God's Plan

Barefoot or minimalist running is all the rage.

I say if God had wanted us to run barefoot, He wouldn't have given us shoes.

In a related note, I am very happy with my new Asics GT-2170.

Just Try

A dead last finish is greater than a did not finish.
But a did not finish trumps did not start.

Running

If it hurts, run faster.

The pain won't go away, but you will be done sooner.

Marathon

Mile 20: I thought I was dead.
Mile 22: I wished I was dead.
Mile 24: I knew I was dead.

Mile 26.2: I knew I had become too tough to kill.

Joggers and Runners

Joggers bounce up and down at stop lights.

Runners just stand there looking pissed.

Long Live the Runner!

WIREDInsider Study reveals joggers live five years longer: bit.ly/JKzbZ8Sat, May 05 13:21:19 from SocialOomph

Nenikékamen!

Nenikékamen!

Running...

I've run over 100 miles this month. I will run four more tomorrow. And then on Sunday, I hope to run 26.2.

Garmin 610

A few months ago, I mentioned I was tempted by the Garmin 610 GPS watch for capturing my run data. I broke down and got one off eBay. One big reason is my Android phone is having lots of problems and I did not think I could count on it to work for 4+ hours while I run the marathon next week. I like the watch so far, but I normally wear my watches with the face on the inside of my wrist. The watch is so bulky I really cannot do that with this one.

Fast

I am running a lot right now. At least for me it is a lot. I'm in better shape than I have been in a long, long time. I have no doubt that I would be slower than a 5 second 40 yard run. I do wonder how close I would have been in high school when I was playing/practicing soccer 5 days/week and was about 40 pounds lighter than I am today.

Adidas adiZero Rush

Maybe my next running shoe... I really like my current Adidas shoes.

wesrucker247 Bet they have an orange one. RT @darrenrovell: Adidas unveils adiZero Rush, its 7.5 oz running shoe ($100/pair) yfrog.com/nubypcsjTue, Jan 17 16:46:30 from TweetDeck

Improve Your Android GPS Performance

I've not had any real problems with using RunKeeper on my Android phone, but it usually exaggerates the distance somewhat as it depends on the phone's GPS. For people that are having a lot of problems, Lifehacker has some suggestions to improve the GPS performance.

Tempted - Garmin Forerunner 610

So I've been running a bit - even completing a half-marathon recently. As with any hobby, you have to get the toys. I'm so tempted by the Garmin Forerunner 610. I've been using RunKeeper on my Android phone. I really like RunKeeper, but the phone isn't the best solution. However, the Android/RunKeeper solution is free. The watch is $350.

The Virtual Racer feature would be a good training tool.

Ragnar Relay

If I could find 11 friends and a big van, this might be fun to try one year... a 196 mile relay race from Chattanooga to Nashville. I had not realized how much of the time you would be running alone. That would be a dramatically different experience from the Buddy's Race Against Cancer this last week-end with 2,800 participants on the 5K.

NYC Marathon and Ham Radio

NYC Marathon: Cancer won’t keep this radio volunteer down - NY Daily News:

"This will be the 36th running of the five-borough marathon. Mendelsohn is the only person who has been on the course for every mile of every one of them, always in the lead vehicle. His official title is Communications Director, which means he’s in charge of 400 ham radio operators who provide the communications pathways for all aspects of the race."

That's an impressive record even if he had been healthy the whole time. I continue to be surprised at all the places ham radio pops up.

Via eHam.net

The Flu is for the Avians

The day before the flu hit me, I ran 11 miles at a sub 9 minute pace. More than two weeks later, I ran just 7 miles and I was almost 40 seconds per mile slower.

Technical Tactical or Tactical Technical

Having new hobbies is confusing.

After getting into guns, I've discovered that I need all things tactical: pants, boots, holsters, slings, etc.

Now that I have gotten into running, I've discovered that I need technical things: shorts, shirts, etc.

So, if I run while carrying a gun, do I need technical tactical or tactical technical?

Run and Gun

This gun stuff is pervasive. It is showing up in my runs. (And, no I did not stop my runs intentionally at these calibers. I don't think I could do it if I tried.)