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When you place a top hat on a penis and it tips to the side.
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While I did not attend Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Art Festival 2009, held back on June 6-7, I was struck at the amount of constructive feedback that came out of people's reports after the festival. It goes without saying that almost everyone thought the new venue (the 69th Regiment Armory) needed air conditioning and many folks were understandably dismayed with the logistical challenges and delays that occurred at the festival's start. While reading a great deal of reactions from attendees and exhibitors, I was curious to get a lessons learned perspective from the organizers. Fortunately, Karl Erickson, MoCCA Director, was willing to take my email questions. In his answers, Erickson seemingly made it clear he was open to constructive feedback. While my questions aimed to cover a great deal of various concerns, I welcome folks to chime in with additional thoughts in the comments section. My thanks to Erickson for his time.
Tim O'Shea: The first question has to be–did you explore the possibility of air conditioning this year? Was it deemed just too cost prohibitive? If you're staying at the Armory, do you intend to have air conditioning in 2010?
Karl Erickson: We did explore air conditioning for the Armory, but, yes, it was just too expensive. As far as staying at the Armory we are looking at dates earlier in the spring to help alleviate the heat.
O'Shea: Can you speak to what happened to cause the hour-long delay on Saturday and logistical challenges (like delayed book deliveries, only one trashcan on the show floor [by some reports], names missing from the guide book)–and are you establishing measures to try to minimize these situations next year?
Erickson: The delay was due to a few different factors, the major being a severe miscommunication with the trucking company that was to deliver not only many of our exhibitor's books, but all of our supplies for the festival, not least being our cash registers and other check-in essentials. Of the problems that we did have, having one trashcan for the entire show floor was not one of them. We definitely had many trashcans.
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|Route Climbed: Anderson Pass Date Climbed: September 1970
|Nice trip from West Fork Blacks Fork
|Posted Mar 12, 2004 12:19 am
|Route Climbed: Henry's Fork via Anderson Pass Date Climbed: August 2000
|Camped at Dollar lake in the basin, and reached the top the next day. Great hike, but lots of people! I'll bet there were 30 people on top the day we reached it! Came down the scree chute on the way back to camp. Saves about 3 miles. going back this summer from the Kidney Lakes.
|Posted Dec 19, 2003 10:08 pm
|Route Climbed: South Side Date Climbed: July 1979
|Climbed as a boy scout at age 12... What I remember most is that my parents wouldn't buy me any treats.. .I survived on the food the scout master set us up with. A lot of Cracked Wheat and Fish was consumed durring that 4 days!
|Posted Sep 14, 2003 11:55 pm
|Route Climbed: North and east routes. Date Climbed: Several times
|First time at 12 years old. Interestingly, it has snowed every time I have been there; twice in July, once in August, and once in January.
|Posted Aug 21, 2003 12:50 pm
|live wire
|Route Climbed: Henrys Fork Date Climbed: June 12, 2003
|Took my 5 year old boy on this trip. The only part I helped him with was the river crossing. We stayed the night. Hit the trail and made it to anderson pass and turned around due to lighting with 9 hours of rain and snow none stop. Went home after that. we will try again he says.
|Posted Jul 28, 2003 6:56 pm
|John Styrnol
|Route Climbed: Henrys Fork Date Climbed: Sept 2002
|At this time Kings Peak was the highest I ever climb.
|Posted Jul 26, 2003 12:56 pm
|Route Climbed: Henrys Fork - Anderson Pass Shute Date Climbed: May 01 2002
|Did the trip in a three day outting. Took the shute up to Anderson pass. Snow was soft and deep so scrambling the rocks was the best place to get traction. Had good weather, except for the snow and rain that fell for a hour while on South Kings.
|Posted Jun 30, 2003 11:09 am
|Route Climbed: Henry's Fork Date Climbed: September 2000
|This mountain is not best done by a day hike, but our schedule required it. We began early and enjoyed the trail, but the approach is very long. We followed the trail up over Gunsight Pass and around to Anderson Pass, reaching the summit in the very early afternoon. Clouds were threatening, so we elected to descend the talus slope northeast of Anderson Pass down into Henry's Fork. This shaved off several miles and quite a lot of time, but we still arrived at the car after dark. I would like to camp next time.
|Posted May 5, 2003 1:03 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard (via Gunsight pass) Date Climbed: September, 2000
|Long hike! The views and solitude were certainly worth it! I only saw 1 group of people on the whole hike.
|Posted Apr 18, 2003 4:10 pm
|Route Climbed: Henry Fork Basin Date Climbed: July 29 2000
|Great day. Overnighted to Henry Fork Basin. Awoke late and raced to get ahead of Boy Scout troop. Took cut off from Gunsight to Anderson Pass. Had an hour to myself on the summit on a clear, blue, beautiful day. Returned to camp and packed out.
|Posted Oct 6, 2002 1:29 pm
|Route Climbed: Henry's Fork Date Climbed: 8/26/95
|Excellent three day trip to Henrys Fork and Kings Peak. First day hiked eight miles to camp near Dollar Lake. Second day hiked past some moose up to Gunsight Pass, down into Painter Basin, and back to Anderson Pass and the peak. Didn't stay long due to storm clouds rolling in...busy peak, but I had the summit to myself. Back to camp (13 mile day)...3rd day was eight mile hike out...wonderful scenery and a classic hike.
|Posted Aug 27, 2001 2:42 pm
|Route Climbed: Henry Fork TH Date Climbed: Summer, 1999
|We did this as a backpack with at that time 78-yr-old Bob Martin, who was working on Utah county and state high points. Bob had sustained injuries earlier that year, so was thrilled to find out he could still do a backpack. After a pleasant pack in from Henry's Fork TH, the 4 of us camped at Dollar Lake. Didn't stay long on the peak due to threatening clouds gathering.
|Posted May 9, 2001 9:35 pm
|Bob Bolton
|Route Climbed: Henrys Fork approach Date Climbed: September 7, 1994
|I was joined by my friend Duane and my father, who was then almost 80 years old. He had no illusions of going to the summit, but was anxious to enjoy a vigorous hike in the high wilderness. He turned around at about the 11 mile point for a 22-mile round trip. Duane and I approached via Gunsight Pass, taking the cross-country shortcut to Anderson Pass, then south up the summit ridge of Kings Peak. We completed the 28.8 mile round-trip hike after 1 AM the next morning. It was the longest day hike I have ever experienced, and a very enjoyable one at that.
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Please join local birders for the third annual Eagle Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 5.
"This year we are focusing on getting kids involved in birding, so feel free to bring youngsters," said organizer Jan Fedrizzi.
Avid birders, all skill levels and owlers are greatly welcomed for this count, which is done in the Eagle-Gypsum area. Participants meet at 8 a.m. at the Eagle Regional Visitor Information Center parking lot, 100 Fairgrounds Road. Maps will be provided and assignments will be given at that time.
