The reason for things being quiet around here is because we lost our internet connection over the weekend. Of course, it goes down when I have school stuff to submit and no open wireless networks around our house. Thanks Murphy!
I spoke with Qwest on Sunday afternoon and they agreed that our DSL modem was fried, most likely from a voltage spike or so they said. We received the replacement modem today so our connection should be back up this evening.
update: I am writing this update from the office because our replacement modem died as well. I started installing it last night and I had to called Qwest tech support to get the DSL username and password. The rep asked me to enter the information while we were both on the line and there is a step where the modem has to be restarted to use the new information. Well, the modem never came back to life and all we had was the dreaded solid-red power light which represents complete failure.
Qwest is sending us a new modem and power supply assuming it is the power supply that is frying the modem by giving it too much juice. The new modem kit should arrive tomorrow (thursday) which we’ll try once again to get our home connection back online.
Looking for Apple products for your Christmas list? Then make sure you check out the Apple store the day after Thanksgiving.
It is time to ask you once again for some recommendations and it is also time to update the iPod library with some new tunes. I have mentioned Webjay & Doppler before but I am seeking for some input from all of you.
I plan to spend $10 from the iTunes music store. What 10 songs do you recommend I check out? What are you listening to these days?
Mark October 20th on your calendars since the Arizona Cardinals defeated the St. Louis Rams 38-28 on the road!. The Cards had not won a road game for more than a year so this is a great way for Kurt Warner to get his first victory wearing the red and white.
Today we had our 17 mile outing, in my mind this is a significant mental point in our training since we only have 18 and 20 runs after this, and it was rough! I don’t think I ever realized how far seventeen miles can be feel or feel. I know that we still 9 miles away from the full length marathon but its good to have this training under our belt.
The details are certainly not record breaking but I feel good about it. We went out to the 8.5 turn around point in 1:06:40 (7:50 pace) and completed the 17 miles in 2:15:11 (7:57 pace). On the way back I had a 8:24 mile which I think really threw me off as far as timing goes. I had been running with Kelly since the turn around point, when Glenn turn onto chase mode and left us behind, but with about 3 miles left I thought I had enough to pick it up a notch. My right foot arch was bugging me a little bit but didn’t think much of it. The pain increased with about 2.5 miles left and running on my own I lost track of the time. With about a mile left, Kelly came back and we finished a strong last mile at 7:51. Good finish for this distance.
Today my foot is still sore which is something that I am going to have to research a little bit before next week’s run. Can I exercise my flat feet to give them some strength to avoid this pain at the end of the long runs? On another topic, I learned when getting into this kind of distance running, I need to eat a couple of gels not just the one like I have done in the past. So the adventure continues today and we are moving forward.
