Archive for May, 2006

Coppermine Gallery Shutterfly Print Mod

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

So, I was looking for a way to send photos in my Coppermine Photo Gallery to the online print company Shutterfly. Nothing was built in to the Coppermine source code, but a quick search of their Support Forum gave me the following:
It’s a pretty easy mod to carry out, so just follow the instructions below […]

Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

I’ve enjoyed reading Dex’s Blog Gasping for Air, and am impressed at what he’s achieved with steady, consistent training and sheer hard work. Dex has made several references to the Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot book which has led me to dust down the paperback and re-read some of the chapters. After 2 […]

MotoringFile Firefox Search Plugin

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

Great news for Firefox users and MotoringFile (the popular MINI weblog) readers!
A Mozilla Search Plugin, which lets you search the MotoringFile website from a search box on the Mozilla Firefox Toolbar, has recently been created by MotoringFile reader/contributor James Day. It works like a charm and is just as accurate as the site’s own search […]

Leeds United - marching on to the Play-Off Final

Monday, May 8th, 2006

Leeds United are just one win away from regaining a place in football’s top flight after a gutsy 2-0 victory against Preston. Leeds have had a two-year exile from the Premiership and are looking to end that in the Play-Off Final to be held at the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff against Watford or Crystal Palace a […]

MotionBased Dot Races

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Another really cool feature of using MotionBased alongside your GPS (in my case the Garmin Forerunner 305), is the ability to create “Dot Races”. Dot Races allow you to race against yourself online if you’ve completed a particular course more than once. You can also race other people if they’ve named their workout the same […]

Running Review: May 1st - May 7th

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Monday: Very easy 2 miles.
Tuesday: Easy 2 miles.
Wednesday: 3.9 miles around Sportsplex.
Thursday: Easy 3 miles.
Friday: Easy 2 miles.
Saturday: 1.5 mile warm up6.2 miles - Chesapeake Bay 10k.
Sunday: Mixed 4 miles with several 30 second striders.
24.6 miles for the week

Garmin Forerunner 305 Firmware Update

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

It’s important to keep your Forerunner 305’s firmware updated to ensure you’re getting optimal performance. Even if you’ve just bought a brand new 305, there may be newer firmware available. Follow the steps below to check what version you currently have, and then how to upgrade to the latest version.
If you’re still debating whether […]

Chesapeake Bay 10k - Powered by Garmin 305 and MotionBased

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

On This Day 1954 - Bannister breaks four-minute mile

Saturday, May 6th, 2006

On 6th May 1954, Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile in history. A medical student at Oxford University at the time, Bannister ran the mile in 3:59:4 at a local meet at Oxford’s Iffley Road track and watched by about 3,000 spectators. The race was carefully planned and Bannister was aided by two pacemakers, […]