Author Archives: larry

Problems with 2 1/2″ Drives

Posted on May 11, 2026 by larry

Another 2.5″ drive giving me problems. I pulled it out of my mini server frigate box and hoping a USB Seagate will do the trick. A place that has been giving me fits is my nearstore server. I actually rebuilt … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2026

Posted on May 10, 2026 by larry

Midway through spring and we got our first bar b que of the season. I don’t think it will be the only one this month, but it was fun. Everyone was here for Mother’s day. Also called my mom, wished … Continue reading →

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Pretty Awesome Run

Posted on May 9, 2026 by larry

OK, I was slow, and I didn’t PR, but I didn’t quit either. But I did run a parkrun 5k What was amazing was afterwards I weighed in. See below. I do want to touch on some things My nearstore … Continue reading →

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All City Track Meet 2026

Posted on May 7, 2026 by larry

Went to memorial stadium and saw a bunch of former runners and cheered on current runners. Weather was great, took time to walk Cedar River. Work was busy though, I think I have a 3 day weekend, but that is … Continue reading →

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Stressful Day

Posted on May 6, 2026 by larry

Had a dentist visit today for a cleaning, funny story, I just got out of a stressful conference call meeting before my dental appointment. It was pretty stressful and I was happy to be in the chair. After work I … Continue reading →

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Nice Day To Walk

Posted on May 5, 2026 by larry

Feels like spring is here, had a good time with the wife this evening, went to coulon for a walk. Weight: 316.4

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Slowly Losing

Posted on May 4, 2026 by larry

Wish my weight would come down quicker. But I have had a great workout. Also I recognize the need to increase my muscle too, can’t just lose weight. I felt like I was doing good on the treadmill, but was … Continue reading →

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Fun Track Meet

Posted on May 3, 2026 by larry

Hoping they do this again when I am physically ready If I can sub 15 for the mile I will do it next time. Also worked on a new DHCP Server system called Kea. Interesting set of services. Weight: 317.2

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First Lab Rax Build

Posted on May 2, 2026 by larry

Finally got my first labrax built This was the heat insert version, looks clean. I am going to try the bolted version next. Weight: 318.4

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Another Great Workout

Posted on May 1, 2026 by larry

Starting to come back, my weight is starting go back down again but I need to get some muscle back. Pushed it pretty hard, my son was there coaching me up. Did interval training and did not reduce speed. It … Continue reading →

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