Endorphins & Interactions

Web UX, running, cycling and other stuff by James Wanless

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16 weeks to Boston

Posted on Dec 28th, 2008 :: Filed in endorphins

This past week was pretty challenging, but I’m rather proud of myself, in that I only managed to miss about three of my 26 miles of running. Plus, everything is feeling pretty strong right now, as long as I stick with my core balance/stability exercises and stretch in all the right places after my run …

17 weeks until Boston

Posted on Dec 19th, 2008 :: Filed in endorphins

There was nothing remarkable about my running for the first week of training. I’m not sure if I’ll detail future training posts individually or with just a weekly recap like this – likely the latter. I’ve taken a marathon training program and modified it a bit to keep it to four regular days of running per week, to keep the other pieces of my life sane. With the family, the work and the Master’s degree, time is not something I have in abundance …

Grappling with the reality of always-on

Posted on Dec 16th, 2008 :: Filed in pixels

With every issue for which the previous generation is ill-equipped to deal, the hand wringing begins anew. I recall only a few years ago, prior to the advent of the social media which now dominates the web, internet addiction was a serious issue in the late 90′s according to some. You’d think the sky was [...]