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If you haven't seen the film yet, tonight, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, from 9pm-11pm ET, the broadcast TV premiere of The Central Park Five, will air on PBS.
The documentary from award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, co-directed with his daughter Sarah Burns, and his son-in-law David McMahon, tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles the Central Park Jogger case, for the first time, from the perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice, and who are still very much fighting for justice of their own.
The one thing that struck me, and continues to stay with me long after seeing the excellent documentary last fall, is the fact that the titular gentlemen, now all adults, after serving lengthy sentences in prison for a crime they didn't commit, are still fighting for justice vis-à-vis an unresolved civil suit, which they filed against the City of New York for their wrongful imprisonment, about 10 years ago.
Here's what I'm referring to: In 2002, all convictions against the 5 men were dismissed due to new evidence (including DNA) that suggested a previously convicted murderer-rapist was the culprit. A year later, in 2003, a multi-million-dollar federal lawsuit was filed by the 5 men for malicious prosecution, racial discrimination and emotional distress - a case, if you're intimately familiar with the particulars of the matter, or have seen Ken Burns' least subjective documentary, you'd believe would be a slam-dunk and should've been settled almost immediately.
Yet, 10 years later, the 5 men continue to wait for justice to serve them - the same so-called justice that rushed to convict them, despite the fact that there were holes in the evidence that was against them at the time; notably, and maybe most significantly, the fact that the DNA from none of the 5 men was found anywhere within the crime scene - an important piece of evidence that was glazed over, in favor of coerced testimony, without lawyers present, from each of the 5 teens.
But that was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg; there was far more evidence that suggested they had nothing to do with the Central Park rape that took place in New York City's Central Park on April 19, 1989, than there was that would incline any officer of the court or jury to convict them of it.
5 young black men raped a white woman. End of story; It's a juicy headline, and one that conjures up and affirms both historical and present-day fears, stereotypes, and racial prejudices that many have held and continue to hold, all getting in the way of genuine progress.
You can hear the chants: "Of course they did it; after all, all young black men are animals who lust after white women - she who is to be protected and exalted above all others, in American society."
Meanwhile, across the bridge in Brooklyn, a similar tragedy befalls a black woman, around the same period, as the film notes, but her story is practically ignored, and has become a footnote in history, like so many other cases that came before, and since the central park jogger case.
Once identified, there was an almost immediate, deliberate scheme to ensure that the crime was placed squarely on the shoulders of these 5 young men. This was a case that the NYPD (as the city was facing high crime rates at the time) was determined to solve and close swiftly, to essentially prove to the public that they had the city under order and control. It was like low-hanging fruit, and they attacked like sharks - from the interrogating police, to the attorneys prosecuting the case. They were intent on making sure that the charges stuck, no matter what other evidence came up. And it was thanks to that blinding shortsightedness that they completely overlooked a key DNA match that would've brought an end to the case, and saved these young men from conviction and prison time.
It was truly just bad, biased detective work, combined with attorneys looking to make a statement as well as names for themselves. And the fact that these young men are still fighting a system that wronged them, because the system just doesn't want to admit it was indeed wrong, is enraging.
And more unconscionable is that, even with the new evidence that would eventually clear them, one of the lead prosecutors in the case continued to insist on their guilt, showing absolutely no remorse whatsoever.
Also worth noting, the same media that was so resolute, and even pitiless in covering the trial for a voracious, captive audience, who also wanted to see these young men lynched, reported the reversal of their convictions many years later, with a lot less fan-fare; more like a whisper.
Years of lives lost, never to be lived again, and not even as much as an apology, and certainly no similar public groundswell in support of their civil suit.
With occurrences like these, as well as all the other legalized forms of oppression that we can collectively put under the heading, "living while black in America," it shouldn't at all be a shock to the judicial system when there's a hostility towards, as well as a distrust of law enforcement by black people in this country, which only increases the divide, rather than closes it.
I'm glad that a high profile, revered documentary filmmaker like Ken Burns chose to tackle this story on film, giving it a further-reaching awareness it may not have received otherwise, which could finally assist in bringing justice to these young men.
So do yourself a favor and see The Central Park Five if you missed it on the film festival circuit, and when it had its limited theatrical run. It's an absolutely engaging, haunting exposé and affirmation of what many already consider to be an unbalanced scale of justice in this country.
It informs and infuriates. I can only imagine what it must have felt like for these young men, knowing fully well that they were innocent of all the charges leveled against them, but yet gave many years of their lives in prison, faced intense public scrutiny and shame, lived with the mental and emotional anguish, and torment over all those years. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
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HopeUWatched | April 17, 2013 7:21 AM
Hey, @@GETTHESENTES, hope you watched it or will since you said you had to tape it....these boys weren't criminals. They were out being kids, but they weren't out robbing/beating folks, and they talk about being out there with the crowd of kids that were....that doesn't make them criminals. So many things went wrong, and it's upsetting that at some point during all this abuse of power and lying on the part of the nypd and prosecutors that nobody asked for a lawyer (not the boys nor the parents). Add to that the tragedy that even AFTER the real rapist came forward and the truth came out, ny (pd, prosecutors, mayor, media) didn't even whisper that they were wrong. There is no way to get back what was taken from these boys and their families. You should try to imagine yourself or your child being snatched up by the police and questioned for hours/days without food/water and what they would say to just try to go home.
getthesenets | April 16, 2013 2:02 PM
gonna tape this
I was a teen when this happened...and around the same time a group of white teens raped/sodomized a mentally challenged girl in Glen Ridge,NJ.
They actually did do it, but I think they got slaps on the wrists.and served little to no jail time
I hope the doc. mentions Donald Trump and the level of public outrage he expressed over the jogger rape...and how quiet he was about the NJ incident...
Also have to add that while I feel sorry for the misjustice done to the 5 guys involved in the central park case, I think they WERE all out there that night robbing and beating people up so they are not complete victims either.
Unless the doc. shows me that their confessions about being out there "wilding" that night were false, hard for me to really empathize with the CP5. They are criminals..but just not guilty of the crime that they were railroaded into.


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Students need to balance college stress, value health
Suddenly, we're all forced to roll out of bed much too early and to stay awake in class.
Moments of stress seem to be waiting around every corner. A lack of free time and options often results in unhealthy food choices and not enough exercise.
It seems that no one has time do anything but their tasks and responsibilities. As the warm weather fades and the leaves start to fall, it appears that students let their health deteriorate as well.
The culprit is attending college, and usually the number of extra-curricular activities that go along with it.
Of course college is a lot of fun, but it demands a lot from a person. And I think it's well understood that sacrifices must be made to meet those demands. Students have to strain their mental, emotional, physical and even social health in order to be successful at times. I cannot help but wonder just how far we should all push ourselves to achieve goals and good grades while also trying to keep our sanity.
