From Twitter 12-06-2009

• 03:02:25: New post on my blog: From Twitter 12-05-2009: 03:06:16: New post on my blog: From Twitter 12-04-2009: 09:48:05: For... http://bit.ly/930BlJ
  
• 03:12:49: Wt: 172.8, RHR: 45, BF: 17.2%
  
• 03:37:05: It's getting down to the wire, the ultra folks are out there :) #cim
  
• 03:50:49: New post on my blog: A Few Last Minute Things: When I went to bed last night, I realized I didn't give the bib numb... http://bit.ly/6pMPad
  
• 04:35:13: 29 degrees! Woohoo! #cim
  
• 04:53:34: It's nuts being up this early. #cim
  
• 05:23:03: I'm at Best Western Sutter House (1100 H Street, Sacramento). http://bit.ly/4v2L4G
  
• 05:24:51: Parked next to an SUV that sports a Tri sticker. This must be the place. #cim
  
• 06:34:58: Hop on the bus, God's on the move, there's a seat for me, there's a seat for youuuuu...
  
• 07:39:21: Gotta pee gotta pee gotta pee
  
• 08:06:40: We're on our way.
  http://tinyurl.com/yctvrff
  
• 08:07:01: This is just a redial test.
  http://tinyurl.com/y87m7vm
  
• 08:17:04: Mile and a quarter. Go team.
  http://tinyurl.com/yjezomx
  
• 08:24:57: Mile 2 was the 956 (?).
  http://tinyurl.com/ya5jvma
  
• 08:32:04: The 4.50 (?) just passed me.
  http://tinyurl.com/ylhl24x
  
• 08:35:15: Mile 3. Good for me.
  http://tinyurl.com/ycd9alx
  
• 08:39:48: Water at the aid station appears to have frozen on the ground.
  http://tinyurl.com/yj4yztq
  
• 08:48:53: Over the river through the woods tomorrow 4 we get off.
  http://tinyurl.com/yjjefxu
  
• 08:55:36: Mile 5. We're now in fit to tights.
  http://tinyurl.com/ydrcw85
  
• 09:00:38: It's too bad mu Aunt Melba isn't still alive. She didn't even know they named a street after her.
  http://tinyurl.com/yg5d7yn
  
• 09:07:21: Miles 6. Just crossed the map. Should be on way now.
  http://tinyurl.com/yexe6uy
  
• 09:10:24: All clear. I think the (wind?).
  http://tinyurl.com/yz5l9qz
  
• 09:15:48: Miles Steadman. Half of the hill no less.
  http://tinyurl.com/yz3vmad
  
• 09:27:33: The (?) don't constipate mile 8. Oh this one's better. Let's celebrate.
  http://tinyurl.com/ykmv6jv
  
• 09:35:15: Stop. She use the restaurant. Got cash by the 430 pacer.
  http://tinyurl.com/ygsg8p4
  
• 09:42:10: More known.
  http://tinyurl.com/yl4z35e
  
• 09:50:07: Mile 10. (?) foks. Old time folks.
  http://tinyurl.com/y9btqly
  
• 09:56:01: Still (?) in sunrise. Didn't see Kathy but she needed be up ahead for (?).
  http://tinyurl.com/yg3t5sg
  
• 10:03:14: Mile (11?). John pretty good.
  http://tinyurl.com/yk5sj7z
  
• 10:04:15: Just stopped (?) Road. How cool is that.
  http://tinyurl.com/yf6koam
  
• 10:14:20: (?) Avenue. My amp (blow?).
  http://tinyurl.com/y8983gl
  
• 10:27:49: Mile 13. Almost halfway.
  http://tinyurl.com/ybbc4bg
  
• 10:33:21: Mile 14.
  http://tinyurl.com/ycprkve
  
• 10:51:32: With this phone. Just hang up on me.
  http://tinyurl.com/yejlech
  
• 10:57:35: Mile 16 Ladis and gentleman. Sara's a new old speedwalker dude.
  http://tinyurl.com/y9fmm2r
  
