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Update...

2009-07-06T12:02:00.000-07:00

Thu 6/25: Double Header Soccer 3.5 mi
Fri 6/26: Faraday 5.37 mi
Sat 6/27: no run
Sun 6/28: No Run
Mon 6/29: College Run 5.67 mi
Tue 6/30: Beach 4.17 mi
Wed 7/1: Palomar Oaks 4.3 mi
Thu 7/2: Soccer ~2.0 mi
Fri 7/3: Bay Run 12.49 mi
Sat 7/4: Sail Bay ~8 mi
Sun 7/5 No run
Mon 7/6 College Run 5.67 mi

Weekly total:
ERIN: 5.67 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles
FUMI: 5.67 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 28.16 miles
GEORGE: 7.17 miles
FUMI: 7.17 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 472.88 miles
GEORGE: 259.17 miles
FUMI: 124.34 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49
May- ERIN: 78.24 GEORGE: 44.11 FUMI: 28.07
June- ERIN: 103.05 GEORGE: 65.61 FUMI: 55.61

2 Week Delay

2009-06-24T16:30:00.000-07:00

Thu 6/4: Soccer game- 3 mi
Fri 6/5: no run
Sat 6/6: Mud Run- 6.2 mi
Sun 6/7: no run
Mon 6/8: College Run- 5.67 mi
Tue 6/9: Palomar Oaks- 4.3 mi
Wed 6/10: Tamarack- 7.37 mi
Thu 6/11: Soccer- 3.5 mi
Fri 6/12-Mon 6/15: no run
Tue 6/16: Marblehead- 4.55 mi
Wed 6/17: Marblehead Trail- 3.18 mi
Thu 6/18: no run
Fri 6/19: Rye Beach- 3.63 mi
Sat 6/20-sun 6/21: no run
Mon 6/22: College- 5.67 mi
Tue 6/23: Levante St- 3.54 mi and bike ride- 8.67 mi
Wed 6/24: Cannon/Frost- 4.3 mi

Sorry, too lazy to post links to routes. Comment if you want to know.

Weekly total:
ERIN: 13.51 miles
GEORGE: 12.97 miles
FUMI: 9.97 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 78.04 miles
GEORGE: 52.64 miles
FUMI: 42.64 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 419.71 miles
GEORGE: 239.03 miles
FUMI: 104.2 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49
May- ERIN: 78.24 GEORGE: 44.11 FUMI: 28.07

Cannon/ Frost Run

2009-06-03T13:33:00.001-07:00

run: El Camino- Cannon- Frost-Longfellow-Jackfrost (I think?)- Faraday- back to office

See run HERE

Also Ran College run Monday HERE

Sunday, ran part of Rock n Roll San Diego my time: 1:37, ~13.5 miles

See route HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 23.1
GEORGE: 16.17 miles
FUMI: 4.17 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 23.1
GEORGE: 16.17 miles
FUMI: 4.17 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 364.77 miles
GEORGE: 202.56 miles
FUMI: 65.73 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49
May- ERIN: 78.24 GEORGE: 44.11 FUMI: 28.07

Memorial Update

2009-05-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

From last week:

Wed 5/20: half of beach run only ~3 miles HERE
Thurs 5/21: 2 soccer games ~3.5 miles
Friday 5/22: No run
Sat 5/23: from house-Olney-diamond-Mission-back :3.4 miles HERE
Sun 5/24: from house-Olney-bay-2 mile mark- back: 4.5 miles HERE
Mon 5/25: no run
Tues 5/26: College Run: 5.67 miles HERE

Today:
Wed 5/27: Gym Houses: 3.88 miles HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 14.03
GEORGE: 3.85 miles
FUMI: 0 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 78.24
GEORGE: 44.11 miles
FUMI: 28.07 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 341.67 miles
GEORGE: 186.39 miles
FUMI: 61.56 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49

Tuesday Palomar Oaks Run

2009-05-19T14:34:00.000-07:00

From office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- Palomar Oaks- El camino- back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 14.76
GEORGE: 10.41 miles
FUMI: 4.74 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 54.31
GEORGE: 37.26 miles
FUMI: 25.07 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 317.74 miles
GEORGE: 179.54 miles
FUMI: 58.56 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49

