Coming in October 2012

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On occasion #Anywhere5K hosts a race in which anyone can run for free. Runners choose where they want to run and the #Anywhere5K team handles the event.

This particular race was dedicated to the 35,000+ runners of Reddit. From New York to California. From Canada to Sweden to the Philippines to Singapore to Australia. Runners really did run the r/running #Anywhere5K  from wherever they were.

Race Day

For the past several years I’ve been running the GOFAR 5K, a race that caps off a 10-week fitness program for kids. Since I’ve been running it the race has grown to over 1,600 participants. This past Saturday was no different.

At 7AM I loaded my son and his 15 pounds of diapers, food, and clothes into the car and headed to downtown High Point. Once on site, I transferred him and his “gear” to his baby jogger, slipped on my Zensahs, slipped off my flip flops, and walked over to meet my friends (who coached about 60 of the 1,600 kids).

After paying the fee and yapping it up with some runners, my friends and I walked through the sea of kids to the start. Seriously, I looked like one of those ships that break ice as I pushed my son and his baby jogger to Wave #5 (yep, they had to start the race in waves).

I had no plans of going all out (because the crowd was too big to do so), so I didn’t warm up. Normally, I’d say this isn’t a smart thing to do, but I wasn’t planning on stressing my legs.

We waited with anxious children until the the fire truck horn blasted to start each of the four preceding waves. Finally, after about 10 minutes, it was our turn. Slowly we made our way to the start, and when the horn blew my son and I crossed the line which triggered my chip. The first mile was insane. Here’s what I mean.

I had to get through that mess and I did so in about 7:38. Sigh. Mile 2 went by a little quicker, but not much as I was now driving the jogger like a racecar (which spelled backwards is racecar). Yep, came in at 7:13. Down a long flat hill, I rounded the turn and headed back up the long flat hill through a sea of children. Around another corner, then up the street to mile 3 at 7:22. Finally, a tenth of a mile later I reached the finish at 6:35 pace.

Official gun time: 22:42

Go Run Your Own Race

If you’re interested in taking part in a future race, the Sarah Garcia “Kick Cancer in the Face” #Anywhere5K is on 6/9 & 6/10. If that doesn’t fit your schedule check out some of our other organized #Anywhere5K races. Heck, just go run an Everyday #Anywhere5K on your own—whenever and wherever you want. I’m confident you’ll enjoy yourself.

To learn more about #Anywhere5K visit Anywhere5K.com, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. If you’d like to see all of the April Showers #Anywhere5K race results visit anywhere5k.com/results.

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Earlier this year I set out to accomplish two running goals: a barefoot half marathon and a barefoot full marathon. I started training on 2/13 with a target of 212.5 miles. 12 weeks later I logged 260 miles (104 barefoot). Here’s how the Indy Mini-Marathon went…

Frank Shorter and me

I got to Indy, grabbed my packet, shook hands with Frank Shorter, and ate home-cooked lasagna with friends later that evening.

After setting my alarm for 5:30 AM, I turned in at 10 PM. I woke ahead of my alarm, hit the shower, then the head (3 times), downstairs for a cup of coffee, and out the door with Nat and her mom. We drove downtown, met up with one more person, I hit the head again, and the four of us made our way to our respective starting corrals.

I was grouped by my anticipated finish time, 1:35. Translation, I had about 6,000 people in front of me and 29,000 people behind me.

For my homeless appearance I was given plenty of stares. Lots of pointing and whispers according to Nat & Co. I talked to about five runners who asked similar questions, and all started out with,”You’re running barefoot?” I figured that was pretty obvious, but I answered their questions. I thought one lady was going to pass out. She just stared at me and kept saying, “Oh my God!”

Pre-race photo op with friends

Honestly it was my first barefoot half so it’s not like I was a pro at this. Sure, I’ve logged plenty of barefoot miles along with 5K and 10K races, but not a half at race pace. Not yet.

Following the anthem, I hit the head, again, started my Garmin, and waited with the G crowd for the green light. In the distance I could see that the first wave had started.

I watched on the big screen as the huge mass of runners began crossing the start line. Then my group started. We walked a few blocks, then jogged, and finally we all switched over to a slow run as we, too, crossed the start.

Larger races tend to zap me early because of the constant jockeying for position. This race was no different. Whenever I saw an opening, I sprinted through it. I settled in behind a wall of folks and hit the first mile at 7:43. Not at all what I had hoped, but it’s what I got.

The Brickyard

The heat wasn’t too bad. And definitely not as bad as predicted. 70ish and humid, but totally doable. Besides there was plenty of water and Gatorade. Not once in the race did I get thirsty. Props to the organizers.

Miles 2-5 were negative splits. And by mile 5 I was running at 7:14 pace. The heat, combined with my mini bursts of speed began taking their toll. By the time I hit the Brickyard my pace slowed to 7:39 where I hung out for most of the remainder of the race.

Down the tunnel into the Brickyards was the steepest decline and incline. Total lame sauce. Once on the track I had to hug the inside 13 inches because the rest of the pavement was grooved. Running atop the grooves was really uncomfortable. The only time I did was when I needed to pass another runner.

The road outside of the track was the type I feared most. Bumpy and rough. I’ve run this type of road in my training and had some seriously bloody feet as a result on occasion. To keep that from happening (and with 6 miles to go) I ran the grass, the curb, and the white painted line for the .6 miles it lasted.

Post race with Chad

The miles after the Brickyard flew by. Between the cheering crowds and the bands there was plenty to keep me entertained and motivated.

On occasion a runner would pull up alongside me and ask how I was doing. Surprisingly, my feet were doing great. They didn’t hurt. No pain and plenty of gain.

Near the 12.5 mile mark I heard a DJ say over the loudspeaker that I was the first barefoot runner of the day. Awesome, but was I the only one? At mile 13 I turned it on a little and finished around 7:05 pace.

As I crossed the finish line I raised my hands, smiled, and made a b-line for the water. As I did, I saw a news reporter interviewing someone in Vibrams asking how their race went. I couldn’t help but grin.

Here’s how it all ended. BTW, I’m the shirtless dude in the middle wearing orange Zensah compression sleeves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQr2JFv2LAw

And my official results:

Time: 1:39:52
Pace: 7:38
Place: 1152/35000
Age group: 161/2027
Male: 1008/14466

After running the Indy MiniMarathon barefoot, my first of two running goals for the year is in the books. Next up, the ING NYC Marathon. Wish me luck!

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Today, my smoking hot wife and I celebrate six years.

To the love of my life and the mother of my son, feliz anniversario!

Wish my wife a happy anni. Oh, come to think of it, today is also my mom’s 69th birthday, so you should probably say something to her as well. Leave your comments and well wishes below or send ‘em to me at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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I can see teachers outside cleaning up. One of them perks up when she sees me and bolts for the door. I get out of the car, make my way into the building, and BLAMMO! “I need to speak with you,” says the teacher.

She pulls me to the side and starts the convo with, “Everything’s OK,” follows up with, “Jose was playing outside,” and finishes with, “He’s in the infant room with Ms. Teacher who’s been holding a towel on his hand for the past thirty minutes to try and stop the bleeding.” Wait, what?

Bamboo strips around a garden

Apparently my son was bobbing and weaving through the bamboo strips that surround the garden plants. At some point he lost his footing, grabbed a strip of bamboo, and fell to the ground whilst holding the wood. If you’ve ever had a papercut you’ll be able to relate to the almost absent pain that follows such a cut. Jose reacted similarly.

When his teacher came over to help him, his hand was a bloody mess. Blood on the ground. On his shoes. On her shoes. On everything.

The teachers took Jose inside, wrapped the cut, and then proceeded to call everyone on the list of emergency contacts. They called my work, but not my cell. They called my wife (who was away from her phone) and left a message. They called his grandma Lynn (a super good friend), but she was also away from her phone. Since they couldn’t reach anyone they waited. And waited. And waited. 4o minutes would go by before I rolled up jamming to music without a care in the world.

After she explained the situation we walked back to the infant room to see him, and he was just blabbing on and on about trains and birds and everything under the sun but the huge laceration at the base of his ring and pinky fingers. I checked him out, made sure he was OK, then ran to my car to get my phone.

I called my wife. Then the pediatrician. Then Lynn. My wife was a good 40 minutes off. The pediatrician recommended I take him to the ER. And Lynn dropped everything and came to help as there was no way I could hold Jose’s bloody hand and drive at the same time.

