 2, you're tip-toeing in some awkward gait. I typically try to keep myself on a predictable schedule as far as eating, drinking, visiting the john, and when I run. Yet, it seems like the slightest variation can impact your run/ride in a matter of moments. I would be interested in suggestions on ways to avoid the ill tempered bowel movement, but it may be a matter of our body's composition that cannot be shaken.

Moving on...Sammy Watkins, The Deuce, once again reminded the country why he's the best freshman in the country. This weekend, he stole the #1 spot for all purpose yards in a game in Clemson history with 345 against Maryland. Thankfully I was at a wedding reception and unable to watch the game, otherwise I probably would be doing drywall work this week to repair my walls. This season has been unreal, and I obviously hope the success continues. Obviously, the D must play better down the stretch as we are the team "everyone guns for." On a sad note, I honestly wish the best to South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore in his recovery. He is a stand up kid and a hell of an athlete who deserves success in the future. There's no room for rivalry hate in a matter like this.

Tonight's run was awesome! 4.5 miles in under 40 minutes is a good night for me. I was a little sore during the run but seemed to have much more energy than I normally do. I'm not really dropping much weight right now, but the progress in the run is encouraging. We have some seriously awesome weather coming up this week, so I'm looking forward to more training. Hope everyone is keeping it real.