tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.comments2009-05-10T06:47:16.101-07:00SkylineLoungehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902806552855947384noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-72750971151422918422009-05-10T06:47:00.000-07:002009-05-10T06:47:00.000-07:00Hello,<br /><br />This is Rose writing from www.huliq.com. I visited your blog and liked your content.<br /><br />Would you be interested to send us a guest post on any of the issues related to the topics that you cover in your blog. We will publish it in our site www.huliq.com<br /><br />In return with each guest blog we will give one link in the author's byline back to your blog. We only ask that the guest post ( we prefer it be a news coverage, sources can be Google News, CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo News, BBC and others) be a unique story and not be published in your blog.<br /><br />HULIQ is indexed by Google News and Google requires that the length of the unique news is at least 5 paragraphs. We desire it to be at least 6 paragraphs if possible. And that all need to be a unique content. Once you send us a new story totally unique we will immediately publish it with you link in it, and within 15 minutes it should be indexed by Google News.<br /><br />Also, please structure author byline as follows:<br /><br />author's name:<br />author's e-mail:<br />author's blog url:<br /><br />Please let me know if you may have any questions about www.huliq.com.<br /><br />If you want to consult the topic with me first that's perfectly fine as well.<br /><br />Many thanks<br />ruzik.mail@gmail.comRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09514150656233355176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-10554458891170759552009-02-03T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-03T11:22:00.000-08:00The good new is it comes back much faster when you have done it in the past.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401904995733756300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-66563161823318136982009-02-02T19:04:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:04:00.000-08:00Sounds good!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-75839717432635506842009-02-02T19:02:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:02:00.000-08:00Those sound like some great goals! Some will be more difficult than others (long term ones like finances will probably be the most difficult), while others may be more attainable in the short term (like the caffeine). This is great idea... because it will allow you to take solace in the short term accomplishments while still striving for those longer goals!<BR/><BR/>I hope you continue to blog about your progress with stuff like running, but I'd love to hear about the other stuff like finances, too. It's so much easier when you have support!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-18838953360643667242009-02-02T18:56:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:56:00.000-08:00Ug... I did this too right around the new year. I would have several hundred new posts after just a day or two and it would take me so long to get through everything. I realized that I was rationalizing... I was thinking I was going to "miss" something if I didn't read it all, but it really wasn't worth all the time I was spending reading it!<BR/><BR/>I still need to weed some of it out, I think... but it's lots better than it used to be! I don't feel quite so tethered to the computer anymore!!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-67942011648328871672009-02-02T18:42:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:42:00.000-08:00Michael,<BR/><BR/>I had a thought after I read your post from the end of January about buying music... and how expensive it gets. I found a website called archive.org that has tons (thousands and thousands) of free concerts from all sorts of artists. There&#39;s so much content that it&#39;s a bit daunting to sift through... but once you find a band you like that&#39;s on there, you&#39;ve got tons of live shows that you can download for free.<BR/><BR/>Here&#39;s a list of the bands:<BR/><BR/>http://www.archive.org/browse.php?collection=etree&amp;field=%2Fmetadata%2Fcreator<BR/><BR/>This has been a great way for me to keep getting lots of good music and not having to fork over tons of money for it!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-27773895196526023642009-02-02T18:34:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:34:00.000-08:00Michael,<BR/><BR/>For some reason I wasn't getting your posts... then I just got like 10 of them today on my Google reader... weird!<BR/><BR/>It's so hard to decide about grad school... in some respects, it seems like the "thing to do" to give yourself the head up on the competition for jobs... but to get it, you've gotta fork over lots of money (or take out more loans), so you're set back that much... and you're not guaranteed to actually GET that job once you're done.<BR/><BR/>But having that MBA will allow you to seriously go after positions that you'd only have a chance for with experience. It's a tough give and take!<BR/><BR/>One thing I'd suggest would be to get "in" with some of your profs or the other people at your school who may have some connections. That might get your foot in the door and get you an extra interview or two.