I am proud to announce the unlike Wikipedia, and other popular web sites this site The D Rules will NOT be going dark on January 18.

The reason for not going dark is because I have no clue what SOPA or PIPA is and I’m not sure if I care. Since I don’t know what they are, or what they mean, how can I give a shit about them?

And isn’t a web site going dark, in a form of protest, a lot like skipping school on Martin Luther King Day?

In other good news I’m down 3.1 lbs since January 11th, and I haven’t even started running yet! YEA ME!!

I thinking about converting my detached garage into a mini home gym. I just need a cheap new or used treadmill, a space heater, and a 27 or so flat screen and I’m set.

The problem is that I want to tear down that garage and build a bigger one that I can fit my car into. You see, the garage is 2″ to short for my car to fit into with the doors closed.

The garage has electricity but no heat or air conditioning. It’s basically used as a storage shed for all of my yard tools, mower, weed eater, leaf blower, ect.

It’s just an idea for now.

I figure a space heater would run – $50 +/-

A new 27″ flat screen would cost – $250 +/-

Used treadmill – $200 – $300

So the total cost of all this would run about $600

I could totally do that.

But it’s still in the planning stages.

I’ve used this web site in the past for the entire schedule of races though out the spring, summer, and fall.

Criteria:

1. It MUST be for charity. The charity doesn’t matter. I’m not going to run one of those stupid obstacle courses that are put on by a for profit company. Most of the people that do those courses walk between the obstacles anyway. If I wanted to do that, I could do itright now with no training.
2. Tee-shirt! I must get a tee-shirt.
3. I’d like it to be in the Kansas City metro area unless it’s a 10k or longer.
4. I’ll try to do one or two a month.

These are in random order.

The St. Patrick’s Day 4 miler – Let start off with a long one (that is what she said) technically not a 5k but it I’ve heard its a fun run. Route takes you all though Westport, and costumes are encouraged. (I’m not wearing a costume)

Trolley Run – Been there done that. This one is a MUST do if you’re a runner in Kansas City. This one usually signifies the start of the running season.

Hospital Hill 10K- I’ve ran this one before and I think still think the hills are bullshit. But they don’t call it Hospital Hill for nothing. This will be the first of many 10k’s

All-Star Game 5k – I didn’t even know they had a run at the K before today. This sounds kind of fun. If you think Im NOT sliding into home plat then you’re crazy.

These are just some of the bigger races that I’m looking forward to doing this year. I’m sure I’ll do more so stick around. You an read about my past races on the left panel.

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