From Twitter 11-28-2009

• 03:02:28: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-27-2009: 03:02:57: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-26-2009: 03:04:16: New... http://bit.ly/4FbH8K
  
• 08:15:54: Wt: 170.6, RHR: 50, BF: 16.2%
  
• 08:34:47: Need to run 3 miles today, but there's 25mph winds! #cim
  
• 08:39:07: I won't be ignoring my 10-miler on Sunday though. Last long run before #CIM!
  
• 08:40:00: Swiper the Fox doesn't try very hard, does he?
  
• 08:42:56: It's about time Santa put Swiper on the Naughty List... oh man, Swiper flashbacks? Swiper's on Lost now?
  
• 09:12:07: Breakfast: 2 pumpkin waffles, 2-egg omelet.
  
• 10:04:39: I loaded up Rush: Chronicles onto the @Palm #Pre... getting ready for #CIM, you know!
  
• 10:09:39: On the Wii, why do the mouths in Guitar Hero: World Tour look horrible when they looked fine in Guitar Hero III?
  
• 12:45:17: Ran 3 mi (9:35, 9:29, 10:31) in 29:36, 9:52/mi average - http://tinyurl.com/ylkwabt
  
• 22:36:13: New post on my blog: CIM Training Week 7, Day 6: 3 taper miles: What's a taper mile? Heck, I dunno, but that's wha... http://bit.ly/7YjsaG
  
• 22:49:55: RT @RRonnn: 3 days of no running and my ankle is still sore :( - this looks like a job for @kttape!
  

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CIM Training Week 7, Day 6: 3 taper miles

What's a taper mile? Heck, I dunno, but that's what I'm callin' 'em. I'm in taper mode, right? End of the 2nd week, in the shorter runs, all that jazz.

Anyway, today was a scheduled 3-mile run, and as I promised my son on Thursday's run, I took him with me. Since it had rained yesterday, I didn't want to have him ride through the puddles and cover himself in cold mud, so I ran down Skyway behind the airport.

When I woke up this morning, AccuWeather was claiming 25mph winds outside. 25mph! So I put off the run until about 10:30, but the wind hadn't died down at all. According to Sporttracks, the wind was only 8mph, but I don't care, 8 or 25, it was windy, and tough going. On a few occasions, my son completely stopped riding because he simply wasn't pedaling heavy enough to cut through the wind. In fact, Mile 3 is significantly slower due to having to stop completely to wait for him to catch up. Gotta love it!





Splits
Mile 1: 9:34
Mile 2: 9:28
Mile 3: 10:32

3 miles, 29:36, 9:52/mi average, 364 calories burned

Now, tomorrow... tomorrow's my final long run, leaving exactly 7 days until the California International Marathon. One week! Nervous much? I'm being repeatedly assured that the marathon will go well, I'm just a bit nervous. Only 9 miles to run during the week until the big day.

And so it goes.

From Twitter 11-27-2009

• 03:02:57: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-26-2009: 03:04:16: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-25-2009: 09:39:51: Yes... http://bit.ly/79E2yA
  
• 07:09:39: Wt: 171.4, RHR: 50, BF: 17%
  
• 08:41:00: Good morning everyone! What damage did you get from yesterday?
  
• 08:41:12: I'm like a pound and a half up today.
  
• 09:10:16: Oh thaaaaaat's right. It's #FF... prepare for battle!
  
• 10:15:10: RT @ginaharris1: Can't wait!! RT: @runnersrambles: We are in the single digits now! 9 days until #cim :) - agreed!
  
• 10:48:26: Sacbee's #CIM Tips, Miles 18-20: http://bit.ly/91rBk7
  
• 12:35:17: RT @tryingtoqualify: dear holiday season: I will not be into you until the evening of Dec. 6. sorry. #CIM #marathon
  
• 12:42:50: Tiger Woods in serious condition after car crash: http://bit.ly/4D6EFd
  
• 13:06:20: Not sure why this strikes me as hilarious but... Amazon.com is selling the Wii... for the Nintendo Wii.
  
• 13:17:41: Time for some #FF love... @Sarianastar is someone I've known for about 20 years, she's starting her weight loss journey and doing great!
  
• 13:24:02: I think that covers everyone, if not let me know. :)
  
• 13:31:49: My HS math teacher's running #cim. I looked at his time from last year: 3:15. Dude's 57 years old. :-o
  
• 13:41:51: "What? Windows Movie Maker won't load any file format ever created?"
  
• 13:43:32: This project's going to be the end of me and it's not even my project. Someone doesn't understand the nature of downloaded a/v.
  
• 13:53:27: RT @richcruse: RT @abc7: Update: Tiger Woods was treated at hospital & released in good condition http://bit.ly/8devcE
  
• 19:51:02: How sad, I gave a #FF mention to @sarianastar this morning, but none of my Tweeps here followed her. *snif*
  
• 20:01:50: Word of wisdom: when you eat 350 calories worth of a maple bar, at the end of the day your calorie count is much higher.
  
• 20:23:17: Podcasters: do you know of a smartphone-compatible microphone suitable for running? :)
  

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From Twitter 11-26-2009

• 03:04:16: New post on my blog: From Twitter 11-25-2009: 09:39:51: Yes, "Release, Release" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gun0509:45:58: ... http://bit.ly/6qkzd8
  
• 07:53:40: Wt: 169.8, RHR: 53, BF: 16.7%
  
• 08:21:42: What would Thanksgiving be without it? Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaraunt Massacree" in all its 30-minute glory! ♫ http://blip.fm/~gwabj
  
• 08:22:35: My wife just said, "I've heard that song somewhere before." Last Thanksgiving, perhaps?
  
• 08:46:21: Pretty bad, the Today Show is giving tips on "getting along with the family" at Thanksgiving.
  
• 08:51:00: ok, time to cook up some of those pumpkin pancakes
  
• 08:51:13: er, waffles, excuse me :)
  
• 09:40:33: I promised my son that when I run 3 miles later today he can ride his bike with me. He's happy.
  
• 10:27:49: Kids are playing Mario Kart Wii
  
• 10:30:25: 4yo was complaining because her steering wasn't working... her steering wheel was upside down. :D
  
• 12:58:12: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2009/11/26 . 344 (kcal). 3.10 mi.. 00:30:09
  
• 13:00:19: Ran 3.1 mi (9:28, 9:40, 9:43) while my son rode his bike. He wrecked twice & stopped a few times. - http://tinyurl.com/yg5jx6d
  
• 13:01:59: Alright, time for a nap. The kids don't want to but both my wife and I do. So take THAT, kids!
  
• 15:19:53: Real Yahoo news headline: "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features balloons, bands" Amazing writing there.
  
• 20:56:00: The @sacbee's #CIM tips, Miles 16-19: http://bit.ly/4MdmDJ
  
• 21:17:41: New post on my blog: CIM Training Week 7, Day 4: 3 taper miles: Happy Thanksgiving! I had thought about running a ... http://bit.ly/5mbPav
  
• 21:41:56: Wonder twin powers: ACTIVATE! Shape of: sleep. Form of: bed.
  

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