My Mega Man approach to Running.

On my run yesterday I was thinking about some of my friends on the team at EWU. I was thinking about how Curtis Suver and Patrick Chessar would always tell me "Enjoy it, you're not going to win, gotta get pumpmed about the PR's" That used to annoy me, because I was rarely happy with how I was running.

I'd set goal times that were out of my reach and get mad everytime I didn't get them. The last two years that I ran for EWU I pretty much PR'd every single time I raced. Pretty soon my times weren't that bad anymore. I think what Suver and Chessar were trying to say is I gotta enjoy all of the little victories.

When you play Mega Man you pretty much get your ass kicked repeatedly. Every single level can seem impossible when you start playing. But then you take your time and eventually get better at each little section. By the time you're ready to face Dr. Whily you make all of the levels look easy. You don't get frustrated because you're getting yor ass kicked, you take all of the little victories and build off of them.

I went through injury after injury last year, and never got my mileage up. Working sitting down for 40 hours a week also contributed to my weight gain. This summer I'm taking my time and building my mileage slowly. I'll race occasionally and get my ass kicked, but I'm slowly getting faster. I probably ran around 50 miles last week, and even though I'm not seeing the results on the scale I would like to, I'm happy with the little victories. I mean look at where I was last year. I know if I can get my mileage up a little bit more, and add some speed wokouts, I'll eventually get to where I wanna be.

So yeah I might suck it up for a while, get my ass kicked, but each time I'm moving forward towards the goal. Even though I'm getting dominated by Bubble Man eventually I'll be beasting Quick Man and Metal Man, and maybe next year I'll be ready for Dr. Whily. Just taking it one day/one obstacle at a time, enjoying the little victories

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Cheers, Dru-P

One mile at a time

Working on getting back in shape one day at a time. I'm using future races as motivation, but at the same time I'm trying to look at the big picture.

My first goal is to lose 20 lbs, I wanna lose between 20-40 lbs this summer. Which means I might not be competitive to race, because it's hard to drop weight and keep strength. Just listening to my body, and trying to slowly add mileage.

I had to take 2 weeks off to allow my knee to recover which slowed everything down, I ran short for 2 weeks, Did some short and long for a week. This week I'm trying to go long everyday, but if I have to stop I'll allow myself to stop, also I don't care how slow I'm running this week or next week. I'll try to go next week without stopping during my runs.

I'm not going to worry about speed for at least a month, the weight is the first issue that I have to deal with. When I ran out in Washington my weight ranged from like 140-180. I ran best between 150-155 out there. I'm sure I could have been lighter but I wasn't too concerned with all of that. After taking 2 weeks off for my knee I weighed myself at like 208, I think I was about 195 before taking 2 weeks off.

So if I'm in the 180's by Nuch I'll allow myself to run that race. If I'm in the 170's by WEIO I'll allow myself to run that race. Weight isn't that big of a factor, but it's about the big picture and overall health. When I got hurt I'm sure a lot of it was because I was playing on these hard ass basketball floors, running around, and just being fast and heavy. Just thought it would make things easier on me if I lost some weight. I also plan on going on a 3 day water diet at some point. I hardly ever drink water, I just drink Juice, Pop and Beer. So I'll eventually try to cut back a little on the non water drinks. eventually. haha

Good luck me,
Dru-P

Electrical Engineering

I recently explained to somebody why I don't have an Electrical Engineering degree.
It was a degree I was quietly pursuing for a while.

I slowly took the math and physics classes required for an Electrical Engineering degree, while taking Computer Science and circuits classes. However when I got into the real Electrical Engineering classes, it's like the class split into two groups. Who helped each other and did homework together.

Other then those two groups there were 2 genius's who worked by themselves... and me..

It was like they seperated me and alienated me. I was having a little trouble in the class, and didn't know where to get help. I was also taking some very hard Computer Science classes at the time. The Electrical Engineering class just had us drawing circuits over and over again, solving for various currents and resistances.

