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Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:24 am
Post subject: Laproscopic/Hysteroscopic Tubal Cannulation - chromotubation
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Basically it's what i'm having in September , they go in through your belly button with one camera (laproscopy) to check out the outside of your uterus and tubes and ovaries and down below into your uterus through your cervix with another (hysteroscopy)to check for problems there, and then try and guide a fine wire into your tube , sometimes with a balloon catheter as well to try and clear any blockages (thats the tubal cannulation bit ) and then finally pass dye through the tubes to see if it's clear (chromotubation )
Sometimes it's done just like an HSG through the cervix using the x-ray pics to guide the wire into the tube and that can be done under concious sedation rather than aneasthetic .
Basically i'm doing this post because while researching it myself online I've found very little info on it in the UK , most of the stuff comes from the US , and yet the NICE guidelines from 2004 state that it is a good procedure to try for women diagnosed with proximal end blockages (blockages near the womb) before going on to IVF
So it should be being used more as a lot of infertility these days especially secondary infertility is caused by tubal problems
Almost all the UK sites I've looked on I've seen woman after woman told that IVF is the only option with blocked tubes, and was even told that myself back in last May originally and then again last November ,and yet this is a relatively simple procedure with good success rates , so i'm putting this post on so if someone else googles the proceedure hopefully they will find this and realise that it is available on the NHS in the UK , and should be discussed as an option before IVF if they want to try it .
The proceedure has a 80-90% success rate at unblocking tubes from the studies done so far and has comparable pregnancy rates to IVF , without the risks of complications such as OHSS or multiple birth , although it does carry a slightly higher risk of ectopic pregnancy as any tubal surgery does .
But it also has the advantage of restoring fertility long term for a lot of women , their aren't many stats at the moment because not many docs do long term follow ups with HSG's to check tubes are still patent but just going from the longer term pregnancy stats for 2 to 5 yrs after this op it would seem like once the tubes are unblocked this way then for a lot of women they stay open maybe because there's no cutting and so no scarring
It is a popular procedure in the US, probably because health insurance will cover this but not IVF , so docs will try it first and I've read loads of success stories on US sites, so it frustrates me that it's not done more over here
It was only because I found out about it myself and pushed twice for another referral that i eventually got to the point of being given an op date for September If i had just accepted what the first doc told me last May (that there was nothing more they could do ) then I would never have got to this point now , i'm sure a lot of people do just accept that there's nothing more the NHS can do and end up paying for IVF , so i just wanted to put this post on to say :
It is available , not many surgeons in the UK do it but it is something you should be given the option of,
If a doc trys to fob you off, quote the NICE guidelines at him (it worked for me ) and insist on a referral to a hospital where this procedure is carried out so you can be assessed properly for suitability
I will update this post once I've actually had the procedure to say if it was successful , If anyones interested the surgeon who's doing my procedure is Dr Seif at St Mary's in Manchester I know there's a surgeon in scotland who does it on the NHS also and quite a few private clinics in London , but i had a real struggle trying to find any information on the NHS availability for this op and it was pure chance that i saw a doc for my last follow up who knew of this Dr Seif in manchester and offered to do the referral for me , but it is something that a gynae cons should be able to find out for you xx
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 4:09 pm
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Pen I've got a date of the 11th of September, was the earliest they had but i'm also on the cancellation list :)It is amazing what they can do and it's a technique they stole from an op to unblock heart ateries xx
Nutty I've watched a few on you tube (as you do ) and it does look interesting and also pretty simple , i think the only reason he does the laproscopy bit as well is to confirm if he dye goes through and so he can check there aren't any other problems , which is good because if there were any adhesions on the outside he can remove those too It's actually got a really good success rate with uterine end blockages because often they're just caused by a bit of debris, like a bit of womb lining or mucus and after watching the vids and seeing how small those openings are i can see why they can get blocked xx
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:08 am
Post subject: LAP DYE HYSTEROSCOPY CANNULATION
Hi Nat
I was glad to read your post.
I am also in a similar position to you and have been placed on the waiting list for LAPAROSCOPY AND DYE, HYSTEROSCOPY AND CANNULATION !!
I have been TTC for over a year..partner is younger than me, I have two kids from previous who are coming up to 16 n 17...
I thought at first it was me not ovulating right as I am 42, however I done the baseline tests avail on the NHS from the GP
which were
Scan - Normal pelvic scan
Day 21 progesterone 42.1
and then thought oh yeah im fine, so we done an internet sperm test and that was fine...then i reaised oh its my TUBES..SO THEN WENT PRIVATE and got a HSG done..this showed both tubes were blocked one proximal one distal..then i went to the STI clinic to make sure I do not have any infections and to find out why my tubes were blocked as I had a coil in situ for about 10 years the tests were fine and then i had to literally FIGHT MY WAY to explain that i just want my tubes unblocked to try for a baby i can not afford IVF and it is not an option...so went to the gynae appt he also said IVF is your only option i said what about cannulation etc he said okay will try...and placed me on the waiting list I have a letter from the bynae copied to me to my GP whic lists all the risks like bowel perforation uterus perforation and that despite telling me the risks i wanted to go ahead...so am cheesed off about that..but those risks are minimal right ? sorry this post is a long one...i agree with you nat you are right there is little info inthe UK ABOUT THIS PROCEDURE...THEY AHAVE ALSO SAID IT MAY NOT BE A SUCCESS...BUT HEY....I WOULD RATHER TRY THAN GIVE UP...
