Saturday with the Kashoreks

Album link: http://picasaweb.google.com/ultimadj/SaturdayWithTheKashoreks

"Hey, would you guys like to go for a bike ride?" Kim asked over the phone. "Definitely!" Cheryl replied. And that was that. The rest of the day was biking, playing at the playground, sloppy joes, counter-strike and the movie "Bedtime Stories" with Adam Sandler.

Counter Strike Source Server is up for the evening

My Source SN: Ultimadj

Server IP: 74.74.224.83:27015

Counter Strike Source LAN Party

My father in law is hosting a LAN party this Friday (4/17) starting around 6:45pm. Actual space for the party is limited, but I'll be posting the server IP if you're interested in joining us remotely.

We'll be playing Counter-Strike:Source. 

If you own the game, add me to your steam friends list "ultimadj" and join us this Friday!

Made Up Statistics

Personal thoughts regarding my last month of activities.

Passion for Work

- The awesome 5% of the work I'm given makes up for the other 95%. 

- The awesome 95% of co-worker interactions far outweighs the frustrating 5%.

- The awesome Joe, Vis and Christina completely tip the scales towards joy regardless of circumstance.

Project Scheduling Breakdown

- Tasks where I have enough time: 1%

- Tasks where I may barely have enough time if nothing goes wrong: 70%

- Tasks where I wonder what magic button generates these timelines: 29%

Goods Consumption

- Desire to constantly explore new foods, technology and physical feats: 97%

- Fear of allergy/cancer/disability: 3%

Interactions at Home

- Ecstaticly happy days: 80%

- Happy days:  15%

- Bad Days: 4%

- Really really bad days: 1%

Happiness/Joy Factors

- Cheryl: 40%

- Annabelle: 30%

- Physical activities: 10%

- Computer related activities: 5%

- Friends/Family: 5%

- Work related activities: 5%

- Parties and random occurances: 3%

- Other: 2%

Commuter Bike Tips

Today I made my first full commute to work by bike for the season. I averaged 17 mph over the 13 mile ride to work. When I got in to work, I felt great! No saddle sores, my knees felt normal, my muscles were taught but not weak... I felt ...*Unreal tournament 2004 announcer voice* UNSTOPPABLE!!

Here are some tips I have from what I learned over the last season:

1. Take 15 minutes to stretch and warm up first (for long rides > 5 miles, your neck, hips and knees will thank you).
2. Keep your legs warm (it really matters to your knees)
3. When you hit a hill, go slow enough that you think you can take it easily, then back off another 10% (if you go anaerobic, you won't recover for the rest of the ride)
4. Don't downshift on a hill until you're 30% below your target cadence (shifting down too soon will kill your momentum)
5. Take it easy. For rides longer than 5 miles, don't push the entire ride. If you're like me, pushing too hard will cause damage to your knees and ankles after only a few weeks.
6. If you have pain on top of your knee caps, your seat is too low.
7. If you have pain in the back of your legs, under your knees, your seat is too high.

I wore 2 layers of pants and shirts to make sure my core and legs were warm. I overheated by the time I got to work, but I didn't have all the aches and pains I typically associate with a long ride. Staying warm and find the right seat height make a really big difference.

Link to my bike routes map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=114876327314207992279.000001127b564eb78c315&ll=43.188907,-77.510948&spn=0.176223,0.298691&z=12