The hospital was a blast. As I checked in I couldn’t help but think what was going through the receptionist’s mind.

LADY: What happened?

ME: He fell.

LADY: And?

ME: And he cut himself.

LADY: How?

ME: I’m guessing something sharp. Possibly wood.

LADY: And?

ME: That’s all I know ma’am.

LADY: Yeah, I’m gonna go ahead and call the police because your answers suck you rotten S-O-B.

ME: Great, thanks so much.

After checking in, we waited in the lobby for a few minutes before a nurse called us into an interrogation room to check Jose out (a euphemism for “ask more questions.”)

NURSE: What happened?

ME: He fell.

NURSE: And?

ME: And he cut himself.

NURSE: How?

ME: I’m guessing something sharp. Possibly wood.

NURSE: And?

ME: That’s all I know ma’am.

NURSE: Yeah, I’m gonna go ahead and call the police because your answers suck you rotten S-O-B.

ME: Great, thanks so much.

She took us to Room 10 where we met another nurse who turned on Nick Jr. and gave Jose a stuffed dog. A few minutes later she returned with another nurse who took Jose’s vitals. As they finished my wife burst through the door, grabbed Jose and began doing what mothers do.

Twenty minutes later I went to check on Lynn in the waiting room. Twenty minutes after that a doctor came in to see Jose, and proceeded to explain the situation.

DOCTOR: He’s gonna need stitches. Probably three in each. I’ll numb his hand with a topical agent, and if necessary, I’ll numb the area with a needle before the procedure. But, before I begin, I wanna make Jose even more uncomfortable so I ordered some X-rays. Provided there aren’t any splinters in the wound I’ll sew him up straight away.

Thirty minutes after the doctor finished her happy speech, an X-ray tech showed up and walked us over to get some pictures. I donned a lead jacked and held my less-than-cooperative son. Good gracious alive that was a miserable 12 minutes for everyone involved. Even worse, the lady promised Jose a popsicle and never followed through. They have a word for people like you ma’aa, and that word rhymes with stitch.

We were met back at the room by a nurse who wrapped Jose’s hand with a gauze soaked in numbing medicine. A solid 30 minutes later la doctora returned with two nurses. Let me pause for a moment and share a little something with you. Jose has spent the last 22 months building up a pretty solid hatred for doctors. As soon as one walks in the room he begins crying and screaming. When the doctor brought two nurses to the party Jose went full on ape sh*t. Flailing his arms. Clawing. Hissing. Crying. Screaming. Begging. Yeah, good times.

To make matters worse, the nurses wrapped Jose in a bed sheet like a human burrito to keep him from kicking and moving. One of the nurses held his torso while the other held his arm. My wife massaged Jose’s head as I stood back from the sidelines.

Because my son wasn’t screaming and crying enough, the doctor took a syringe and poked Jose’s fingers to see if she could get a reaction. When she did, she stuck the needle further into the wound and numbed the area. That was a joyous, happy time for all.  As Dr. Needle-and-Thread worked, the adults in the room talked to Jose in multiple failed attempts to put him at ease. Five stitches in and things looked hopeful. Just one more to go.

DOCTOR: Oops. That one pulled through the skin. I’m gonna have to do that again.

Yeah, thanks for bringing your “A” game doc. This little mishap sent Jose through the roof. Not only because he had to endure another stitching, but because the area was not numbed. Not because it didn’t need to be, but because the doctor didn’t feel the need to numb the area because it was the last stitch. This was also her rationale for the last last one she botched.

The whole thing lasted about 10 minutes. And when the doctor finished, and after nurse bandaged his hand, Jose returned to normal; like nothing ever happened. Kind of like when a tornado rips through a town and the birds come out all chipper and happy. Yeah, it was just like that.

And that’s the story of @bebeJosito’s first big boo-boo.

Jose sleeps through the weekend

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The true kings of rock, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison.

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I’m with Emil on this one.

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He is the most interesting baby in the world (y es latino tambien!)

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Dinosaurs obviously knew something we don’t.

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My 22-month-old son loves dinosaurs. LOVES them. Lucky for him, a colony of dinosaurs recently moved into the Forest Aviary in the Africa Region of the North Carolina Zoo.

After an hour-long wait, my sister and her family, along with my son and I, made our way passed the lions, meerkats, and chimpanzees before finally, FINALLY, getting to the Dinosaurs exhibit. Once inside I thought my son was going to explode out of sheer excitement like that dude in Big Trouble in Little China.

In front of him, hidden throughout the forest, were 15 animatronic dinosaurs (and some ancient plants <– boring). From a Brachiosaurus to a T-Rex to the spitting Dilophosaurus, my son was in Dino heaven.

Huge props to the NC Zoo. The exhibit was really quite impressive. Not only did each dinosaur move, but each had their own biography making it a full-on educational trip as well. And then there was a dig site where kids could pick up a Fiskar cultivator and search for real fossils. To top it off, there were plenty of photo ops including atop a buried T-Rex and inside a paleontologist’s jeep.

If you’re thinking of making the trip, stop thinking and go for it. If you simply cannot make it, here’s what you’re missing out on.

If you’re interested and in the area the Dinosaurs exhibit will be at the North Carolina Zoo from April through October 2012. For more information visit NCZoo.org.

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Some time ago you got married. Be it last year or 50 years ago you are obligated to buy your spouse a gift. Thankfully, there are options. You can follow Emily Post’s etiquette guide created back in 1922 and get your hubby a traditional gift, you can opt for a more modern approach, or you can go with jewelry and/or flowers.

Bottom line. Ladies and dudes, you need to get your lifer a gift and here’s a list to make it easy.

Gee, I wonder who was responsible for the gifts post-60 years of marriage?

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On occasion #Anywhere5K hosts a race in which anyone can run for free. Runners choose where they want to run and the #Anywhere5K team handles the event.

This particular race was dedicated to a Twitter runner named @smartblond521 (also named April). It was her first 5K, and she ran it with about 35 other runners. From New York to California. From Croatia to the Philippines to Canada to Singapore to the UK. Runners really did run the April Showers #Anywhere5K  from wherever they were.

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Race Day

I rolled out of bed around 7AM, slipped on my Anywhere5K shirt, and headed out the door. My out-and-back race route was carved from the same greenway I’ve been pushing my son down for the past two years. Steep gradual hills in the beginning, and a monster on the way back.

I warmed up with a slow quarter mile jog. My chest felt a wee bit congested from the remnants of a cold. Legs were good. Though they probably would’ve benefited from a full mile warm-up. Not today. No time. I was on a schedule. The first mile followed a hill nearly straight up. I pushed myself up and over and hit mile marker one at 6:36.

My legs turned flat and I was stuck with a 6:53 second mile. Unsure where the steam escaped, I pressed on and was able to finish mile 3 at 6:49 pace. With the threat of a 21+ 5K looming, I barreled down for the last tenth of a mile at 5:57 pace.

Official gun time: 20:52. I’m not thrilled with my race. My time was good, but my performance was too inconsistent. And I can’t figure out why my legs just went flat. Hrm. Hopefully I can figure out what went wrong between now and the Indy Mini.

Go Run Your Own Race

If you’re interested in taking part in a future race, the r/running #Anywhere5K is on 5/12 & 5/13. If that doesn’t fit your schedule check out some of our other organized #Anywhere5K races. Heck, just go run an Everyday #Anywhere5K on your own—whenever and wherever you want. I’m confident you’ll enjoy yourself.

To learn more about #Anywhere5K visit Anywhere5K.com, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. If you’d like to see all of the April Showers #Anywhere5K race results visit anywhere5k.com/results.

Got thoughts on the #Anywhere5K race? Share ‘em below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com. Interested in what my feet look like after running? Check out my Barefoot Chronicles.

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Because it’s the 13th of Friday.

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The plank exercise is a great way to build endurance in your core: abs, hips, and back. The better your core the better your running form. And if you’re doing the 100Pushups program then planking will come in handy as it is also great for building strength for pushups.

How to:

1. Lie face down on the floor resting on your forearms with your palms flat on the floor.
2. Push off the floor, raising your body up on your toes and resting on the elbows.
3. Keep your back flat and in a straight line.
4. Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your butt from sticking up in the air or your hips from sagging towards the ground
5. Hold for 10 to 60 seconds, return to the starting position, and repeat for 3-5 reps

Depending on your level of fitness you may only be able to do 10 second reps (believe it or not your goal is 3 reps of 3 minutes). Planking is hard. Stick with it. Before long you’ll be planking like this guy; doing all the crazy planking exercises he does.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl1bUFj1a44

Seriously, the next time you have a few moments give planking a try. And when you do, be sure to tell your Twitter friends using the hashtag #plankaday.

