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Month: March 2011

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  • RunningBlog: Week 10

    A week of really crappy runs! It happens, I guess. Sunday I had a scheduled 5-miler with a “Magic Mile” time trial. Unfortunately I had pigged out on confit duck and garlic bread like two hours before, so the run ended up being VERY UNPLEASANT. I figured my time trial would be a wash, but to my surprise it was great – 10:19! I wonder what I could’ve done if I hadn’t had Giant Bloaty Duck Belly… Anyhoo, Tuesday I went for my first run in my orthotics. I kept it short and went pretty slow. They were agony at first, and I just couldn’t figure out how to adjust my foot strike to feel natural. After ten minutes I was thinking of giving up when suddenly it improved! I think maybe my legs and feet stopped fighting the insert. I did another run in them this morning, slow and steady. I don’t think I’ll use them on my super-long run on Sunday; I’ll tape instead. But it’s good to know that I’ll eventually be able to run distance in them!

    Mar. 6: 8.09km
    Mar. 8: 4.51km
    Mar. 11: 6.18km
    Total this week: 18.78km (11.7mi)
    Total in 2011: 226.42km (141.5mi)

    To meet my goal of running 1100km in 2011, I should be at 211.5km. So I’ve still got a 15km buffer!

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    Snook’s fancy new shoes!

    Snook's fancy new shoes!

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    GOOD GRIEF. How in the world is one meant to eat a salad while wearing bright red lipstick? I feel like my napkin is smearing it everywhere.

    @AusVintageGrrl Ooh, I want one please!

    @GGDSydney I might be up for it. I’ll likely be tweeting anyway… 🙂 #girlgeeksyd #AuTechHeads

    @redambition I’m wondering too. Let me know if you get an answer!

    @TitusAtticus Didn’t you see that when it went around… a year ago?

    Anybody free to join me on a looooong run on Sunday? Thinking of staying in Inner West… @laimelde @mrs_sockvictim @redambition

    Just heading out to #girlgeeksyd! Can’t wait…

    Ahhh, “How to Break a Glass Ceiling.” The topic @venks79 was afraid of me hearing! #girlgeeksyd

    Snookums and Petey are enjoying tonight’s new episode of Mythbusters. http://twitpic.com/4739×5 (cc @voicework)

    Trying to imagine being sole female exec at Ernst & Young. Yikes. Lynn Kraus is awesome. #girlgeeksyd

    “Only the untalented can afford to be humble.” Or, my new mantra: BE AWESOME. #girlgeeksyd

    While I appreciate HTML5, you can pry my <table>s from my cold dead hands! #technoluddite #girlgeeksyd

    While I appreciate HTML5, you can pry my table tags from my cold, dead hands. #twitterhtmlfail #technoluddite #girlgeeksyd

    Salary negotiations! Now @venks79 is quakin’ in his boots. #girlgeeksyd

    @makarakarn I heart the spacer gif! Our love affair has been long and devoted. 🙂 #girlgeeksyd

    What do you do when there are no higher-ranked women to serve as role models in your company? #girlgeeksyd

    @brown_note Well… It’s in Sydney. Are you in Melbs?

    @ng_tina That’s what I wonder. Is input type=calendar going to be the new blink tag?

    @stamf That’s not sharing your geekness; it’s just being a nerd. 🙂 #girlgeeksyd

    @emmainsydney Not trolling… but I’m not a professional dev anymore either. Probably related. 🙂 #girlgeeksyd

    @nerdgerl The professor was a “he” too.

    I miss Feynman-style hacking: memorize default combinations for different makes of filing cabinets. #girlgeeksyd

    Not only do I know SQL, I named my cat Robert”); DROP TABLE USERS; #girlgeeksyd

    @brown_note Ooh, sweet. Send me an email: kris.howard AT gmail. I’ll forward you the JD.

    Huh. @piawaugh is talking about Australia’s abysmal broadband speed. Is this why I can’t FaceTime with my Mom in the US? #girlgeeksyd

    Any girl geeks looking for a Technical Architect job? I would LOVE to recommend you at my company! #girlgeeksyd

    @glittertrash Nope! I’m at the geek girl dinner event. But I started that group and know most of those folks. 🙂

    RT @nerdgerl: Round of applause for @katsbud and all those who organized!! #girlgeeksyd

    Finally met @makarakarn at #girlgeeksyd tonight, and she admitted she recognized me by the Snook’s nametag! He’s not even on Twitter! Gahhh

    Snook’s fancy new shoes! http://instagr.am/p/CJKTH/

    @CerealBoy Hahahaha… Now I am imagining all the devs over there judging each other’s shoes like it’s Sex and the City.

    I should also clarify that the Snook was sitting in a chair in that photo. He does not, in fact, wear Mom Jeans or anything.

    @blakkat @CerealBoy Oh god, you guys are gonna get me in trouble for making the whole Internet talk about his new shoes.

    @chrisgander Hahaha… Yeah, cookies baked inside other cookies is hot on the cooking blogs lately. Haven’t tried it yet. #lowcarbdiet

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    2nd run in orthotics. Very slow. Very sore!

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    @ozgamer The other 20% are from the Knitters Guild. Not kidding. I had to explain to some old woman there what phone banking was.

    BA seminar! (@ Dimension Data Learning Solutions) http://4sq.com/ghdJ1E

    I have been here 10 minutes and I’m already bored out of my skull. Upside: neat free green ink pen.

    @AusVintageGrrl No worries! On the bus home now. Will catch you on chat.

    I’m tempted to start filming 461 drivers as they approach Broadway. One just FAKED that he was going to stop before blowing past. @131500

    Happy birthday @ozgamer! Can’t believe you’re at #atsyd3 instead of celebrating… 🙂

    @gilmae I’ll let you know if it actually works on my iPhone4. I have a suspicion Optus will probably disable it.

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    I need some advice! This Sunday I’m supposed to do my longest run ever: 17 miles. Based on my last long slow training run, this is going to take me just shy of four hours. So I’m thinking hard about nutrition. I’m aiming to get around 75g of carbs per hour (eating every 15 minutes starting from the 45:00 mark). I’m planning to use a combination of energy gels and gummy bears for that. The other crucial issue is sa…

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    FYI: orthotics are just shoe inserts. I am not wearing special orthopedic shoes. These are just normal shoes. No need to point and laugh.

    In an attempt to avoid snacking, I made myself a cup of Moccona. It worked. This shit is VILE. I’ll never eat or drink again.

    Injection procured. Also got a metaphorical pat on the head from my doctor for losing weight. Yay Wednesday?