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School's Out Camp is offered at the WECMRD Field House in Edwards and at the Gypsum Recreation Center for kids in grades K-5 during most of the Eagle County School District's days off. Camp runs from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Activities at the Gypsum Rec Center may include swimming, rock climbing, gym games and many more activities in a fun, safe, supervised environment. Camp days at GRC are Dec. 27-28 and Jan. 2-4. Cost is $35 a day.
The holiday week means some special hours at the Eagle Ranch Fitness club.
On Monday, Dec. 31, the club will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the club will be closed on New Year's Day. On Wednesday, Jan. 2, the club hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Starting in January, the Eagle Ranch Fitness Club will offer its third annual class challenge. The member who attends the most group fitness classes in the month of January will win free time on his or her membership. There will also be prizes for second and third place. Additional information about the challenge will be available at the front desk next week.
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The Porchlight Players is proud to present its third annual Valentine's Day Dinner Theater with a production of "The Full Monty!"
"The Full Monty" tells the story of six men who lost their jobs at a factory to a bad economy. The Chippendales come to town, and Jerry gets the idea that if he could get some guys together, they could earn an easy $50,000 in one night if they put on a Chippendales-like show.
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Runner Cheryl Kauvar survived the Boston Marathon on Monday - literally.
The young, single Boston executive not only covered the 26.2 miles, she escaped two apparent terrorist bomb blasts that killed at least three persons and injured scores of others.
Kauvar lends a localized angle to the Summit Daily's coverage of the East Coast tragedy, having lived here for two months earlier this winter.
The managing partner at eThink Education LLC, a technology company that provides learning management systems to colleges and universities, Kauvar stayed at a Frisco's Bear's Den condo unit owned by Matt and Kristin Moore of Indiana in December and January.
"I'm okay - was right there - scary stuff," she replied Monday afternoon from Boston. "Thanks for checking in. The race was great - minus the explosions."
"Apparently I finished 90 seconds before the explosion," Cheryl says. "Scary time here."
The field of marathoners numbered about 28,000 registered entrants, according to estimates for the 117th annual event, that also is a three-day Boston holiday known as Patriots' Day, which marks the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first of the American Revolutionary War.
Kauvar was a subject of Hey, Spike! on Dec. 28, providing a glimpse into her professional career and running.
"I've been running most of my life, although I've gotten more interested in long distance running in the past five years," she comments. "I've completed two marathons: the Philadelphia Marathon and the Bay State Marathon in Lowell, Mass. I'm training to run the Boston Marathon this coming April, which is a life-long goal of mine having grown up in the Boston area."


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Unfortunately, most of the fruits and vegetables in the supermarket are covered in wax, germs, pesticides, soil, herbicides and a whole host of other chemical contaminants. If not washed properly, you may ingest these harmful chemicals.
A quick rinse under sink water is not sufficient to properly clean our fruits and veggies before we eat them, due to the fact that the agricultural industry makes their pesticides, herbicides and most other agricultural chemicals waterproof. The use of wax to make sure fruits and veggies look nice is another way all of these harmful chemicals are sealed onto the food product surface.
The pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, road dirt, supermarket dirt, molds, fungi, waxes and more, are usually on the beautiful apples, pears, cucumbers and other fruits and vegetables before you eat them. Besides the dirt and other chemicals just mentioned, numerous strangers in the field and in the supermarket have handled your fruit or vegetables before you bought them!
Plain water, alone, just doesn't get all those chemicals and dirt off before you eat it.
The Natural Solution to Washing Fruits and Vegetables
Many folks in the US and around the world are now finding a solution with vegetable washes and food sanitization systems. Here are a few options:
- Vermont Soap Organics Produce Magic – It's made with organic oils and makes food taste better! Natural soaps have been safely used by humans for thousands of years and harmful detergents for less than a hundred. Doesn't it make sense that a natural, organic soap safer for you and your family?
- Lotus Sanitizing System LSR100 – The lotus® Home Cleaning System infuses water with ozone, in the Multi-Purpose Bowl included with the system, to reduce bacteria and pesticides on foods. You can also use lotus to infuse water in the Multi-Purpose Spray Bottle attachment and sanitize surfaces with one of the lotus® Microfiber Cleaning Cloths, also included with the system.


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Former McPherson High School volleyball standout Sydney McClendon was honored this week by the Midwest Conference as the MWC Defensive Player of the Week.
McClendon had big games last week against Monmouth and Knox, averaging 7.38 digs per set and coming up with five service aces. She is currently eighth in the conference in total digs.
McClendon is a 2012 graduate of MHS.
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Well its time to give Grandview a little attention. We have a lot of mulch to spread along with any finishing touches. This will be the last work day for Granview before the Challenge so if you have time to lend a hand that would be great.
Once we get done at Grandview we will be going over to Ewing to put the final touches on that park as well. There are 2 tee signs and 1 collar that needs to be replaced. We also have several benches that we need to set out on the course.
Assuming my back isn't fried I plan to get a round in at Ewing after the work there is done so that I can pick up trash.


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Robert Frost once said that Miami University is "the most beautiful campus that ever was." When our campus isn't inspiring poetry, it's serving as a backdrop for classes, gatherings, and even a few movies (just ask George Clooney). Hopefully, this site will give you a taste of what makes Miami such a special place.
A campus is more than just a place to live. It's where you'll find a backdrop for making lifelong friends. For opening your eyes and your mind. For shared experiences, for stories worth repeating, and stories you'll never tell anyone. For learning what it's like to be away from home, and learning what it's like for a whole new place to feel like home.
One of our liveliest residence halls, MacCracken Hall is located on the central quad, and houses six sorority suites, two large recreation rooms, a market, the Learning Technologies Center, and is close to many dining options. Meaning that if you live here, you might not ever want to leave.
On-campus female, upper class residence hall built between 1957 and 1961. It was named after graduate Henry Mitchell MacCraken, is located on the Central Quad and currently houses four sorority chapters and the Learning Technologies Center.
Or just make a quick circle around it. MacCracken Market is a mini grocery store (one of four on campus) with a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, canned and packaged items. Whether you need a quick snack or a break from the dining hall, the Market provides some great options.
On-campus female, upper class residence hall built between 1957 and 1961. It was named after graduate Henry Mitchell MacCraken, is located on the Central Quad and currently houses four sorority chapters and the Learning Technologies Center.
We have 35 residence halls, which often house living- learning communities for first year students. These communities are residence groups created around interests or fields of study, like the arts or medicine, where you can take learning beyond the classroom and into every facet of your time at Miami.
Residence halls are more than just places to live. More often than not, they'll be the first place you'll live away from home, which is why we give you the opportunity to really make them your own. Turn it into a shrine for your favorite musician or sports team. Host late-night movie marathons every weekend. No matter how you choose to live, you'll remember your time here for the rest of your life.
Havighurst Hall, our newest residence hall, was named for Walter E. and Marion Boyd Havighurst who were both English professors and authors. It was dedicated in honor of their literary accomplishments and their decades of love and support for Western College for Women and Miami University. Walter authored many books including "The Miami Years". Havighurst Hall is located on Western Campus and is right next to Alexander Dining Hall, an all you care to eat location, which also has The GreyStone, a convenient store.
