Chicago Triathlon

So last summer I completed the Chicago Triathlon, olympic distance.  Put in countless hours of training and preparation, entered (a bit) into the growing triathlon community, and loved everything about the race day.

I thought I'd blog about the whole experience, but then I came across this article in The Onion: 

http://www.theonion.com/articles/im-truly-sorry-for-this-but-youre-about-to-hear-al,28995/

That's how good The Onion is.  They'll call you on your pretentiousness before you can even get started.  And they're the one publication that can stop you cold before you write something.

Apparently I Only Post Links Now

But this article perfectly captures my experience of what it means to be an outsider living in Boston.

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2013/04/29/130429taco_talk_packer

Yes, Thank You

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

And thank you, thank you, thank you.

http://www.salon.com/2013/06/03/instead_of_a_war_on_teachers_how_about_one_on_poverty/