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According to Business Insider, Facebook just bought Instagram for $1 Billion. In other news, the value of art worldwide has collectively and suddenly plummeted.

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Instead of putting my toddler son through the insanity of a public Easter egg hunt, my wife and I joined up with my sister and her family for a bit of Easter Camping—a couple of tents, some s’mores, and a bit of idolatry.

This is how it went down…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79iHmfFwyik

A big thanks to my wife for braving the outdoors, to my sister for coming up with the idea, my cuñado for staying up late and fishing, my niece for being awesome, and my son for being just a wee bit awesomer. Oh, and thank you Adult Jesus. If it weren’t for you and your willingness to die for three days and pop out of a tomb there would be no Easter Bunny.

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Wait, what? Credits? Curious, I clicked the link and this is Google’s explanation:

SMS credit in Chat

• SMS credit is an allocation of SMS (text messages) that you’re able to send to a mobile phone:
• Initially, you’re granted a credit of fifty messages.
• Every time you send a message, your credit decreases by one.
• Every time you receive an SMS message in Chat (for example when a phone user replies to one of your messages) your credit increases by five, up to a maximum of 50.

Google further explains that if you have no idea what they just said you should read how you can “buy” SMS credits when you have 0 remaining.

If your SMS credit goes down to zero at any point, it will increase back up to one 24 hours later. So, you won’t ever be locked out of the system.

“Buying” additional messages

Keep in mind that if you’d like a higher message credit, you can always send an SMS to your own phone, and then reply to that message multiple times. Every time you send a reply message, your SMS credit is increased by five. Effectively, you’re buying more messages by paying your phone company for these outgoing messages.

W-T-F are you talking about Google? FTLOG, would someone please create an equation that explains Google’s Gmail SMS chat math? Great, thanks.

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@bebeJosito v. Bella

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Every eye exam is the same thing. I really think the eye doctor is just messing with me by the end.

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But why?

For two reasons really: 1) Draw Something is dead simple to play, and 2) the game is ridiculously addictive.

Gameplay

Eyepatch (in case you're wondering)

As it goes, you create an account using your email address or via Facebook. Then, you create a game by hitting up one of your Facebook friends, enter a username or email address, or letting the game create a random matchup for you.

Once a game is created, the first player chooses an easy, medium, or hard word (each with their own coin payout). After a word is chosen the player uses different pen sizes and colors to draw the word.

When their masterpiece is finished, it’s sent off to the second player who gets to watch the first player’s drawing played back in real time. All the second player needs to do is guess the word by  filling in the empty tile slots with the provided letters.

If the drawing is guessed correctly, both players earn a corresponding number of coins to spend game items like new paint colors, or “bombs” (which either provide gamers with a new set of words to draw, or will eliminate letters from the pool when guessing), and the match continues. If guessed incorrectly, the game starts over at turn zero.

BTW, for gamers willing to spend money, coins can be purchased in-app <– totally not necessary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjF9rM_8KiI

What’s missing?

Game Center support. Should be a given, but it isn’t; A drawing gallery. You can pull up stats on each current game, but it’d be nice to see the drawings that’ve been created by either player; and chat. I like that I can chat with my opponent in Words and Chess with Friends (2 other Zynga acquistions). Hopefully, chat will make it to the top of the future updates list.

UPDATE: As of 04/18/12 OMGPOP has added a few features which address my wishlist and make it easier to play the game.

Get it?

Heck yeah! And skip the stupid free version ya tightwad. When you’re all set up, be sure to leave your username below so we can all play (mine is y2kemo). What are you waiting for? Go Draw Something!

Draw Something

iDevice + (free | $.99)

Android (free | $.99)

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This time it neared 103F, and was accompanied by a bit of vomit and a stomach ache. My wife called our pediatrician’s after hours hotline and was told to continue with the Tylenol for now, and call again in the morning if there was no improvement.

Overnight, the fever broke, but the rash spread to my son’s arms and legs. Back to the phone, my wife called and scheduled an appointment. The doctor looked bebeJosito over and after a short time diagnosed him with hand, foot, and mouth disease; a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children under 5 years old. The symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include fever, mouth sores, and a skin rash. BebeJosito had all three. Couple that with the fact that his daycare had a confirmed case of the disease and the diagnosis made sense.

sleeping at the doc's office

Because it was a virus we could only treat the symptoms. Tylenol for fever, oatmeal for the skin rash, and a 1/2 tsp of Maalox + 1/2 tsp of Benadryl mixture to numb the mouth and throat sores. bebeJosito seemed to be responding well. Then night fell and things went from tolerable to “the house is on fire.”

He began scratching his arms and legs and neck and feet and butt. He tore off his diaper. Pulled off his socks. He screamed “Help” and “Ow” over and again. When I attempted to assist he cried for my wife. When my wife attempted to assist, he punched, slapped, and kicked her. Yeah, none of us slept that night, not even the dogs.

Not well enough to go to daycare, bebeJosito stayed home with my wife. As the day progressed, improvement was nowhere to be seen. In fact, the rash got worse. So, my wife called the doctor’s office and was told by a nurse that:

The rash associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease doesn’t itch.

Well, sorry to disappoint ma’am, but bebeJosito is definitely scratching. The nurse then said that she would get in touch with the doctor and get back with a response. Crickets sang as my wife waited for the phone call. One hour turned to four. Annoyed, my wife called the doctor’s office back only to get the same song and dance.

I’ll contact the doctor. In the meantime treat the symptoms. Try calamine lotion. Do the jig. And pray to the god’s that your son doesn’t spontaneously combust.

We tried calamine lotion. Nothing. Gave the jig a shot. Nothing. We tried praying to the gods. Nothing worked. To make matters worse, Monday night was Sunday night squared. In the morning my wife called the doctor’s office at 8:30AM. The nurse’s response was a) the doctor had injured herself the previous day, but was back in the office, and b) to make an appointment. Sucks about A. How soon can we do B?

NURSE: 2:40PM.
WIFE: ಠ_ಠ

I left work early, and the three of us returned to the doctor’s office; a place that bebeJosito has conditioned himself to loathe. Simply pulling up to the building causes him to tear up. Entering the building generates a repeated string of “No’s,” and walking the green mile to the room elicits high pitch squeals. But all of this pales in comparison to when the doctor enters the room. When that happens, bebeJosito goes ape sh**.

So where was I? Right, so my son goes ape sh**, and my wife and I attempt to have a conversation with the doctor who is also trying to examine my son.

Wow! His skin is much worse than Sunday.

Your powers of observation are amazing Captain Obvious. But what the heck is wrong?

Chickenpox

Chickenpox on arm

If you don’t know, chickenpox is not hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is a viral infection in which a person develops extremely itchy blisters all over their body. It used to be one of the classic childhood diseases. However, it has become much less common since the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine as the vaccine usually prevents the chickenpox disease completely or makes the illness very mild. ”Less common” and “very mild”? Seriously, my son had the vaccine and his body is covered. COVERED!

As luck would have it, the doctor hadn’t seen many cases of the chickenpox (because of the whole vaccine reducing the number of cases) so she had to call in an old timer who after less than 10 seconds in the room confirmed:

Definitely chickenpox.

And the doctor followed up with:

No daycare for a week. Treat the symptoms. If they get worse, call us. Otherwise, good luck to the three of you!

Thanks! Well, the three of us returned home after stopping for milkshakes. We called parents of kids that bebeJosito came in contact with in the past week. Then we called the daycare and informed the director.

DIRECTOR: Oh my. That’s horrible. I wonder where he get chickenpox?

ME: Really? That’s what you’re going with? Hmm, let me think. It could’ve been from when we paraded him through the leper ward at the hospital, or, and I’m just throwing this out there, it could’ve been at your daycare. I don’t know. Not sure. If I figure it out, you’ll be the first I call.

So, that’s where we’re at. The little guy is miserable. Calamine lotion is worthless. Modern medicine is a guessing game. And some people are clueless.

Oh, and chickenpox sucks.