• 10:57:56: Mile 16.
  http://tinyurl.com/yjcdx4h
  
• 11:09:28: Miles 17.
  http://tinyurl.com/ycweo3c
  
• 11:13:49: 8 station. (Phytomax?) refill.
  http://tinyurl.com/ylo3g7q
  
• 11:27:03: Mile 18. Pretzels.
  http://tinyurl.com/ykq8m9c
  
• 11:40:27: Mile 19. Getting there (?).
  http://tinyurl.com/yjm4lcj
  
• 11:44:00: After Mile 20 I'm going to treat myself to some rest.
  http://tinyurl.com/y8hcbju
  
• 11:56:30: Mile 20.
  http://tinyurl.com/yeeweup
  
• 12:08:46: Mile 21.
  http://tinyurl.com/yk8fqk8
  
• 12:20:16: Mile 22. Do not walk over the bridge. Thank you very much.
  http://tinyurl.com/yknoqs8
  
• 12:24:30: (cannot transcribe).
  http://tinyurl.com/ydn7mr5
  
• 12:33:50: Had to stop for a moment to fix my (?). It ripped.
  http://tinyurl.com/ye7q5xd
  
• 12:44:35: This marathon has a new nickname: parking around.
  http://tinyurl.com/y8qcqh8
  
• 12:49:17: Mile 24. 4 hours 44 minutes.
  http://tinyurl.com/yzfpgnw
  
• 13:03:32: Mile 25.
  http://tinyurl.com/ybx38bx
  
• 13:10:43: (?) won't do it for me. Then they had a hamburger.
  http://tinyurl.com/yg7fs8n
  
• 13:11:55: Got hamburger comment in one of the bottle peers. Think that I was crazy. She was telling me walk it out. Walk...
  http://tinyurl.com/yegb75c
  
• 13:18:57: Miles 26. Here we go.
  http://tinyurl.com/yb65kk3
  
• 13:24:15: It's over. (?) for me but it's probably an hour at least. Details to follow.
  http://tinyurl.com/ydv2gmd
  
• 14:13:15: Hi there! :)
  
• 14:18:00: Dude just turned off the gas heater.
  
• 14:23:16: http://twitpic.com/sg3zi - A beaming @jose_galvan
  
• 14:57:25: http://twitpic.com/sg9vj - The spoils of victory
  
• 15:18:01: Just read my marathon tweets. Comedy gold. #cim
  
• 15:19:19: I'm also proudly proclaiming that my DWD is now 0.
  
• 15:23:13: BTW, my son insists I was on KCRA. #cim I did pass a camera guy
  
• 17:10:23: MapMyRun.com: Updated California International Marathon 12/6/09. 3,608 (kcal). 26.61 mi.. 05:16:32
  
• 17:12:50: Ran 26.2 miles at the California International Marathon - http://m8.to/6LA
  
• 17:31:06: Forgot to mention... my Avenue of the Giants time was 6:21:32. #CIM was 5:18:24. Big PR, yay! :)
  
• 19:16:54: I'm at Cool Hand Luke's Steakhouse/Saloon (1669 Colusa Ave., Yuba City). http://bit.ly/8CwsYl
  

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A Few Last Minute Things

When I went to bed last night, I realized I didn't give the bib numbers for the people I met last night (and a few I didn't). The California International Marathon tracking applies to them as well. Here we go:

Greg Chance, @gchance, 1131
Kevin Emery, 1886
Gina Harris, @ginaharris1, 2628
John Hegstrom, @gpsrunner, 2714
Jose Galvan, @jose_galvan, 2208
Todd Gardiner, @thepixelsuite, 2232
Kyndra Moeller, @miz_wronskian, 4487
Kathy Simpson, @simpsoka, 6148

To everyone running CIM, including those I didn't mention, good luck!

From Twitter 12-05-2009

• 03:06:16: New post on my blog: From Twitter 12-04-2009: 09:48:05: For #CIM, I'm bib #1131.09:51:22: Tampons, crampons, what's... http://bit.ly/5b5oG1
  
• 08:34:33: Wt: 171.6, RHR: 51, BF: 17.1%
  
• 09:26:58: On my way to the #cim expo!
  
• 10:08:06: Just got here and already spotted #Newtons in the wild.
  
• 10:18:16: California International Marathon Expo (@ Sacramento Convention Center) http://bit.ly/5GzX3O
  
• 10:19:22: Oh where, oh where has my @ginaharris1 gone?
  