Maybe it's because college is the first time we are all set out on our own away from our parents and we are forced to think for ourselves.
Or perhaps, it's because we struggle to bend our minds around difficult concepts and struggle through endless hours of studying. But I know a lot people in college that struggle with health issues.
It just seems ironic that college is an essential part of preparing us for the future and is what we're "supposed" to be doing, when it can often cause anxiety.
The stress to stay on top of responsibilities can be so draining that it starts to wear on our health. Whether stress is produced from classes, athletic teams, clubs, work or any other commitment, it seems to have the same effect on us all: a negative one.
It doesn't take long for harmful side effects of stress like headaches, weight gain and trouble sleeping to kick in. Being stressed out doesn't make anyone happy.
I've noticed that students do not get enough sleep because of long hours of studying and working, and compensate for it by consuming loads of caffeine.
Poor eating routines, unhealthy food choices and late night Muchas runs never equate to a healthy body. We won't even get into the amounts of alcohol being consumed by a number of college students. The dreaded freshman 15 is all too familiar as well.
I am aware that not every Linfield student follows an unhealthy lifestyle, and not everyone gets stressed out. Yet I think health is something college students should hold to a higher standard.
Lowering your stress level and maintaining a strong body will only help you manage your classes and have more fun. I think every Linfield student has to keep a fair balance between working hard and having free time.
As we progress into our school year, I hope we keep in mind to take care of ourselves. And remember to eat our veggies.
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Four teenage NH killers fight for another chance
ROBERT TULLOCH (center)
Convicted first-degree murderers Robert Tulloch, 29, Robert Dingman, 35, Michael Soto, 23, and Eduardo Lopez Jr., 38, committed some of the most heinous, high-profile crimes in recent state history.
But they did it when they when they were 17. As such, they were "children" - a class of offenders "constitutionally different from adults" in terms of sentencing, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 25 in its companion rulings Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Dobbs.
Prosecutors maintain the Miller decision applies to just one case - that of Mont Vernon killer Steven Spader, 21, because his first-degree murder conviction is still pending direct appeal before the state Supreme Court.
"We believe that, as far as cases in New Hampshire, that decision (Miller) applies to the Steven Spader case only. But obviously that decision will be decided by the court," Senior Attorney General Jeffery A. Strelzin said.
A new sentencing hearing was scheduled for April 22 for Steven Spader, the convicted teen killer and accused ringleader of a 2009 Mont Vernon home invasion. Sentencing will follow April 26.
Robert Tulloch
Tulloch, 29, was the notorious mastermind behind the random rob-and-kill scheme in which he and hometown buddy, James Parker, then 16, stabbed to death Dartmouth College professors Half and Susanne Zantop on Jan. 27, 2001.
"Mr. Tulloch was 17 years old at the time of the murders in this case. He does not deny that he committed the murders and he does not seek to set aside his guilty pleas. Nor does he deny that substantial punishment is warranted for his crimes," his public defender Richard C. Guerriero wrote in a habeas petition.
"However, he committed those acts when he was a child," Guerriero continued in his petition filed Dec. 20 in Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord.
Tulloch seeks a new sentencing hearing at which evidence related to his mental health and maturity at the time of the crime may be admitted in an attempt to get a lesser sentence. Tulloch intended to seek an insanity defense at trial, but withdrew that and pleaded guilty to the murders.
Supreme Court rulings
In Miller, the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional all automatic life prison sentences without chance of parole for those who were under 18 years old at the time of their crimes. Such sentencing statutes violate the Eighth Amendment's protections against cruel and unusual punishment, the court wrote.
The court's ruling means these youthful offenders are entitled to sentencing hearings at which they can present evidence of mitigating factors - such as their immaturity, recklessness or mental health issues at the time of their crimes - in hope of convincing a judge to impose a lesser sentence.
The court could still impose life without possibility of parole - it just no longer can be mandatory as New Hampshire law currently requires for first-degree murder convictions.
In its companion ruling - Jackson v. Hobbs - the court said rights contained in Miller are retroactive for juvenile homicide offenders, even if their convictions were final.
Attorneys representing Tulloch, Dingman, Lopez and Soto - all of whose convictions are final - claim the Jackson ruling entitles their clients to retroactive relief.
The state Attorney General's Office objects to their claim in a motion filed Thursday in Merrimack County Superior Court.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors filed a motion to consolidate the four cases and have them heard by a single judge on the retroactive issue alone.
Currently, Tulloch and Dingman's habeas petitions are set to be heard April 12 at New Hampshire State Prison in Concord.
Tulloch's attorney Richard Guerriero stressed that, while Tulluch wants to have his life without parole sentence vacated, Tulloch does not seek to be released pending the outcome of the habeas petition.
Three others
Dingman, 35, who was convicted with his younger brother of the 1996 murders of their parents in their Rochester home, made similar arguments in his habeas petition filed with the court Jan. 29.
Lopez also filed a petition in Merrimack Superior Court, but was not available for public view Feb. 6 because it had not yet been officially docketed. Lopez was convicted of fatally shooting Robert Goyette during a 1991 Nashua bank robbery.
Manchester defense attorney Andrew Schulman filed a motion in Hillsborough County Superior Court in Manchester seeking to have Soto's life sentence vacated and a resentencing hearing scheduled in light of the Miller decision.
Soto was convicted of accomplice to first-degree murder in the 2007 shooting death of Aaron Kar in Manchester.
In its Miller ruling, the court noted juveniles have a "diminished culpability and greater prospects for reform."
They also differ from adults in their lack of maturity and fully developed sense of responsibility that can lead to reckless and impulsive behavior, the court wrote. Juveniles also are more vulnerable to negative peer pressure and their characters have not completely formed.
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As a head coach, D'Antoni publicly exhibits an identifiable management style with a specific personal code. D'Antoni tends to manage his men, at least publicly, in an autocratically-paternalistic kinda way; sorta like a parent who makes stubbornly makes with bad reasoning, but with the child's best interest at heart. Coach D'Antoni exhibits a personal code through which he engenders loyalty (and attempts to manage the team psyche) by trying to maintain some consistency in how he treats a certain manufactured class of individuals. For example, with playing time and the opportunity to contribute as the most important carrot on the stick D'Antoni gives veterans preferential treatment and the benefit of the doubt before making an obviously necessary roster decision. Players in the class of "starters with seniority" get even more benefit of the doubt. Players in the doghouse, sleep, eat and rollover in the doghouse.
His management style is not necessarily a negative coming from a coach who was a player and realizes that players need to work through errors and a variety of situations in order to learn, adapt and become better. But this style becomes counterproductive when perpetual, clear and convincing evidence shows that a particular situation is not working and will not ever work.
