Archive for October, 2007

Fleet Week Half Marathon

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Yesterday was a great day for a race - temperature and humidity were almost perfect and a welcome change from the heat and humidity of recent Sunday mornings. With 2 weeks to go until the Marine Corps Marathon, I was keen to find out what kind of shape I was in - a fast, flat […]

FIRST Marathon Training Program: Week 15

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Week 15 - October 15th, 2007
2 weeks to go! Here’s the plan for the week:
Key Run Workout #1:
10-20 minute warm up
5 x 1k (400m Recovery Interval)
10 minute cool down
Key Run Workout #2:
6 mile run
2 miles easy
3 miles @ ST pace (Short Tempo)
1 mile easy
Key Run Workout #3:
Distance: 8-10 miles
Pace: PMP (Planned Marathon Pace)
No changes to […]

I Won Another Competition: This Time An iTunes Gift Card

Friday, October 12th, 2007

A couple of months ago I entered a competition to win an iTunes gift certificate at Mike French’s Tales From The Tree blog. Mike is a popular member of the BlogCatalog social blog directory, which is where I first discovered his two writing/publishing blogs.
I don’t remember the exact details of the competition, but I think it was […]

Ashop Commerce: Award Winning Shopping Cart Software

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

If you’re looking to set up an online shop and join the eCommerce revolution, Ashop Commerce offers an award winning solution that’s affordable, customizable and is web based, meaning a complicated installation is avoided. Ashop Commerce is ecommerce software with a difference.
They have a couple of demo sites you can try out live on their […]

Show My Desktop

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

A few days ago I was tagged by Absolutely True and challenged to “Show My Desktop”. Makes a refreshing change from some of the question and answer type tag games, so I figured I’d share what my laptop desktop looks like. Before I created the screenshots, I took the opportunity to tidy things up a […]

Nike Adds Amp+ To iPod Product Line

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Nike has added to its line of iPod compatible products with the new Amp+ Sport Remote Control. The wristband acts as a watch (you can actually tell time using the LED display) and works as a remote control in conjunction with the Nike+iPod Sport Kit. Hear instant voice feedback of your time, distance, calories and […]

MINI Pedestrian Crossing

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

How do you transform a simple pedestrian crossing into a MINI-branded pedestrian crossing in three brush strokes? Simple!

This is probably the work of MINI fanatics who’ll do anything to promote their favorite vehicle. I wonder how long before the extra paintwork is erased?
Source: Guerrilla Marketing defined

FIRST Marathon Training Program: Week 14

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Week 14 - October 8th, 2007
Only 3 weeks to go to race day, but I still have a lot of hard work to do before I can enjoy “the taper”.
Here’s what I’ll be doing this week:
Key Run Workout #1:
10-20 minute warm up
8 x 800m (1:30 min. Recovery Interval)
10 minute cool down
Key Run Workout #2:
5 miles […]

Sad Day For Chicago Marathon: Runner Collapses And Dies

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

On the hottest day in the history of the Chicago Marathon, the 26.2 mile race was stopped prematurely because of the dangers posed to runners. Sadly one man collapsed and died and more than 300 people were taken to either hospitals or medical stations.
According to marathon spokeswoman Marianne Caponi, 312 people were taken to hospitals […]

World’s Longest MINI Cooper

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Can’t find too much information on this extended wheelbase MINI Cooper, but it appears only 2 have been produced worldwide.
This one’s located in HangZhou, China and is 6.3 meters in length (20 feet 8 inches). Open up the boot and there’s a luxury bath tub you can soak in and apparently it’s loaded with […]