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Pinterest is a pinboard-styled social photo sharing/bookmarking website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections. It’s basically bookmarking, but with pictures. And because pictures are used there is an added complication for Pinterest, copyright. Well, the company attempted to solve this issue by requiring you, its users, to accept their Terms of Service (TOS) and agree:

• that you own what you’re pinning or have permission from the original source;
• to pay Pinterest’s legal fees if someone attempts to sue the company for something you’ve pinned;
• that the entire risk of accessing and using Pinterest and its content remains with you;
• that Pinterest can sell anything you pin because you’ve accepted the aformentioned terms.

Well, the Pinterest community and the Internet at large let out a collective WTF and it seems that Ben and the Pinterest team have listened, selectively.  Their latest TOS:

• removed the “selling of your pins” bit entirely;
• do not allow pins that explicitly encourage self-harm or self-abuse;
• mentioned simpler tools for anyone to report alleged copyright or trademark infringements;
• added language for Pinterest API and Private Pinboards.

So what’s different?

The new terms aren’t available until April 6, 2012. But, judging by Pinterest’s email update the only thing that’s really different is the selling of pinned content (which Pinterest says it was never their intent). Everything else is still on the user. Why? All the user is doing is sharing a URL. How is this different than sharing a link with a thumbnail image on Facebook, Digg, Stumbleupon, or Reddit? Ben?

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I made my name using Mike Boon’s Dr. Seuss Alphabet. If you’re interested in seeing how he made his alphabet check out Mike’s blog, or follow him on Twitter @mikebaboon. Heck, what do I care, go buy a print from him. Very cool!

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Peyton Manning (above) is in as quarterback of the Denver Broncos after sitting out the 2011 season with a neck injury. Sean Payton (below) is out as head coach of the New Orleans Saints having been suspended for the 2012 season as a result of the NFL’s bounty investigation.

Got thoughts on Peyton in, Payton out? Create a response with Strip Designer for iOS. Or just leave your comments below or in an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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The app lets me watch live TV from my iPhone or iPod Touch (from within my home WiFi network) device as well as control, manage and program a DVR (if I had one), and browse the TV guide, favorite channels and search for programs by title or episode name (provided a Navigator set-top box unit is present).

The free iPhone app is actually an update to the iPad app that was released back in March 2011. Basically, TWC combined the two apps and made one free universal application with a bunch of new features. I love the iPad version and have watched many a Syfy Saturday movie using it. And the iPhone app is great, especially when I need a really small screen—like when I’m putting my son to bed.

Setup is a snap

1. Register for a MyServices account (You’ll need your account number and customer identification number to set up the account. Both can be found on your bill).
2. Download the free TWC TV iOS app (iTunes).
3. Open the app and sign in to your account using your MyServices credentials.

Features
Live TV comes in HD and with Closed Captioning, but live TV only works within your WiFi network. Outside of live TV, there are a boatload of other features. If you have a Navigator set-top box unit the app gives you remote control functionality and the ability to configure parental controls, and for the DVR lovers, the app gives you the ability to program your DVR (at home or on the road).

So what sucks about the app?
Occasional buffering issues and channel selection. When watching live TV the show will pull a Deja Vu and repeat a few seconds of whatever show I’m watching, and sometimes there’s just a delay which causes the video to look a bit rough.

video can be rough due to buffering

Annoying, but not as much as the limited channel selection (26 channels). Seriously, if TWC restricts live TV to my WiFi network then I should have access to all of the channels I pay for (including the big 4 networks). But, due to corporate greed, I get a 1/4 of what I pay for. Yay capitalism!

TWC's response to my request for more channels

Final Thoughts
Look, if you have Time Warner Cable and own an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad then go download the  TWC TV app. It’s better to have it, than not to have it. And, if you overpay for one of the other cable services you may be in luck as Comcast and Cablevision both have apps (they just don’t work on the iPhone).

TWC TV (free | iTunes | universal) ★★★☆☆

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So I created the above image and posted it to imgur. Some simply didn’t get it. If you find yourself in a delayed state of laughter as well, let me explain my little joke.

Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning are quarterbacks in the National Football League. Tebow plays for the Denver Broncos and Manning plays for the Indianapolis Colts. Tebow is famous for “Tebowing” (getting down on a knee and praying after every play). He had a ridiculously lucky season last year and rode the God card to the second round of the 2011 Playoffs.

Manning hurt his neck at the beginning of the season, sat out for the year, and had four corrective surgeries along the way. On March 7, 2012, instead of paying a $28 million bonus to Manning, the Colts cut Manning from their roster. Manning, now unemployed, interviewed with a number of teams before agreeing to a 5-year $96 million deal with the Denver Broncos. While this is potentially very good for the Broncos, it is apocalyptic for Tebow as he will most likely get traded to a team in need of a running quarterback.

Still confused? Tebow tebows to Jesus and asks for help to get his team, the Denver Broncos, to the Superbowl. Jesus answers by sending Manning to the Broncos. Tebow gets traded.

Feel free to laugh out loud.

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Upon returning, I entered my WiFi kingdom and checked in on my playlist. Still not there. I looked on my PC, Mac, and MacBook Pro. The playlist was correctly syncing across all three devices. Hmm, why wasn’t the playlist syncing on my iPhone?

Fix Attempts

Fix Attempt #1: Disable/Enable iTunes Match on iOS devices
Thinking it was a simple iTunes Match issue I figured I would just toggle the iTunes Match on and off. From my iOS device I tapped Settings → Music → iTunes Match. Then disabled iTunes Match off, waited a bit, and turned it back on. In theory, this should reset the iPhone and all I would need to do is open up the Music app and let my music and playlists re-download. I did this and my playlists did not return. Even worse, all 18 playlists that were on my iPhone prior to this mess and the iOS 5.1 upgrade were also gone.

Fix Attempt #2: Reset All Settings on iPhone
Perhaps the issue was somehow related to a setting on the iPhone. Back to the iPhone. Settings → General → Reset → Reset All Settings. I confirmed the action and waited. When the iPhone came back up, all of my settings were reset except iTunes Match. It was still enabled, and the playlists weren’t there.

Fix Attempt #3: Restore iPhone
Perhaps a complete restore will do the trick. I opened up iTunes, clicked Restore, and waited and waited and waited. Finally, after an hour, my iPhone was back up and iTunes Match was not enabled. Awesome. I turned it on, waited for a long time and all my songs, albums, and artists came back, but not my playlists. Thinking the issue was just related to my iPhone I fired up my iPad 2 (with iOS 5.1), enabled iTunes Match, and got the same results.

Fix Attempt #4: Nuke All Songs from iTunes Match
Thinking the issue might be cloud related I turned off iTunes Match on all of my devices and attempted to delete all of the songs from iTunes Match. To do this I had to go to each computer, delete the songs from the library and from iCloud. Then I added the songs to my primary library and turned iTunes Match back on. After a very long wait, iTunes Match was back up and my playlists were syncing across my three computers. When I opened up the Music app on my iPhone, no playlists.

Fix Attempt #5: Call Apple
Since forums and Google searches didn’t resolve my issue I through I would just call up Apple. After a nightmarish automated system I finally talked to a real person. When I explained the issue I was met with, “I understand sir. Can you give me the serial number on your computer.” And when I did I was told that I could not receive support because my hardware was out of warranty. Did it matter that I had multiple Apple products? No, it did not. My options were PAY for customer support or continue Googling. Seriously Apple, this is abhorrent.

Troubleshooting Notes

Right after I restored my iPhone I gained an empty Genius Playlist. As I closed and opened the Music app, the playlist and its icon in the bottom menu would appear and disappear. Also strange, I could create a new playlist on the iPhone, but the playlists wouldn’t sync nor would they save if I closed and opened the Music app. Even more strange, since reloading my iPhone and re-enabling iTunes Match and Cellular Download the spinning data download icon ceases to stop and my battery runs down (-24% in 18 minutes). WTF is being downloaded? The only thing I haven’t tried is a complete nuking of my iTunes Match, but since there is no RESET button I’m stuck. Stuck paying for a service that I cannot fully use. Stuck wondering what happened. Just plain stuck.

If you have any ideas on how to fix my iTunes Match playlist issue please leave ‘em below. I’m willing to try just about anything at this point.

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I searched the forums and came up empty, but then I remembered that Chrome integrates Flash as a plug-in within the browser. So, I figured, all I needed to do was disable the Flash plug-in.

