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UrbanAchiever

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  1. I'm keeping a baseline of 28 / week (run 4x a week) until training starts again in May. That's basically two workout days (short workout and long workout) and two easy days.
  2. Haven't checked in on this thread in awhile, but this is where I'm at. Listened to Stern on terrestrial radio in San Francisco starting in 2004 and then jumped to Sirius when he made the move. His content when he first got on Sirius was so good. He was finally liberated and able to do the show on his terms. Over the past couple of years, I just felt like they were on vacation non-stop, and I didn't really like the guests he was bringing in. I called to cancel in January because I was paying too much, and they offered me a yearly subscription which was about a third of what I was paying. The cheap plan didn't include Stern which I didn't realize at the time. Anyway, I don't really miss it that much except for Richard and Sal stuff and the wack pack content (which has also fallen off as someone else mentioned). TL;DR - still have Sirius but not Stern. Won't go back to terrestrial radio. Would listen to a just Richard Christie show.
  3. Nice work!! Congrats on the PR and for crossing Tokyo off the list!! As an aside, you and I have eerily similar marathon race profiles.
  4. About time. They kept teasing this in the fall. I was anticipating a 2018 release, but all is forgiven now that tracks are incrementally being released.
  5. Well done! I know you were kind of squeezing this one in. Hope you can crack that 1:20 in Katy!
  6. The Houston Marathon was very kind to me. I ran a 3:22:44 (goal was 3:25) and bested my PR by 15+ minutes. The conditions were very favorable for low times - the wind dropped significantly from Saturday to Sunday, and temps stayed in the low 40s. That was my first Houston marathon, and that city knows how to put on a race. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
  7. This is the most animated I've ever seen Adler.
  8. I'll take bitter cold any day of the week over upper 60s and humid as Houston has been known for in the past. The colder, the better IMO. Curious about the wind, though. I'll keep an eye on that.
  9. Thought I would get this started and invite people to post 2019 goals, accomplishments, inquiries, etc. I'm doing the Houston Marathon on 1/20 with a goal of 3:25 (largely depends on the weather). I don't have anything else on the calendar at this point.
  10. Regardless of your feelings about Council, the airport is hands down the best run city facility. It's something the city does very, very well.
  11. A new red line stop in front of the stadium. The plan is to move the Kramer stop further north and have a new one there.
  12. Seconded. WWII museum is phenomenal, and dedicate as much time as you can to it.
  13. Check out the box score for set 2 of Minnesota - Oregon. Oregon won it 41-39. That had to be intense.
  14. I ran the San Antonio half yesterday and finished in 1:38:07. I hit my goal pace of 7:30 exactly. A few thoughts. First, the conditions were very favorable. Low 50s to start the race and high 50s to end. There was almost no wind, and the course was probably the flattest one I've ever run. There was a little ascent at mile 10, but they quickly reward you with a downhill as you make the turn back towards downtown. It was a corralled race which helped a ton with crowd management. I was in corral 2, so there was minimal weaving, and it thinned out by mile 2. Next is the Houston Marathon, and I feel more confident going into that. I may adjust my goal time given how pleased I was this past weekend. We'll see how training goes at a little faster pace.
  15. Wife got me a waterproof iPod shuffle and earbuds several years ago. I wouldn't consider them "gear," but they made boring laps in the pool much more enjoyable.
  16. Garmin Fenix 3. It's a multisport watch and works great for the type of running training I'm doing. I highly recommend the Garmin Forerunners if you're looking for just running.
  17. Prop J was terrible. Our current land development code hasn't been comprehensively updated since 1984. It's outdated, and it's failing at every level to deliver the number of housing units we need to keep up with demand. It makes zero sense to delay changes for years when we know and have known that our current code and development processes are archaic and broken. I'm not saying we need another CodeNEXT, but there are at least three or four changes that can be made today that will help deliver the number of housing units needed, and those should be done immediately without a citywide election.
  18. I'm 40 [insert Mike Gundy rant here], have a family, and I'm as liberal as I was at 18. I don't mind paying more taxes if it means taking care of things the boomer generation of elected officials has spectacularly failed at, primarily addressing the exorbitant costs of college, health care, child care and housing.
  19. It's the Sod Poodles! Amarillo names new Class AA baseball team Sod Poodles
  20. But to date, our marquee wins (ou, SC, and kind of TCU) are much better than theirs (ISU, Baylor).
  21. Wow!!! That is truly impressive. A hearty and huge congrats for qualifying for Kona. I can't imagine the work you've put in to date to get to where you are. I've been following your results for years and continue to be amazed by the results you're posting. Well done, sir!!!
  22. So, waiver wire question - I have Carlos Hyde and Chris Carson. Which handcuff should I go after - Nick Chubb or Mike Davis? We have very limited bench spots, so I can only choose one.
  23. Hope you get one of those international slots. I've heard great things about London. The Austin marathon is challenging even with the recent course change which some would argue makes it more challenging. The rough spots used to be in the middle miles when it went through Tarrytown, but now the challenging elevation changes are at the end on the east side. It's a well organized race, and the makeshift aid stations in people's front yards as it meanders through central Austin neighborhoods is my favorite part. There's good crowd support throughout too.
  24. I did the Austin Distance Challenge two years ago. I enjoyed it, and it's nice to raid the ARC tent after the races for snacks and free stuff. I never did any of the ARC runs, and the finisher's party catered to the ARC crowd. It seems like you would get more out of the experience if you were actually part of the ARC community. I ended up finishing 4th in my age division, and I'll probably compete again to see if I can finish top 3.
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