Month: March 2011
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Shared today on Google Reader: Men's Murderous Revenge – HEAR HEAR. I was livid the other day at the “Single Fathers” spokesman who tried to put some of the blame for this tragedy on custody laws. This essay perfectly articulates why that’s bullshit. Wookiee chest hair wallpaper Pressure Cooked Beer Can Chicken – Steam Roasted…
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One Man Lord of the RingsThis past Tuesday, the Snook and I went to the Opera House to see Charlie Ross perform his One Man Lord of the Rings. I didn’t really know what to expect, and I had a suspicion that it might be lame. The concept is that he acts out the entire…
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Shared today on Google Reader: Our first image of Mercury – it may not seem like much but it´s still cool You can follow me on Reader here.
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Today’s “dailymission” over on dailymile is to post your most unflattering running photo. I’m sure you can guess which one I posted.
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NPR had a story recently about whether running hurts your knees. Great news – it doesn’t! In fact, it looks like running actually helps ward off osteoarthritis. Just be sure to go out slow, especially if you (like me) are on the heavier side of the bell curve.
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Shared today on Google Reader: When you roll over in bed, the jagged edges poke you in the side. Anheuser-Busch Picks Up Six-Pack Of Goose Island For $39 Million David Worthington´s Mom Reviews the iPad, Her First Computer You can follow me on Reader here.
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Macleay River Marathon NewsThanks to a Google Alert, this week I spotted this CoolRunning thread about the Macleay Marathon. (That’s the one I’m training for.) This year they’ve had all three races (Marathon, HM, and 10K) certified because they’ve changed the course somewhat. The website will be going live and entries will be taken from…
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Shared today on Google Reader: Bioware politely kicks ass, takes names. You can follow me on Reader here.
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Running MusicI got an email from Jimmi asking: “Have you ever shared your running playlist? I have just started training and I’m not sure what music to use.” Here’s my reply: Hi Jimmi! Nowadays I mostly listen to running podcasts, actually. My favourites at the moment are: B-HAG Running PodcastRunning with the PackRunning the Golden…
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Health Month – Rules for AprilIt’s almost time for the April game of Health Month to start, and I think I’ve got my rules nailed down. I’ve been adding more each month as I reinforce the habits that I’ve learned. In February I had 3 rules; in March I had 8 rules; and in April…