Monday College Run- Weekend Update

2009-05-18T17:03:00.000-07:00

Sunday: run with George and Fumi at Mission Beach 4.74 miles

See run HERE

Monday: College Run From office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 10.41
GEORGE: 10.41 miles
FUMI: 4.74 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 49.96
GEORGE: 37.26 miles
FUMI: 25.07 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 313.39 miles
GEORGE: 179.54 miles
FUMI: 58.56 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49

Week End Update

2009-05-15T17:57:00.000-07:00

Last Thursady 5/7: Double header soccer: ~3.5 miles
Friday 5/8: rest
Saturday 5/9: Race: 3.1 miles 23:17 (slow ugly time, disgusting)
Monday College Run: 5.67 miles
Wednesday Beach run: 4.17 miles
Thursday Poinsettia Houses: 6.18 miles
Friday Bike to Work: 30.49 Miles

See Bike Ride HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 16.02 miles +30.49 bike miles
GEORGE: 9.84 miles
FUMI: 9.84 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 39.55 miles +30.49 bike miles
GEORGE: 26.85 miles
FUMI: 20.33 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 302.98 miles
GEORGE: 169.13 miles
FUMI: 53.82 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49

Hot Wednesday With Hill

2009-05-06T13:49:00.000-07:00

from office- El Camino- College- Sunny Creek- Back

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 16.93 miles
GEORGE: 12.84 miles
FUMI: 10.49 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 16.93 miles
GEORGE: 12.84 miles
FUMI: 10.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 280.36 miles
GEORGE: 155.12 miles
FUMI: 43.98 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49

Week Update

2009-05-05T14:06:00.000-07:00

Thursday: Double Day

AM- Torrey Pines ~6 miles See run HERE
PM- Residential Run 4.3 Miles See run HERE

Friday:

From office- El Camino- Town Center- Innovation- Palomar Airport- back to Office

See run HERE

No weekend runs :(

Monday College Run- from office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Tuesday- run behind bank: from office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- Camino La Roble- El Camino- back to office

see run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 13.26 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles
FUMI: 10.49 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 13.26 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles
FUMI: 10.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 276.69 miles
GEORGE: 147.95 miles
FUMI: 43.98 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59
April- ERIN: 102.72 GEORGE: 60.19 FUMI: 33.49

Double Day

2009-04-28T15:09:00.001-07:00

Morning- 3.1 miles on treadmill
Afternoon- 3.34 miles outside
Evening- Weights

From office- El Camino- Town Center- Innovation Rd- Palomar Aiport- back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 12.01 miles
GEORGE: 9.19 miles
FUMI: 1.5 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 92.42 miles
GEORGE: 56.69 miles
FUMI: 29.99 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 253.13 miles
GEORGE: 138.78 miles
FUMI: 29.9 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Monday College Run

2009-04-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

From office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN: 5.67 miles
GEORGE: 7.69 miles
FUMI: 0 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 86.08 miles
GEORGE: 55.19 miles
FUMI: 28.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 246.79 miles
GEORGE: 137.28 miles
FUMI: 28.49 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Friday Update

2009-04-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

Thursday soccer game- Friday Treadmill

Soccer game: ~2 miles
Treadmill: 3.1 miles

Weekly total:
ERIN: 21.82 miles
GEORGE: 6.91 miles
FUMI: 6.91 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 80.41 miles
GEORGE: 47.5 miles
FUMI: 28.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 241.12 miles
GEORGE: 129.59 miles
FUMI: 28.49 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Alga Hill Workout

2009-04-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

From Vons shopping center on Aviara- cross El Camino to Alga- Turn back at 13minutes

We were short on time :(

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 16.72 miles
GEORGE: 6.91 miles
FUMI: 6.91 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 75.31 miles
GEORGE: 47.5 miles
FUMI: 28.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 236.02 miles
GEORGE: 129.59 miles
FUMI: 28.49 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Hotter than Usual College Run

2009-04-21T14:43:00.000-07:00

From Office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- College- back to office

see run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 13.98 miles
GEORGE: 4.17 miles
FUMI: 4.17 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 72.57 miles
GEORGE: 44.76 miles
FUMI: 25.75 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 233.28 miles
GEORGE: 126.85 miles
FUMI: 25.75 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Weekend/Monday Update

2009-04-20T15:47:00.000-07:00

Thursday- Soccer ~2.5
Friday- Levante Run: 2.85 miles (see run HERE)
Saturday- House to Mission: 4.06 miles (see run HERE)
Sunday- House to Beach: 4.14 miles (see run HERE)

Monday, Beach Run- HWY 101

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 8.31 miles
GEORGE: 4.17 miles
FUMI: 4.17 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 66.9 miles
GEORGE: 44.76 miles
FUMI: 25.75 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 227.61 miles
GEORGE: 126.85 miles
FUMI: 25.75 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Wednesday Faraday Run

2009-04-15T15:47:00.000-07:00

AHHH! No run yesterday. I am struggling in miles this month. Must be made up somehow....