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:52 am
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Yeah LHC they have to tell you about those risks just to cover themselves but the risks are very small as they use cameras to guide them
It is your right to have this op if you want it , especially if IVF is less likely to work but they do tend to say oh just have IVF, all very simple if you have time to wait and the NHS will pay but if you have to self fund then it's cruel
I was also told twice IVF was my only option and discovered this op for myself online, and as soon as I asked about it and pointed out that the NICE guidelines say it should be offered there was a big turnaround and I was given a referral for it
It's true it might not work but its better to try and fail than not try as you said at least then you know you've done all you can and the succes rates for actual unblocking that I found were around 80-90 % which are pretty good with a follow up pregnancy success of about 30-35% in the studies that did follow ups (which is better than the 16% success rate i was given for IVF )
I'm also 42 but had good test results, so FX this op gives us both a shot
My ops now been put back to the end of october which i'm a bit pee'd off about but whats a few more weeks after waiting 2yrs I suppose
FX you get a date for your op soon , where are you having it done ? xx
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:32 am
Post subject: Re: lap dye hysteroscopy and cannulation..!!
Hi Nat
Thanks for the reply
So we are in the same boat..
As soon as I realised it could be tubal, there was no tests according to my GP only a lap and dye which I would not be eligible for as it was for those wanting IVF and I did not meet the criteria...it was also only by chance that my GP was on leave and after going to a sexual health clinic the nurse said they should be able to investigate your tubes, and then there was literally an argument almost between the sexual health clinic and my GP who said I got it all wrong..anyway he was on leave and I went back to the GP to another GP in the practice and I said look my tubes are blocked, forget me wanting to get a freebie baby on the nhs i just SIMPLY WANT MY TUBES UNBLOCKED....and then that was it..so he done a referral to a Doctor at QEH Woolwich, now this Consultant was recommened by the Sexual Health Clinic but then on seeing him he said IVF blah blah blah and i just burst out crying...as the emotional issue is/was..that ive got two kids from previous but my new partner has not got kids and we want to have a baby...and if I am unable to do so I felt im cutting him short in the relationship but he said hey we have two kids already so do not worry...but of course who wouldnt love a baby of their own...so anyway the consultant said OKAY..I will try to help you, if its a success then I would be happy for you but due to your age etc...it may not be..so I said what about my tests arent they good...he said that well there is another test for egg health not avail on the nhs AN AMH test...i havent had it done yet also we need to re do the sperm test privately before i have this op...i had my appt just last week with the consultant he said 13 weeks waiting list..so need to chase and also offer them the fact that i can come in at short notice..lol..I keep meaning to loo k into taking some other supplements during this waiting period so that if and when they are unblocked successfully then I have increased my chances if you know what I mean...
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 1:24 pm
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Your GP was talking [*@!#%*] (excuse my french) I had a HSG and then 2 lap and dyes on the NHS before getting my referral for this procedure the lap and dye is just to check if your tubes are definately blocked and a lot of women on here have had them who weren't going for IVF , plus thats a gynae cons decision to make not a GP's
13 weeks waitng time sounds about average thats about what mine was , i had an app in May and was booked for early september, but then got a letter a couple of weeks ago saying that it was being put back to the end of october as the cons had decided he wanted a holiday right when my op was due so instead of putting everyone back two weeks they just shoved us to the back of the queue but what can you do
i've not had the AMH either my first cons said it was more of an indicator of how well you'd respond to IVF than anything and even if it was low you could still have a few yeasr left to conceive so I never bothered paying to get it done it's not even testing for egg health its a test for ovarian reserve to get a rough idea of if you're getting closer to the menopause the only way to check egg health is to look at them during IVF and see how well they hold up
I started making sure I always take my supplements now as it takes 85 days for an egg to fully mature so its good to start early , i just got asdas own brand conception vits after reading the labels as they have the same stuff as the more expensive brands and I got something called Maca for me and the OH as its a good source of zinc and selenium which are good for eggs and sperm, the conception vits have folic acid in already so thats covered too
The cannulation has good results though with proximal blockages so you're in with a good chance and even if they can only do one tube it doesn't affect your chances much as either tube can pick up the egg from either ovary (which i was very pleased to hear as i only have one tube ) So FX we could both have a BFP before the end of the year xx
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:37 am
Post subject: Lap dye hysteroscopy n cannulation
Hi nat thanks for the useful info I have my pre op this coming thurs where the just do the simple checks before the op I rang them to find out when the op is and they said it could still be a couple of months away .. So anyway did not do the amh test thanks for letting me know what u were told about it .. I was taking Macca n the conception vitamin need to restart ....I just hope they can clear the tubes and all goes well ...the tubes are so delicate and at the same time complex little things this is on my mind most of the time ..my tubes..lol I took some time out tried not to think about it but now again on my mission I hope all goes well for you and you get on the cancelled op list ...you are doing all the right things from my research thanks to google so hopefully we could be pregnant this year...since u have had two lap dyes when can one resume normal antics again how well did u recover ? time off work etc. Will enjoy that thanks.


