The downside of almonds... and trying to capture a run on camera fail.

So, I was just about to plug in my camera... when I realized that my USB cable appeared to be problematic. Turns out, one of my favorite snacks-- dates and almonds-- had managed to find its way into my USB port... and so I spent the past few minutes picking almonds out of the USB with a random pair of nail clippers that for one reason or another have ended up on my desk (well, with the "file" extension.. I don't think I have ever "filed" anything that wasn't made of wood before in my life, so at least I got to put that thing to good use.)

So why, you ask, was I connecting to my computer? Because this morning I attempted <-- key word -- to simulate San Bruno on the Clemson dikes, with photos to prove it. I have learned a few valuable lessons:

1. I require a crap ton of protein per day to function well in running, and when this amount is off for even a day or so, it makes my running go to poo

2. Lifting weights is apparently a very good workout, as I was ridiculously sore this morning and

3. When there has been an ice storm for 3 days, the ground is very... very... mushy.

Nonetheless. I made it through 6 repeats of the dike. On the seventh I ended up collapsing, which made me think the workout was sufficient. I am attempting to extract the photos from the almond master camera right now... I guess USB cables do not like healthy fats as much as I do!

This is a giant snowball looking up at the side of the dike, which looks completely not intimidating... BUT IT IS!!! It is very intimidating!

This is why I am happy that soon I will be in Oregon. Although admittedly it is kind of pleasant looking.

Just a little 50 minute warm up to get me going!... I love my distance runs.... even in the light of a good workout, it saddens me not to do a distance run, so... heck... might as well do it.

And, if this works, here is the precursor video to the running of the dike. When I succeed at getting 10 repeats of dike (again, only 6 today) I will also make a success film. And then I will work my way up to 20.

Ok. Wow. Back to figuring out some weird definition stuff for stats. I prefer that the math be hard and the text be easy, but in this case, the math is easy and the text is hard. I really shouldn't have been an English major!!