Hahne Hall is a co-ed residence hall, and includes study areas, living rooms and kitchenettes.
David Stanton Tappan was Miami's 11th president, so it's only fitting he should have a building named after him. Tappan Hall is a co-ed residence hall located on the South Quad, and houses both first year and upperclassmen.
On-campus residence hall named after the Miami University's 11th President, David Stanton Tappan. It is located on South Quad and currently houses co-ed first year and upper class students.
Located on the Central Quad, Minnich is a residence hall for 2nd-year students and upperclassmen and is surrounded by tons of dining options. These include Haines Food Court, Tuffy's, Spring Street Market, Oak Street Deli, Encore and more. Hungry yet?
On-campus female, upper class residence hall located on Central Quad. The building was named after the university's first Dean of the School of Education, Harvey C. Minnich.
Every college should have at least one good quad, which is why we have five. Quads are multipurpose fields; these purposes range from catching ultimate frisbees to catching ultimate naps.
Our aim is and has always been to provide the best undergraduate experience in the nation.
Our dining facilities have won more awards than any other in the nation. Here's a sampling of what we offer:
Peabody Hall is a co-ed residence hall located on western campus, much to the dismay of the supposed ghost that occasionally shows up. Helen Peabody was an outspoken critic of coeducation, and some say she haunts the men who live in Peabody. (Although we haven't had any recent complaints, so maybe she's come around to the idea.)
The dining halls at Miami have won more awards than any other university in the nation – and our students agree. Just ask them, provided they aren't mid-bite.
Located on western campus, McKee Hall is a residence hall that features kitchenettes, study areas, a recreation room and a living room for plenty of student living.
Miami's business school is housed in a brand new LEED certified building. Our undergraduate business program is ranked 8th among public institutions (22nd in the nation), and our entrepreneurship program is among the nation's top 20.
Our comprehensive new building houses all aspects of the Farmer School of Business under one roof, enabling us to pursue our mission and make significant progress in achieving our goal of excellence in business education.
Instructional spaces in the new building reflect a shift toward small group work, seminar instruction, and experiential learning.
The design of work spaces, lounges, and eating and meeting spaces encourage greater interaction among faculty members.
Students explore a 3D world during the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies open house celebration.
The Architecture program at Miami is ranked among the top 20 in the nation by Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012.
Miami University students are as comfortable on the ice as off. Our hockey and synchronized skating teams regularly rank among the top of their divisions, and we offer an array of club and intramural ice opportunities, including broomball (one of our President's favorite pastimes.)
Home to the Redhawks Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Synchronized Skating teams, as well as the nation's biggest and best intramural ice program—so you can enjoy epic matches of broomball.
Recently renovated, Presser Hall houses the Department of Music's office, instrumental teaching studios, large and small classrooms, plus rehearsal spaces for instrumental and choral ensembles.
Presser Hall, completely renovated and expanded in 2008, houses the Department of Music's office, instrumental teaching studios, several large and small classrooms, rehearsal spaces for large and small instrumental and choral ensembles, practice facilities, and music and instrument storage space.
Most of our class sizes are relatively small — an average of just 31 students—but sometimes a guest speaker or large lecture will require an auditorium space, such as this one in the Farmer School of Business.
Our comprehensive new building houses all aspects of the Farmer School of Business under one roof, enabling us to pursue our mission and make significant progress in achieving our goal of excellence in business education.
Instructional spaces in the new building reflect a shift toward small group work, seminar instruction, and experiential learning.
The design of work spaces, lounges, and eating and meeting spaces encourage greater interaction among faculty members.
Sometimes the smallest organisms have the biggest impact on our lives–which is the foundation of microbiology studies at Miami. This student is getting some hands-on experience with such microorganisms in one of our many labs.
The 10,000 square foot Martin Fitness Center features weights of both the free and machine variety, treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, an indoor track, rock climbing, racquet ball, fitness classes and even an Olympic-sized pool.
Housed within Miami's large Recreational Sports Center, the Martin Fitness Center provides a safe, enjoyable, challenging and fun environment in which to continue developing your life-long fitness commitment.
Offerings include:
Miami's Center for Performing Arts is home to our Theatre Department, and houses traditional and experimental theater space, scene shop, costume shop and prop shop, all to make sure you're ready for curtain.
The Center for Performing Arts is the home of the Department of Theatre. It houses all our faculty and staff offices and most of the production facilities, including the Gates-Abegglen Theatre, W. Paul Zimmerman Experimental Theatre, scene shop, costume shop, and prop shop.
Opened in the fall of 1969, the CPA sits on the Fine Arts Plaza, adjacent to Hiestand Hall (home to our classrooms) and the Art Building (home to the Art Department). Directly across the plaza from the CPA is the Shriver Center, which houses the Haines Food Court, the Miami University Bookstore, Miami University Box Office, a convenience store, and many other services for students.
The Department of Zoology at Miami is one of our largest departments, and one of the largest zoology programs in the nation. This means we offer a wide variety of courses and research opportunities, ranging from the smallest DNA sequence to the largest ecosystem.
Constructed in 1986 where the historic Miami Field once was located, The Biological Sciences Building was renamed Pearson Hall in 1993 as a dedication to the university's 18th President, Dr. Paul G. Pearson. The building is home to a wide range of science departments including ecology, genetics, biology, and neuroscience. It also houses the Electron Microscope Facility, the Animal Care Facility, and two large aquatic animal rooms used to replicate oceanic and freshwater environments.
One of the longest standing traditions on campus involves the seal in the center of campus. Legend has it, if you step on the seal, you'll fail your next exam. So, watch your step.
Students at the College of Engineering and Computing enjoy bright and open classroom spaces where they can disassemble, reassemble, tinker, explore and learn.
The Engineering Building is home to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Offering 22 accredited majors, the SEAS has a brand new 90,000 square-foot complex located on High Street in the heart of campus and is connected to Benton Hall through a skywalk.
Rumor has it couples who kiss under Upham Arch's lantern at the stroke of midnight are destined to marry.
The Miami University Art Museum exhibits collections ranging from ancient artifacts to up and coming artists. What you'll see at this museum is often connected to what you'll learn in the classroom, making it a valuable resource on campus.
The Art Museum—located on-campus—houses a collection that is exceptionally broad and eclectic with strengths in many fields from nearly all parts of the world.
Admission to the Museum is free. To learn more and view current exhibitions, visit the museum's website.
Miami's graduation rates are among the highest nationally, in the top 10 among public universities, and first in Ohio.
Our architecture program is ranked among the top 20 in the nation (by The Fiske Guide) for many reasons, chief among them being the faculty—and the fact that we offer a hands-on experience and lots of studio space for you to have that experience in.
Also known as Alumni Library, Alumni Hall was built in 1910 originally as the university's library. Today, it's home to the Department of Architecture and Interior Designs as well as the Wertz Art and Architecture Library.