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Umi fans will take great giga-bites out of Bot's sweet treat!
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Cut the round cake in half crosswise to make two semicircles. Cut a 1-inch-thick slice from one edge of the square cake. With the cut edge facing you, trim a 1 1/2-inch wedge, from top to bottom, on either side of the square cake.
Arrange the round cake, cut edge facing you, on a large serving platter. Place the wide edge of the square cake against the cut edge of round cake. Save the 1-inch strip of cake to be added later.
Spoon 3/4 cup of the vanilla frosting into a plastic resealable bag. Tint 1/2 cup of the vanilla frosting neon blue with the food coloring and spoon into a plastic resealable bag. Tint 1/2 cup vanilla frosting bright yellow with the food coloring. Spoon the yellow frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Tint the remaining vanilla frosting bright green.
Stack the cookies on top of each other, securing with a dot of green frosting. Spread some of the green frosting on top of the top cookie. Spread the remaining green frosting on top of the cake. Use a toothpick to make a tapered square on top of the square cake, about 1 1/2 inches from the edge.
Snip a small 1/4-inch corner from the bag with the vanilla frosting. Pipe along the lines in the frosting. Heat the remaining plastic bag (cut corner up) of vanilla frosting in the microwave for 3 seconds. Massage the bag and continue heating for a few seconds at a time until slightly thinned. Squeeze the blue frosting into the white piped outline and make smooth.
Insert a pretzel stick into the flat side and another side of the orange spice drop. Insert the pretzel on the rounded side of the spice drop into the cake edge to the right side as his antennae. Add the stack of frosted cookies next to the pretzel stick. Snip a small corner from the bag with the blue frosting and pipe a line on top of the pretzel stick and the blue decorations on top of the cookie. Add the yellow candy. Spread the remaining blue frosting on top of the cake strip and transfer to the top of the green frosted cake below the round cake. Pipe Bot's mouth with the black frosting on top of the blue cake. Add the black jelly beans as Bot's eyes.
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Hagen "Skip" Thorkelson, 61, died unexpectedly on November 5, 2013 at his home in Minneapolis.
His Celebration of Life Service is Saturday, November 16, 2 p.m. at Granite Falls Lutheran Church, Granite Falls. with visitation one hour prior.
Skip, the son of Loraine and Hagen Thorkelson, was born in Granite Falls. He was baptized and confirmed at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Skip graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1970, attended Moorhead State University and graduated from Elkins School of Broadcasting in Colorado.
As a young man, Skip lived in Denver, CO where he was food and beverage manager at the Airport Sheraton. He moved to Fresno and Clovis, CA where he managed a Red Wing shoe store. Upon returning to Minnesota in 1991 he lived in Granite Falls, St. Peter and most recently Minneapolis where he worked at the Metrodome and Target Field.
He loved sports, politics, books, movies and music. He was an avid reader and could carry on a conversation with anyone about anything. His social and charismatic nature blessed everyone with joy and humor. He was kind, thoughtful and hardworking. Skip loved his family and God and was active attending and serving at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. He inspired us to live in gratitude and hope every new day.
Skip is survived by his daughter Jackie Antonino of CA; sisters Mari (Patrick Foley) of Willmar, Ann of Mankato; brothers Tom (Nancy) of St. Peter and Bob (Theresa) of Baxter; nieces Berit (Clint) Buckner, Leah and Abby; nephews BJ (Libby), Erik and Jack, great niece Vera; and great nephews Roy and Arlo; and many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are with Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.
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AUSTIN (November 8, 2012)--Texas District Judge Steve Yelenosky issued an injunction Thursday that will keep Planned Parenthood in the Women's Health Program pending resolution of the organization's lawsuit.
The family planning organization is suing the state of Texas arguing that a new rule banning clinics affiliated with abortion providers violates state law.
No state funds go to organizations that provide abortions, but the so-called "affiliate rule" denies funding to clinics that share the same name as an abortion provider, even if they are financially independent.
Gov. Rick Perry says he would rather shut down the program that cares for 111,000 women than allow state funds to reach Planned Parenthood.
Unless overturned on appeal, the injunction will remain in effect until a trial can decide Planned Parenthood's lawsuit.


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Editor Tom Brevoort spoke to CBR about recent developments in "Age of Ultron" as well as the recent announcement that issue #10 would mark the Marvel Comics debut of Neil Gaiman's Angela.
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Tuesday is Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2013. There are 133 days left in the year.