1. Type “about:plugins” into the browser address bar to pull up the browser preference page.

2. Click “Details” to expand the plugins.

3. Locate the Flash plug-in. In my case these are labeled “Shockwave Flash – Version: 11.1.102.63″ and “Shockwave Flash – Version: 11.1.102.62″ and click “Disable” on the newer version.

4. Now, the newer (disabled) version will be grayed out.

5. Close/Open your browser.

If everything goes well, you’ll no longer see a blank video on YouTube…

…and instead, you can go back to watching Sh!t Cats Say.

I can’t guarantee that this fix will work for you, but it worked for me which means it’s worth a shot.

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Fire up the flux capacitor!

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Pinterest is a pinboard-styled social photo sharing/bookmarking website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections. Launched in 2008 by Cold Brew Labs , the site has grown to over 10.4 million registered users. While this factoid is insane, it isn’t as insane as Pinterest’s Terms of Service (TOS) which are loaded with language that pins any and all faults on the user. Seriously, it’s effed up.

At first glance everything looks pretty normal. You’re basically saying that you aren’t stealing anything.

You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for all Member Content that you make available through the Site, Application and Services. Accordingly, you represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all Member Content that you make available through the Site, Application and Services or you have all rights, licenses, consents and releases that are necessary to grant to Cold Brew Labs the rights in such Member Content, as contemplated under these Terms; and (ii) neither the Member Content nor your posting, uploading, publication, submission or transmittal of the Member Content or Cold Brew Labs’ use of the Member Content (or any portion thereof) on, through or by means of the Site, Application and the Services will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.

But wait, aren’t I just bookmarking webpages with images? How can I be held accountable for sharing a link with others? Or, accountable for sharing an image that I found somewhere else if that image is linked back to the source? Pinterest thinks you are, and they want you to get permission before you pin. And if you should happen to pin something that you don’t have permission to pin and somehow it comes back to Pinterest they will contact you because by clicking “I agree” to the TOS you have agreed to…pay Pinterest’s legal fees:

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Cold Brew Labs, its officers, directors, employees and agents, harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with (i) your access to or use of the Site, Application, Services or Site Content, (ii) your Member Content, or (iii) your violation of these Terms.

Sweet mother of Jesus! Now I’m paying legal fees for sharing images that link to websites? If you aren’t scratching your head yet, keep reading until you hit the all caps section which screams GTFO:

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, APPLICATION OR SERVICES OR BY POSTING ANY MEMBER CONTENT ON THE SITE, APPLICATION OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, YOU ARE INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE SITE AND APPLICATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, THEN YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE, APPLICATION, SERVICES OR SITE CONTENT.

W-T-F?

Up until two days ago I used Pinterest (233 pins and 11 boards) and I can say that I never looked at Pinterest’s TOS. Judging by the pins on the site, neither have any of the other 10.4 million users. Of course, I could be wrong and every user has just agreed to go the Megatron route in exchange for the ability to “Pin it.”

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Seriously, don’t screw yourself. Read the terms of service and determine for yourself if you want to use Pinterest or not.

Got thoughts on Pinterest? Share ‘em below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com. For more on the Pinterest TOS debacle visit knead.com.

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Why yes! I must. I must hurry to the Tuscan farmhouse for a late lunch. But where? Where might I find a location outside of Grand Forks? Conferring with The Google I located one near a shopping mall in Winston-Salem, NC. And so my family packed up and made way.

Thank goodness there was seating for everyone because our wait at 2PM was a solid 15 minutes. While my wife waited with our buzzer, my son and I toured the grounds biding time. Twenty minutes later our table was ready and the three of us gleeful galloped to our table by the window.

Within seconds of our arrival, our waitress (whom I shall call Diane) accosted us before our bottoms could make contact with the stained wooden chairs.

Drink? Bread? Soup? Have you decided? Appetizer? Wine?

We distracted her with a request for water and milk. As we waited, my wife and I helped our son with his numbers by counting the cigarette butts in the bark surrounding coarsely manicured shrubs. Around 28, Diane returned with our waters and a drink suggestion. Wine. And like Ms. Hagerty, I too, declined the recommendation in favor of one of two draft beers—a 20 oz Blue Moon. Not long after, the food started pouring in.

First the breadsticks. Then a plateful of rubbery calamari with an awkward sauce which tasted of McDonald’s tarter sauce and a hint of dill. Again with the breadsticks. Diane brought my wife her soup, my son his pizza and mashed potatoes, and me my Caesar salad. Good God, my salad was awful. Cold plate, good. Cold lettuce, good. Caesar dressing, awful. I should’ve gone for the regular salad and dumped my Caesar in one of the 54 vases that were strewn about.

My main course, Seafood Alfredo, came within minutes of finishing my salad. It was good. I think. Well, I don’t know. I had a bite before my son tore into my meal having declined his own. Then he choked on the fettuccine which led to me taking him to the bathroom to barf. He didn’t. Instead he opted to return to the table and barf on my wife. Check please.

The meal was downhill from there. Thankfully, Diane our personal turkey vulture, was right on top of the situation. No, she didn’t clean up barf or change a diaper, but she did box up our food and scramble for our check. Because seriously, who wants a whiny, fussy, barfing child in their Tuscany farmhouse? Not I, and not anyone within an earshot.

Ms. Hagerty, I’m glad you had a great experience at the Grand Folks location. Mine sucked. I got food shoved in my face when I didn’t want it, the food I did eat was decent at best, and to top it off I only drank half my beer (though that is no fault of the OG). FTLOG, if I get sick as a result of this esperienza falso Italiano I’m going to take a dump on an olive branch and drop it in the salad bowl with Hagerty’s coveted black olives.

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Every March, Americans spring their clocks forward one hour, marking the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST). This year it begins on March 11 at 2 AM. A day I was hoping to stay out late and party to celebrate my birthday, but because I lose an hour I don’t see the point.

Anyway, DST has nothing to do with nature, and everything to do with the government. The original idea behind DST was to reduce the amount of fuel being used by Americans and increase the amount available to the military fighting a World War.

Over the years I’ve come to loathe the time change. While my list is much longer (and much less funny) than what I’m presenting you, these are my top 7 reasons why I hate Daylight Saving Time.

7. My circadian rhythm is out of whack for weeks.
6. My air conditioning is broken so I don’t really see the purported benefits.
5. Since I don’t know how to change the time in my car I must rely on my ability to remember that my clock is an hour off, and my math skills when that memory is realized.
4. Most of my year is spent trying to figure out what time it is in places that don’t observe DST.
3. For 238 days I am mocked by an unattainable hour of lost sleep.
2. My schedule for the day after DST is inevitably based on the one clock I forgot to change.
1. I finally get to time travel one hour into the future only to see that it still sucks.

In case you’re interested, here’s a straightforward explanation of Daylight Saving Time (DST)

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Who inspires you?

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From searching your attachments by the text in the email or the text in the files to connecting your Dropbox or Box account so you can easily move files between your email and your cloud-storage service, attachments.me is the perfect adhesive between Dropbox, Box, and Gmail.

As Advertised

Get control of the attachments in your Gmail account, and connect with Dropbox and Box.

• Integrates with Dropbox and Box
• Put your files into Dropbox or Box, or send files from your Dropbox or Box, all without leaving Gmail.
• Setup automatic filing to push all of your attachments into Dropbox or Box based on rules like file type or sender (sort of like IFTTT).
• Use your regular Gmail search, and get a thumbnail view of the matching attachments along with Gmail’s search results.
• Attachments.me allows you to search for text inside the documents, not just in the email.
• Save time when searching for old attachments in your email.
• Free iPhone application

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My Take

The Web App

Setup is a snap. Visit attachments.me, click the Sign Up for Free button, then click Sign Up with Google, allow the app access to your Gmail and Contacts, and attachments.me starts indexing your email account.

Since attachments.me indexes your Gmail account you can search for any attachment, by file type, and even bookmark the search for later use.

Attachments.me indexes email addresses from each message, the contents of PDF docs, and content from sites like Flickr and YouTube <– way cool.  As you browse and search, you’ll have the option to View, Download, Share (email), or Archive the attachment. The sharing limitation is a bit of a fail. What about Twitter, Facebook, or even Google+? Perhaps this is in the works.