Initiatives like Project High Flight encourage students to be as creative and innovative as possible in their thinking, while still keeping their feet on the ground.
Oxford also gets its share of winter weather, which can lead to some fun and unexpected moments (not to mention ways of getting around campus.)
U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Miami University near the top for commitment to undergraduate teaching. Recently, Miami ranked 3rd, just behind Dartmouth and Princeton who tied for first.
The HIVE is a huge immersive virtual environment where multiple users navigate through virtual worlds by physically walking through them. Really.
Teaching can come in many forms, and happen in unexpected places, like on a walk around campus or at an uptown coffee shop. (We recommend the double latte at Kofenya, a coffee house started by Miami students.)
Students collaborate with medical doctors in carrying out research on cancer detection and childhood diseases at the world class Center of Excellence Structural Biology and Metabonomics.
Starting as early as freshman year, Miami undergraduates are given the opportunity to participate in research opportunities such as robotic systems, normally reserved for graduate students at other universities, which greatly enhances the learning process.
We offer hundreds of majors and minors, from anthropology to zoology (and all the "ologies" in-between) and even more undergraduate research opportunities.
Miami is known for fostering strong bonds between professors and students, many of whom continue to keep in touch long after graduation.
Students taking natural science classes or conducting research use The Ecology Center's 200 acres to support terrestrial and aquatic studies.
Nowhere is the spirit of Miami University more present (or at least louder) than in the Miami Marching Band. In the past few years, they've brought the noise to bowl games, and even the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Men's: Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, swimming & diving, track & field
Women's: Basketball, cross country, field hockey, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, synchronized skating, tennis, track & field, volleyball
Home to Miami University RedHawks football team, Yager Stadium has a capacity of over 24,000 spectators and was built in 1985. Yager Stadium replaced Miami Field, which had been used since 1895. The RedHawks field a Division 1 football program in Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Stick around for a little while, and you'll start to notice that the happiest students aren't necessarily the most popular or intellectual – they're the most involved. Maybe that's why we have a club for almost every interest imaginable.
Listen closely, and you might hear our students randomly burst into song. More often than not, they're just rehearsing for a concert with one of our many singing groups, or a performance orchestrated by our Department of Theatre.
Miami University enjoys a large and energetic Greek presence, with approximately one third of our undergraduate students being members of a sorority or fraternity. Here, a fraternity is competing in a "Puddle Pull" during Greek Week, a week of events designed to bring the Greek community closer together in the spirit of competition.
The Miami Redhawks are in the NCAA Division I and play in the Mid-American Conference. The football program is perhaps best known for producing great coaches, which is how Miami came to be known as "The Cradle of Coaches."
Home to Miami University RedHawks football team, Yager Stadium has a capacity of over 24,000 spectators and was built in 1985. Yager Stadium replaced Miami Field, which had been used since 1895. The RedHawks field a Division 1 football program in Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Head to the Center for the Performing Arts and you'll encounter professional-level productions by your fellow students. Be sure to tell people you knew them before they were famous.
The Center for Performing Arts is the home of the Department of Theatre. It houses all our faculty and staff offices and most of the production facilities, including the Gates-Abegglen Theatre, W. Paul Zimmerman Experimental Theatre, scene shop, costume shop, and prop shop.
Opened in the fall of 1969, the CPA sits on the Fine Arts Plaza, adjacent to Hiestand Hall (home to our classrooms) and the Art Building (home to the Art Department). Directly across the plaza from the CPA is the Shriver Center, which houses the Haines Food Court, the Miami University Bookstore, Miami University Box Office, a convenience store, and many other services for students.
Miami Intramural and Club Sports are open to all students, and include such options as soccer, flag football, horseback riding, basketball and quidditch.
The women's volleyball team in action; this team plays in the Mid-American Conference (or the MAC, as we like to call it).
Built in 1968 and named after the university's 16th President, John D. Millet, Millett Assembly Hall serves as the home of RedHawk men's and women's basketball and volleyball.
The Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center features an eight-lane, 50-meter pool and diving platforms with a 25-meter well, plus a resistance pool. The varsity swimming and diving teams practice here, but it's also open to all students during certain hours.
Located within the Recreational Sports Center, the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center is home to the RedHawk swimming and is highlighted by an eight-lane, 50-meter pool and separate 25-meter well, containing one-, five-, seven-, and ten-meter platforms.
Grab a broom-like stick and head on down to the ice for a lively game of broomball, one of Miami's most popular intramural sports.
Home to the Redhawks Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Synchronized Skating teams, as well as the nation's biggest and best intramural ice program—so you can enjoy epic matches of broomball.
Because your playing field is about to get about 2,000 acres bigger. Miami University offers a variety of club sports, including:
The Miami hockey team plays at Goggin Ice Center, and is one of our more popular sports. Students often camp out for good seats, and it's that kind of spirit that has helped them contend for regional and even national championships.
Home to the Redhawks Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Synchronized Skating teams, as well as the nation's biggest and best intramural ice program—so you can enjoy epic matches of broomball.
Miami has a club for every interest—even an Equestrian Team. And this being Miami, it's a nationally ranked team, at that.
The nationally-ranked Miami University Equestrian Team is composed of members competing in English Hunt Seat, Dressage, and Western disciplines. Students train on-campus at the John W. Browne Equestrian Center, which houses over 60 horses.
Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo (and one of Forbes' 10 most powerful women in the world) Indra Nooyi speaks at Miami's 2011 graduation ceremony.
The Goo Goo Dolls perform at Oxford's Family Weekend, a yearly event filled with activities for visiting parents and family.
Approximately 11,750 people attended a lecture of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Millett Hall in October 2010.
Engineer, scientist, comedian, author and Miami University speaker Bill Nye gives a lecture on understanding and appreciating the science that makes our world work.
Miami's Collegiate Chorale rehearse before A.R. Rahman during a visit of his to campus. Rahman won two Oscars for his musical compositions in the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" and is described by Time magazine as possibly the most prolific recording artist in the world. He's also our 2012 Commencement speaker.
George Clooney and Ryan Gosling converse on set during the filming of Ides of March on Miami's campus during the spring of 2011.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headlines a lecture series presented by Miami's Farmer School of Business.
Spring Fest is a week long series of events at the end of the Spring semester, usually a week or two before finals. Past events have included a carnival on Cook Field (pictured), yoga in Central Quad, free Skippers food, Miami Baseball Games, and a live concert on SlantWalk.
Located on the corner of State Route 73 and Patterson Ave., Cook Field is the only lighted grass field on campus, making it a great place to participate in one of the many intramural sports teams.
The Welcome Back Concert at Yager Stadium is an annual event held to kick off the new school year. We recently featured electro hip hop band, Timeflies!
Home to Miami University RedHawks football team, Yager Stadium has a capacity of over 24,000 spectators and was built in 1985. Yager Stadium replaced Miami Field, which had been used since 1895. The RedHawks field a Division 1 football program in Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Uptown Oxford is more than just the town you drive through when you come to campus. Acting almost as an extension of the campus, it offers a place for students to gather and hang, and all sorts of restaurants and stores. Oxford is only about 35 miles north of Cincinnati—meaning you can catch a Reds game, hit museums with world-class exhibits, go to concerts, shows, boutiques and mega-marts. So it's close to a major metropolitan area if you want to visit the city, but far enough away to feel like a world apart. In other words, it's the perfect setting for an ideal college.