1862: The New York Tribune published an open letter by editor Horace Greeley calling on President Abraham Lincoln to take more aggressive measures to free the slaves and end the South's rebellion.
1866: President Andrew Johnson formally declared the Civil War over, months after fighting had stopped.
1882: Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" had its premiere in Moscow.
1910: A series of forest fires swept through parts of Idaho, Montana and Washington, killing at least 85 people and burning some 3 million acres.
1940: During World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force before the House of Commons, saying, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
1953: The Soviet Union publicly acknowledged it had tested a hydrogen bomb.
1955: Hundreds of people were killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria.
1968: The Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations began invading Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring" liberalization drive.
1972: The Wattstax concert took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
1977: The U.S. launched Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens of languages, samples of music and sounds of nature.
1988: A cease-fire in the war between Iraq and Iran went into effect. Eight British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army land mine that destroyed a military bus near Omagh, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
1992: Shortly after midnight, the Republican National Convention in Houston renominated President George H.W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle.
2003: Opponents of Hugo Chavez turned in 2.7 million signatures to demand a referendum on ending his tumultuous presidency. The United States won the women's overall team gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim, Calif.; Romania took the silver medal and Australia, the bronze.
2008: A Spanish jetliner crashed during takeoff from Madrid, killing 154 people; 18 survived. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski signed a deal to put a U.S. missile defense base in Poland. In Beijing, Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds. Former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng died in Beijing at age 87. U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, died in Cleveland at age 58. Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, died near California's Lake Tahoe at age 63.
2012: Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., fought to salvage his U.S. Senate campaign even as members of his own party turned against him over his comments that women were able to prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape." (Akin lost the election.) In a historic change at one of the world's most exclusive golf clubs, Augusta National invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first female members; both women accepted. Comedian Phyllis Diller, 95, died at her Los Angeles home.
Boxing promoter Don King (82), former Sen. George Mitchell, D-Maine, (80), Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, (78), broadcast journalist Connie Chung (67), rock singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) (65), TV weatherman Al Roker (59), actress Joan Allen (57), rapper KRS-One (48), rock singer Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) (43), actor Misha Collins (TV: "Supernatural") (39), actor Andrew Garfield (30), actress-singer Demi Lovato (21).
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The small, Soviet-designed AN-24 plane was carrying 44 passengers and crew from the Black Sea port of Odessa when it crash-landed shortly after 6 p.m. local time, the Emergency Situations Ministry said on its website.
The plane was operated by the small Southern Airlines company, which mostly runs domestic flights out of Odessa.
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One of the survivors, a man in his 20s who identified himself by his first name Oleg, said in a video interview posted on the Ukrainian news site Korrespondent that the plane "split open" and caught fire during landing. Many of the passengers escaped the burning plane through the whole that emerged as a result. Oleg said that according to preliminary information, the crash could have been caused by engine failure during landing.
"It was horrible," said Oleg, visibly shaken. "This situation needs to be dealt with."
Oleg as well as regional officials said the plane was filled mostly with football fans heading for the Wednesday night Champions League football match between Ukraine's Shakhtar and Borussia Dortmund.
In recent years, former Soviet republics have had some of the world's worst air traffic safety records. Experts blame that record on the age of the aircraft, weak government controls, poor pilot training and a cost-cutting mentality.


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Sage Francis
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EQualsEmC: just take a second to read this....and hopefully you wont disregard it that quickly. i just read a convo between you and "jenny" on your board. "aim convo about life etc"....i found it very enlightening. yadda yadda yadda.....i just would like to hear more of your views about such topics. what you spoke with jenny in that convo, seemed to me, merely scratched the surface of what you were trying to get through. this is some shit i'd like to hear. if you are going to speak on it......
EQualsEmC: IM me back.....or link me to where you posted about it.....bottom line, im very interested in the depth of your views....not just the titles of them
EQualsEmC: by the way......i know you dont respond to IMs, so make this one IM you do
Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:17 pm
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Courteous, but I think direct questions about certain issues would be more effective.
Mon Apr 07, 2003 11:51 pm
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Isn't each individual just soooo special.... :D
Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:34 am
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hmm...I think that some people even myself sometimes find it much easier to agree with someone and make their outlooks part of ones own. Sounded like he wanted to be shown the light negating the whole tunnel experience.
Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:35 pm
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Location: lb CA
i sort of thought he'd post up my IMs. lol
but this wasnt for popularity purposes.....
i really want to hear what you have to say about these opinions Sage. if anything, i'd hope you'd post your thoughts on this board....so.....
if you dont have time, dont want to, both, or whatever other reason are not going to...at least let me know
Thu Apr 10, 2003 3:04 pm
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Posts: 55
fun times for someone special
Thu Apr 10, 2003 3:09 pm
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Posts: 460
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boy you BUG!
EQualsEmC: tell fucking Sage to answer my IM's go'damnit
tatto0edhands: no, dont bother him
EQualsEmC: ?
