Accepted to NYC Marathon

I'm in, I'm in, I'm in: http://www.nycmarathon.org/

Random Bits

Some things that haven't gotten into a blog post over the last few days:

Saw two women in four-inch high-heels cross the street in front of me near I St. and 8th St. downtown. Apparently they work at a bank there and were returning from lunch.

Conor, from my favorite KYDS show "Teh Conor LOL," is graduating high school.

A 70's supercar on San Juan with the license plate frame "Who's Your Daddy." Cute.

A young woman with headphones sitting on a park bench on Sunrise near 50 bobbing her head up and down. We connected eyes and I smiled.

KYDS mentioning Happy Satan Day and Happy Apocalypse Day on 2006-06-06. Saw a teenage boy wearing horns on Watt Avenue.

KYDS Songs

Heard these songs this last week:

Issaquah, Washington-based Modest Mouse's "Shit Luck" from their 1997 album "Lonesome Crowded West" on the Up Records label

Now defunct Toronto-based Joydrop's "Beautiful" from their 1999 album "Metasexual" on the Tommy Boy label.

Los Angeles-based NOFX's "Franco Un-American" from their 2003 album "War on Errorisms" on the Fat Wreck Chords label.

Kingsland, Arkansas-based Johnny Cash's "I Hung My Head" from his 2002 album "American IV: Man Comes Around" on the Lost Highway label.

Los Angeles-based Goldfinger's "99 Red Balloons" from their 2000 album "Stomping Ground" on Umvd.

Kingsland, Arkansas-based Johnny Cash's "Man in Black" from his 1971 album "Man In Black" on the Columbia label.

Fort Worth, Texas-based Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You" from her 2004 album "Breakaway" on the RCA label.

Rob Dougan's Clubbed To Death Music Video

I enjoyed the symbolism because it wasn't obvious to me initially. Man sees giants walking differently than the mainstream, inspires him to escape, he becomes a giant, inspires a girl to walk differently. Some allusions to Jesus' sacrifice as he sails toward the wall.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCpyPNyC06g

Running journal, Thursday, 2006-06-01

Running journal, Thursday, 2006-06-01
Resting heart rate: 56 bpm (60 second test)
Day: Thursday
Date: 2006-06-01
Weather: sunny, 2 m/s wind
Temp: 22 C (71.6 F)
Time: 08:54-09:24
Terrain: flat
Comments: Ran right past some sleepy ducks and they quacked a few times but otherwise remained in place. Skipped breakfast this morning and went immediately running. Didn't exercise Wednesday. Considered running last night but then thought I would enjoy it more if I got up and ran early, and possibly run really early, at 05:00. I overslept, not getting to bed until 01:00. I read from the marathon book for the first time in weeks last night, enjoying the tips. The temperature felt warm at 09:00 already. Ran a 30-minute recovery run today.
Time: 30 minutes
Goal Time: n/a
Distance: 4.2 km (2.6 mi) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=213074
Total Distance For Year: 650.2 km (389.1 mi)
Weight (after run): 78.2 kg (172.43 lbs)
Any irregular feelings, aches, pains, heart rate, and so forth?: legs felt tired, big toe ached a bit
Foods eaten today: oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins, and soy milk.