"Uptown" is the portion of the city of Oxford where most of the places to eat and hang out are concentrated. It acts as an extension of campus and is essentially a town tailor-made for college students.
There's a reason college towns are filled with coffee shops, and it's not just those all-night study sessions during finals week (although that's certainly part of it). It's because they provide the perfect setting for groups to get together and discuss issues and ideas, of both the academic and not-so-academic variety.
Founded by Miami University graduates, Kofenya is a place that matches students' tendency to hang out with their need for caffeine.
Staying on campus also has its benefits, such as being close to your friends and classes. Also among the benefits? Getting to sample the treats of over 23 dining halls, snack bars and general eateries, the most award-winning dining system in the country.
When the sun goes down, the town lights up—with students and Oxford residents on their way to eat, hang out or catch a movie.
Students get to know Uptown Oxford pretty quickly. It's a safe town, and a fun town. You'll see students cutting through the various side streets any time of day (and perhaps night) back to campus or to their houses.
There are plenty of places that let you customize your sandwich. But how many places also let you name it, draw it, and stick it on the wall? That's where Bagel & Deli comes in. It's the kind of place that, like your bagel, you can customize and make your very own, and it's just one of many restaurants, coffee shops and stores that make Oxford an ideal college town.
A favorite amongst Miami students—just about any time of day or night.
Start picking your songs out now, because Monday night karaoke at one of the local establishments "Brick Street" is one of our most popular Uptown events, featuring aspiring divas and off-key singers looking to sing that one Third Eye Blind song. (Yep, that one.)
Monday night is karaoke night!
Taking a break between classes comes in many forms. Some people like to grab a bite to eat. Some like to grab something new for their wardrobe, like this student checking out the selection at Juniper, an Uptown boutique.
Get your shop on at one of the little stores or boutiques Uptown. This one, Juniper, is right by the center of town.
The best way to make friends around here is to get involved. In clubs, activities, sports and volunteer work. And sometimes, just hanging out.
The wide variety (and large number) of dining halls at Miami make them popular student hangouts, or meeting places between classes. Try an Italian dish at La Mia Cucina, a slice at Sundial Pizza or just grab a sandwich at Bell Tower Place.
Oxford, Ohio is a college town in the truest sense—meaning you'll find students hanging out all over it, both on and off campus, with and without food (usually with).
Students take advantage of a sunny afternoon out on the porch swings adorning the front of many off-campus houses.
Residents of the "Copa Cabana" house enjoy a mid-afternoon cookout (emphasis on "enjoy").
After their first two years, more than half of the undergraduate students at Miami live in off campus housing.
Living off-campus has its benefits… getting to have a drum set in your room being but one of them.
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DOVER — Over 350 grandparents attended Portsmouth Christian Academy's Grandparents Day Event. They visited classrooms, met teachers and attended chapel with their grandchildren.
PCA holds this popular event each fall and grandparents from as far away as Texas travel to attend.
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Here's a chant guaranteed to dampen the next pep rally: The new miniskirts for San Jose's Piedmont Hills High cheerleading squad are too R-I-S-Q-U-E!
Intent on cracking down on miniskirts, the high school's principal has decided the cheer squad's new uniforms also have no place in school.
Instead, said Principal Traci Williams, the cheerleaders must cover up with sweats to wear their uniforms during school.
"This is really unfair to us," said Piedmont High senior, Antonia Bavilacqua, 17, who is leading the vocal charge to change the principal's mind. The skirts are still OK for games, just not during school. "We're just sad and hurt. It's our school colors and spirit. And they're making us feel like outcasts."
The dress code at the East Side Union High School District campus isn't new -- and requiring that skirts or shorts stretch lower than mid-thigh is pretty universal school code around the country. What's new this year at Piedmont Hills is that the cheer skirts got shorter -- and it happened just as administrators began conducting "dress-code sweeps," yanking inappropriately dressed students out of class and into a special building until parents can be summoned with a change of clothes.
"Pockets are hanging out," Williams said of the offending skirts found during the sweeps. "Cheeks are hanging out. We don't want them bending over."
"Do you have a teenager?" added Vice Principal Jenner Perez. "Well, if you don't, then you haven't seen how short these skirts are."
Even students find some of the skimpy attire, well, gross.
Yes, said senior Izak Joubert, the enforcement of the rules is "extremely stricter" this year, but there are some teenage girls who "look kind of ridiculous wearing their underpants to school."
But what does that have to do with a tailored, custom-made uniform that cost school cheerleaders $300? It's not clear who decided to raise the cheerleaders' hemlines. But the squad is aghast at the school's solution: Wearing sweatpants under a miniskirt is just "dorky," said senior squad member Sierra Burt.
Added one fellow cheerleader: "It's 95 degrees outside."
At one school in a place where it's really hot, Florida, cheerleaders were exempted from the no-miniskirt rule. And at neighboring San Jose Unified schools, cheerleaders can wear their skirts to school -- as long as they wear bike shorts or the like underneath.
Williams said she is all for school spirit. But when her Piedmont Hills Pirates beat the Evergreen Valley Cougars on Friday night, she couldn't help but check out their cheerleaders' skirts.
"And their skirts were mid-thigh," Williams said. "If our cheerleader's skirts were that long, this wouldn't be an issue."
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West Alabama football team tries to build on 2012
Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 12:25 a.m.
The University of West Alabama football team is coming off one of its most successful seasons ever, winning the Gulf South Conference outright for the first time and its first conference title since 1971.
The Tigers finished 9-4 overall and 5-0 in conference play, making the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs before falling to Valdosta State. The Tigers have now made the playoffs three of the past four years.
"I feel like we've established ourselves as a top team," UWA coach Will Hall said. "Our name is out there now, and we've gotten a lot more recognition that we haven't in the past. Last year was a big year for us, and it's something we have to continue to build on."
The Tigers made their mark on defense, forcing 33 turnovers and holding opponents to 19.4 points per game. The Tigers led the Gulf South Conference in nearly every defensive category in 2012. Hall thinks at least three players — defensive end Ridge Wilson, linebacker Deon Lacey and safety Otha Foster Jr. — from last year's team have a chance to get drafted with others having an opportunity to make NFL camps and compete for roster spots.
Offensively, the Tigers led the Gulf South Conference in rushing for the second consecutive year with 225 rushing yards per game and 36 touchdowns. The Tigers averaged 5.2 yards per carry while holding teams to 3.9.
Despite the success, Hall said the team felt slighted having to play at Valdosta State in the playoffs despite winning there in the regular season. The Blazers beat the Tigers 49-21 and went on to win the national championship. Now, the Tigers are using it as motivation during offseason workouts.
