I'm already three days into Week 4 of training. Here is a summary.
Tuesday - This was a "long hill interval" workout. I found a hill that is about .3 miles. I ran up and down it 4 times. On the way up, I was at a 7:30 pace, while down was just a light jog. This was a lot tougher than I thought, I'm still feeling this in my hamstrings.
Wednesday - An easy 3 mile workout, though after Tuesday it was a bit harder than normal, nothing interesting to report.
Thursday - Today wasn't too tough, except someone got a little too close to me in a car. I was in a crosswalk, and since it wasn't 6AM yet the lights were blinking red. Meaning that cars have to stop. This person stopped, but as I was right in front of them with a blinking strobe light on my head, they started moving again! She was only going about 5 mph, but did slam on her brakes and the tires screeched a bit. She was still a good 10 feet away. I think she was close to crying. I just took off. I'm just glad I had that strobe, but then again, I was pretty much out of the way.
2010-09-15
Explorations of Detroit
4 videos on my hometown. Quite interesting, and somewhat inspiring/hopeful.
http://www.palladiumboots.com/explorations
http://www.palladiumboots.com/explorations
2010-09-14
Burqa Ban Moves Forward in France
France has moved forward with its burqa ban. Today the French Senate overwhelmingly voted for the legislation, which will impose fines on women who cover their faces. Headscarves are not covered by this ban.
This is one issue in which I myself am divided. While I respect the freedom of a person to practice their religion, I am against the public display of religious symbols. I don't think the ten commandments should be posted in public. Now, you may argue that this is an individual and not a government. I agree in that case, and that is the only reason I somewhat support someone's rights to wear a burqa.
That being said, I am more for cultural assimilation than anything else. And the burqa is definitely not that. Neither is someone who goes decked out in any ethnic garb. For example. if someone wanted to wear nothing but a loin cloth on a subway, because that is their culture, they would likely be arrested. You have to draw the line somewhere. I am not against headscarves, but burqas go a bit too far. Do they cross the line? Maybe.
This is one issue in which I myself am divided. While I respect the freedom of a person to practice their religion, I am against the public display of religious symbols. I don't think the ten commandments should be posted in public. Now, you may argue that this is an individual and not a government. I agree in that case, and that is the only reason I somewhat support someone's rights to wear a burqa.
That being said, I am more for cultural assimilation than anything else. And the burqa is definitely not that. Neither is someone who goes decked out in any ethnic garb. For example. if someone wanted to wear nothing but a loin cloth on a subway, because that is their culture, they would likely be arrested. You have to draw the line somewhere. I am not against headscarves, but burqas go a bit too far. Do they cross the line? Maybe.
2010-09-12
Half Marathon Training Week 3 Days 4 and 5
Yesterday I had a quick 3 mile run. Not much to report with it, it was not too tough and I took a route I hadn't taken in the past; all sidewalk.
Today was a 6 mile "long run." I put it like that because I've run 8-10 miles in the past without problems. The interesting part today was about 1 mile into the run. I was running on a sidewalk when a late 90's Ford Escort passed me, with a lot of smoke coming from its tailpipe. About 5 minutes later I saw the car make a u-turn and speed up quickly, leaving even more smoke in its wake. So much smoke that I couldn't see the road in front of me. It made me cough a lot.
About 15 minutes later I was on another road, and guess who came by me? Just as I was thinking, "where's the cops when you need them?" I heard sirens and the guy was pulled over. I waved to the cop and yelled "thank you", pointing at my chest. I'm not sure if he understood but he waved back.
Today was a 6 mile "long run." I put it like that because I've run 8-10 miles in the past without problems. The interesting part today was about 1 mile into the run. I was running on a sidewalk when a late 90's Ford Escort passed me, with a lot of smoke coming from its tailpipe. About 5 minutes later I saw the car make a u-turn and speed up quickly, leaving even more smoke in its wake. So much smoke that I couldn't see the road in front of me. It made me cough a lot.
About 15 minutes later I was on another road, and guess who came by me? Just as I was thinking, "where's the cops when you need them?" I heard sirens and the guy was pulled over. I waved to the cop and yelled "thank you", pointing at my chest. I'm not sure if he understood but he waved back.
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