This style and code are particularly evident in how long it is taking D'Antoni to put rookie Iman Shumpert into the starter lineup to replace vet Toney Douglas or Landry Fields. To most of us, it had been evident since pre-season that Shump was going to crack the opening lineup before the end of the season. It was simply a matter of when and who he would replace. Yesterday, six games into the season and after the cries of "We want Shumpert" from an arena of not-so-in-the-closet manager-fans, D'Antoni was rumored to have put Shumpert in the starting line-up against the Wizards. He did not, although he used Shump to start the second half. After the game in which Shumpert played 37 minutes, had five steals, 7 assists, 3 boards and 10 points on 4 for 11 shooting while leading the team on a comeback from a double digit deficit, D'Antoni remained unwilling to commit to starting Shump for fear of "losing" Douglas. D'Antoni said "I still want to think about it. We don't want to lose Toney, but we'll do what we have to do.'
How do you lose Toney if you start Shump? Is the underlying assumption from manager D'Antoni that to strip Douglas of starting status in favor of Shumpert could bruise his ego and "lose" his tenacity and leadership. Would Toney fall into the black hole of the reserve bench next to Renaldo Balkman? Is D'Antoni protecting Douglas' confidence because he believes that it is that fragile, so fragile that Toney can't overcome being replaced after the fans booed him in favor of Shump? Does D'Antoni believe that his child, I mean player, is that thin-skinned that he is unable to overcome the adversity of losing his starting position?
If so, that would sound kinda silly to you, wouldn't it? First of all Toney Douglas is a man, a professional baller. Of course professional ballers, like all others, may lose confidence after facing some adversity, however the strength and growth of a player comes from handling adversity. If Douglas ultimately cannot handle adversity, then he needs to sit in favor of the very confident and skilled Shumpert. Second, why is sitting Toney the main option? Because Field's ego is more fragile? Isn't it clear that right now, Toney, Balkman and Walker are worthy replacements at the 2 guard for Fields?
Folks want to blame Toney Douglas, but it's not totally his fault. The problem starts higher up, even higher than D'Antoni, but the biggest problem is the way this collection of players is being managed and coached. Almost everybody in New York can see it, even the folks who are watching something else, like Criminal Minds or Millionaire Matchmaker, instead. I bet James Dolan sees it.
Our current back-court led by Toney Douglas as the starting point guard just will not cut it in this system, with these players. Remember, winning basketball is as much about matchups as anything else. I don't remember seeing this the past two years, but Douglas is too slow and his defensive technique too porous to guard most of the quick premier guards for extended minutes. He is simply over-matched. He doesn't get through or around the screens, the guards are shooting over him, he is almost flat-footed as he urges the guards to one side on iso's and they blow right by him. After he gets beat, he is not quick to recover and when he doubles down he is ineffective in the land of towers with the ball above their heads.
The bigger problem is that the defense breaks down after he gets beat — either his bigs don't rotate fast enough or they don't rotate at all. In the Wizards game, the Knicks were losing early because of the front court D which was terrible, not because Wall was running amuck and around Toney. The bigs were getting beat by the Wiz shooters and fast breaking act. So it's not all Douglas' fault, but he can't be the lead one, the point, on this team especially since he is not a one. (As he is playing now, he would probably do a stellar job guarding most twos except for Ray Allen and Rick Hamilton).
The challenge with Toney Douglas as the point guard on offense is as much the offense as it is him. Why do people continue to front as though D'Antoni is running HIS preferred offense. Coach IS NOT running an uptempo, fastbreak offense, although on occassion we will see the ball fly up the court and to the rim faster than the in-bounder and the defense. That effort ended in total by the time "Half-court Melo" arrived. Douglas would probably perform better in an uptempo offense where he could use his speed (yes, speed) and youth to his advantage. In an uptempo scenario, he won't give up his dribble so quickly and he would get more open looks with the defense on it's heels and fewer tall defenders in the paint. The Knicks were more easily able to score when the ball was pushed up the court via pass from a big before the defense could set. Thereby, the Knicks players, such as Stat and Fields, would also have more room to attack the basket to their advantage. (Note: Fields is not a jump shooter. He is a scorer who relys on being able to work around the rim and loose balls. He benefits from movement and room on the floor.)
Instead, Toney has been asked to walk the ball up (like Chauncey could and did) and give it to Melo in the post or at the top of the arc or pass it laterally around the arc so everyone on the arc gets feel of the ball. With the defense set, it is almost impossible for him to drive successfully. Toney has a quick first step and is able to get into the lane, but he has difficulty finishing at the rim and making accurate passes on the drive. Against the Wizards' bigs in the paint, his shot was often blocked or he forced up a wild shot or a bad pass resulting in a turnover or bad shot attempt by a teammate. He rarely forces physical contact on his drives and does not regularly get foul calls. He is not Isiah Thomas or Raymond Felton, or Jamal Crawford for that matter, on the drive.
As a Knick fan, I am really pissed. I am not a coach. I don't pretend to be a great analyst but basketball doesn't require a genius to understand how to get a doggone ball into a basket with greater frequency. This is not a game of great strategy but one of simple principles that reveal themselves every year, in almost every game on almost every level of competition. You don't have to lose Toney. Just use him properly and put him in a situation where he can win.
Shumpert increases the possibilities on offense and defense. He is not a great shooter and he is not a point guard either. However, he is an athletic and tenacious all-round baller with serviceable and improvable skills in every area. He loves to defend and does not regularly get beat laterally. When he gets beat, he recovers very quickly and his 6′ 10″ wingspan (compared to Douglas' 6'6″ one) benefit him when he fronts or trails whoever he defends. He's hard to get by and when you do he can strip you easily. And he has the heart and tenacity to do it. On offense, he is not afraid to drive; he draws attention and can pass the ball with accuracy off the dribble. His 42″ max vertical is self-evident and most important he is smart and hungry (although I saw a scouting report question is Basketball IQ, whatever the hell that means). This youngster makes good decisions and knows how to use his gifts.
That said, Shumpert would do well teamed with Toney until Baron Davis got into shape. Such a pairing would allow him, Melo and Douglas to alternate sharing point duties and pushing the tempo on offense. It would make the offense less predictable and put Toney in the position to hit those tres which he can do as well, if not better, than Bibby. Douglas would not then have the pressure of running the offense all the time. Furthermore, putting the longer Shumpert on the opposing point on defense is smarter and allows Toney to hound the bigger and slower two guard. However, Toney still needs to learn how to fight the screens or he will get burned by the jump shooters off the curl. But better to get burned by the jumpshooters than guard penetration, right?
Bottom line: The Knicks would easily do better to start Shumpert at the one and Toney at the two; run the break to keep the d on it's heels and minimize Shump's weakness in the half-court offense; let Toeny guard the two so he can play the player and gamble on the lnes and let the longer, quicker Shumpert guard the 1. EASY! EASY! EASY! (Then sub Balkman in before Walker)


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The Costa Mesa Police Department says its running a sobriety checkpoint but--surprise, surprise--as is norm for that particular cop shop, they aren't saying where it will be.So maybe drive around until you find it?They are saying when it will be . . .