"We have to keep improving and show everyone we're not just a flash in the pan," Hall said. "We don't feel like we got as much credit as we thought we deserved last year, because people said the only reason we won the conference is because it was down.
"The truth of the matter is, we were just beating people. We just have to prove that we're a legitimate contender and we feel like we are going to be good again."
At every level, success breeds complacency, and Hall said the Tigers are battling entitlement.
"We have a lot of guys on third base, but they didn't hit the triple," Hall said. "We're fighting a bit of entitlement like everyone else, but I think our guys understand that nothing we did in 2012 will help us this year."
Hall said the Tigers are focusing on outfitting the offense with a more explosive passing game. The Tigers threw for just 183 yards per game and totaled 19 touchdowns through the air last year.
"We want to be able to throw the ball more," Hall said. "We have a lot of skill players back and I feel like we've improved at quarterback. Now it's all about getting everyone on the same page and executing when it matters."
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"Magneto," "House of M" and upcoming "Uncanny X-Men" writer Cullen Bunn answers your questions about Magneto and his new team.
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SAN JOSE -- Rushing to the hospital with Danika Tyler Garcia's parents after learning that the 14-year-old had been in an accident while riding her bike to school, Linda Ruiz hoped that all she would hear was that her granddaughter had suffered a few scrapes.
They rode silently up the elevator from the emergency room with hospital staff leading the way. "We prayed 'Please let it be a broken arm, or a broken leg, something we could deal with,'" she said.
Then the elevator doors opened, and their hearts dropped. They looked at the sign for the surgery ward and knew it was bad.
"Then they were telling us all these awful things, but we were still hopeful," Ruiz said. "But after four or five hours of surgery, when they came out we could tell by their faces that it wasn't good. The surgeon was in tears."
They were led into the intensive care unit, where they watched their beloved Danika, the eccentric of the family with a heart of gold, a shy but sometimes outspoken teen who liked to say she was "adorkable," take her last breath.
"From when she was little and talking, I was so anxious to see who she would be as a grown-up," said Ruiz, the first family member to speak about Danika after the tragic Jan. 17 accident on the tracks next to Del Mar High School. "I knew she was going to be the most interesting person as an adult. Now I'll never get to see that."
The freshman was hit by a VTA train at the intersection of Stokes Street and Southwest Expressway, just off campus. It's now the site of a memorial of flowers and candles, balloons and stuffed animals, all bearing messages of remembrance from more friends than the family knew Danika had.
Kids who gathered for a daylong vigil on Saturday called it a dangerous intersection, and Ruiz said her family is awaiting the official report of what happened that morning. They want to know what went wrong and whether anything can be done to prevent others from going through the nightmare they're living right now.
They do know that Danika was in high spirits. Later that afternoon, she was to sing a song by pop artist Bruno Mars at a student rally -- something she'd been giddily planning after being granted the honor for the school's "Make-A-Wish" event. "She was very shy and (singing at the event) was breaking out for her," said a choir colleague at the Saturday vigil.
But Ruiz said excited as Danika may have been, she doesn't think her granddaughter would do something risky like race the train through the closed traffic gate.
"Unofficially, my brother has heard that a first train went by but another was coming in the other direction, and she probably couldn't see that train and thought it was clear," she said.
Officials with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, which investigates matters involving VTA trains, said it's too early to make any conclusions.
"I know a bunch of theories have been thrown around, but there's nothing definitive as far as a cause," said sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Kurtis Stenderup. "They are finishing the reconstruction of the accident, and there is video of everything and 40 to 50 potential witnesses on the train. They're going through all that stuff."
Meanwhile, the family is preparing for Sunday funeral services. They expect a large turnout -- Saturday's vigil started at 10:30 a.m. and didn't end until early Sunday, with family members surrounded by "all the little quirky children at the school," Ruiz said.
"She was a brave, strong girl, who talked to kids that no one else talked to because they were different," she said. "She had just gotten her hair dyed teal and cut in an asymmetrical style, she was so thrilled. ... Her mother was a punk rocker, and she was leaning that way."
Danika was a talented illustrator who sketched anime characters with quippy captions on any piece of paper in front of her, Ruiz said. Notes taken in class were often overrun by doodles that sprouted and grew to envelop most of the page.
And she loved to sing -- her classmates in the school choir sang her favorite songs at her memorial and they'll do it again on Sunday at her funeral.
"It's going to be done Danika's way," Ruiz said. "She has a casket that the kids can write all over. The choir is going to sing, and we'll be releasing balloons. We'll have some of her drawings there. It's going to be big -- we have a large family just us alone but oh my gosh, so many people just really liked her as a person. It warms my heart, and her mom's too, to see how well liked she was."
Contact Eric Kurhi at 408-920-5852. Follow him at Twitter.com/erickurhi.
What: Funeral for Danika Garcia, a Del Mar High School freshman killed in a bicycle accident involving a commuter train on Jan. 17.
When: Visitation begins at 2 p.m., with services at 3 p.m. Sunday at Willow Glen Funeral Home, 1039 Lincoln Ave., San Jose. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose.
Donate: The family is accepting donations to help with funeral costs at www.donationto.com/danikagarcia


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So I've been playing a bit with libraries (as in part libraries).
It seems that once you added an item from a library to a drawing, that item is set to stone wrt that drawing. This may or may not be desireable (arguments could be made pro and con), but there seems to be at least one corner case where it doesn't play out right.
Consider the following: drop some item from a library to a drawing. Change your mind, delete the item from the drawing. Change your mind altogether, edit the library item, then drop the now-changed item to the drawing. (Saving, exiting from QCAD, etc. is allowed any time.) What happens is you get back your unchanged library item on the drawing, even now that you've changed it. Even the library browser preview shows the thumbnail for the changed item, but as soon as you drop it on your drawing, it reverts to the original state. I would expect that when the last reference to a block is deleted, the block should be gone too, no?
In some ways the way Eagle CAD (electronics design package) handles this is more to my liking. They do it as follows: you have libraries, you have items in the libraries. As soon as you add an item to your drawing, the instance on the drawing is de-coupled from the library (ie. the drawing is complete on its own alone, without the library itself), but a "weak link" of some kind is maintained. This link is used so that later you can update the instance in the drawing from the library: change the library, drawing unaffected; hit the "update" button, drawing pulls in the new version of the item from the library.
Of course Eagle has the freedom of having a custom file format
Now, I'm not an experienced CAD person by any stretch of the imagination (I do have a quite a significant amount of experience with Eagle though), but if DXF isn't a limiting factor, it sounds like an approach to consider, doesn't it?


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What was Meredith's very first question out of the gate? Which is harder: being naked in Equus or singing and dancing in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?
She then goes on to name all of the other famous actors who have played his part on Broadway before. Harsh, Meredith! Harsh.


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So who out there is taking leap and training for their first 1/2 or full marathon this spring? I thought it could be fun to have a thread for those of us taking this step together- even if we are doing different plans- the new distances will probably bring similar questions and some entertaining moments to share.