Today's run: Faraday- Melrose- Palomar Airport- back to work

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 10.41 miles
GEORGE: 12.41 miles
FUMI: 4.74 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 49.18 miles
GEORGE: 40.59 miles
FUMI: 21.58 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 209.89 miles
GEORGE: 122.68 miles
FUMI: 21.58 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Monday- College Run

2009-04-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

From Office- El Camino- Palomar Airport Rd- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 5.67 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles
FUMI: 0 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 44.44 miles
GEORGE: 33.85 miles
FUMI: 16.84 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 205.15 miles
GEORGE: 115.94 miles
FUMI: 16.84 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Running Catchup

2009-04-12T14:50:00.000-07:00

Haven't updated my runs all week....

Tuesday- No Run
Wednesday- El Camino (N)- Cannon- Housing track- Faraday- Back to office (4.3 Miles)
Thursday- Yoga, soccer game (2.5 miles)
Friday- El Camino (S)- Aviara- Mimosa- Pointsettia- El Camino- Back to office (6.18 Miles)
Saturday- Chalcedony-Diamond-Lamont- Along Bay-Ingrahm- W. Mission Blvd- Roller Coaster (4.99 Miles)
Sunday- Happy Easter!

Weekly total:
ERIN 26.74 miles
GEORGE: 16.15 miles
FUMI: 9.97 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 38.77 miles
GEORGE: 28.18 miles
FUMI: 16.84 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 199.48 miles
GEORGE: 110.27 miles
FUMI: 16.84 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Carlsbad 5K and Monday Run

2009-04-06T15:09:00.000-07:00

Ran the Carlsbad 5K on Sunday - RESULTS

3.1 miles- 20:20 about 6:30/mile

See Race HERE

215/1459 overall
44/700 women

Monday- College run
from office- el camino- palomar airport- College- back to office.

see Run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 8.77 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles
FUMI: 5.67 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 20.8 miles
GEORGE: 17.7 miles
FUMI: 12.54 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 181.51 miles
GEORGE: 99.79 miles
FUMI: 12.54 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Friday Pointsettia- Gym Run

2009-04-03T15:46:00.001-07:00

From Office- El Camino- Pointsettia- Alicante- El Camino- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 26.03 miles
GEORGE: 17.70 miles
FUMI: 12.54 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 12.03 miles
GEORGE: 12.03 miles
FUMI: 6.87

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 172.74 miles
GEORGE: 94.12 miles
FUMI: 12.54 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

La Costa Backwards

2009-04-01T14:42:00.000-07:00

From Levante St- El camino- to work

See run HERE (this route backwards)

Weekly total:
ERIN 19.37 miles
GEORGE: 12.54 miles
FUMI: 12.54 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 5.37 miles
GEORGE: 5.37 miles
FUMI: 5.37

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 166.08 miles
GEORGE: 87.46 miles
FUMI: 5.37 (minus January-March)

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Aviara-College Run

2009-03-31T13:57:00.000-07:00

From office- South on El Camino- Pointsettia- Aviara- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 14 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 83.41 miles
GEORGE: 42.59 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 160.71 miles
GEORGE: 82.09 miles

February- ERIN: 77.3 GEORGE: 39.5
March- ERIN: 83.41 GEORGE: 42.59

Monday College Run- Weekend Update

2009-03-30T14:25:00.000-07:00

From the office- El Camino- Palomar Airport- College-back to office

Weekend: Friday soccer (~1 mile) no run during weekend

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 5.67 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 75.08 miles
GEORGE: 41.09 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 152.38 miles
GEORGE: 80.59 miles

February-

ERIN: 77.3
GEORGE: 39.5

Thursday Beach Run + Soccer

2009-03-26T16:06:00.000-07:00

Hwy 101 from Palomar to Tamarack- Back

See run HERE

Also played soccer ~30 minutes/ 42 minutes

Weekly total:
ERIN:19.61miles
GEORGE: 11.84 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 69.41 miles
GEORGE: 35.42 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 146.71 miles
GEORGE: 74.92 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Time Trial- Beach Run