EQualsEmC: lmao
EQualsEmC: i cant ask 1 question.....you gotta be kidding me
tatto0edhands: he doesnt know you
tatto0edhands: and you're im'ing him
tatto0edhands: he doesnt like that
tatto0edhands: just ask him a question on the forum
EQualsEmC: lol. okay. i'll leave the princess' IMs alone
tatto0edhands: if you dont like him, why are you gonna IM him?
EQualsEmC: who said i dont like him?
tatto0edhands: you just called him a princess.
EQualsEmC: it was a referral to *tatto0edhands: he doesnt like that*
EQualsEmC: i dont know how you got 'i dont like him' out of that
tatto0edhands: well if liked someone, preferably a boy, i would not call him a princess.
EQualsEmC: oh....well if you assumed i meant something and jumped to that conclusion.....its a diff story.....like i said.....i was just making a reference
tatto0edhands: to SAGE FRANCIS, who is not a princess.
tatto0edhands: you dont gotta lie to kick it, homie.
Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:53 pm
Sage Francis
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Posts: 21790
look how different he acts around other people. heh.
Sun Apr 20, 2003 9:44 am
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Sage Francis wrote:
look how different he acts around other people. heh.
Yeah, He didnt find her very "enlightening, yada yada yada".
Sun Apr 20, 2003 11:57 am
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Posts: 89
Location: Portland, Oregon
We all have our different faces, we behave differently in different situtations depending on who we are speaking to and what we expect to achieve through the interaction. i think he was just hurt because he was made fun of by someone he respected, feelings were hurt, frustrations were expressed in an everyday kinda way. I feel this thread is childish and i am less happy having read it.
Sun Apr 20, 2003 6:08 pm
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Location: Los Angeles
...then you replied to the post.
the end.
Sun Apr 20, 2003 9:32 pm
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Posts: 66
lol...this kid on my Buddy list.....lol...E...ima diss u ..bad....just wait till u sign on...
Mon Apr 21, 2003 4:55 pm
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Joined: 29 Nov 2002
Posts: 43
Location: conn.
All that translated to me was:
"Sage, getting a response from you would provide me with something to brag about to my friends at the lunch table. 8th graders are so hard to converse with sometimes!"
Wed Apr 23, 2003 10:36 am
Joined: 07 Aug 2002
Posts: 1613
Location: Melbourne, Australia
HAAH sheesh.......
reading these IM convo's always makes me feel more intelligent......
why the hell do people think Sage will take his time out to intellectualise with them?
people need some friends..........
Mon Apr 28, 2003 8:33 pm
Joined: 02 May 2003
Posts: 92
Location: northern california
it seems pretty easy to understand why people might get the impression that sage, though he might not necessarily WANT to talk to them, would at least be open to it, since he, knowing that he is a celebrity of some standing, makes his information so openly known.
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- Product Description
- Nikon D5200 - digital camera - body only
- Product Type
- Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
- Lens Included
- Body only
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Image Processor
- Sensor Resolution
- 24.1 Megapixel
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Camera Flash
- Pop-up flash
- Viewfinder
- Optical - eye-level pentamirror
- Display
- LCD display - 3"
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
- AV Interfaces
- Composite video/audio, HDMI
- Microsoft Certification
- Compatible with Windows 7
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 12.9 cm x 9.8 cm x 7.8 cm
- Weight
- 505 g
- Product Type
- Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
- Lens Included
- Body only
- Enclosure Colour
- Black
- Sensor Resolution
- 24.1 Megapixel
- Optical Sensor Type
- Total Pixels
- 24,710,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 24,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size
- 15.6 x 23.6mm
- Field of View Crop Factor
- 1.5
- Sensor Dust Reduction
- Yes
- Sensor Features
- Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
- Image Processor
- Auto Focus
- TTL contrast and phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
- 39
- AE/AF Control
- 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
- Digital Video Format
- Image Recording Format
- Max Video Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces
- Composite video/audio, HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
- Exposure Metering
- Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
- Exposure Modes
- Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
- Shooting Programs
- Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait
- Special Effects
- Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key
- White Balance
- Custom, automatic, presets
- White Balance Presets
- Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed
- 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation
- ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing
- 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Bracketing
- Yes
- X-sync Speed
- 1/200sec
- Exposure Range
Lens System
- Lens System Mounting
- Nikon F
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash
- Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
- 13
- Flash Modes
- Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
- Features
- AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second
- Self Timer Delay
- 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
- Flash Terminal
- Hot shoe
- Additional Features
- Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, 1080p Full HD movie recording, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, Scene Recognition System (SRS), Exif Print support, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, distortion control, perspective control, long exposure noise reduction
- Viewfinder Type
- Optical - eye-level pentamirror
- Field Coverage
- 95%
- Magnification
- 0.78x
- Dioptric Correction Range
- -1 to +0.7
- Type
- 3" LCD display
- Resolution
- 921,000 pixels
- Display Features
- Rotating
- Microphone Operation Mode
- Stereo
- Connector Type
- 1 x Hi-Speed USB , 1 x HDMI output , 1 x composite video/audio output , 1 x microphone
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
- Software
- Nikon ViewNX 2
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices
- USB port, CD-ROM Drive
- Compatible with Windows 7
- "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft's assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
- Included Accessories
- Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable
- Battery Type
- Nikon EN-EL14
- Details
- 1 x Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot
- SD card
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- SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
- Image Storage
- 6000 x 4000 , 4496 x 3000 , 1992 x 2000
- Video Capture
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- 12.9 cm
- Depth
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- Height
- 7.8 cm
- Weight
- 505 g
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BERKELEY -- There are some strong bloodlines running through the Cal football roster. Quarterback Jared Goff's father played major league baseball. Linebacker Hardy Nickerson Jr.'s father starred in the NFL.