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Happy Labor Day, folks! August, and the summer, is now over. This month saw a lot of new restaurants, dessert joints, and a couple of Chipotle-style pizza purveyors. Though we didn't write about them all, herewith is a list of those open-and-shut cases we noticed.
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KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Jury selection began Monday for the trial of three anti-nuclear activists who broke into the Y-12 National Security Complex. Supporters rallied Monday afternoon in Market Square before the court proceedings got underway. Demonstrators then marched down Market Street to the federal courthouse. Michael Walli, Sister Megan Rice and Greg Boertje-Obed are members of Transform Now Plowshares and are on trial for trespassing on Y-12 property last summer.The community of activists is planning events each day as the trial is underway. It's a presence designed to attract attention to their message and to what won't be said in court."A lot of what our colleagues would like to have said in court about why they did what they did. The concerns they have about national military strategy and international law, those have been shutdown. They're not going to be allowed to talk about that stuff, so we have to do it other places," said Ellen Barfield with Transform Now Plowshares.The trio could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted. The three were arrested in July 2012, after making their way through fences, writing slogans and spreading blood on the uranium storage facility. The incident prompted a security overhaul at Y-12.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
I Knew It Was Going To Be A Bad One...
When I arrived on scene for our surveillance, we found a few different neighborhoods in Brooklyn had been smashed. Tree limbs and trees down all over the place, and big ones at that. Cars and trucks smashed by those trees, houses missing siding and roofs, windows smashed, business signs on the streets. Not a thing that usually happens in Brooklyn, and plenty of people were saying a tornado had touched down. Well this evening, when I was driving home at about 1900 (7PM, and yes it had been a long day), I heard on the news radio that a tornado did indeed touch down at several locations right in the area in which we later did our surveillance.
I guess that means my mother's prediction, of many years ago (probably back when I was not yet a teenager), came true. She said back then that we were having tornadoes in the USA in places where we had never had them before, and she predicted that it would get to the point where we would have them in New York. It has happened a few times now in New York State, and less in NYC - but it has come to pass. I don't think my mom gives Al Gore much credence on his stance on global warming, so maybe we are safe on that one; but as for tornadoes - watch out.
All the best,
Glenn B
3 comments:
- MightyMom said...
gee, didn't know tornado alley had annexed NYC. Glad you're ok. A car is NOT a good place to be in a tornado....unless you've always wanted to visit Oz that is.
- Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:51:00 PM
- jennifer said...
I used to live in Ohio and once in high school we had to go out and get in the ditch(which was filled with water) It was pretty scary!
For your mom's prediction...My mother in law is the same, she knew long before we shared with any that I was pregnant. In fact (although my sons are all dark haired she told us that I was pregnant even before I knew with my fourth and that it was a girl, and she was blond and curly like Shirley Temple...I was astounded as my little girl began to have shirley temple curls!!
Well be safe and listen to your mother if she tells you should not go somewhere:)
Oh and come over and see the winners in the caption contest!!
- Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:59:00 AM
- Jungle Mom said...
YIKES! sounds awful! Glad you are ok!
- Thursday, August 09, 2007 5:48:00 PM


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Ryan McDonough: 'Very confident' Eric Bledsoe will be a Phoenix Sun long-term
Originally published: Nov 6, 2013 - 9:29 pm
The 23-year-old point guard who was acquired in an offseason deal that sent Jared Dudley to the Los Angeles Clippers is leading the team with 21.0 points, 7.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game, and appears to be the very type of player the team has lacked in recent years.
A bona-fide star.
Bledsoe's breakout is surprising only in that no one knew quite what to expect, as this is the first time as an NBA player that he is a full-time starter and focal point of a team's offense.
Heading into this season, though, the Suns had an opportunity to sign the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Bledsoe to a long-term contract extension, but ultimately could not agree to terms. Now, no matter how well he plays, the former Clipper will become a restricted free agent at the conclusion of the season, which has some worried that this may be a one-year rental, so to speak.
Suns GM Ryan McDonough is not one of those people.
"I feel very confident that he's going to be a Sun long-term," he told Burns and Gambo Wednesday. "We negotiated with Eric and his agents. I think the contract situation was handled very professionally on both ends."
McDonough said he feels good about how Bledsoe's agents approached the contract talks and hopes they feel the same way about the team's front office.
But more than anything, the first-year general manager wants fans to know that the "restricted" in "restricted free agency" is a very important word.
"We can match any offer to Eric next summer," he said. "Another advantage would be we have an extra year to play with. Other teams who are making Eric an offer can offer him four years, we can offer him up to five if we chose to do so.
"So there's some inherent advantages that I just mentioned, also we can give higher percentage increases than another team could give Eric in a contract."
In all, the gist seems to be that if the Suns want to keep Bledsoe, chances are they'll be able to do so. And no, McDonough does not regret being unable to come to an agreement before the season.
"The way I generally feel about restricted free agency is if there is a deal that makes sense, that the team thinks makes good financial sense for them and the agent and player feel like it makes financial sense for them, then they reach a deal," he said.
McDonough added that of the 2010 draft class that Bledsoe is a member of, just a handful of players have agreed to contract extensions, and those were "maximum salary guys." As such, many others were in the same boat as the Suns, who were looking to come to terms with a player who had not yet proven to be a maximum contract player.
After all, while Bledsoe had flashed great potential, he had never put it all together and consistently played like a star.
"Any extensions less than the max can be a little bit tricky, but we knew that going into it and we're very confident that Eric's going to be a Sun for a long time."
Adam Green, Web Content Editor - ArizonaSports.com
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- Phoenix Suns launch a social media campaign to find new fan models
- Former Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa signs with the Golden State Warriors
- Suns guard Goran Dragic limited as Slovenia routed by United States in World Cup exhibition
- Lionel Hollins, head coach Brooklyn Nets - Wednesday August 27The head coach of the Brooklyn Nets joins Doug & Wolf for the ASU Sun Devil Fork Report.
- Kirk Gibson, D-backs manager - Tuesday August 26D-backs manager Kirk Gibson discusses possible changes to a six-man rotation.
- Paul Coro - azcentral sports Suns writer - Tuesday August 26Paul Coro discusses Eric Bledsoe still being a restricted free agent.
- Chris Sheridan- sheridanhoops.com - Tuesday August 19Chris Sheridan believes there is one team that could easily make a max contract offer to Eric Bledso
- Who impressed/who depressed - Monday August 18Dan and Vince look back at who impressed and depressed them over the weekend.


