So, why Lurch? Lurch was a a name given to me in high school by a buddy of mine named Dave Tognotti At first I thought that it was in reference to my keen athletic prowess on the track - you know - that final lurch of energy needed for that last jump in the triple jump. No, it was in reference to Lurch of Addams Family fame. You know - the tall, bumbling, kind of misshapen guy that talked in grunts rather than full sentences. Um...Dave, I don't think that was a compliment. No matter, that's its a cap or not, it kind of stuck. I also sucked at track, so it definitly wasn't a reference to my athletic prowess.
So why the in depth discussion of Lurch and how I got the nickname in high school? When Blogger made me specify a name for my blog, I racked my brain for a few seconds and that's what I came up with. I know, its kind of odd, but hey, I'm a tall, uncoordinated guy that occasionally speaks in grunts rather than full sentences. Either way the moniker fits and I kind of like it - besides isn't it a catchy name for a blog?
OK, enough babbling about the name - this blog is the story of Lurch (aka Marcus Zehnder) in his quest to become a triathlete. I've never done a blog before, but the way I figure it, this might be a good thing to occupy my time when I'm not in the pool, on the bike or out running (should I also add "at the massage therapist's office, at the chiropractor or at the orthopedist's office?" - lets hope not). I view this thing as a kind of verbal play by play of my quest to be a triathlete. So, if you're bored at work and want something humerus/sad/pathetic to read - read my blog - it might give you a good laugh.
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