2009-03-25T14:35:00.000-07:00

Beach- Palomar Airport- Tamarack- back

See run HERE

3 Mile Trial:

Erin: ~19:40 / 6:40 pace
George: 21:15 /7:00 pace
Fumi: 23:25 / 7:42 pace
Gaia: 24:20 / 9:00 pace

Weekly total:
ERIN 13.44 miles
GEORGE: 9.84 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 63.24 miles
GEORGE: 33.42 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 140.54 miles
GEORGE: 72.92 miles

February-

ERIN: 77.3
GEORGE: 39.5

Monday College Run

2009-03-23T11:28:00.000-07:00

Office- El Camino- Palomar- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 5.67 miles
GEORGE: 5.67 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 55.47miles
GEORGE: 29.25 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 132.77 miles
GEORGE: 68.75 miles

February-

ERIN: 77.3
GEORGE: 39.5

Weekend Update

2009-03-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

Thursday- soccer game ~3.0 miles
Friday- Soccer ~2.0 miles
Saturday- soccer ~3.0 miles
Sunday- nothing

Weekly total:
ERIN 18.41 miles
GEORGE: 4.74 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 49.8 miles
GEORGE: 23.58 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 127.1 miles
GEORGE: 63.08 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Faraday Run- Bee Sting :(

2009-03-18T15:28:00.000-07:00

From work- Faraday- Melrose- Palomar Airport (where I got stung by a bee)- back to office
See run HERE


Weekly total:
ERIN 10.41 miles
GEORGE: 4.74 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 41.8 miles
GEORGE: 23.58 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 119.1 miles
GEORGE: 63.08 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Monday Solo College Run

2009-03-16T13:20:00.000-07:00

From work- El Camino- Palomar Airport-College- back to office
See run HERE


Weekly total:
ERIN 5.67 miles
GEORGE: 0 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 37.06 miles
GEORGE: 18.84 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 114.36 miles
GEORGE: 58.34 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Saturday- Oil Change Run

2009-03-15T09:49:00.000-07:00

From Turquoise St- up La Jolla Blvd- Up Nautilus- couple side streets- Down La Jolla Mesa- back to car shop

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 22.22 miles
GEORGE: 9.03 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 31.39 miles
GEORGE: 18.84 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 108.69 miles
GEORGE: 58.34 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Soccer Thursday

2009-03-12T21:47:00.000-07:00

Awesome Team Great Job- soccer game.

Lost the game- (technically a forfeit)

played at least 30 minutes/41 minutes.

running: ~3.0 miles

Weekly total:
ERIN 16.2 miles
GEORGE: 9.03 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 25.37 miles
GEORGE: 18.84 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 102.67 miles
GEORGE: 58.34 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Residential Run

2009-03-11T21:43:00.000-07:00

Office- down to gym- through housing track- Palomar airport rd- back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 13.2 miles
GEORGE: 9.03 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 22.37 miles
GEORGE: 18.84 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 99.67 miles
GEORGE: 58.34 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

Beach Run With Gaia

2009-03-10T21:35:00.000-07:00

Palomar airport- up 101- to Tamarack- back

See the run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 9.54 miles
GEORGE: 5.37 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 18.71 miles
GEORGE: 15.18 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 96.01 miles
GEORGE: 54.68 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

El Camino- Monday Run

2009-03-09T15:14:00.000-07:00

From work- El Camino- Levante St- to car

See run HERE

Weekly total:
ERIN 5.37 miles
GEORGE: 5.37 miles

Monthly total:
ERIN: 14.54 miles
GEORGE: 15.18 miles

Yearly total (minus January):
ERIN: 91.84 miles
GEORGE: 54.68 miles

FEBRUARY-
ERIN: 77.3 miles
GEORGE: 39.5 miles

I'm On A Boat- The Lonely Island ft T-Pain

2009-03-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

One of the best SNL shorts in a long time. It makes sense that this gets such good reviews on music sites.

Flaming Lips- Knives Out

2009-03-06T09:05:00.000-08:00

Starbucks will be releasing a new CD In Southern California which includes the Flaming Lips cover of Radiohead. The song, Knives Out, is one of the many favorites of Radiohead. Only a band like Flaming Lips could take a song like that and cover it so well. Both versions of the song get very high ratings among those music review sites.