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Mexico 2004: Second Annual HU Travellers Meeting
Creel, Copper Canyon, Mexico, Oct 14-17, 2004
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As Gerry Elam, USA, said of the Mexico 2003 meeting:
"Thank you Grant and Susan... it was a BLAST! Looking forward to next year already!"
And from Glen Davis,
"Thanks to all involved for a meeting that exceeded all expectations. Well done!"
Comments after the 2004 meeting:
From Mike Torst:
"Grant, I want to thank you, once again, for a great meet! I was in the hands of the pros, and I am still in awe. I remain humbled---thanks again! Oh, and I will CU next year!"
From Jim Donaldson, NC, USA,
"Grant,What can I say. Creel is the perfect place for a HU meet. As my friend Chris Walstow says it's easily accessible from anywhere in North America. It's warm and cool at the same time. The people are friendly and the riding is superb. I look for the meet to grow beyond all expectations as the word spreads. Thanks, Jim D My pictures and log here."
See you all there in 2005!
In case you're wondering why you should go, this is only a small part of the road to Batopilas, photographed from a helicopter.
Photo courtesy The 3 Amigos Canyon Expeditions in Creel, Mexico. Check them out for excellent maps and Copper Canyon information, 4wd rentals etc.
In mensas barrancas - photo by the Ibarra brothers
2004 speakers were:
- Al Jesse - of Jesse Saddlebags fame - has ridden 42 countries - in Europe and Africa, and New Zealand and Australia. "How to fix your bike in the middle of nowhere."
- Chris Ratay, USA, 4 years around the world, and a Guinness record.
- Deborah and Dave Welton, USA, Northern Thailand on rental bikes.
- Grant Johnson - 3 hour presentation/discussion on "How YOU can do it" Saturday afternoon.
- Andy Tiegs, USA, on Central America trip after last years CC Meeting.
- Juan Carlos Ibarra, Mexico, Motoquimera "From Neurosis, to Ushuaia"
- Jim Hyde, Rawhyde Adventure Camp, off-road riding tips
- "Overland Mexico" GPS presentation by Luis "Mac" Mercado, Mexico (30 min)
There were slide shows Friday and Saturday night , as well as videos on Thursday night!
50-50 Draw for charity
Saturday night we had a 50/50 draw, which went to a local mission providing support and care for the Tarahumara. The winner was Arturo Macias, who made US$114, plus 205 pesos - and most importantly, the mission got the same amount! Thanks to all those who bought tickets - let's try to make it more next year!
Photos from the Meeting
From Bruce Crawford, a long story and great photos on his ride down to CC and home, here.
The main lodge and some of the cabins on the left can be seen with some early arrivals
yep, it was brisk at night - bring two sleeping bags, or a really warm one and an extra ensolite pad for beneath you.
The hot springs were popular
Basaseachi Falls
The road to Batopilas; yes, that's it way down there on the side of the mountain - that's where you're going...
The road to Batopilas
Federico Ruiz de Esparza Casas, Mexico, on the track� down to Rekawata Hot Springs just outside of Creel
Mission near Batopilas
Divisadero viewpoint
Photos from the Meeting
by Mike Torst, USA
The semi-official - well as official as we ever get - group photo - note there anly about 60 people in this shot, and we had 94 attendees at final count. It's like herding cats getting these VERY independent travellers to do anything...
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A few people having a good time Saturday afternoon
A few people having an even better time Saturday afternoon!
'nuff said...
DO watch for the topes! They bite!
Sample off-pavement riding
Great road riding as well as off-pavement
Canyon views at the end of a great ride
Photos from the Meeting
something important... Gerardo Ibarra in red and Arturo in the helmet, local organiser and ride leaders
Jacob Sherman, along with many others, crashed on the road down to Batopilas. His Jesse saddlebag mount was bent, so he kicked it straight and bungied the bag back on, and back in Creel had the bracket straightened and welded up to strengthen it, see below. Like all problems on the road - just deal with it, no biggie. :) Nice job Jacob!
Photos from the Meeting
Tire repair - Steve's "working vacation"
Photos from the Meeting
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Photos from the ride home from the Meeting
See I told you it was just as dangerous, if not more so, riding at home!
Photo by Doug Kalmer
"I'm back - alive and well, from Mexico. Didn`t even get sick once. I had a great time in Creel, I met folks from all over the world who love to travel by motorcycle... I had no problems negotiating the huge Mexican speedbumps, the tight twisty mountain roads, the cows, donkeys and horses in the road, but I did have a little problem in the last two miles from home.
It seems that the day I was trying to return home from a 3,700 mile, nine day trip, it rained about 9" in six hours, causing flash flooding which washed lots of rocks and gravel onto the road. I tried to cross where there were smaller sized rocks, and when I went to put my left foot down, it just sunk into the gravel. I just stepped off when the point of no return was reached, so I never even went down with it. The tip over wing slowed it's fall, and my highway pegs stopped it from going any further than you see. I had a large river bag on the back and couldn`t lift the ST with it on, I had to unpack it and then it was all I could do, as the running water and deep gravel made good boot purchase difficult.
I arrived home to find the road to town washed out, phone service took a week to restore, and the TV and DVD got zapped by lightening. Doug Kalmer"
Note he took the picture before picking up the bike - Good one Doug!
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Creel, Copper Canyon, Mexico
La sierra, Copper Canyon, photo by the Ibarra brothers
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Remember your first day in Portland? If you didn't live here you probably came for an event like the Rose Festival Parade.
Or a concert. Or a Blazer game.
You parked your car where it wouldn't get stolen or keyed. After the event you drove home from the Big City thinking, "I'm glad I don't live there."
Like too many Oregonians outside the city limits, Portland feels like a necessary evil, an urban resource to visit but no different than Seattle or San Francisco. It's just closer.
And wrong.
Portland is more. It's our Chicago, our Milwaukie, our Baltimore, the big cities in their respective states. Since it's Oregon, it still feels rural.
It's Oregon, famous for small towns where the world revolves around natural beauty and ease of access to hunting and fishing, whether you hunt and fish or not. High school sports are the big draw there and everyone meets at the local pizza parlor after the games.
During basketball season they break down the Blazer games. When they can't wait any longer they jump in the car and head out for the greatest show in the state.
Portland, a two sport town, has been an NBA draw for decades. The team and the company work together to give the Trail Blazers the sort of quirks you see on the hit show Portlandia. Why?
Blame Oregon. Seepage is unavoidable.
In The Oregonian's Sunday Business section, Allan Brettman profiled Blazer President and CEO Chris McGowan. It had a few Portlandia moments.
Blazer employees with an office have a team jersey hanging on the outside. They're part of the squad. Like a player who's traded or retires and clears their locker on their last day, jersey's leave the doors the same way. Brettman reports a lot of jerseyless doors in Blazer-land.
The former college athlete, Major League Soccer leader, and National Hockey League executive, is busy re-making the Blazers. At the same time he's adding material to the Portland Trail Blazer story with dramatic style.