I asked somebody if this ever got fun for them, and they responded. "When I can't solve a circuit, and I finally get the answer, I get such a good feeling" I was like "F that I get that with programming." So I gracefully bowed out to pursue Computer Science. In my defense at the time I was also highly addicted to an online computer game called "Zombie Panic: Source".

Just thought I'd clear things up. Much respect to my electrical engineers, but they did do me a little dirty. The same people that I coached through math. If I ever consider engineering again it will probably be Computer Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Belieeeedat

It's 2011..

I hear all of these people saying, you need to stay at your job. Don't quit, be happy you got a job with this economy.. The reality of my job is it keeps me where I'm at. I'm broke 3 days before every paycheck. I got motivated with my side projects this much which brought home an additional 2,000. I thought that was good, until I realized that with the additional income I made 4,000 this month.

If I did that every month I'd be making 48,000 a year.. That's on the low end of what I should already be making. I think I should be making 50-100K a year.

So when you hear me complaining about my job, it's because I'm underpaid, I feel like I'm living in jail. Just surviving, and more importantly not happy.

So Now I'm trynna focus on things that make me happy.

I tried running all summer, but sitting around for more then 40 hours a week at work had me lazy. I never got in shape from running like I usually do this summer. But now it's cold out so I'll play basketball. I'm having more fun playing ball, and I put more into it. I won't go out and run for 3 hours a day, but I'll be at the gym for as long as I want.

I feel motivated to do music, even though I haven't put out a song since I got my job. I just let work take everything away from me. But I've dealt with problems at work, let my boss know I will smite him if he doesn't show proper respect to the godfather haha.

This is more of an update then anything else.. Currently working on getting in shape, and having fun, want to get started on some new songs and shows sometime soon. Cause Like Cartman Said "Butters, life goes by fast, if you don't stop to enjoy it, and do whatever you want all the time.. You could miss it"

Fight or Flight

It's crazy that people see a chip in the armor and come at me from all angles. There's a saying, never back an enemy into a corner. Fight or flight.

I've been backed into several corners, and have let the animal out on occasion.
I know only I can beheld accountable for my actions. But it's easy to cast judgement when you're peering through a window.

So right now I'm going to address some of the things I've heard lately.

"You're just a spoiled bitch, having your mom paying for your shit"

Uhmm, ok. First off Teisha, I work over 40 hours a week. And on top of that I take on side projects and work to make enough money to live a lifestyle that you call spoiled. This whole momma's boy thing is crazy, something I've dealt with my whole life. I love my mom and have been fortunate to have a mother who cares enough about me to help me from time to time.

I haven't lived at home with my mom since I was 15. I'm a nerd in school, and that helped pay for a lot of my education. My mom didn't earn my computer science degree, my mom didn't get me running at a Division 1 level. I worked hard for everything I have. Hardwork, dedication, heart, and a good head on my shoulders.

Although I love my family and brothers, they couldn't do what I did.

I've been broke broke, wondering how I'm going to eat broke. I've stolen for food, I've had times where I had no place to stay. All in pursuit of my goals.

3 days before VK passed he told me "You always have a place to stay, you've done so much work that you should never have to worry about that."

You've seen my truck. What about that makes you think I'm spoiled? I rise to the occasion. And am thankfull that I have been able to rise and rise again, until lambs become lions ;) I'm not hear because I fell down, I'm here because I got up. That's dedication, dedication is my heart. I dare you to take it from me.




"You're a fake Gangster"

I never try to act hard, I've never pretended to be a ganster. When BRoyal passed away, his killers started making threats on my life. That's when I started hanging out with the cuzzo's a lot more. They're my best friends, and always have my back.

If people are saying they're going to kill me, you can't blame me for my actions.

Sometimes I can't go out without worrying about getting jumped, so that makes me act irrational. I'm a nerd, I'm far from a gangster. Swagger of a pimp, mind of a gent.

Every move I made I had my heart in it.


"You're going nowhere with music"

I haven't recorded a song in 9 months. I've been busy working, but I'm still getting paid off my albums. I have produced for several celeberities. My heads just not in music at this exact second.

I've never claimed to be the greatest, or untouchable, or anything. I do music for myself, as an outlet. So me going nowhere doesn't effect me right now. I'm Winning.