The Acoustic version of RadioHead is closest to the Flaming Lips version.

I cannot wait for this to come out.

Belated College Run

2009-03-04T15:54:00.000-08:00

From work- El Camino- Palomar Airport Rd- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total: 5.67 miles

Monthly total: 5.67 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 82.67 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 9.81

FEB- 77.3 miles

GEORGE FEB: 39.5

Vacation= Little Running

2009-03-03T15:43:00.000-08:00

Only run from Thursday to Tuesday was a 5.74 mile run.

From Hotel- Down A1A (Detroit Avenue!) to Sunrise Blvd- then back.

See the workout HERE

Weekly total: 27.47 miles

Monthly total: 77.3 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 77.3 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 5.67

Faraday Run

2009-02-25T13:26:00.000-08:00

From work- Faraday- Melrose- Palomar Airport Rd- El Camino Rd- Back to Office

See run HERE

Weekly total: 21.73 miles

Monthly total: 71.56 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 71.56 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 39.5

Car Pickup Run

2009-02-24T13:22:00.000-08:00

From work- El Camino- Cassia (Aviara) Rd.- Pointsettia- to Paseo Del Norte to Brent's office

See run HERE

Weekly total: 16.99 miles

Monthly total: 66.82 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 66.82 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 36.32

Whatever You Like

2009-02-24T08:41:00.000-08:00

It isn't his greatest, but Weird Al has struck again making a funny parody out of T.I.'s "Whatever You Like"

On this review site, called Everhype, it gets a 67% which I suppose I could agree with. The song is also available on the review, or YouTube:

Monday College Run

2009-02-23T17:05:00.000-08:00

From work- El Camino- Palomar Airport Rd- College- Back to office

See run HERE

Weekly total: 11.2 miles

Monthly total: 61.03 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 61.03 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 36.32

Weekend Bay Run

2009-02-22T17:02:00.000-08:00

From Home- Olney-Grand To 1.5 mile mark on bay- Back home.

See workout HERE

Weekly total: 5.53 miles

Monthly total: 55.36 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 55.36 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 30.65

Friday Relax

2009-02-20T17:25:00.000-08:00

Ran to a field- Kicked a soccer ball around- ran/walked back

total: 2 miles

Weekly total: 14.34 miles

Monthly total: 49.83 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 49.83 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 30.65

For Those Looking for Motivation

2009-02-20T10:20:00.000-08:00

This may not be the best song to run to, but the video is encouraging and helps average runners like me to aspire to be more.

I've always dreamed of competing in the Olympics, but the lack of natural talent and limit of free time to dedicate to train hold me back...

Which is why I find simple motivation in songs like this. Taylor Swift is one of those love her or hate artists, but many people agree that this is a good song. At least according to these reviews:

Thursday- Soccer Night

2009-02-19T21:49:00.000-08:00

Played Soccer Thursday Night.

Played about 25/40 minutes... approximately 2.5 miles running

SCORED A GOAL! (kind of... kicked it in, bounced off other team's legs, went in).

Also did yoga class for an hour.... good workout.

Weekly total: 12.34 miles

Monthly total: 47.83 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 47.83 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 26.6

Wii Fit- Does it Count as a Workout?

2009-02-19T09:29:00.000-08:00

I got Wii Fit for Valentine's Day and as I began playing, it wasn't what I thought it would be. People that have plaed it claim to be sore, they sweat, and they feel a workout. Me, on the other hand, feel nothing.

Based on reviews of the Wii Fit, many people simply like the fact that you are involved in the game. Instead of just sitting in a seat pushing buttons, you at least have to stand and move around a bit. I am most looking forward to unlocking more yoga poses. I guess eventually I can make it into a full flow.

Beach Run- Finally Some Sunshine

2009-02-18T16:35:00.000-08:00

No run Tuesday- Jury Duty

Today's run: Hwy 101 from Palomar Airport- Tamarack and back

See workout HERE

Weekly total: 9.74 miles

Monthly total: 45.33 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 45.33 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 26.6

Monday-Back Running

2009-02-16T16:40:00.000-08:00

No run/workouts Fri/Sat/Sun
(Sat- Little bit of soccer drills, minimal jogging)
Monday run: College run- El Camino- Palomar Airport-College- back to office

See workout HERE

Weekly total: 5.67 miles

Monthly total: 41.16 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 41.16 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 22.43

Soccer/ Yoga

2009-02-12T20:57:00.000-08:00

Thursday night is soccer night.

