On The Run - 1/30/09

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The other day I unplugged the widget from the Ipod after my run and put it in a very safe place . . . so safe that I couldn't find it this morning . . . I am sure it will turn up.

I do know that I did my usual 40 minutes today and the longest stretch of running without walking was 25 minutes. The inside of my left knee hurt a little after the run but it seems to be fine now.

I feel like one of those submarine movies where the captain orders the crew to "take her down" beyond the recommended depth. The crew goes silent as they listen to the groans, moans and occasional *clank* of the hull as it comes under the pressure of the sea.

Most of the clanks and groans are harmless, of course . . . . but it is that one, big, *BANG!* followed by the unmistakable sound of rushing water that the crew is straining to hear . . .

What I mean is that on every run, my body (knees especially) clank and groan and moan. Every little twinge makes me stop and think "Is this a big deal?? . . ." *Eeeeerrrrrrgghhhh* *Cunk* *Aiiiieeeeeerrrrr* . . . . "It's probably nothing . . . . continue descent helmsman Smith . . ."

The first photo above is one of the sculptures along the harbor - it is a whimsical Kaleidoscope pointed out at the bay. I noticed that there seemed to be a little bit of light coming out the far end and when I looked into the thing - the second picture is what I saw. Pretty neat stuff . . .

I know, the photos are horrible . . . but there is only so much you can do when you run in the dark armed only with a cell phone for a camera . . .

I listened to a podcast this morning that had me laughing out loud . . . it was "Act 1" from This American Life. Their theme this week was "Big breaks" - people who finally get the break they have been waiting for only to see it all go awry.

Act 1 is about Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall.

Here is the Teaser:

Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall were a comedy duo back in the mid-1960s, playing clubs around Los Angeles, when their agent called to tell them he'd landed them the gig of a lifetime: They were going to be on The Ed Sullivan Show. The only problem was that their performance was a total fiasco, for a bunch of reasons, including one they never saw coming.

It is worth a listen.

As a caution: In my humble opinion, This American Life has a decidedly left-of-center bent most weeks. Some people may find the prologue politically controversial. Act 2 certainly ends on a dark note and Act 3 is fascinating but terribly sad and most definitely not appropriate for children under the age of 13 in my estimation . . .

Act 1 is hilarious though - just fast-forward over the stuff you don't care for . . .

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