http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com A little ditty about life and music Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:05:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/11/12/the-finish-line/ I did it.  I can now check off "Run Marathon" on my life list.  I ran a marathon.  This was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my life up to this point.  My time was off my goal....but man.....I'm glad I finished when I did.  Here is a recap ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/11/10/run-like-you-stole-something/ I will be leaving in the morning to head to the Outer Banks to have a mini-vacation prior to the race on Sunday.  I have received a few emails from the OBX Marathon committee making sure everyone is set regarding bib number, expo, runner drop off, pasta party, etc...Wow....to much ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/11/06/t-minus-2-days/ Congrats to Paula Radcliff for once-again winning the 2008 NYC Marathon! The OBX Marathon is this Sunday.  I can't believe the day is almost" here.  After months and months of training....I only have two twenty minute runs this week...yes twenty minutes!   This is the week that we rest our muscles so ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/11/03/the-spirit-of-the-marathon/ Well, seems I am on the upswing of my cough.  Thanks to the narcotic cough medicine that my doctor prescribed....I'm doing pretty well.  Last night (in 40 degrees) we ran about 5 miles which seemed a breeze compared to the 13 from Sunday.  Since tonight is Halloween (and my nephew's birthday) ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/10/31/t-minus-10/ I went to the doctor on Thursday and yes, I have some sort of bronchial bug...so I am downing antibotics and cough medicine like it's GU or Diet Coke.  I didn't run at all last week, due to my cough and doctor advisement.  But, I had to run my long run ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/10/27/can-13-miles-make-you-quit-coughing/ After months of training, the marathon is less than 3 weeks away.....and now I'm getting sick.  I laid out of work on Monday because I was beginning to feel achy....in hopes to steer clear of something more serious.  Well, two days later I'm yacking up a lung.  Yeah, that doesn't ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/10/23/why-mewhy-now/ In 21 days, I will be running the Outer Banks Marathon. Last week I ran a total of 42 miles. Twenty plus miles of that was just on Saturday.  14 was on Sunday.  Man, am I about tired of running! Saturday was both a high and a low. A high - ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/10/21/t-minus-21-days/ I'm going to link to an article that I found on Mashable.com this morning about Radiohead's experiment.  Asking folks to purchase their latest album for what the consumer felt like they should pay for it.  Interesting concept, heh?   Well, according to Stan Schroeder's article, this experiment worked....they actually sold more of ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/10/16/whats-your-price-for-music/ One of the best albums out is Estelle's Shine.....I LOVE it! I first saw the video for American Boy in the gym one morning....so every morning I was excited for the countdown since I knew that song would come on.  Another coworker, Dominque also wrote a blog on Estelle....check her's ... http://jwmusic.myncblogs.com/2008/10/14/shine-onshine-on/