Took Yoga for Athletes class (1hr)

Soccer game: played about 30 minutes/40 minutes

Roughly 3-3.5 miles running equivalence

Weekly total: 8.86 miles

Monthly total: 35.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 35.49 miles

Swim total: 1.9 miles

George's miles: 22.43

Swim is King

2009-02-11T10:43:00.000-08:00

Going to swim the rest of the week to give the knee a rest. Before I go to the doctor to see what it is, only to find out its the usual running aches and pains and that " i just need rest," I am going to preempt the inevitable and rest it.

Tuesday swim:

not so good- borrowed goggles that were too big. Had to stop every lap to drain them.

Swam about 20-25 minutes. ~1/2 mile.

Weekly total: 5.36 miles

Monthly total: 32.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 32.49 miles

Swim total: 1.5 miles

George's miles: 16.64

Monday- Treadmill

2009-02-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

For not running this weekend, skipping a race I intended to do (but failed to pre-register or set an alarm), and resting my knee, I had a shitty running day today. I wanted to wake up and run this morning, but it was raining and I was too tired. Skipped my regular lunch run, and ran on a treadmill. Disappointing, E.

The Run: From office- to gym- treadmill- back to office

See my run HERE

Hills: none

Difficulty (1-10): 2

Weekly total: 5.36 miles

Monthly total: 32.49 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 32.49 miles

George's miles: 16.64

Friday: Faraday in the Rain

2009-02-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

The Run: From office- Faraday- to Melrose- to Palomar Airport- back to office

See my run HERE

Hills: rolling hills, one larger one

Difficulty (1-10): 7

Weekly total: 27.13 miles

Monthly total: 27.13 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 27.13 miles

George's miles: 9.73

Places I’d Like to see Before I die…

2009-02-06T10:10:00.000-08:00

When most people think “Dream Vacation,” they typically recall places like Fiji, Hawaii (ugh, don’t get me started on that one), the Bahamas, and more recently Dubai. While I am sure these “exotic” places have enough scenery to keep your desktop background updated for years, it is probably the only benefit to be had from one of those vacations. And I think what most people like about these places is that it is easy to travel to, there are five star resorts to stay at, and you have little to worry about beyond drinking your Pina Colada before it melts.

When I think dream vacation, I think adventure. To me this means climbing a mountain to the Incan Ruins or Climbing the Andes Mountains to find where the survivors of the Uruguayan rugby team lived for months. Or, if I feel lazy like everyone else, I’d at least like to visit those places that are OUTSIDE of the main tourist attractions.

In 2007, I took a mini tour of Scotland, traveling outside of the main Edinburgh and Glasgow metro areas, I saw one of the prettiest towns in the country. It’s called Luss, one of the small Villages along Loch Lomond. Even as hung-over as I was, it was one of the sights f the trip that made me appreciate my vacation. If I were to plan my vacation, it would be in traveling to towns like this that force me to appreciate the culture I am in. After all, there is a reason I am there, so why not “live” it, even temporarily.

I can get just as good of views of a small almost desolate town as I can in (snide tone) HAWAII.

Poinsettia-College Run

2009-02-05T14:09:00.000-08:00

The Run: From office- El Camino-to Cassia (Pointsettia)- Aviara- up College- back to office

See my run HERE

Hills: several, mile-long hill up College

Difficulty (1-10): 4/7.5

Weekly total: 22.39 miles

Monthly total: 22.39miles

Yearly total (minus January): 22.39 miles

George's miles: 9.73

If I Were a Rich Man....

2009-02-05T09:37:00.001-08:00

As a kid, I was just as excited as an Asian tourist to take the Beverly Hills celebrity home tour, except we did it even cheaper than them, and I understood what I was looking at (though I had no factual evidence to whether it was true). My dad was the tour guide, and in the midst of getting lost, he would start to make up whose home belonged to who. There was one that I never forgot, because it was the home of my childhood hero, Lucille Ball. This is a photo of her house before it got remodeled and de-Lucified:

I am a simple person, but I like a smidgen of elegance. Though Lucy had bright red hair, she was exactly that. Her home was also simply elegant. It used to be open for tours, and supposedly I have been inside, but was too young to remember (damn those baby memories our mothers tell us about).

