I kept up with the Daily Source Code, caught up with This American Life, and Phedippidations. The latest episode of This American Life, The Great Pool of Money, was extremely interesting as it told the story of lending practices that led up to the current credit crunch. Imagine having an underwriter basing your loan on what someone in your profession can make; not how much you actually make! Amazing. It remains true that if it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.
Speaking of money, I just got back from Las Vegas. I was busy as usual, but managed to gamble for 2 hours. My favorite form of gambling is craps. I simply bet minimum amount on the pass and come line and back them up with something like $5 odds. After 2 hours, I made $296 and left. Yeppee! I always play at the Casino Royale because of its low minimum bids. $3 dollars for craps in this case. They raise it as the night wears on the place begins to fill. I left when they raised the table minimum to $5. I'm cheap. But, it was fun for 2 hours.
My workouts in preparation of the USMC Mud Run are going well. We added 2 more team members are have renamed ourselves Quatros Tontos (4 Fools). I used a universal machine at the hotel in Las Vegas, I stayed at the Desert Rose Resort. I just used its legend for a collection of workouts. It felt like it did good and I did have some soreness. I also made a trip to the weight room one I got home. So, I have added 2 weight-bearing exercise workouts to my 5 day a week running schedule. All seems to be going well and I am looking forward to the event.
I also registered for the Third Annual Phedippidations Worldwide Half Marathon Challenge, October 11-12, 2008.
Here's the latest running stats:
05/18/2008: Brownell-Shades Creek Greenway Loop
| Distance: | 10.96 Miles |
| Time: | 1: 38:28 |
| Heart Rate: | 145 |
| Pace: | 8:59 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-63° Humidity-67% |
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05/17/2008: Neighborhood
| Distance: | 3 Miles |
| Time: | 26:20 |
| Heart Rate: | 141 |
| Pace: | 8:46 |
| Weather: | Clear Temperature-48° Humidity-89% |
05/16/2008: Neighborhood
| Distance: | 3 Miles |
| Time: | 26:31 |
| Heart Rate: | 146 |
| Pace: | 8:50 |
| Weather: | Overcast Temperature-65° Humidity-70% |
05/14/2008: Las Vegas, Nevada
| Distance: | 6.13 Miles |
| Time: | 55:47 |
| Heart Rate: | 150 |
| Pace: | 9:06 |
| Weather: | Mostly cloudy Temperature-60° Humidity-17% |
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05/13/2008: Las Vegas, Nevada
| Distance: | 3.11 Miles |
| Time: | 26:06 |
| Heart Rate: | 141 |
| Pace: | 8:23 |
| Weather: | Partly cloudy Temperature-60° Humidity-18% |
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