Place-kicker James Langford has bragging right over all of them.
When he lines up for his first field-goal try next Saturday at Northwestern, Langford will have the genealogical backing of Ty Cobb and Harry S. Truman.
Langford, a senior from Pleasanton, figures those genetic connections can't hurt.
"Obviously, they performed under pressure situations as well," he said.
A third-year transfer from Cal Poly, Langford acknowledged after Saturday's final practice of fall camp that he wasn't sure about his exact relation to the owner of baseball's highest career batting average or the nation's 33rd president.
His father, Jim, confirmed that Cobb and Truman are direct relations on his side of the family. Cobb is a cousin to James Langford's great-grandfather on his grandmother's side, and Truman is cousin to James' great-grandmother on his grandfather's side.
Don't worry, James was confused, too.
"It's a cool thing being related to all these great people," he said. "Now that we're talking about this, I feel like I should know more about it."
Langford's primary concern these days is showing he can deliver during games the way he has in fall camp. He got the nod this week as the starter because of improved consistency.
"They wouldn't allow me to have one bad day," Langford said. "If I was perfect for three days, then missed two kicks, I'd hear about it."
Leg strength was never an issue. Langford made a 57-yard field goal in a high school all-star game, a kick he said he's watched 50 times on YouTube.
Coach Sonny Dykes said he'd feel comfortable letting Langford try from beyond 50 yards. Langford thinks that's just a starting point. "I feel pretty good around 60," he said.
"I would probably say no," Dykes said. "Jared's pretty established."
Rubenzer, from Scottsdale, Arizona, said he's generally satisfied with his fall camp performance and has learned not to fret over things he can't control. "I've done what I wanted to do," he said.
Provided Goff is productive and healthy, Rubenzer accepts the possibility he could be redshirted.
"If he's doing well and there's no reason for me to burn my redshirt, then that's the way it is," said Rubenzer, who credited Goff and senior reserve Austin Hinder as being great mentors. "I'll just come out here every day, practice, have fun, try to get better."
Redshirt freshman Ray Davison looms as a strong candidate to win one of the outside linebacker spots, opposite returning starter Jalen Jefferson.
Butte will begin defense of its state championship Sept. 6 at home against Chabot College.
Cal at Northwestern,
12:30 p.m. ABC or ESPN2


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Sleep- Hesitation Wounds
Whether it be the title of the album, or the child on the front cover who looks like hes trying out for Haley Joel Osments role in The Sixth Sense, its tough to head into this album thinking youre about have a grand ole time. Youd be kind of right. Its not exactly solid BBQ background tunes or a boombox-at-the-beach type of banger. But the creepy, perhaps terrifying and suicidal vibes the title and cover art display are not as rampant throughout the LP as you might imagine.
Instead, the hesitation wounds theme is more relevant to the way Sleep examines his own life: past and present, trials and tribulations, dreams and regrets. Whats most notable, and, to be honest, kind of surprising (or maybe I was just sleeping, lame pun not intended) is how great of an MC Sleep has evolved into. Not that he hasnt put out quality albums in the past, but on Hesitation Wounds, he manages to express himself, putting his deepest and most beautiful emotions inside the music, while still occasionally flinging humor and wit into the material as well. And, incredibly, the fact that all this takes place while Sleep raps with a double-time flow that whizzes by you, yet somehow maintains both comprehensibility and perfect sense, is downright impressive. His raps are dense, yet often are about no more than being an everyday person with everyday struggles: simple-but-significant pressures like making money to support his family or hating the time spent away from his daughter. Its pretty much impossible to listen to this entire CD and not indentify with the message and the emotions, even if you cant dig the music.
But the music is damn good. The production suits the MC well, and, like the rapper its providing the background for, its a little experimental while still traditional in its Hip Hop format. The two best beats come from Reanimator, one of which, Talk About It, begins with a Beastie Boys-inspired old-school styled head nodder that transitions into a futuristic electro-canvas for Sleep to scrutinize the music industry over. Orchestra of Strangers uses infectious strings and a catchy hook to draw the listener in, as Sleep slows down the flow to a slow jog in the second verse and then moves to a full-out sprint in the third. Blink, and youll miss an important point: Complex content, not nonsense because I spit it a bit quicker than some kids. And when he says this is grown-folk business, just spit a little different earlier on the track, its as if he feels the need to defend his slightly out-of-the-box style. Truthfully, though, he doesnt. Hesitation Wounds takes you through the journey of a regular dude just expressing himself through his music for 13 (12 not including the hilarious interlude) emotional, relatable tracks. Theres no reason to have to defend that.
by Adam Figman
siLentKnight wrote: Once again I look forward to hearing this and just want to agree on this statement from bbreaks:
"I think it is awesome that some of us are refusing to listen to the streaming because we are pumped for the first listen that we know we will get in the mail. It shows that there is still a something to the pleasure of getting a new album, opening it up and enjoying it."


