amazing hip http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/ the amazing hip! en-us 2008-06-26T07:57:58-08:00 droppin' f-bombs http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009288.html tuesday was a big day.  smsmh and i had been flying low and under the radar for a while.  the last thing we wanted on tuesday was enemy aircraft or ground fire.  we'd been sticking to strict radio silence.  when... daily jeff 2008-06-26T07:57:58-08:00 welcome to england http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009234.html i've moved around a bit on this trip.  on most trips, i'll stay in congleton the whole time and each morning the office manager will pick me up and we'll ride into the office together.  this time around, the manager... running jeff 2008-06-13T03:20:14-08:00 mad dogs and englishmen http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009233.html i landed in manchester at zero dark thirty in the morning, headed through customs, grabbed my bag and hired a taxi for the drive into congleton.  fortunately, the hotel had been notified of my early arrival and had someone to... running jeff 2008-06-08T14:12:44-08:00 in which our hero is not eaten by a bear http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009172.html sunday was my last big elevation/altitude training run before my salomon xt wings challenge.  i'll be in on a trip to the uk for the next two weekends.  that means no elevation.  no altitude.  i needed to go out with... daily jeff 2008-06-02T13:23:38-08:00 in which our hero cleans chocolate cake boogers http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009171.html daily jeff 2008-06-02T10:37:13-08:00 back to back http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009145.html as the date for my salomon xt wings challenge gets closer, i'm needing to pack more distance and difficulty into my miles.  with a long weekend, i decided to go long on both friday and saturday and include some challenging... running jeff 2008-05-25T21:12:31-08:00 in the kitchen, nay, in the oven http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009136.html running jeff 2008-05-21T08:32:53-08:00 more fun with wings http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009115.html i met up with mr.k this morning for a zero dark thirty trail run in el moro.  those 5am starts really make for some groggy mornings.  i forgot food this morning.  good thing i packed my socks and underwear last... daily jeff 2008-05-15T07:09:08-08:00 our mother's day http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009104.html our mother's day dawned early with smsmh feeling sick.  sore throat, congestion, lethargy.  what a great way to start off your first mother's day.  i popped out of bed to get stuff ready for thunderclap and let smsmh sleep.  we... daily jeff 2008-05-12T09:58:47-08:00 flying with the wings http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009098.html okay...so at the start of the day, i thought for sure that the nokia n82 and the nifty sport tracker software were going to be the highlight of my workout.  funny that it turned out to be the one thing... daily jeff 2008-05-11T10:06:01-08:00 they're heeeeere! http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009094.html my package showed up today with all the gear for the salomon xt wings challenge.  i'm now a proud owner of a pair of salomon xt wings (bright RED) a salomon technical training shirt (bright RED) and a nokia n82. ... daily jeff 2008-05-09T13:43:41-08:00 cleared customs and on their way http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009086.html my gear from salomon should show up tomorrow.  i spent some time this morning taking care of the customs details with fedex and they said that barring any flight delays, the package should be delivered tomorrow.  PERFECT! i have another... running jeff 2008-05-08T13:42:35-08:00 altitude training http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009072.html so, in preparation for the salomon xt wings challenge, i'll be needing to spend the next couple months doing long runs at various altitudes and with mostly long inclines.  that 6,000' to 14,000' climb is going to be a challenge! ... jeff 2008-05-05T12:34:05-08:00 zane grey pacing report http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009071.html this is a week late, but like lots of things these days, it had to take back seat to a newly mobile thunderclap.  several months ago, one of my bloggers, angie, said that she was going to run the zane... running jeff 2008-05-05T10:32:50-08:00 salomon xt wings challenge http://www.breakingthetape.com/blog/archives/009058.html so, here's the details on this challenge that i've been hinting at for a while.  a few weeks back i was contacted by a guy from buzzparadise.com asking if i'd be interested in a challenge that salomon trail shoes and... running jeff 2008-05-02T09:21:41-08:00