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about budgeting right now, too... my twins are now 3 months old and my wife hasn't been working for about 4 months. So instead of two incomes supporting two people, we've got one supporting 4. Ouch!<BR/><BR/>One thing that we did right when we got married and something we've gotten back to is called a zero based budget. That means that you give all of your money a "place" so that it doesn't just disappear. Now, those places will be for rent/mortgage, and gas, and food, but make sure you budget for a "blow" fund... that you can use on whatever you need. That gives you some latitude to buy what you want to buy... but it limits the amount you can actually spend so you don't over spend.<BR/><BR/>When we did it, I realized that I was spending over $300 per month on fast food alone. Amazing once I started packing my lunch how much extra money I had to work with!<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the budget stuff... it takes discipline, but it is actually freeing when you don't have to worry as much about where all the money went.<BR/><BR/>A good resource that we used is www.daveramsey.comPointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-5899944570979233382009-01-28T19:24:00.000-08:002009-01-28T19:24:00.000-08:00Keep up the great work. I am a runner in Cincinnati as well.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401904995733756300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-80367171947930750112008-10-14T12:13:00.000-07:002008-10-14T12:13:00.000-07:00Thanks. I did do it, but I could have done it better. I'm probably being too hard on myself, but I'm a pretty competitive person.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902806552855947384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-91836328817978899082008-10-13T20:21:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:21:00.000-07:00Way to go! You did it!<BR/><BR/>Sorry I didn't check in sooner... life's been super hectic lately.<BR/><BR/>I think starting over is a good idea too. Because you've already done it, you can start working on things like speed on the early runs and working your way up as you go along.PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-25618756782971543342008-09-10T21:05:00.000-07:002008-09-10T21:05:00.000-07:00That program looks good! It seems like a great next step. I've had trouble staying consistent with the Couch-to-5k, but once I'm done with that, this program looks like it's a fairly natural progression.PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-32733115652828785132008-09-03T23:06:00.000-07:002008-09-03T23:06:00.000-07:00Dude, I'm with you... its SO easy to simply miss a run... and all of a sudden you haven't run in a week!<BR/><BR/>About the scale... Uh... maybe gravity is just stronger in your new place? Or the settings may have been bumped when you moved... or you may have simply jumped back up. Muscle is more dense than fat, so as you burn fat, if you gain muscle, you may not lose as much as if you just lost fat. Or so I've read at least.PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-25545909421079988292008-08-24T18:38:00.000-07:002008-08-24T18:38:00.000-07:00I've two more weeks on the Couch-to-5k but my race isn't until the first weekend of October. My plan is just to slowly increase my distances each week and try to incorporate more hills. I'm hoping that by race day the 5k will seem almost easy. Here's to hoping!Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902806552855947384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-6032255244054145812008-08-23T21:07:00.000-07:002008-08-23T21:07:00.000-07:00I agree wit you about mornings... I do not like them unless they are at the end of a night! <BR/><BR/>Truth be told, once I am up, I am productive... but I just do NOT like the whole getting up part!!<BR/><BR/>How much longer is your training? When is your race?<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work... it gives me hope that I can do it!!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-62369347210421233232008-08-19T22:20:00.000-07:002008-08-19T22:20:00.000-07:00BMI is an o.k. estimator... but it needs to be taken with a grain of salt. It doesn't count at all for bone density or muscle tone. My BMI right now is 34.8, and by anyone's standards, I'm overweight. But for me to get down to my "normal" weight, I'd have to get down to 232. When I was training hardcore for college athletics, I was at around 245, at the minimum. Since then, I've added quite a bit of muscle. And muscle is denser than fat (heavier), so as you lose fat and gain muscle, you won't lose as much weight as if you just lost the fat (but your body will be healthier).<BR/><BR/>I've come to terms with the fact that I'm never going to be considered "normal" for the BMI calculator. And though I'm not using that as a cop out, that's ok with me. There are way too many other factors that go into it that aren't taken into account when just taking height and weight!!