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|Length Overall
|19' 5''
5.92 m
|Dry Weight
2,350 lbs.
1,066 kg
2.54 m
|Tested Weight
0.38 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
46 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|18 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|1 x 150-hp Mercury OptiMax XL
|Tested Power
|Currently no test numbers
|Opt. Power
1 x 200-hp Mercury OptiMax XL
1 x 225-hp Mercury OptiMax XL
1 x 200-hp Mercury Verado
1 x 150-hp Mercury 4-stroke XL
Fish in the morning, tube in the afternoon. There's a growing movement among boatbuilders to create multi-tasking models, like the Nitro 290 Sport, that satisfy a wide range of needs.
Not a One-Trick Pony
Man, or woman, does not live by fishing alone. While hard-core anglers are happy with single-purpose bass boats, most people have a wide range of interests, and it gets even wider when the family is involved. So why buy a boat that does only one thing well? The folks at Nitro, builders of some very nice bass boats, understand: Their 290 Sport converts easily from runabout to skiboat to fishing boat.
The portside swim platform has a four-step folding swim ladder; the starboard platform has a lift-out stowage box reachable from the water. Max power is 225-hp.
Nitro Boats sets up the 290 Sport with plenty of gear for all her functions. For fishing, she has raised casting decks fore and aft; port and starboard rod lockers; a livewell aft and a baitwell forward; and a pair of oversized fishing seats that fit into any of 5 seat bases – in runabout mode, these chairs serve as passenger seats. A 70-lb. thrust Minn Kota 24v. PowerDrive trolling motor is standard. A Lowrance Mark-5x fishfinder is flush-mounted at the helm.
Like all Nitros, the 290 Sport is awash in stowage space, with lockers under both casting platforms and under the jump seats, and a ski/wakeboard locker under the cockpit sole. It can serve as extra rod stowage, but there are under-gunwale rod lockers P&S.
As a runabout, or when racing from one fishing hole to another, Nitro's Rapid Planing System hull will coax maximum performance out of whatever power you choose for your 290 Sport. The company says the Rapid Planing System, which incorporates a step at the transom, makes their boats quicker out of the hole, with little bow rise, better handling and faster with less horsepower than conventional hulls. All this will also appeal to skiers, boarders and tubers, who will tow from a removable tournament-style ski pylon.
Both consoles are custom molded fiberglass. The co-pilot has charge of tunes – the stereo/CD is standard, and has an iPod jack – and refreshments. The radiused windshield is tempered glass, with a walk-through panel.
When it's time to kick back, the 290 Sport's forward casting platform converts to P&S lounge seating by stowing the filler piece and laying down the cushions. The backrests are attached to the consoles. A cockpit table is also standard, and 10 stainless steel drink holders mean a libation will always be close at hand.
Hydraulic tilt steering is standard, along with a flush-mounted compass. Nitro installs multi-function gauges – including water pressure and trim – and a Lowrance fishfinder. The burlwood trim is also standard.
How is She Built?
The 290 Sport has a hand-laid fiberglass hull backed up with a foam-filled 'glass stringer system and composite transom. The cockpit sole is molded fiberglass with non-skid, with marine-grade carpet on the casting platforms. She is backed by Nitro's transferable 10-year limited warranty on the hull, interior stringers and transom. The rest of the boat's covered by a limited one-year warranty; the trailer comes with three-year coverage for the galvanized tubing.
Standard power is a Mercury 150 XL OptiMax outboard, but the 290 Sport can handle up to 225-hp., like this OptiMax Pro XS. Nitro estimates top speed in the low-50-mph range with this power, but we haven't confirmed that speed ourselves.
Standard power for the 290 Sport is a 150-hp Mercury 150 XL OptiMax two-stroke outboard. The company estimates top speed with this engine in the low-40-mph range, but we cannot confirm that – we haven't tested this boat yet. Optional engines include 200- and 225-hp OptiMax and 200-hp Mercury Verado outboards. Again according to Nitro, the 225-hp OptiMax produces highest top speed, in the low-50-mph range.
A Minn Kota PowerDrive trolling motor is standard, with two Interstate trolling batteries.
Although four-strokes are the rage in OBs now, we'd pick a 200 XL OptiMax two-stroke, expect top speed around 50 mph, based on Nitro estimates, and spend only an extra $3,700 over base price. Fifty mph is plenty fast for a boat this size, and while the four-stroke Verado might be more economical to run, it's also quite a bit more money.
