3 Mile Run: Neighborhood

A hot afternoon run. I had to work with my son to decorate his wagon for a neighborhood 4th of July parade. So, I didn't manage to get my run in early. In fact, it was so hot that I got in my son's kiddie pool after the run. He thought that was a blast and it was a quick cool off. I listened to C.C. Chapman's Accident Hash. Podshow.com, the hosting site for Accident Hash, appears to be down right now. I am guessing they are about to launch! Adam's video that presents the illusion that we are seeing him through his monitor is cool and a creative way to manage informing the visitor that the site is down. Anyway, I thought C.C.'s choice to present a show based on the top 10 songs from the Podsafe Music Network was excellent!

It is interesting that part of the pitch of podcasters is that the redundant, repetitive playing of songs is one of the things that can be avoided by listening to podcasts doesn't seem to be entirely accurate to me. I am NOT complaining. It is certainly a LOT less repetitive. But, with the 3 podcasts I listen to regularly (Phedippidations, Daily Source Code, and Accident Hash), I can say that the advertisements and songs do get repeated. This repetition occurs across and within shows. But, I think to some extent this repetition is good. A really popular, good song merits repeating by the same show and across shows. While not preprogrammed and managed by the corporate media outlets, there is something to be said that popular, good songs get repeated both by podcasters and, for commercial enterprises, by the radio. While different, repetition is not inherently bad, just overdone by the usual radio station.

C.C.'s comment, in a recent show, about the lack of variability from city to city as it applies to radio is definitely a fair criticism. In fact, this pattern bothers me much more than the repeated playing of songs. I would love to hear regional influences on the radio as I travel. That would add a whole new dimension to traveling that offers plenty of opportunity for audio tourism. But, everything in its place. For me, the radio is just about dead. Not because of repetition. Purely from lack of entertainment; too much of the same ol' stuff. Podcasters are simply offering better content in a more interesting format.

Data

Distance:	3 Miles
Time:	29:52
Heart Rate:	153
Pace:	9:57
Weather:	Clear skies, 96°
	Humidity - 48%