No shoutout, but I'll share anyways. Started running again, went back and forth across the smoots. I've normally been a: go-slow-do-hills-don't-pay-attention-to-pace-just-don't-stop-running runner, but I figure if I'm starting from scratch again, I might as well try something new. I've heard before about HIIT, but I've never tried it before for running. I'm gonna try doing it 2x a week in addition to other exercises. Will report back if I don't end up breaking / fracturing / spraining my ankle within a week!
Nice to hear from you thundara! You were actually on the list I wrote out of people to shout-out to and I was going to ask you how things are going with your work/science and how life in Beantown was? Glad to hear you are running, you're inspiring! I need to begin and just need to take the plunge and effing do it already. I have to begin training for a 10 mile race in April.
Science is progressing at a snail's rate due to the fact that I am book and computer-smart, but very not at all pipette smart. Still, book-wise, I've learned more about Alzheimer's disease in the past two weeks than in the last 6 years. I've just started taking care of a line of cells, which will soon bring with it the fun of having to change their diapers on the weekends. They're derived from boobies, which make for easy practice, but hopefully in the next month I can start to culture neurons as well! Beantown itself has been pretty great. I like the cold, and the combination of little wind and increased humidity made it easy to walk around in a t-shirt today :-) Good luck with the April race, you seem way more consistent about your running, so I'm sure you'll make it!
Yo, I worked on Alzheimer's in undergrad, what's your focus? And I assume you're in grad school (I may have missed the memo), what year? Also, culturing neurons is a bitch and a half, godspeed with that.
Glad to hear you are working on stuff that you seem interested in. Today was GORGEOUS here in NC. 60 degrees, blue skies and a gentle wind, just chilly enough to remind you of the season. I loved it. I took my son outside with me while I worked in the yard, while my wife took my daughter to a movie. Spent the afternoon at the park as a family, where I showed my daughter how to use a stick to draw a map in the dirt. We totally stole the treasure from the pirates and returned it to the magical rock of Chapel Hill. -TMI? As for the running, I'm anything but consistent. Ebbs and flows. I miss having cliffelam around. It's important to have a running buddy, at least for me.
Looking at the list (yes I hand wrote a list) of the people I wanted to shout-out to and realized that a bunch are missing in the post. One other is rezzeJ, I want to know how your music is going? Anything new to share? Also coffeesp00ns, how is your music going? How are you in general? 2015 is a going to be a big year for you. We are with you pal!
Music's going great! preparing for my grad recital in april, which I'm really stoked for. generally, I am very good. Today's a down day, but in comparison to even 2 years ago? This down day would have been an up day. 2 more appointments with a counsellor until I can get a referral to an endocrinologist for HRT. it's been lots of steps, but I'm on the road and it feels great.
I am currently in the middle of deadline disillusionment, so can't share anything just yet. One I have the mark back I'll be sure to share it. On the other hand, I do finally have a finished acoustic/voice song of my own. I penned the lyrics and everything It was quite some time ago that you requested to here my voice, so maybe it's high time I record it.