I am strongly leaning towards doing the Flying Pig (Cincinnati, OH) 1/2 on May 6th. My official 12 week training would begin after I do a 10K on 2/5/12. Each long run is now a new record for me, and speed is not my concern. Staying healthy, breaking physical and mental barriors and that damn medal would be my primary goals. I was planning on doing the HH novice training plan but I kind of like the free beginner plan on Marathon Training Academy: http://marathontrainingacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/Beginner%20Half%20Marathon%20Training%20Plan.pdf because it does not have me running back to back days, it has a few easy weeks and a taper (which I might need) - but who knows.
What about you? What race are you looking to- how are you going to train?
Started C25K 3/29/11 for the third time - Graduated 7/1/11 - some of us take longer
Completed Races
Webster Co. Woodchopping Festival 5K (5/28/11) 38:03 "Holy crap! Did he just say 38 something? I was hopinig for 45 minutes"
Never underestimate yourself!
That Dam Race 5K 7/23/11 44:46 - a challenging route & a hot day- but I will do better next year!
"Run for the Ta-Ta's 5K 10/29/11 39:54 in the snow!
Woodchoppers 5K 5/26/12 36:08 My 5 year old was 5 minutes behind me. Way to go Liat!
Fly By 10k 6/16/12 1:24:12
And the dream race...
"Flying Pig Half Marathon" Cincinnati, OH (May 2013)
I'm planning a half in March in Chambersburg, PA. I'm mostly using a plan from Runners World Smartcoach - four days a week now, increasing to five days six weeks before the race. I've been adding an extra mile here and there to my short runs, as I've been told I need more weekly mileage. The plan gets me to 30 mpw, with the longest runs at 13.
Wow~ Good luck Ginny, and please keep me posted on how your training progresses. Have you offically begun your plan yet? What is your current weekly mileage?
Started C25K 3/29/11 for the third time - Graduated 7/1/11 - some of us take longer
Completed Races
Webster Co. Woodchopping Festival 5K (5/28/11) 38:03 "Holy crap! Did he just say 38 something? I was hopinig for 45 minutes"
Never underestimate yourself!
That Dam Race 5K 7/23/11 44:46 - a challenging route & a hot day- but I will do better next year!
"Run for the Ta-Ta's 5K 10/29/11 39:54 in the snow!
Woodchoppers 5K 5/26/12 36:08 My 5 year old was 5 minutes behind me. Way to go Liat!
Fly By 10k 6/16/12 1:24:12
And the dream race...
"Flying Pig Half Marathon" Cincinnati, OH (May 2013)
Good Luck to Ginny and Eden. I only started running a little over a year ago and I will be running my 2nd Half on Sat, looking to beat my PR (which happens to be my only one, lol), I have kept my mileage up since my 1st half, but during that training, I added mileage every other week for the long runs and did speed work on the weeks in between. The longest run up to the half for me was 10m with two other runs that week of 6 and 8 respectively. I think I trainned for that for 8 weeks.
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
Stephanie, this thread is a great idea! It was such a boost to have this community when I came to weeks 5 and 6 during C25k. I was just wondering last night how I'm going to make the leap to 6 mi. and then to 12 when I struggle so hard running 3-4. Sharing experiences should be a huge help.
Ginny, glad to hear from you. If you are running four times a week, does that mean your weekly mileage is around 14? Sounds like you will only need to double that to get to your goal.
Silentstrider, thanks for sharing. It looks like you were able to go from 10k to a half in only three months? That sounds like a huge leap. I guess the speed work made a big difference. What exactly did you do? How often were you running when you were trying to increase?
I started training last week for the Flying Pig (HM) with local running store (Fleet Feet) and I am hating it. I was running 4 - 5.5 mi. and like to run without walking or with infrequent walk breaks and am a slow-poke. My pace is 14 mm during training, 15 mm on long runs and 13 mm during races. First, their slowest running group is training at 11-12 mm so I tried to drop into a run/walk group, even though I don't want to do that. There was a 3:1 fast but they blew past me within minutes and the "coaches" didn't even try to check on me. Fortunately, I had been running in the area so didn't get lost but if I hadn't ??? Tried running in the 3:1 slow group and the pace was ok but the folks were competitive. I am there to have fun. I dropped back and ran alone because I got tired of watching folks try to inch past me. Our first mile was a 15 mm pace and when I broke away at mile three they were running 11 mm and this was supposed to be a long slow run. On top of that the coaches are training for FMs so they leave the HM runners half way through to find our way back.
I may be able to do better alone. The benefits I see to be had from group running is the companionship and, because you want to run together, motivation to keep up on those days when you feel like slacking. The frustration of switching to run/walk along with having to pace myself to others and losing control over when and where I run seems to be sapping my running high. There's also learning different techniques, which though I've read about I still don't understand. Also I could just be cranky because I'm tired. I wasn't running for six weeks in Oct/Nov. due to injury and had just started running again in Dec. Was running 2x/wk until two weeks ago and am now up to 4x. Also I am a little scared that I won't be able to push far enough and am having congestion and breathing problems. If it's not one thing, it's another.
Mary Kay
Running: Started 5/6/2011; Graduated C25k - 7/21/11; Graduated B210k - 11/24/11;
PRs: 5k - 36:42; 8k - 1:10; 4.15 m - 53.41; 10k - 1:18; HM - 2:56:31
I may be slow but I'm persistant.
Goals: 5k under 30 min.; HM under 2 hr.; AG award in the USAF HM! and one full marathon.
It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
hey stephanie! a thread right in line with my current goal: Fit by Forty. i'm training for my first half (only my 2nd race)- the inaugural Pasadena Rock n Roll Half on 2/19/12. I've only run a 5K before in Sept '11, after picking up running as a hobby during a June '11 department get-fit pedometer competition. i went from walking/jogging 1 mile to regular 3 mile runs in the mornings before work. i'm on the 12 wk training schedule from runnersworld and have honestly fallen off my weekly maintenance. I'm up to 9 miles on my long runs but with tremendous pain (perhaps not enough mid-week runs?)-- my left ileo-tibial (?? i think) band was so painful for 3 miles!! maybe it was the new orthotics?
btw, i run for distance, not time. i'm doing this to get fit, and hopefully stay fit going into my 40s ( a couple away anyway). my concern now is the proper diet. it's so time consuming to count calories, even with these phone apps! i generally eat healthy but probably too much red meat. any suggestions on meal plans? i'm 5'4", 124-128 # depending on day of the week (and how many of my 3 kids/husband is on my last nerve!). good luck to all you first half-ers!! (and what's C25K anyways??)
Hi Stephanie,
sounds like you are my twin :-) I started running again in April of last year (I was running many years ago for about a year or so and ran several 5ks) and ran a 6k trail race in December. My next race most likely will be a 10k on 2/5/12. My goal for this year is my first Half Marathon. :-) I am not quite sure when, I want to run the Half Marathon in Big Sur, CA in November for sure, but am also thinking of running a Half Marathon in Ojai, CA in June. This would mean I should start a training plan in March. Just like you I am not concerned about speed. I am trying to improve my long runs, right now my record is running 7 miles nonstop. Still 6 miles away from a half marathon! I am not sure which plan to choose, I do not have the opportunity to cross train (such as swimming or biking). But I am excited about running a half marathon!
