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MY RUNS broken

Len — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:59:19 +0000

I’m probably the only one who cares but the MY RUNS sidebar is broken. I have two ways to get run information into that sidebar, NikePlus and Runkeeper. As, bad, luck would have it NikePlus changed their API and Runkeeper redesigned their website, breaking both of my methods of grabbing and graphing my run data. I’m looking for an alternative or some documentation on the changes so that I can update my code.

I hate treadmills.

Len — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:10:52 +0000

I like to run. I like to run OUTSIDE. I hate to run on treadmills. It’s that time of year in northern Illinois where it’s cold, wet, windy, and basically miserable. Because of that and because of a massive amount of laziness and procrastination I haven’t been for a run in almost two weeks. Today I got my lazy ass on the treadmill in my basement. It sucked.

Most people will tell you that it is easier to run on a treadmill, no wind, no hills etc. I disagree, I think it’s the boredom but I get more tired, more quickly. 3.1 miles, 30 minutes, just under 10 minite miles, that sucks, as you can plainly see from my running stats in the far right sidebar.

Team Firehole Muddy Buddy Results

Len — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:06:46 +0000

Team Firehole participated in the Chicago Muddy Buddy on Sunday, August 3rd, and did pretty well considering that 1/2 the team, me, had their 30 year high school reunion the night before, drank beer and didn’t get home till after midnight, and that we needed to be at the race by 6:30am. We finished 6th in our age group and had our best time since 2005. We were also, most probably, the oldest team in our age group as we were 1 month away from the Masters, read “Old Fogey” age group. Maybe I should have a few beers and stay up late more often before a race.

Team Firehole - Muddy Buddy 2008


Jeff after the Mini Muddy Buddy

Somewhere in the middle, please.

Len — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:42:52 +0000

Tried a new running route today, actually the combination of 2 routes, it ended up being 8 miles. Last weekend I started a 10 miler too slow, this week, as you can see from the graph, I think that I started too fast. I felt like crap the last 3 miles or so, it could have been the heat, it could have been the wind, it could have been the too fast start, or it could have been the “meat lovers” breakfast that I had a few hours before!

Link to run on Nike+

Longest run of my life.

Len — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:56:42 +0000

It was a nice day, so I thought that I’d try a 10 mile run. Ended up doing 10.55 miles. Since my longest previous run was around 7 miles the hardest part was trying to figure out a good pace. Next time I’ll do better, I actually think that I started out too slow.

Link to Nike+