09.22.09

5 days until the 1/2 marathon…

Posted in Blog at 15:10 by vchan

So there’s less than a week left then I’m setting out from Nathan Phillips Square to run 21.1 kms. For some strange reason, I took it upon myself to join I and said “I’ll do the half [marathon] with you”. As the words were coming out of my mouth I realized I was being very ambitious (and probably quite silly) as I said this to her in June I think. Before three weeks ago, the longest I had ever run (or walked) was about 7 kms non-stop and yesterday morning I managed 16.7 kms for my last long, training run.

Even though I haven’t done the full distance, a number of sources say that there’s no need and to trust in one’s training. The recommended max distance that one should train is 75% of the actual race distance and this works out nicely to almost 16kms, so I’m a little ahead of the game.

I don’t have much choice now but to trust in my training. Hopefully all goes well this Sunday and that I’ll cross the finish line, a little tired, a little sore but happy that I made it!

09.14.09

(soon to be not) Complete Futurama Boxed Set

Posted in Blog at 12:22 by vchan

Fox just announced a complete set of all Futurama episodes and movies That is accurate as of now, but they have also announced that
more episodes are coming in 2010. I really like Futurama but this is
so blatant a money grab that it’s pretty much taking the money right out of people’s wallets, unbelievable!

Here’s the article

09.04.09

City of Flin Flon

Posted in Blog at 14:20 by vchan

Somehow I found out there’s a city in northern Manitoba called Flin Flon. It has an interesting name but I’m not sure about the kind of tourists it appeals too. It looks like it borders on a Canadian, water-based version of an African safari. Not for me but to each their own…

http://www.cityofflinflon.com