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-58713020456109851742008-08-19T09:27:00.000-07:002008-08-19T09:27:00.000-07:00For me, if I think I've eaten too much, I worry about it when exercise and then it becomes a problem. I'm also not much of a morning person, so by the time I run, I've eaten throughout the day. If I had a morning 5k, knowing my stomach, I'd probably only have a 1/2 cup of yogurt and a half of a banana and a small cup of coffee. If I had a 10k, maybe a bowl of oatmeal or cereal with fruit.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902806552855947384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-76031348967549640142008-08-19T09:14:00.000-07:002008-08-19T09:14:00.000-07:00Way to power through when the going got tough!<BR/><BR/>And I know what you mean about eating... I struggled with that back in college with working out a bit. I would have class right up until I had practice, and I was starving so I wanted to eat something, but it couldn't be too much, otherwise I wasn't worth anything at practice!<BR/><BR/>I also have been thinking about what I'm going to do pre-race for my 5k. In 2 of my 3 races (two 5k and one 10k), I didn't eat anything before... and I really felt it, especially during the 10k. I have about an hour drive to where I'm running (unless I stay at my parent's, which I may do, and then it will only be about 20 mins), but I need to actually get some nurishment prior... just not too close to the race!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-20590695726898420862008-08-16T14:15:00.000-07:002008-08-16T14:15:00.000-07:00You're a lot farther along than I am, but I found a cool link:<BR/>http://shepherdweb.com/lab/2007/Couch-to-5K/Couch-to-5K.html<BR/><BR/>It's a checklist for the different workouts.<BR/><BR/>I'm really impressed with yesterday's results... that's just about 2/3 of the way and you'll be ready to run the 5k! Keep it up!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-72476487521197346772008-08-15T10:26:00.000-07:002008-08-15T10:26:00.000-07:00I've started using mapmyrun.com too... Isn't technology great?!PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-687642088570447852008-08-14T07:49:00.000-07:002008-08-14T07:49:00.000-07:00Lisa,<BR/>Mapmyrun.com looks great. I like that you can save and share routes. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip! Good luck on your running endeavors.<BR/><BR/>-MichaelMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902806552855947384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-2440491119254658782008-08-14T07:42:00.000-07:002008-08-14T07:42:00.000-07:00check out mapmyrun.com<BR/><BR/>it's like gmaps ... but a million times better.*lisa*http://www.blogger.com/profile/04303720846361714382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-19035333388095440912008-08-13T14:13:00.000-07:002008-08-13T14:13:00.000-07:00I think that looks good! It would look great on the sleeve of a T-shirt too.PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-748522193973562092008-08-12T12:03:00.000-07:002008-08-12T12:03:00.000-07:00Oh, and re: after the twins... we really don't have any idea what it's going to look like 100%. I'm pretty sure I'll be working third shift so I can be home during the day when I don't have class, but we're still trying to work out all the details.PointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-66244909140896461662008-08-12T12:00:00.000-07:002008-08-12T12:00:00.000-07:00Michael,<BR/><BR/>check out the second (?) post of my blog to see my running plan at<BR/>abelfarei.blogspot.com .<BR/><BR/>I've decided to modify it after my first real run yesterday... I had started out just walking, and while it was getting me off of my butt and doing stuff, it wasn't getting me to a place where I was really "working out." I'm definitely feeling it today, whereas last week, I wasn't.<BR/><BR/>I'm actually changing my plan based a bit more to what the Couch to 5k is. I read the plan for the first week, and it's much more realistic than my plan. According to my plan, I'm supposed to run 10 minutes today. That ain't happening. I'm lucky if I can get 2 minutes straight.<BR/><BR/>Last night, I did a walk/run like is in the Couch to 5k and it kicked my butt... but I can totally feel that doing THIS will help me a lot more than jumping back and forth from just walking to just running (if that makes sense!)<BR/><BR/>My race is 7 weeks from this Sunday (so, basically, I'd be on week 2 of the Couch-to-5k. I've gotta think about it, but I'm considering switching... or at least using many of the same ideas!<BR/><BR/>-JohnPointSpecialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355874585604397464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680585493091133030.post-73519497497613722942008-08-12T10:57:00.000-07:002008-08-12T10:57:00.000-07:00pointspecial,<BR/>The Couch to 5k seems to be working well so far, but I'd love to see your plan. I think it's very tempting to try to do too much too soon, so if you're going to err, err on the side of taking it slow. <BR/><BR/>It also sounds like you have a busy schedule coming up. I recently finished grad school myself so I know what that entails but twins are another story. Rest and recovery are big factors in becoming a better runner, so you may have to sneak in a nap or two at work.<BR/><BR/>Also make sure your wife is cool with how you schedule everything. Will your wife be running with you after the twins are born?<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902806552855947384noreply@blogger.com