Sending and receiving attachments is the bomb. For real,  indexing is a parlor trick compared to what attachments.me can do when you connect it with the cloud and install the Chrome extension. When sending email  you’ll get an extra option to “Insert: Dropbox/Box file.” Just click which service you want to use…

find your file…

And the attachments.me extension will insert a link to the file via the cloud service’s web app.

Receiving an attachment is just as easy. The Chrome extension creates a dialog box to the right of the email listing all the attachments, including options to upload to Dropbox and/or Box and another to setup automatic filing.

To upload a file click either upload buttons, select the destination, and you’re done. If you want to make this an automated process click Setup automatic filing and create a rule. This works great if you want to lump family, work, social, w/e and have those files just dumped into a folder. I have rules for all of my projects and the attachments go straight to their respective folders.

What I find cumbersome about sending and receiving files is having to select files one at a time. This wouldn’t be so bad, but I have to navigate to the location of the file each time I want to insert or save an attachment. I’m also not keen on the limitation to a single Gmail  account. Minor annoyances, but annoyances nonetheless.

The iOS App

Setting up the free iOS app is pie. And I gotta say, the interface is pretty friggin’ intuitive. It took no time to figure out where things were. The main page has a big long list of files with a search bar on top. Good because going through 15,000 emails would be a pain. Once located, files can be previewed (provided the file type is supported by iOS), shared (via email), and/or downloaded (to the iPhone’s camera roll, Dropbox, or Box).

What I really dig is how easy it is to send and save attachments. Not just from attachments.me, but from Dropbox and Box. I’d even go so far as to say that the app moves faster on the iPhone than it does in Chrome.

In a Nutshell

Like

• Fast, easy, simple
• Indexes many file types
• Integrates Dropbox and Box
• Searching is ridiculously fast
• iOS app
• Free

Dislike

• Attachments saved/sent one at time. Must drill down to folder location each time you save/send an attachment. (support coming soon)
• Only supports one Gmail account (support coming soon)
• Sharing is limited to email. No social networks.
• No Google Docs support as a cloud service.
• No support for other browsers

Final Thoughts

Attachments.me makes it easier to find any email attachments in your email account, no matter how long ago it had been sent or in what thread it had been sent in. And between Dropbox and Box, I have more than enough space to let attachments.me save files that currently take up 3MB of space of my 7.5MB Gmail inbox.  If you’re looking for a way to manage your Gmail attachments then attachments.me is perfect.

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

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What makes this particular race special is that together with a few friends we organized, promoted, and hosted the race. We invited the world and about 40 showed. From New York to California. From the Australia to the Philippines to Lithuania to Singapore to the UK. Runners really did run the Inaugural #Anywhere5K  from wherever they were.

So what is an #Anywhere5K? It’s simple really. Instead of registering for a scheduled race at a predetermined location, #Anywhere5K says, “Don’t bother. Go run your own race.” No waiting for Saturday or Sunday or whenever. No more registration fees or stale bagels or long bathroom lines. Just roll out of bed and go.

Race Day
The night before, as I attempted to print an official #Anywhere5K bib my printer died. I improvised by taking a sharpie to a blank racing bib I had in my junk drawer. In the morning, in spite of the rain, I met up with my Saturday group. We chatted for a few minutes then stepped outside for the National Anthem. My friend held the U.S. flag and I did the singing (if you can call it that). Following my performance, we cheered, shared a few words of encouragement, and then I took off.

My run started with a quarter mile warm-up. Legs were a bit flat from the long runs earlier in the week. Once I pressed start, I tuned that out, and turned on the gas. At 6:50, my first mile went by a little slower than I had anticipated. The second, 6:54, went even slower. Suck! Come on legs! I stepped it up a hair and rolled in mile 3 at 6:52 where I hung out for the last tenth of a mile. I cooled down with 5 more miles at 8:00 pace. After all, I still have a half marathon in May. Overall, great race.

Anywhere5k out. 8K back.

#A5K Jamestown Chapter

After Thoughts
What really surprised me is the fellowship among virtual runners. Check out the #Anywhere5K chatter of Twitter. Loads of people talking about their run; some even talking during their run. The truth is, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter helped create a real sense of community. Very inspiring.

My time surprised me a little. I used to buy into the philosophy that runners couldn’t set personal records (PR) if they ran by themselves. That people need real flesh-and-blood face-to-face competition. After today I can totally say, “Poo Poo” to that. I took a year off of racing and high-mileage running, and have only recently (past 6 months) been loggin’ 30-40 mile weeks. Today, I ran my butt off. I raced the clock. I raced the virtual runners. I raced myself. In fact, today’s race was one of the fastest 5K’s I’ve run in three years.

Go Run Your Own Race
If you’re interested in taking part then check out our next race, the April Showers #Anywhere5K on April 4, 2012. If that doesn’t fit your schedule check out some of our other organized #Anywhere5K races. Heck, just go run an #Anywhere5K on your own—whenever and wherever you want. I’m confident you’ll enjoy yourself.

To learn more about #Anywhere5K visit Anywhere5K.com, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.

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On my last backpacking trip, as I made my way to Cold Mountain one of my aluminum Black Diamond trekking poles snapped.  The cause baffled me. I planted the pole in the mud, leaned forward, and as I did the pole just went. With over a day and half of hiking to go, I stopped and made a hiking pole from a fallen branch.

The following day I needed to put the stick away, but it was wood and much too long to do anything with so I was forced to carry it. As I walked back, ideas for how to make a trekking pole started popping in my head.

If you’re interested in making your own, keep reading. It’s actually pretty easy. You’ll need a few things, some tools, and about an hour to do the brunt of the work.

and a saw (not pictured)

1. Cut the branch (your new trekking pole) in half.

2. Using a 1/4″ drill bit drill a hole deep enough into the branch to drop your 5/16″-18 X 7/8 coupling nut in and keep it flush with the top of the stick.

3. Fill the hole halfway with Gorilla Glue.

4. Push the coupling nut into the hole in the branch, and use a Q-tip to remove any excess glue.

5. Repeat steps 2-4 for both branches.

6. Measure the distance of the two coupling nuts against the 5/16″ threaded rod, and cut the rod with your Dremel.

7. Take the cut piece of threaded rod and screw it into the top section of your trekking pole. Do this before the glue dries so the rod will be glued as well. Let the two pieces dry overnight. To make the pieces go together more easily try spraying some WD-40 down the nut coupling first.

That’s it. Screw the two ends together when you need ‘em and take ‘em apart when you don’t.

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If you’re a scope creep, I hate you.

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bebeJosito, on his first and only dunk of the evening, walked up to the basket eating a stalk of celery, slammed the ball through the hoop, then mocked would be haters as fans piled on the court.

The judges were so amazed by this dunk they gave Jose the title right then and there. Beyond a doubt, Evans et al will have their hands full when Jose goes insane on the NBA in the second half of the season.

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SUCK IT HATERS!

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This past weekend, the three of us met up at Sam Knob via the Flat Laurel Creek trail off of NC Highway 215 (Lake Logan Road) to hike our way to the top of Cold Mountain. Coop and I took Friday to get an extra day of camping and an Anywhere5K to the top of Sam Knob’s 6,055′ peak, and Chris joined us on Saturday morning at the Black Balsam Road parking lot.

Day One

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The Flat Laurel Creek trailhead is off NC Hwy 215 .8 miles north of the intersection of 215 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Going north on 215 from the Parkway there is an unmarked gravel road to the right. We parked at the end of the road, geared up, and started walking.

Once we crossed the creek, the next 2.5 miles was a gentle 600 foot climb to the junction of the Sam Knob Trail. We hung a left and made our way to the base of Sam Knob, then headed east about three hundred yards where we set up camp in an open field by the treeline. A quick change of clothes and we were off running a mountain #Anywhere5K.

To say the run was easy would be a total lie. Sure, the first portion of the loop was a breeze as it was mostly downhill, but there were plenty of technical elements including rocks, creeks, mud, and ice. At the Sam Knob trail head (where it crosses Flat Laurel Creek) the 1-mile strenuous ascent to the top began. Within a quarter of a mile I was pretty winded. With half a mile to go I was mixing walking with jogging. By the time Coop and I reached the top we were just glad to be breathing.

