Archive for October, 2007

eBates Update: Where It Pays To Shop Online

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Just wanted to post an update on my eBates account. The bad news is I still haven’t earned enough to retire, but the good news is I have made a small amount of money, and to be honest it didn’t take a lot of effort to earn it.
Here’s a quick reminder of how eBates works:

Every […]

Paula Radcliffe Beaten, But Ready For The New York Marathon

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Paula Radcliffe made up her mind to run in next month’s New York marathon in the unlikely setting of a traffic jam on the A1. As road works in Darlington held up the women’s world record holder on her way home after the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday, the disappointment of failing to win […]

The Marine Corps Marathon: A Running Tradition

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

The Marine Corps Marathon: A Running Tradition by race historian George Banker is a new book which captures the history of the Marine Corps Marathon through the individual stories of previous runners.
I’ll be running this marathon in just over 3 weeks and have ordered the book so I can read up on the history […]

WidgetBucks: A New Widget To Earn A Few Bucks

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

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Ikea Commercials Not Shown In The USA

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

I like Ikea furniture and I love some of their commercials. These two didn’t air in the USA (surprise, surprise!), but thanks to YouTube here they are. Enjoy!
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=7-JUsgdIVRI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=3TO90OV1IME[/youtube]

DealDotCom Daily Giveaway

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

New feature just announced on DealDotCom - every day, a DealDotCom registered member will be randomly selected and awarded a free copy of the product/deal of the day!
All you have to do is check the DealDotCom website each day. The lucky winner will be displayed on the DealDotCom homepage and on the top header of […]

New World Marathon Record For Haile Gebrselassie

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

The world marathon record was smashed by Haile Gebrselassie in Berlin on Sunday, with the 34-year-old Ethiopian taking advantage of near perfect conditions to lower Paul Tergat’s previous record of 2:04:55 to 2:04:26.
At the halfway mark, Gebrselassie trailed the record by six seconds, but picked up the pace over the last six miles, when […]

Starbucks & iTunes Free Song Of The Day

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Starbucks is giving away a FREE song by a handpicked artist every day for 37 days through November 7th, 2007.
Starting today, just ask your barista for the “Song of the Day” - you’ll receive a card good for a free download on iTunes.
Note: Cards available while supplies last. Download codes expire December 31st, 2007. […]

Two Races In Two Days

Monday, October 1st, 2007

It’s been a month since my last race at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, so this weekend it made a nice change from a long training run on the trail to put on the racing flats and take part in a couple of road races. Saturday was the Neptune Festival 8k in Virginia Beach […]

FIRST Marathon Training Program: Week 13

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Week 13 - October 1st, 2007
Here we go - first week of October, which means there are only 4 training weeks to go until the Marine Corps Marathon. It made a pleasant change to race on the weekend instead of running a long run, and hopefully this will leave me fresher for Tuesday’s track workout.
Here’s […]