Another home I have recently taken interest in is that of Andy Garcia’s. His home is “reminiscent” of his Cuban childhood, and while I myself don’t have a Cuban childhood beyond weekly visits to my grandparents’ house, it still rings home to me. His childhood was much like my dad’s; born in Cuba, coming to America just before Castro came to full power. Amazing stories they both have, and one that any posterity would be proud of.

Doing a basic Google search, this is the best photo I could get of his house.

There are one or two photos of the interior of his house, which are definitely flaked with bits of “Cuba” throughout. Should I ever consider remodeling, or striking gold, or even owning my own house, I would try to combine the simplicity of Lucy’s house with the elegant Cuban reminiscence of Andy Garcia’s home.
It's hard to see, but notice the painting; very Cuban (if you know what that means). I can definitely picture old Cuban men smoking cigars in this room with cups of Cuban coffee.

The wives are intermingling, trying to talk gossip above the smoke.

Photo Sources:
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Late Wednesday Residential Run

2009-02-04T13:59:00.000-08:00

The Run: From office- El Camino-to Pure Fitness- across to housing track- Palomar Airport- back to office

See my run HERE

Hills: small hills in housing track

Difficulty (1-10): 3

Weekly total: 15.35 miles

Monthly total: 15.35 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 15.35 miles

George's miles: 9.73

The Least Tantalizing, Best Job in the World

2009-02-04T10:24:00.001-08:00

Best Job in the World? Not for me, no sir!

There has been a lot of commotion for the “Best Job In the World” in which I suppose I could still apply to. After all, what harm is there in submitting a video, except for my confidence when I find out only 10 people have viewed my video. And, those 10 people will be co-workers in my office that I coerced into viewing.

The thing about this job is that so far it hasn’t gotten a positive impression from me since I found out about it. First, I wasn’t able to load the site itself for at least 3 days. While it was able to build my curiosity up effectively, it did nothing for my motivation to want to waste my time attempting. Then, once I got the page to slowly load, it wasn’t even that appealing. The descriptions of the job were vague at best, and if you are anything like me and read in between the lines, you’d find that the job isn’t entirely “the best” by any means:

Explore and report back
There’s so much to see and do, so you’ll have plenty to write about in your weekly blog. And with so much life above and below the water, you’re sure to capture some entertaining moments for your video diary and photo gallery. To keep you busy, Tourism Queensland will organise a schedule of travel and events on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Your schedule could include sampling a new luxury spa treatment at qualia on Hamilton Island, trying out new snorkelling gear on Heron Island, or bushwalking on Hinchinbrook Island.

Translation: Make sure to bring your “stupid sign” as we have you test out Joe Outback’s latest patent in snorkels with breathing holes, test out our new “hot” body wax, and walk through some bushes to see if the plants are poisonous.

Feed the fish
There are over 1,500 species of fish living in the Great Barrier Reef. Don’t worry – you won’t need to feed them all.

Translation: Be swarmed with thousands of fish at a time as they ravage you for their bit of food. If they bit your arm or other prized treasures, we are not liable. Don’t worry about the sharks though, they typically mistake humans for fish but stop after the first bite.

Clean the pool
The pool has an automatic filter, but if you happen to see a stray leaf floating on the surface it’s a great excuse to dive in and enjoy a few laps.

Translation: We need someone to chlorinate the public peephole, scrape the mildew and dirt off the walls, and it is especially important that the grout on the pool deck stay clean enough to lick off of. Therefore, your toothbrush is necessary.

Collect the mail
You’ll have some time on your hands, so why not join the aerial postal service for a day? It’s a great opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of the reef and islands.

Translation: we need someone to do the busy work. While you’ll get to fly in a plane for a brief period, what we really need is someone to lick, stamp, and fold letters that we send out. Make sure your salivary glands are moist.

While my translations are mild and tame, I am sure there is much more to it than what I depict here. Sometimes when I picture the job, I see it as a mafia/torture situation, and once a week they let you out of the dark hole to “video blog” about what a great time you are having. Psha! Yeah right!

One thing that this job has done for me, is spiked my desire to look for a vacation to go on. Why can’t these opportunities present themselves as something more appealing like a “dream vacation” or something a little bit more straight forward.

Dentist= No Run

2009-02-03T09:01:00.000-08:00

Opted out of running today, after little sleep and a dentist appointment.