President McGowan said the Blazers were run by people who started as Blazers and stayed, instead of moving to other teams and cities. He said that's "not the right way to run a business." He could have added, "That's Oregon."
After reviewing the Blazer staff and taking team gear off the doors, President McGowan introduced the people ready to launch Portland to the next level:
• Vince Ircandia from LA as VP of business operations.
• Julie Atherton from the NHL Phoenix Coyotes as VP of human resources.
• Steve DeLay from a variety of professional sports teams as ticket-sales consultant.
• Anthony Jones DeBerry from LA as VP of premium seating.
• And coming soon, a VP to be named later as head of marketing with expertise in digital marketing.
With his inner-circle populated by trusted So-Cal veterans, who will McGowan select as VP of digital marketing?
From his time at the top in LA, he has files of people qualified for the job. They're great at LA marketing, but will it translate to Portland?
Here's a few tips for the new hire:
The new VP needs to know Portland from inside out and how to make it new without being repetitive.
Have them visit Mississippi Ave., the L&C Expo grounds, Forest Park, and a house boat. For the best candidate, find a Portland baby boomer.
The Marketing VP connects to more fans if they've walked Portland streets before the building boom of the 1980's. They should know The Pearl, NW gentrified, Hawthorne hopping, and Alberta dancing.
The ideal candidate comes from a small Oregon town, but lived in cities like Philadelphia and New York before Portland. They understand how special Portland is without turning it into 'it could only happen here' precious.
Work experience ought to include regular Oregon industries, fish and wood, before graduating to Wall Street and non-profits.
It should be someone with a history background, preferably educated in Oregon with a history degree from Portland State. Bonus points if they actually worked the history field for the Oregon Historical Society.
Once the team jells into championship form the Marketing VP will say, "The Blazer wins are tighter than the grain on eastside old growth."
During a long play-off run in the sold-out Rose Garden they'll say the Blazers play is, "More explosive than a Mt. St. Helens eruption."
After the Blazers climb to the top of the NBA, the new Marketing VP needs to reference the interest in renewing season tickets as, "Higher than the water in the Bretz Floods, the biggest disaster since Dwight Howard shot a pressure free throw."
Finally, the VP for digital marketing ought to have a few goals. Enter the word "trail" on a google search and it's all Blazer.
Unless my google is different than your google, search for "Portland" and the choices are "Portland Aquarium, Portland State University, Portland weather, and Portland General Electric."
When Mark Mason unleashes a thundering, "Are you ready…for YOUR PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS" make sure Google knows what comes after Portland.


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The phone rings and everyone ignores it. It's probably no one, someone says. And that someone is probably right.
None of us bothers to follow the sound to its source, cordless phones always getting lost, always hidden under something. No one suggests checking the caller ID. No one cares that the phone is ringing.


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Drinks And Drinking
( Originally Published 1927 )
Water is used by the body as a solvent, and it is the fluid with which nourishing compounds are mixed to be brought to every nook of the body, it is the fluid that forms the greatest bulk of the blood ; it is the liquid carrier, in the form of blood, that removes waste.
For years it has been a habit to tell people that they need two quarts of water daily. This is poor advice. Those who live normally can leave this to the thirst.
To illustrate : If a person eats little meat, no salt, no pepper, no vinegar, no sharp condiments and spices, but eats freely of fresh juicy fruits and the succulent vegetables, he needs very little water. In cold weather such an individual will often need only a pint or two of water daily.
But let a man eat freely of meat, salt his food heavily, partake of fried foods and brown gravies, eat heavily of bread, potatoes and sweet desserts, but avoid fresh fruits and fresh vegetables-such an individual may need four quarts of water on a warm day, and still be unclean internally.
The water drinking should be adjusted to the food intake, the work, and the weather.
As the body is composed mostly of water--two-thirds or more of the body being water it is important to know what and how to drink. Water we do not need to digest, for it is absorbed unchanged from the digestive tract.
We drink for the sake of getting water. Hence it is obvious that coffee, tea, alcohol and other fluids are not taken entirely for their liquid contents, for water would serve as well. Most of these fluids are taken for their taste or for their stimulation or their "kick."
Coffee: With its ordinary amount of cream and sugar coffee is a combination of food, beverage, stimulant and depressant. It first stimulates and then depresses.
This cannot be made too emphatic: No child should drink coffee. It is not good for adults, but it is not so harmful to them as to children.
Coffee is a laxative at first, but if it is taken in sufficient quantities covering a long period, it will help to derange the nervous system. Then it causes weakening of the muscles, those in the bowel walls included, and that is a source of constipation.
The alkaloid of coffee, caffeine, is a deadly poison when taken in concentrated form.
Adults who care to retain physical and nervous stability should limit themselves to one cup of coffee a day, preferably in the morning. Some ought not to touch it and everybody would be better off without the coffee habit.
Tea: What has been said of coffee can be repeated about tea, except that tea is more constipating than coffee.
I know of no benefit to be derived from using tea. It contains the same alkaloid as coffee, but in tea we usually call it theine.
Chocolate and cocoa: As usually made with milk and sugar, they are rich foods. They contain a little of the alkaloid theobromine, which is the same as caffeine.
A cup of cocoa or chocolate is all right as a part of a meal, but it should not be used daily by those who spend most of their time indoors.
Eating chocolate candies at all hours eventually deranges the liver and helps to produce indigestion and poor complexion. It is a beauty-killing habit.
Drug store drinks: Water is the only good drink between meals.
Fruit drinks. If these are made of pure juices and a little sugar and water; or of fruit juices and water without sugar, they are good, especially in summer-time. It is all right to have them cold, but not icy. Iced drinks, taken habitually, irritate the digestive organs.
To make fruit drinks : Take any kind of fruit juice you please (lime, lemon, orange, grape, pineapple, berry, etc.) and mix with water, with or without sweetening.
It is best not to take fruit drinks with the meals when starches are eaten, but at any other meals these drinks are all right.
Between meals drink plain water.
Milk is not a drink, but a nourishing food.
Some like cambric tea, and it is good. Use one-third or one-fourth milk and the rest hot water. Sweetening may or may not be used. Serve at the end of the meal.
Imitation coffees are made of cereals, fruits (bananas), peas and other vegetable substances. Whether made at home or by manufacturers, there is no objection to them. When pretty well scorched, as they generally are, they have little or no food value. The sugar and cream served with them are rich foods.
Tobacco, of course, is not a drink, but as we are considering the common domestic drugs coffee and tea—let us not slight tobacco. Many men and some women get much enjoyment from tobacco, for it has a soothing narcotic effect. Tobacco invariably injures the children who indulge; it also injures adults in less degree. And it makes slaves of them. Tobacco heart and indigestion need no discussion. There are no harmless tobaccos. Adults have to decide for themselves if it is worth while. Tobacco helps to decrease the physical strength and enedurance.
