Oct. 7-12: Running in Two States & the World Wide Festival of Races

I completed the third annual World Wide Festival of Races (aka, The Phedippidations World Wide Half-Marathon Challenge). I have run it every time. I spend most of the week in Dallas work on some exciting projects for work. The work included interacting with CTO and software architects from all over my company. It is always interesting to hang out with smart people. Sometimes, I don't feel worthy.

Watching the financial meltdown, rescue, and political wrangling is certainly reminding me how much I wished I knew about how the world turns and how the financial market works. I did like a line I heard from Jim Rogers today, "I thought it outrageous that anybody has to step in a bail out a bunch of 29 year olds driving Maseratis". And, the more fact checking I hear on the news (on multiple channels) shows that both Obama and McCain really stretch the truth as they throw barbs at each other.

Podcasts for the week:

• Daily Sourcecode
  • DSC 795
  • DSC 796
  • DSC 797
• Fitness Rocks
  • 115: Cancer Prevention
    Strong recommendations for vegan (no meat or dairy). I bought into small quantities of meat, but I am not off dairy yet.
• Accident Hash
  • Brand New Tunes From Accident Hash Alumni

Data

October 12, 2008: Birmingham, AL Brownell-Shades Creek 2008 World Wide Festival Races: 1/2 Marathon
	Distance:	13.26 Miles
	Time:	2:04:48
	Heart Rate:	140
	Pace:	9:24
	Weather:	Overcast Temperature-67° Humidity-73%
	Route

October 11 2008: Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain State Park Cycling
Distance:	23.86 Miles
Time:	1:19:05
Heart Rate:	137
Speed:	18.1 mph
Weather:	Overcast Temperature-68° Humidity-81%
Route

October 9, 2008: Birmingham, AL Dallas, TX Running
Distance:	6.15 Miles
Time:	55:15
Heart Rate:	151
Pace:	8:59
Weather:	Partly cloudy Temperature-74° Humidity-53%
Route

October 8, 2008: Birmingham, AL Dallas, TX Running
Distance:	6.06 Miles
Time:	54:57
Heart Rate:	137
Pace:	9:04
Weather:	Clear Temperature-53° Humidity-77%
Route

October 7, 2008: Birmingham, AL Dallas, TX Running
Distance:	3.31 Miles
Time:	29:43
Heart Rate:	139
Pace:	8:58
Weather:	Partly cloudy Temperature-67° Humidity-87%
Route