Will do better tomorrow.

Monday College Run

2009-02-02T14:47:00.000-08:00

The Run: From office- El Camino-Palomar Airport-College-back to office

See my run HERE

Hills: rolling hills throughout, mile up College Rd.

Difficulty (1-10): 7

Weekly total: 11.31 miles

Monthly total: 11.31 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 11.31 miles

George's miles: 5.69

Chalcedony SundayTraining

2009-02-01T13:59:00.000-08:00

The Run: Chalcedony-Olney-Grand-to the Bay's 1 1/2 mile marker and then back.

See details of the run HERE

Hills: on the way back, up Olney (about 4 blocks)

Difficulty (1-10): 3

Weekly total: 5.62 miles

Monthly total: 5.62 miles

Yearly total (minus January): 5.62 miles

George's miles: 0

My First Blog

2009-02-01T11:05:00.000-08:00

Well I have officially decided to jump on the band wagon and start a blog. I remember when my friends in college started blogging and the whole concept was so new. Now it seems like EVERYONE has something to blog about.

So now the hard part starts. All these questions have come into my head since I have decided to start blogging: what should the title be? What do I want to write about? Am I over thinking this process way too much??

I feel like the saying, "if you don't have anything good to say don't say anything at all," keeps coming up. I mean who really cares about what I am doing on a normal basis. I tell my friends and family what is new in my life, so why blog about it to the masses?

Then I realized blogging is just a way to get your thoughts out and have fun with it. You can be as creative as you want and write about whatever you want. I love being creative and writing so why shouldn't I have a blog.

So stay tuned and who knows what random stuff I'll write about, but the important thing is I'm doing it!

King of Congo: “Technology is My Bible. It saved my Life”

2008-12-01T11:51:00.000-08:00

When we see an internet browser, he sees everything that makes that page run. When we see a seemingly impossible equation, he sees a way to work through it to an answer. And when we see Luc Ibata-Okalobe, we should see a man with a passion for learning and for life. In the beginning, Luc had no clue what the internet was and how it worked. He knew little about technology, but it would someday lead him to a level one Cisco certification and be responsible for bringing him into the United States.

Luc spent 20 years in Congo without a trace of knowledge about technology or the internet. He left to France with the equivalent of a high school degree education and a passion for solving problems and working out math equations. Anyone could give him an equation, and he would find a way to work through it to get an answer. In France, he attended several colleges, mainly those with an emphasis in math and technology. He later attended a Mechanical school and left shortly thereafter to yet another school, emphasizing in IT and programming. It was here that Luc was introduced into the world of technology and IT, and quickly developed a passion for the science. As he began discovering that he had a knack for IT, he found a more concentrated private school that would lead him into his Microsoft and Cisco certifications.

Attending SUPINFO, one of the leading IT schools in France, Luc took immediate interest in not only his area of study which was programming, but he also found himself trying to learn about networking and IT. One of his best friends was in an IT program, so he and Luc would discover new networking things and work on them together. It was a couple years later when Luc had just as much knowledge in IT/ networking as in programming that he decided to take his Cisco certification exam.

Taking and passing the first level of Cisco certification was no easy feat for Luc. He would spend more than a full day’s work in the training program, from 9-6, everyday. From 10-5am, he was working a job to pay the bills. Yet, he would bring books and study materials to this job, sneaking in as much information as possible. Some would call him stressed out; but it was entirely the opposite. Luc had a passion to learn networking. After the bills, all of his money went into training materials. He had no money to eat, just to learn.

With his level one certification, or CCNA, Luc has the ability to see a network from its beginning to its end. His certification has given him the equivalent of a Master’s Degree and the knowledge to make internet networking look easy. He says that everything he knows about the internet and marketing he knows from Cisco. It gives him a basis of knowledge to solve almost any networking problem. His goal is to take and pass the next level certification. He has gone through the training and has the knowledge of what is necessary, but now needs to get the certification. With the next level of certification, he will not only be able to build and migrate networks, he will also be able to plan out and design networks from the beginning.

If you were to ask Luc why he went through all of the trouble to get his certification, he will just smile at you as if you are a formula that he needs to solve. He went through the certification training not just for exam, but for himself. Having a real source of learning, to believe what technology says, was his main goal. It makes him proud, having the certification or even the training. It’s very important. It gives him information beyond the answer. It gives him knowledge. And knowledge is what saved his life.