Sam Knob is basically a bald with a sweet 360-degree view. From the summit you can see Black Balsam Knob, Devil’s Courthouse, Tennent Mountain, Shining Rock, Mt. Pisgah, Mt. Hardy, Max Patch Mountain, Cold Mountain, and Mt. Mitchell, to name a few. We snapped off a few photos and ran back down to our campsite just before the sun set.

sunset at Sam Knob

Day Two

Around 6:30AM we started breaking camp in preparation for Chris’ 7AM arrival. An hour passed. Then another. No sign of Chris. Instead of waiting around, we opted to start hiking with the hopes of meeting up with him on the trail. He knew where we were headed, and he had hiked the route before. As luck would have it, we ran into Chris just a half mile from our campsite at the Black Balsam Road parking lot where Flat Laurel Creek, Ivestor Gap, and Art Loeb trails intersect. Perfect timing.

busted trekking poles

To get to Cold Mountain we had two options: A) Ivestor Gap, the easy road. or B) Art Loeb trail, the high road. We went with option B. The climb to the top was slow going, but after about 20 minutes we reached the top of Black Balsam (6,214′). We then continued down through a saddle, and up to Tennent Mountain (6,040′) after an easy 1.6 miles. Continuing on the Art Loeb Trail we made our way to Grassy Cove Top (6,055′).

As we made our way down the backside of GCT my Black Diamond trekking pole flat out snapped as I planted it in the muddy ground and leaned forward. With over a day and half of hiking to go, we stopped and I made a hiking pole from a fallen branch. Since we were already sitting we filled our guts before moving on. BTW, I got the poles at REI and returned them for another pair.

From Grassy Cove Top we followed Shining Rock Ledge across Flower Gap and Flower Knob until we reached a clearing at Shining Rock (6,010′) where Coop and I had built a snowman two years prior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLQS7Ibo4MM

If you’re thinking you might want to retrace our steps then you should pay attention because this part is tricky. The trail splits into four different paths. If you go straight past the grassy clearing you’ll end up at the actual Shining Rock (which is a nice lunch spot, but a horrible way to get to Cold Mountain). If you go to the left you’ll hit an Ivestor Gap spur (handy only if you want to go back to Sam Knob). And if you take the trail through the pines you’ll get a great chance to pick up pine cones. What you need to do is walk around the grassy clearing to the left. Then go past the trail through the pines, down a couple log steps, and the trail to Cold Mountain will be right there.

Once on the right trail we walked a tenth of a mile over a very rocky path and stopped just shy of Stairs Mountain (~4 hours from the Black Balsam Road parking lot). Again, we snapped a few shots, drank a bit of water, and then threw on our packs for another leg.

Sitting on Stairs Mountain

People have said that Stairs Mountain is a beast. Let me stop and say, it is not as bad as folks make it out to be. It is steep, yes. It is rocky, yes. But it is 100% doable after four hours of hiking. On the backside of Stairs there are plenty of downed trees which translated to lots of ducking and kneeling. Eventually the path narrowed to become The Narrows. Again, people complain about this part of the hike as well, but it’s not that bad. Just stay on the path and don’t fall off. BTW, we took Chris’ shortcut over a big huge rock and cut out some steep down and up climbing.

Taking a shortcut

From The Narrows we descended to Deep Gap where we came across the second of three groups of hikers we saw over our three-day trip. We exchanged greetings then hit the Cold Mountain Spur trail. Forget Stairs and The Narrows, this trail is the worst.

It’s a mile and a half long and seems to go straight up to the top of Cold Mountain (6,030′). Thankfully about 3/4 of the way up there’s a PVC pipe stuck into the mountain with fresh water to fill up a bottle or four. And 200 yards after that there are campsites galore. A great alternative if you’re wanting to dodge the windy extremes of the summit.

And that’s exactly what we did. After seven hours and 10+ miles of hiking we reached Cold Mountain. And what’s the first thing I did? I Skyped with my toddler son and watched him dance around the dining room saying “Dada.” A fantastic way to cap off the day. Well, that and Mountain House Beef Stroganoff with a cigar appetizer. Then I hit the sack.

Day Three

100% uncertainty

NOAA called for 100% chance of rain. They were 100% correct. It rained from 8PM the night before until we got home that evening. But it wasn’t just rain. The sky was shooting shards of glass sideways at 30MPH into the side of our faces for the first 1.5 hours down Cold Mountain, through Deep Gap, The Narrows, and over Stairs.

At Shining Rock the weather switched to moderate rain and sleet where it remained that way as we bypassed Art Loeb in favor of the much faster Ivestor Gap alternative.

30 minutes to go!

This long winding logging road cuts out the ups and downs of Grassy Cove Top, Flower Gap, and Flower Knob, but ascends at a 2% or 3% grade the entire 3.7 miles from Shining Rock Gap to the Black Balsam Road parking lot. In short, it sucked

Once we reached the parking lot I knew all I had to do was force myself downhill for a little over an hour. Step by speed-walking step I trounced over rocks, mud, and ice down Flat Laurel Creek trail.

Rain changed to sleet which changed to snow and back to rain as we gradually descended 800′ to the parking lot below. Five hours and change after breaking camp we were on our way home.

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Behold, Midnight Madness, one of the greatest Disney movies of all time.
Watch it on YouTube:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8

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Given my track record for backpacking and camping I thought I’d leave you all a map of Pisgah National Forest in case you don’t hear from me.

And if you’d like to join us for an #anywhere5k come find us on the trails!

If you’re headed to Pisgah National Forest this weekend feel free to tune into channel 22/6. If you’ve been that way and would like to warn me of possible dangers leave a comment below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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To treat diaper rash you could just go to a pharmacy and buy a jar or tube of butt paste, monkey butt, DESITIN, or A+D. Many homemade remedies include some of the former  with a bit of corn starch (an ingredient that can make a yeast diaper rash worse). The homemade butt paste I’m proposing is awesome. It’s close enough to butt paste,  costs a wee more (a 16 oz. jar of BP costs $18) and works much better.

What you need

• Screw top jar (free, ask your pharmacist)
• 2 oz zinc oxide ointment ($4)
• 2 oz A+D ointment ($4)
• 1 oz Maalox or similar antacid ($4)
• 1 oz bacitracin ointment ($5)

Open the jar, squeeze in the ointments, add Maalox until the cream is of desired consistency, mix, label, close the jar. When your child gets diaper rash use your new homemade butt paste.

Ingredient info

Zinc oxide is used to treat and prevent diaper rash and other minor skin irritations. It works by forming a barrier on the skin to protect it from irritants and moisture.

A+D  ointment is a skin protectant. It works by moisturizing and sealing the skin, and aids in skin healing. Vitamins A, D, and E are commonly found in other products such as Neosporin and Sunburn lotion.

Maalox, and its main ingredient calcium carbonate, are typically used to treat indigestion and ulcers. It is used in this butt paste recipe because Maalox (calcium carbonate) will help eliminate you baby’s bleeding butt, and will also help neutralize the acid that is causing your baby’s butt to burn.

Bacitracin ointment is used to prevent infection in minor skin injuries. Interesting factoid, tattoo parlors recommend bacitracin as it works rapidly and does a great job in preventing infection from the tens of thousands of needle punctures involved in a single tattoo.

Important

If your baby is allergic to any of these products, or has an allergic reaction as a result, see a doctor immediately. My son used it without any complications so I’m sharing it. You don’t have to make it so don’t sue me if something goes horribly wrong.

Do you have suggestions for how to make homemade butt paste? Do you disagree with anything I’ve written above? Chime in below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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When it came time to register at Babies ‘R Us that list came in handy (understatement). And when we had bebeJosito we found out what stuff on that list we needed and what stuff we could’ve lived without.

I’m not talking about diapers, wipes, or onesies. Those are a given.  I’m talking about the little, less obvious things that are necessary to get you through the first year.