Hi haters, sorry for the hiatus.

I'm just warming up. I understand that I put myself up for scrutiny. If you do anything you have the risk of failing miserably. I do not apologize for any of my actions. You go all out or be gone. But if you come at me with a full head of steam, don't cry like a victim if you are publicly smited.

You're welcome,
Dru-P

Running in 2011

When I went to Eastern Washington I went from running 0 to 70 miles a week in one week. My mindstate at the time was get in shape or get injured.

When I got back on the team after getting cut, I was running 70 miles a week, but I forgot how to race. Last year I once again suffered from not racing. I trained for one race and since I didn't have any other races under my belt, when things went bad, I got caught up in robot mode.

A mode where it's like my legs and lungs can push harder, but I'm just not mentally there. I wasn't in as good of shape as some of the other runners, but I still think I should have done a lot better.

Now in 2011 after having an office job, I've recently realized that I'm way out of shape. Way way out of shape. I guess thinking about it, I set myself up to be so out of shape. I'd eat junk food, go to work, sit down all day, drink pop. Go home just to lay around and watch Movies with my girlfrann. And She's the type of girl who couldn't gain a pound if she tried.

I started running about a month ago, but I would just go for a little while, and do the same short run over and over again. If it wasn't nice out I wouldn't run, but that's a problem in Alaska. The weather changes all the time, if I want to wait for nice days, I could be waiting for 2 weeks... Sometimes. And I'd keep telling myself that next week I'll step up my training, next week I'mma start pushing myself. I'd Play in basketball tourneys and do pretty good, which made me falsely believe I was in shape.

That all led to me staying the same, my attempts to run just made me lazier. Last week I kind of looked in the mirror at myself, like damn you fat bastard. What the fuck!? So I've been trying to step my training up. My mindstate isn't get in shape or get injured anymore. It's more get in shape safely.

This means running everyday, even if I feel like crap, or it's horrible outside. Doing hard days and easy days. The hard days might be just running more then 3 miles right now, as opposed to the easy days being shorter runs. In the past a hard day was a speed work out while the easy day would be an easy 13 mile run.

I'm going to have to push myself, just to get back up to high mileage. Also I need to do more then just one race, this means I have to put myself in a position to lose. Fear of losing is a huge driving force for me, but if I want to compete and win later I have to be able to lose right now.

If I get in a race right now and get my ass kicked, it'll set my body up for the next race. In 2011 I'm taking everything 1 day at a time, I'm not saying I'm going to just go out there and dominate. But I'mma do more steps to prepare myself.

Scrub now to shine later. It's going to be a lot of work, but hopefully I'm up for it.

lets have a toast

So when I was out in Washington on the track team, a lot of people
on the team would straight up hate our other teammates.
Me and my boy E Walt never let any of our annoyances get to that point.
If somebody on the team annoyed us, we'd just say "Shut the Fuck Up" and get it out of our system.

Most of the team would just hold everything in. I think the term for that is called, being polite or something. There's a time for being polite and all, but there's also a time when you need to just say what's on your mind. You can't just let people walk over you. There's no need to let your annoyances grow. Just gotta say what's on your mind and get it out of your system sometimes.

That's where I'm at right now. I've been being polite to my boss. Too polite.
So I'm getting mad everytime he insults me. Hell I'm at a point where his voice pisses me off. I can't do that. I gotta bring back the asshole. If he smells like piss, I need to tell him to back the fuck up, or take a shower. If he's trying to take over my projects, just gotta verbally backhand him.

I'm a minority, which means I grew up getting made fun of. But more importantly I grew up making fun of people. It's all love. I can't just hold everything in. Gotta bring back the clown, rebirth of the asshole. Otherwise I'll go crazy. Cheers.. Let's have a toast to the douche bags, let's have a toast for the assholes. Let's have a toast for the scum bags, every one of them that I know.

Being an asshole won't make me magically like my boss, or anything. But it's going to keep me from hating him. And more importantly keep me from hating my job, thus improving the quality of life. haha

Dru-P