XTERRA Crystal Cove Trail Run 6k - 52:33.5
Redondo Beach Superbowl Run 10k - 01:05:49
Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay 11/18/2012
Hi mkayc,
The first run i did was an 8k, so I had quite a bit of time to prep on that one. The stench wasn't far from the 8k to 10k. The for the 10k to half, I ran 3 times a week for three months, w/ a 2 week break due to injury. On long run weeks I started with 2, 4 and 6 (coincidently the 6 is almost equivalent to 10k). I woul add anywhere from .25-1 mile depending on how I felt that week. The speed work really helped. Those weeks I would take one day sets of hill runs. I got a .10m hill with a 7% incline, and would do sets, :30 sec faster than my half pace, the other days were Fartlek runs of 1 mile and 2 miles at 1 min faster than race pace and 2 min light jog. The biggest trick though is to run at what is a slow pace for you. I am no means fast, but my pace on a 5k is 2:30 faster than my half pace. You can do it, just work up the distance forget about the time. On those long runs, let your mind wander, and think about things that make you happy, that's how I get through them. Good luck,
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
Hi Cheryl,
C25k= couch to 5k. Most new runners (including myself) use this training program to get ready for their first 5k.
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 57:02 4/10/11
Chicago Run for the Zoo 10k 1:06:51 6/05/11
Chicago Half Marathon 2:33:49 9/11/11
Chicago Hot Chocolate 15k 1:34:20 11/05/11
Chicago Polar Dash 1/2 Marathon 2:21:11 (PR) 1/21/12
Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k 48:48 (PR) 3/25/12
Mkayc -
I'm running about 22 miles a week now. My short runs are 4-6 and my long one is 10+. I'm hoping to get up to 30 miles a week before the race. My issue isn't so much distance, since I've had little problem increasing my long runs, as that the course for the race I want to do is very hilly and I'm not that good on hills. Worse, we're heading to Florida soon for a long break, and I really won't get to do hills there.
Rennmaus - won't Ojai be hot in June? I'd love to run Big Sur, but talk about hills! Still, it's beautiful there.
Hi everyone! Also training for my first half on feb 5. Started with 5K and three 10K races later, I'm hooked to running. My longest run so far has been 10 miles. Will try for 11 miles this Sunday. Is it better to start a 3-week taper? Or try to run 13.1 miles on Jan 22, then start a 2-week taper? Is a 2-week taper too short for recovery for a novice half-marathoner? Any advice will be appreciated. Safe running!
I have enjoyed running for many many years and use to go once or twice a week without paying too much attention to what time I made. About one year ago someone gave me an sports watch as a present and I started getting more interested on the pace I could hold, the time I could run each distance in... Finally, I decided to train for my first half and I am almost there (again, February 5th).
I am following a 9 week half marathon training plan that has incidentally helped me improve my 5k and 10k too. At this moment my PB for 5k is 21 minutes and for 10k 42:45. Last sunday I run the half marathon distance in a training run for the first time in 1:48:15 . My goal is to run in less than 1:45 in February 5th. I am confident I can improve my PB and enjoy running almost daily, I am also very happy that, for the first time I am managing to complete the plan injury-free (so far it is taking lots of patience and good advice).
Current PB:
5k: 19:53 (December 31st 2014)
10k : 42:30 (March 9th 2014)
Half Marathon: 1:32:40 (February 1st 2015)
Marathon: 3:33:31 (March 15th 2015)
Completed my first marathon! Feeling like getting some more!
I will be running my fourth and fith halfs thsi srping and early summer. I am training for what will be my first "full" in the fall!
I tried last year but ripped a glute muscle in the spring whihc derailed ny running for months!! Good luck to you!
"I can't means I won't"
My Blog - http://http://runningonli.blogspot.com/
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for beginning this thread! Congratulations on your progress, and I look forward to reading your posts. Ein Gedi 10k!!! Would love to run that one!
I'm 54, began running last January to get through the long Wisconsin winters. Found out I love it, and participated in a half dozen 5ks and one 10k. I'm training for my first half marathon in May. It is a challenging couse with a huge elevation increase at miles 4-6. I probably should have chosen a flatter course for my first HM, but it is in my family's favorite state park. Beautiful scenery along Green Bay, closed course and a very well run event.
I'm using a combination of Hal Higdon Novice HM and a SmartCoach plan from Runner's World --(BTW--Thank you GinnyinPA for suggesting the SC plan!) What I like about the Smart Coach plan is the pace suggestions for each workout. Currently, I'm running 18 miles 3x/week. Long run is 9 miles. On the plan, the long runs repeat for 3 weeks, then increase a mile. I bike/pool run/xc ski for a low stress session one day a week. So far, training has been going great. I have continued to train outside since our winter weather has been great, but all that changed yesterday with 5" of snow! Will move my training to the indoor track on icy days. Biggest fear is injury at my age!
Best wishes to everyone in their training! Run strong, friends!
Count me in! I'm training for my first half on April 22. I started running Nov 2010 on the treadmill to replace the walking to/from work I was not able to do in the winter. I did my first 5k in April of 2010 and have done 3 more plus a 10k since. I ended up taking a break in Oct after my 10k for some extended family time and I really lost a lot of conditioning by doing that. I'm just now feeling as good about my runs as I did in Sept before that 10k.
Currently I work out 6 days per week: my long runs are 7 miles, I run two other days per week, cross-train doing classes at the YMCA 2x/week + 1 day on the elliptical and doing weights. I'm following the HH novice plan but have rearranged the days to better fit my schedule.
I run for distance, not time. My long run pace is ~ 13mm, 'speed' days ~ 10 - 11 mm.
Debra (girlintheorchard), you and I are close geographically, I'll have to look up the Door County Half. I've camped at Peninsula park and it is a very pretty area.
I am half planning/hoping to do a 15k in early Feb. It will fit right in with my mileage.
This weekend I'll be doing my long run on the treadmill since we just got dumped on with snow and I can't trust all of my wonderful neighbors in this town to have their sidewalks cleared
Best of luck to all!
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Kim Kardashian may be trying to distance herself from the Kardashians.
So ... what? She's releasing a solo album?
Kardashian has hired a new publicist in what the New York Post says is a bid to get away from the family drama. She's reportedly moved from PMK*BNC's Jill Fritzo, who has represented the entire Kardashian family for years, to Sarah Jessica Parker's publicist, Slate PR co-founder Ina Treciokas. She also represents Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Liev Schreiber and Justin Theroux.
A source told the publication "Kim wants to set herself apart from the Kardashian P.R. machine, and Kanye West advised her to build her own team."
Fritzo currently has her hands full with the drama surrounding Khloe Kardashian and estranged (maybe) drug-addicted (possibly) Lamar Odom, as well as all the other Kardashian issues.
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