• 10:24:35: Looking for recognizable people @ #cim expo... Anyone here? ;)
  
• 10:53:39: "I will not walk on the H Street Bridge." #cim
  
• 11:18:59: This woman says that on a low carb diet you get 67 min worth of glycogen but on high carb you get 160 min. @livinlowcarbman #cim
  
• 11:41:37: Sitting in a seminar, on my netbook. Wi-fi access is only available in 15 min increments, what's up with that? Tethered to my Pre. :) #cim
  
• 12:10:03: Someone at this seminar has run 76 marathons. #cim
  
• 12:28:06: I also don't want to miss meeting @joshcoxrun #cim
  
• 12:36:37: A guy just sat in front of me, his head is about a foot higher than mine, now i can't see. Meh. #cim
  
• 12:43:56: WOW, tethering sucks the juice from both the Pre AND the netbook. Wonderful. #CIM @palm #pre
  
• 12:45:33: Shutting down the netbook. @ginaharris1 I'm shorter in real life. I'm technically not a dwarf, but when I was fat you couldn't tell.
  
• 13:13:10: They aren't sure if @joshcoxrun will be at the #cim expo today. Darn.
  
• 13:58:36: Eating lunch with @ginaharris1 at the hard rock caf.
  
• 14:47:37: I'm at Hard Rock Cafe (545 Downtown Plaza, Sacramento). http://bit.ly/5OuK1I
  
• 14:50:50: I'm at Sacramento Convention Center (1400 J Street, Sacramento). http://bit.ly/5GzX3O
  
• 14:52:33: Anyone I know floating around the #cim expo?
  
• 15:48:27: I'm at Fleet Feet (J Street, Sacramento). http://bit.ly/5gEF7A
  
• 16:06:56: I'm at Sacramento Convention Center (1400 J Street, Sacramento) w/ 2 others. http://bit.ly/5GzX3O
  
• 16:23:03: At the #cim expo with @speedysasquatch, @veganrunningmom, & @veganrunningdad
  
• 16:45:29: Back into the #cim expo I go to buy a bus ticket.
  
• 17:02:13: Yes, homeless man, I like art, but I don't need a 16x20 framed picture of Al Pacino as Scarface.
  
• 17:19:04: I was just released from familial dinner responsibilities. Who wants to join me for grub? #cim
  
• 18:41:54: Testing 1 2 3 is this thing on.
  http://tinyurl.com/yjgexqm
  
• 19:17:50: I'm at Goodwill (706 W Onstott Rd, Yuba City). http://bit.ly/5Bj0vb
  
• 19:39:12: I'm at Strings Italian Cafe (1185 Colusa Ave, Yuba City). http://bit.ly/6jHIjB
  
• 19:39:42: That was for @phampants btw. ;)
  
• 20:21:04: New post on my blog: CIM Expo Day 2: Unlike yesterday, I spent most of the day meeting people. The first was Jose ... http://bit.ly/4IQNGI
  
• 20:35:46: New post on my blog: Wanna Track My Marathon?: As promised, I have tracking information for tomorrow's marathon! T... http://bit.ly/5azaJs
  

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Wanna Track My Marathon?

As promised, I have tracking information for tomorrow's marathon! There are a few ways you can do it.

The first way is the one provided by the California International Marathon itself. Basically what they've done is taken the timing mats they have at the finish line and have placed additional ones at 6 miles, 13.1 miles, and 20 miles. Once the data is collected, it goes straight to the web.

All you have to do is visit the tracking site. Tonight, the have dummy data with all the runners, but after the start at 7am tomorrow morning, everything will be cleared and the real numbers will be displayed. I'm bib #1131. Now for the funny part.

Here's what they have under my name right now:


That's right, they have me finishing in 4:05:55. Is this an accurate prediction? Can I finish in 4 hours and 5 minutes?

Meanwhile, the 2nd option is one I came up with myself. I'm running a program on my Palm Pre called Cell Stalker, which is designed to find your phone if you lose it. At the specified intervals, my phone will "call home", and report to a website its position. Just before the race starts at 7am, I'll turn the program on, and every ten minutes it will update my position on the map. You can get to the map page here.

Yes, I realize it's difficult to tell exactly where I am on the route without knowing what the route actually looks like. If you click here, there's a zoomable map of the California International Marathon route that I'm going to run.

Finally, I'll be using Twitter periodically along the way. What I send to Twitter will also be sent to my Facebook page.

I'm going to have a great day, and want to thank everyone for caring enough to stalk/follow my run. :)