Water is the best drink. It should be our chief dependence and we need no other drink.
Water should be clear and sparkling. If it is very heavily charged with lime or other earthy matters or with iron, it ought to be boiled or distilled. Water as it falls from the clouds, stored in a well aerated cistern, is good. Some mineral matter in the water is all right, but very hard water helps to cause premature old age. Such water should be boiled or distilled.
We cannot specify a certain amount of water for everybody. We naturally drink more in summer than in winter. Sometimes the body may demand a quart a day and at other times as much as a gallon—and in hot weather even more.
Here is a good general rule for drinking: Upon arising in the morning, drink one or two glasses of water, taking it somewhat slowly. The temperature may range from cool to warm, but it should not be iced nor really hot, for the extremes of temperature irritate the digestive tract.
If thirsty before beginning to eat, drink some water. But drink nothing while eating,' for it is harmful to wash food down with fluid. If thirsty when the meal is finished, have another drink of water.
After leaving the table, try not to drink for two or three hours. This is for the purpose of leaving the digestion undisturbed. Those with weak digestive organs should take this advice to heart. After this interval drink as the body demands until next meal time. Those who eat only a little salt require less than the average amount of water. Most of us overeat of salt.
Some think that one cannot drink too much water, but we can overdo anything. We need enough to keep the body fluid and to flush out the waste, and no more. In summer the water also cools the body.
Nature invented the best drink: its name is water. It is the great and only health beverage.


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By Hector Longo
---- — ANDOVER – Harry Roche figuresays he has watched the baseball movie "Moneyball" only four or five times.
"But that scene where (Brad Pitt as) Billy Beane works the phones with the Giants and the Mets at the same time, just to get the relief pitcher (Ricardo Rincon) he needs to lock down the division title? I've probably watched that 35 times. That's exactly how I want to spend my life, running a Major League Baseball team just like that."
Roche, the Phillips Academy senior catcher, has already set the wheels for that lifelong ambition in motion. The quest might wait, though.
This junior executive par excellence has got a little playing to do.
"My dream has always been to play college baseball, but for a while I really wasn't sure if that could happen," said Roche.
Barely used as a junior, Roche, who turns 18 next week, put the offseason and workout time in to force himself into the lineup.
Fresh off a Central New England Prep title, the Big Blue brought in a legit blue-chip catching prospect in Dover's John Simourian. It did little to deter Roche, who outworked them all, forcing coach Kevin Graber to use him in the lineup.
Sweeping Worcester and Deerfield, fourth-seeded Phillips repeated as CNEP champ and Roche stood right in the thick of it, with two hits, two RBIs, reaching base three other times in the twinbill.
"Coming into this season, I never really expected to play like this, but I did a lot of work," said Roche, who obviously has put similar effort in the classroom with his 4.2 (on a 6.0 scale) gpa and his 2,000 on the SATs. "I spent a lot of time with my 'Hitting Doctor' Dave Bettencourt. He always seems to know what's up with my swing."
In the fall, Roche will attend Division 1 Villanova University, making a serious bid to walk-on.
"I probably could play Division 3 baseball somewhere, but I went to visit Villanova and I fell in love with the school first, and that's what they say you're supposed to do."
Roche will be up against it, as he has most of his life, battling through the youth ranks in Andover. But considering the strides he's made at Phillips, few would be unwise enough to doubt him now.
"As my dad always tells me, keep your head up at all times," said Roche. "Whatever is there to knock you, something good is going to follow if you keep your head up and focus on the positive."
Harry's dad is Dan Roche, North Andover native and longtime Boston sports anchor on Channel 4. While it's "cool," having your dad on TV almost every night, what's been even better is that the father and son share an adoration for baseball.
While Dan graduated from Syracuse University, he originally attended Div. 3 Nasson College in Springvale, Maine with express purpose of playing college baseball. He had planned all along to attend Syracuse b
The school went defunct after his freshman year and transferred to Syracuse with his baseball playing career over.
"I had a blast playing at Nasson," said Dan. "And then I went to Syracuse for four years and started my broadcasting career. It was awesome."
Through the years, the two have spent countless hours talking the game, talking about players, analyzing situations and enjoying themselves every minute.
"I always told (Harry and his younger sister Torii) that if you catch, you learn the game better and no matter when you stop playing, you can watch baseball with a solid knowledge of the game," said Dan.
"The thing about Harry is that I've said to every coach he's ever had, from Little League all the way up, is if you put him on your team you'll thank him by the time he's done playing for you. You won't find a better teammate and he does all the little things to help you become a better team."
Anyone who has seen the elder Roche ply his craft understands Harry's passion and optimism, especially when it comes to baseball and Boston sports. Dan actually found positives in the Red Sox disaster of 2012.
It's that kind of faith that motivates Harry to make something happen for himself.
This summer, thanks to Graber and his connections, Harry will hook up with Yankees New England Director of Scouting Matt Hyde – a Phillips alum – and head to the famed Cape Cod League.
He'll live as a player, with a host family courtesy of the Wareham Gatemen, and then apprentice for Hyde, who will leave after the first two weeks and allow Roche to ride solo.
"I will be expected to scout the whole league and rank every player on the Cape. There will be a ton of responsibility and statistical analysis to go through. I can't wait," said Roche.
Obviously, this opportunity is huge. It had to be for Roche to slide over to the dark side.
"Oh, I'll still love the Red Sox," Harry noted, "But now, I have to hate the Yankees a little less."
Harry has already scouted the lay of the land on the Cape.
He's locked down spots in workout facilities and planned times to swing the bat and hone his game on the field as well.
"I'm hoping to find a team to play on down there, too," he said. "I will need this summer to get ready to try out in the fall."
Either way, Roche will be well on his way to the majors, having a foundation few teens will ever match.
"I'm not sure at all about his future as a player," said Big Blue head coach Kevin Graber. "But I'm positive that some day we'll see him running a big league team."
MEET HARRY ROCHE Phillips Academy Senior Catcher Hometown: Andover Athletic heritage: His dad, Dan, played baseball for North Andover High but is best known as the one of New England's top media presences as an anchor/reporter for WBZ-TV, Ch. 4 sports. His mom, Pam (Moran) Roche was a three-sport standout at Methuen High School and a scholarship hoop player at Merrimack College. Harry's exploits: Roche has played on back-to-back Central New England Prep baseball champions at Phillips Academy. This year he's been a regular contributor for the Big Blue, toting a .300 on-base percentage and committing no errors in the field. He will attempt to walk-on at Villanova in the fall. Did you know: Roche played basketball and football at Phillips through his junior season when he decided to focus completely on baseball. "When I started to see these monster 300-pound linemen, and these amazing 6-foot-8 point guards out there, I realized baseball was the sport for me," he jokes. Proud big brother: Roche's younger sister Torii made the Andover High varsity softball team as a freshman. True story: After Harry's first Little League homer, his dad was on assignment at Fenway Park and proudly mentioned the home run to former Sox manager Terry Francona. "When Harry got home from school, there were messages of congratulations not only from Tito, but from Kevin Millar and Curt Schilling. That was pretty cool," said Dan.