Absolutely need

1. Butt Paste. Your child will get a red chafed butt. And when he/she does you need to have something to sooth the pain or else you’re in for a world of hurt. I’m a firm believer in Butt Paste, but there are alternatives like Monkey Butt, Desitin, and A+D which work almost as well. 16 oz. $18
2. First Aid Kit. Your baby will get sick. Whether it’s an ear infection, a cut, or a fever you’re gonna need something to take care of them. Spend the money and get a first aid kit. As a bonus, most come with a hairbrush, comb, and nail clippers. $16
3. Munchkin Sterilizer. Boiling bottles takes forever and it gets old real quick. With the Munchkin you just add your bottles, some water, and then nuke it for 2 minutes. At the height of my son’s eating I was sterilizing 12 bottles a day. $18
4. Baby Monitor. Unless you want to hang out in the room while your child is sleeping, a baby monitor is a must. You don’t need anything fancy. Heck, you can turn your smartphone into a baby monitor. You just need to be able to hear if your baby is sleeping, screaming, or something in between. $30-$100
5. Car Seat and Stroller. If you’re gonna leave the house you’ll need a stroller. If you’re gonna drive with your kid in the car you’re gonna need a car seat. My wife and I went to WalMart and grabbed a pair of 5-star car seats on the cheap, and a friend of ours gave us a Snap N’ Go stroller that, when combined with a car seat, becomes a full fledged stroller. $100-$400
6. Pack ‘N Play. Instead of paying $500 for a new furniture suite, just get a pack ‘n play. It’s basically an all-in-one portable crib/bassinet/changing table/playpen. It collapses down to the size of a long duffel bag. My wife and I used it when we traveled. Super helpful. $100
7. Sleep. For the first three months you will have zero energy and very little patience. Eat right and get sleep. $priceless

Would be nice

1. Spoons. Build your kid’s fine motor skills and teach them how to feed themselves with this little utensil.
2. Diaper Genie. I have one. I bought it on consignment for $8 and cleaned it up with bleach. If I had bought it new it would’ve cost $40. Don’t buy new. If that’s your only option a trash can will do just fine.
3. Diaper bag. If the bag we have wasn’t a gift there’s no way we were gonna fork over $35 to buy one. All you really need is a purse, messenger bag, or a backpack. Chances are you already have one lying around your house.
4. Cradle Swing. We picked one up at a church consignment sale for about $30. Honestly, I don’t know if I would’ve paid full price, but I burned through three packs of batteries because my son loved LOVED LOVED this thing. So, maybe I would have paid top dollar. $115
5. Baby Bathtub. My mom washed me and my siblings in the sink. If your sink is too small, or you just want more room to work with then a baby tub is nice.

WTF are you thinking?

1. Burp cloths. Seriously, what? Go get a pack of cloth diapers or big bag of shop towels from Lowe’s. Either of those will cost you ~$12 versus $14 for a pair of designer burp cloths.
2. Full price or name brand clothes. Unless you’re a hermit you will know someone who has had a child, and they will most likely lend/give you some. Then there are thrift stores and consignment sales. FTLOG don’t pay full price for clothes that your child will only wear in between growth spurts!
3. Baby shoes. One pair is all you need if you want to take photos of your kid with shoes on. Otherwise, forget buying shoes. Your kid is going to grow like a weed for the first 12 months and you’ll be lucky if they walk a tenth of a mile in a pair.
4. High chair. For the first six months of your baby’s life you will be holding them when they eat. When they can finally sit up you’ll only need a high chair for a few months so you best get one used if you get one at all. If you’re really wanting to buy something, get a booster seat with a food try. They run about $25 and can go where you go.
5. Wipe warmer. If you’re baby is crying when you change them, a warm wipe is not the solution. Rodeo-caliber changing times is. Change faster and save your money.
6. Stuffed animals. You will be getting stuffed animals from friends and family until your child goes off to college. Don’t buy any.

There are plenty of other things that you can buy, but you need to focus your efforts on what you shouldn’t buy. Your child is going to cost a lot of money—a lot of money.

Do you have suggestions for what new parents need and don’t need? Do you disagree with anything I’ve written above? Chime in below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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For those willing to go it alone the race is a Boston Qualifier, but the majority of the race is comprised of two and four person teams, and every team has a category, including age, weight, and co-ed.

After a five-mile Saturday trail run I asked my buddy, Jim, if he wanted to team up and run the beast. He responded with, “Sure, why not?” Why not indeed. The winter has been mild, averaging 45 degrees in the past 6 weeks. My legs felt good. And I’ve been dying to run 1.6 mile intervals.

Two days before the race the race director sent out an email:

Thank you for registering for the Massacre Marathon Relay. The good news is there is no snow. The bad news is that it will be cold. If you have never run this race we encourage you to bring a tent, heater, blanket, etc.

How cold was it projected to be? 20F with winds up to 18 mph and single digit wind chill. Thank goodness running isn’t always an individual sport.

The morning of the race I asked my magic eight ball if Jim and I were going to have a good race. It replied:

Well, Jim and I were determined to prove the magic eight ball wrong.

As it was, Jim and I were 1 of 5 two-man male teams, and 1 of 134 teams in total. We decided I’d go first, and he’d take the even laps. Out of the gate I put my legs to the test. 2.2 miles later I returned at 6:30 pace. Jim went out at 7:21 pace where he stayed +/- a few seconds the entire race <– very consistent runner he is. I, on the other hand, leveled off at 7:00 pace for the next four laps and hit 7:30 my last three (7:06 pace overall).

I only ran one lap barefoot as the ground was so cold I don’t think I would’ve been able to tell if I stepped on anything or injured myself. So the other 7 laps were run in my new VFF Bikila LS.

To prepare for the cold I packed a duffel bag with four pairs of shorts, 4 short sleeve shirts, 3 long sleeve, a sweatshirt, tights, two pairs of insulated track pants, socks, a ski coat, two pairs of gloves, two tobaggans, and a skull cap. I ended up wearing shorts and changing clothes once. Whatever. I was glad to be over-prepared.

The piece of clothing that got the most use (apart from my running shorts and shirts) was my ski coat. Hands down it was the best piece of clothing I brought. When I didn’t have it on, the wind went straight through me. There were times, when I wasn’t wearing my coat, that I literally could not feel pieces of my body. It was that cold.

In spite of the weather, I loved this race. I love being on a team and knowing that my effort or lack of effort will impact someone else’s outcome. I pushed myself farther than I would have had I been alone. A great run that I look forward to repeating.

The best lesson of all: Anywhere5Ks work. By increasing the number of race pace 5Ks in my training I’ve been able to improve my times and endurance drastically.

One last thing, screw you magic eight ball.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzVXEngIp1M

Team Jamestown
3:10:27
23rd overall / 3rd in two-man team

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The night prior I made a rockin’ vegetarian chili (which I will divulge in a future post). While it grew more flavorful throughout the day on Sunday, I started in on the heartiest, meatiest, most amazing chili recipe I’ve made to date. Sweet Moses if you don’t try this chili recipe you are doing yourself a disservice.

Before you begin you’re going to need a few things. Get ‘em and proceed to the good part.

A Few Things
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 12-ounce cans tomato paste
3 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water

6 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 cups diced fresh tomatoes
3 cups diced onions
3 cups diced red bell peppers

1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground beef
1 pound chuck steak, cut into 1-inch cubes

The Good Part
1. Heat the olive oil in a HUGE pot over medium-high heat (seriously, you need a huge pot). Add ground pork and ground beef and sauté until brown, about 3 minutes.

2. Add cubed beef and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes.

3. Add 2 cups water and bring to boil.

4. Add cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add tomato paste and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes.

6. Add tomatoes, onions, and peppers and simmer for about 30 minutes (or until vegetables are tender).

7. Drain black beans then add them to the chili.

8. Add cilantro to the chili.

9. Add beef broth 1 cup at a time, until the chili is as thick or thin as you like it.

10. Stop cooking, ladle chili into bowls, add a dollop of sour cream, and top it off with shredded cheddar. If you’re feeling particularly randy ditch the spoon for a sleeve of saltine crackers.

From the Chef
Use the largest pot you have. Seriously, there is so much stuff in this chili recipe that if you skimp on the pot you will run out of room. As you can see, my chili was at the brim. Also, my wife isn’t keen on spicy foods. I took a small 2 quart pot and filled it with chili, added some diced jalapeños, a bit more chili powder, some more cheyenne pepper, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. Delicious. And, if you haven’t figured it out yet, I love this chili recipe. It’s filled with meat, is ridiculously hearty, and every single bite is filled with flavor.

Cooking Deets
Prep time: 40 minutes (chopping and dicing)
Cook time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cost: < $40 (spices not included)
Difficulty: Easy
Taste: ★★★★★

Give this awesome meaty chili recipe a try and let me know how they turn out. Leave a comment and/or photo below or just send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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The other day while I was running I noticed two overweight kids at the top of the hill riding electric scooters. I imagined a parent telling their kids to get off the couch and go outside to get some exercise on their electric scooters. I really hope this wasn’t the case.

Are you missing the point? Leave your comments below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.

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One can only hope these cats jumped over the shark high enough to kill off the meme.

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