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Comment on The Difference Between Running and Ultra Running by Dan

Dan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:46:07 +0000

PS – I’m always paranoid that I didn’t write clearly. Just want to clarify: I don’t think one is inherently better than the other, just that they’re different and one of the two is better for me.

Also, you can easily fit into category two and run shorter distances. In fact, I’d say that’s the healthiest place for most people. I’m just saying that you don’t have to be all about the technical aspects of running or shaving seconds off of your PR to love it.

Comment on fasting. it ain’t just for gandhi. by Dan

Dan — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:14:38 +0000

Wow, I said I’d update that one as the trial went on, huh? I try to be a good blogger, I really do.

Actually, it’s going well. It’s matured into a 24+ hour fast rather than a hard 36. Essentially, my dinner on Sunday is my last meal until dinner on Monday. Sometimes, my “dinner” on Sunday is actually closer to 3:00 in the afternoon, and I rarely if ever eat dinner on Mondays before 6 or 7, so It’s usually a little bit more than 24 hours, but not by much.

So far, it’s worked well. I can’t say whether I’ve noticed any health benefits, but the food appreciation thing is definitely true! Monday night’s meal is always delicious, no matter what it is.

I will say this: if you’re going to fast, make your first meal back fairly lightweight. I’ve tried eating heavily on Monday night after not eating for a day, and that just makes me feel worse. Also, I know that sleeping away 7 – 8 hours of my 24-hour fast is probably cheating a little since Speed doesn’t eat for any of his waking hours on the day of his fast. I just found that by the end of that day, I was pretty cranky, so I decided to do 24 hours instead. That way, I’m pretty distracted for most of it.

Comment on fasting. it ain’t just for gandhi. by hal

hal — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:43:34 +0000

Dan, How’d the fasting thing go for you? Thanks,Hal

Comment on Now that I’m waving… by Dan

Dan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:14:42 +0000

Well, I’m not sure if anybody actually reads this blog (maybe I should look at my Google Analytics once in a while), but I’m definitely certain nobody comments…so I’ll comment for myself. Kind of a self-service sort of thing.

I’m not sold on Wave. Like most of Google’s technologies, it’s like it was developed by developers for developers. It doesn’t feel all that user-friendly, it doesn’t appear to follow other usability standards set forth by popular software (a complaint I’ve often had about other tools like Twitter and MediaWiki), and it’s so complex and convoluted that it doesn’t feel like the evolution of anything, it feels like an alien species.

Maybe it’ll take hold, but I’ll bet it’s going to require some maturing and a lot of time.

Comment on Running Goals Galore by Dan

Dan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:44:27 +0000

Well, commenting isn’t all that common on this blog, but I did want to mention that if any of you reading this would like to track training with me, check out http://www.dailymile.com/notbadbutgood.

Comment on 6 Things That Are Worth Getting Used To by danial

danial — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:02:45 +0000

Yessssss…nothing like impaired thought to make chess even more fun.

Comment on An Up And Coming Blog To Watch by Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:00:06 +0000

Okay – there will be a new post on Librology by Monday. Thanks for the motivation.

Comment on 6 Things That Are Worth Getting Used To by Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:57:54 +0000

I just got back from visiting family where I played a few games of chess with my brother and dad (2 wins and 1 draw). It sparked a renewed interest in learning how to play better. We’ll have to play a game sometime while drinking some beers and putting up our feet after a long run.

Comment on U2 by U2 greatest hits

U2 greatest hits — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:57:55 +0000

U2 on Youtube…

No Line on the Horizon is the twelfth studio album by Irish rock group U2, released on 27 February 2009. The No Line on the Horizon is U2’s first since 2004, the longest gap between studio albums in the band’s career. The material was originally brou…

Comment on 6 Things That Are Worth Getting Used To by adminlove

adminlove — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:59:36 +0000

Submitted Via Mail By @onewifeonly:

to add to your list…

1. Learning another language
2. listening to others
3. cooking
4. unlearning the principle of seed-faith