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For anyone trying to crack the 3 in any marathon anywhere in the world
Jools - nice pb, like Dan says seems like you're in good form at the moment and could be on for a good'un at VLM. I like the old version of the Adios, found the new ones far too stiff but maybe this is another new version?
TT - tough luck mate nothing much else to say. Can understand why you're not too fussed about running it if you know you're not going to be in tip top shape. Hope it settles down quickly though so you can atleast get back to some running. You could help Dan out at the front of the sub 3 train though and have the beers after!!??!!
Al P - you're another one in good form so hopefully your quad won't crap on any plans too much.
I've followed physio guidelines and kept up all my exercises religiously and been doing my core work again daily. It's worked so far, the tension has lifted and my stride/gait has felt normal on a couple of easy 35 min runs so its a decent start.
Entered my first lake district fell race which will be on april 6th - Coledale Horeshoe 8-9 miles long. Apparently a good entry level race according to some of my Northumberland fell runner clubmates.
TT you could always turn up on the day and see what happens.A relaxed approach has seen me rewarded with some nice pb's.
7 with hills yeterday (7 :23 average) 8 easy commute today (7:28 average). Rest tomorrow.
TT - I guess you're much nearer the ponty end than me so times and PBs matter to you, so fair play. The perfect build up and race doesnt exist though, something always goes wrong somewhere along the way, I'm already on a compromised build up this time, but all the time I think I can get fit enough to maintain my sub3 streak then I'm toeing the line.
CW - all miles are good miles. Dont forget that we mostly get out what we deserve and you've put a bit more in this time. I'm proud of you already.
backed up y'days 5M+10M commute, with a 7M, 2K, 5M commute (and swim) today. A massive 64 running miles for the week, and 2nd time over 50mpw this campaign. I will try and bag 6 weeks of 50+ mpw now inc trying to put a little bit of quality/MP in here and there.
RS.. hope you're on the upward recovery trail mate, sounds promising. Bought your plane tickets for the last 16 of the Europa Cup yet? Not that I would know where Anzhi Makhachkala is!
Good miles & lido time TR, you should just stay ahead of Jools in April I reckon.
Jools.. cracking 5m PB, 6:11's on a cold night is very good indeed. Hope the upward curve continues for you. Infact you have inspired me to have a rest day - 10m race on Sunday!
Dids - plenty of time for fortune to take a dump in your toaster yet.
Wardi - to Russia this time, no chance I'm going though I'm a poor student let alone the fear of being done over by some nutter Russian fans. Krul out 5 weeks, gutted.
Jesus, not the best weather for the Nationals up here in Sunderland. Snow is really coming down now, hope they manage to get the event on in terms of people getting here alright.
RS78 - I've been out already this morning and it's runnable and the roads aren't too horrendous here in Newcastle. It's still snowing but not so heavily now. Only problem I had earlier was that it was snowing into my eyes and I couldn't see where I was going. Nearly collided with a lamp post.
Doesn't matter how many times I read it, "dump in your toaster" always makes me laugh out loud.
My "Icing first" plan seems to be going quite well, parkrun PB this morning in 15:01 , happy with that considering miles in the legs.
Good luck to all doing the Nationals, should be fun in the white stuff!!
Well done, Marigold. Hope you bought this week's AW - nice pic of you at the 10M in the results section.
Dids - Should be good as long as long as I keep TR away from my toaster. On the subject of disappointing times, it was only a couple of weeks ago I struggled round the parkrun 70 seconds slower. I knew my fitness was considerably better but my legs were just adapting to the current training levels. They seem to be coping much better at the mo but will probably have more ups and downs before the A race...... wouldn't worry about 30s
Jools - oooh , haven't seen it *runs off to buy 10 copies*
.........TR and his toaster
Aaaargh, ill again!
Bless our little children but they do love to pass on their ailments to we parents... When I woke up on Thursday I felt absolutely shocking - fever, sore throat, aching joints, the lot. I have been existing thanks to paracetamol & ibuprofen ever since... Worse still, my wife got tonsilitis and she's in really bad shape. Of course the kids are fine now having got their illnesses over and done with!
So that's 3 days off running so far and I'm not sure about tomorrow yet.
Anybody got any echinacea?
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This taxi was found abandoned in 6ft of water at a notorious flooding spot.
Terling Ford has claimed many cars over the years, despite warning signs.
Paul Harrison, of Owls Hill, Terling, photographed this latest victim yesterday.
He said the car had been there since Christmas eve.
"A tow truck attempted to retrieve the car on Christmas Day but the steel cable snapped," said Mr Harrison.
An agricultural vehicle and farm worker had to haul it out yesterday.
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What kind of shoes is Chris wearing these days?
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All members of the Shiplake College CCF were off site last Monday and Tuesday taking part in a variety of military activities to test what they had learnt during the past eight months.
The Year 10 recruits spent their first night out in the field in hastily-constructed platoon harbours whilst also enjoying the delights of the British Army Operational 24-hour Ration pack. After a chilly night and an unwelcome storm at 5am, the recruits were woken at 6am to begin their morning routine. There followed a series of stands during the day, in which those who had passed the weapon handling test were able to fire the rifle for the first time during blank firing section attacks under the supervision of Captain Tracey and Lt Seccombe. Other stands included a first aid lesson and scenario run by 2Lt Hart and Squadron Leader Chandler from The London Oratory School CCF, and a command task stand run by Civilian Instructor Griffiths and Pilot Officer Starr. Particular thanks should go to the Year 13 NCO's who looked after the recruits' needs throughout the night.
The Year 11 and 12 Army and RAF cadets spent much of the day practicing their marksmanship skills on the range at Pirbright Camp under the direction of Lt Col Vasa, with many cadets achieving Marksmanship awards. In addition to time on the range, the Year 11 cadets visited the Museum of the Royal Logistics Corps at Deepcut Barracks and the Year 12 cadets all completed the Method of Instruction course which prepares them for leading and teaching the current Year 9 when they all become recruits in September.
The Royal Navy section sailed and paddled to Hurley and cooked supper for SLt Erasmus, SLt Lowndes and Mr Rendell before camping for the night. After bacon sandwiches on the BBQ next morning, they paddled back up the Thames, through the showers but also the sunshine, to Shiplake the next morning.
Thank you to the Contingent Commander Squadron Leader Bridgeman and the rest of the officers for giving up their time to organise this event.