Note that Nitro, one of the Tracker boat companies, subscribes to no-haggle pricing, and they publish all prices on their website. Before you walk into the dealership, you know what the boat you want will cost. Save your haggling skills for buying a new pickup to tow it.
There's under-gunwale rod stowage port and starboard; if you don't ski or board, you can carry more rods in the long ski locker under the cockpit sole.
Nitro History
Nitro performance bass boats can trace their roots back to 1978 when founder Johnny Morris introduced the first Bass Tracker, a complete fishing package sold for a nationally advertised price. Today, the Tracker Marine Group is one of the world's most popular boat builders. Bass boats, runabouts, houseboats, and pontoon boats, fiberglass or aluminum, salt or fresh water, if you're looking for a boat under 35 feet, chances are that there's a boat in this family to fit your needs.
Fold down the jump seats to form the aft casting platform. The backrest cushion stays attached.
No matter what power you choose, the Nitro 290 Sport looks like a bargain to us. If you want a boat that can multi-task, we advise checking her out early in the game. We think her combination of function, equipment and price will be hard to beat.
Life on the water can be really tough.
|Marine Electronics
|Battery Charger/Converter
|Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
= Standard = Optional
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|Hull Warranty
|Limited 10-Year
|Pricing Range
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I'm running my first half marathon in four weeks and could use some advice on how to schedule my runs for the next month leading up to the race. I'm running for the experience and to finish, and while it'd be nice to have a kick-butt finish time, I'm OK with my 9:30 pace and speed is not my main motivator.
I've been training for the past several months and have developed a relatively good base of mileage and have overall good cardiovascular health and endurance. I've been doing 5-mile maintenance runs two days a week and usually run a longer 5-8 mile run on the weekend. I also cross train three days a week and have one rest day per week. My longest runs to date have been 10 miles in length, one completed in December and one completed this past weekend.
I've lost this past week of running due to a cold and hope to be back out on the pavement next week. But not running this week has made me think a lot about what the next four weeks should look like for my training and I could use some advice. How much mileage is enough to keep me prepared in the next month? I've looked at a number of different training plans that call for five days of running per week and completing 11-12 mile runs up until the week of the race. For a newbie like me where speed is not a big issue, those plans seem too intense and recipe-for-injury for me. I'm not looking to "skimp" or over-taper, but I also want to make sure I don't over-train and risk injury before the big day. At the same time, I don't want to be undertrained and underprepared. With a month left to go, I feel like this is the time to either increase or decrease my running. Anyone have any advice on what my miileage and run frequency should look like in the next four weeks given my current training and base level?
Many thanks in advance for your input!
Two words: don't worry. Your main concern is to be healthy so take it easy until your cold is gone. You shouldn't do any intense training during the last 2 weeks before the race and you're not likely to make major gains in the remaining 2 weeks before that cut off with a cold. You'll be better off going into a maintenance pattern of a few shorter easy paced runs each week for now. If your cold clears up in time you can try to do some short sprint work up to the week before the race but your endurance is pretty well set at this point with most of the next week off.
Since you've never run a half I'd advise that you just go out on the day and enjoy the run, learn from it, and plan for your next one. A few short runs per week (2 or 3) can do wonders for holding a fitness level for about 2 months before you'll start to lose your peak. So, in short, do a few easy runs until you feel better and don't worry.
Best of luck on the race.
What you're doing is not very different from Hal Higdon's novice half-marathon program. It calls for two medium-length runs a week, one longer run on the weekend, one day of cross training, one day of either a shorter run or cross training, and one day of strength training. With 4 weeks to go, you should have completed a long run of 8 miles.
You've done all those things and more, so it sounds like you're in good shape. If possible, I'd basically follow his plan the rest of the way, though you may not be able to find a 10K race at this point (run a nice slow 9-10 miles if you can't, and if health allows).
One week is not going to hurt you, but I would still continue on like you have for 3 weeks. You only need a 1 week taper for a half. So maybe a 8 this week and a 10 next followed by a 6-8 the week before. As Andy stated the main goal should be to start the race healthy, adjust your plan as you need to start healthy. Good luck
I agree with excellent advice already offered. Getting in some additional long runs at the 10 miles might be beneficial to increase your preparation, endurance and confidence for the half. As Erik suggested, you can also focus on your medium-length distances at a slightly increased pace and taper back the LR a bit as per your schedule and comfort level. Since you have a full month, you could consider more instense training in the next couple of weeks, with a moderate plan to maintain/stabilize your base around 9 days prior to the event.
Congratulations and best wishes for your race!
Thank you all for your advice and input. I really appreciate hearing your perspectives and thoughts on what my plan should be. I hope to do 5 miles tonight and get back on track this week with a steady pace. Thanks again!
I just did the Tinkerbell Half Marathon yesterday with Team in Training. Just remember - you have put in the work; you can do it! Once you get to mile 10 it is all mental from that point on.
You'll do fine. I'd encourage to do a couple more 10-12 runs. Do them easy.
I also just ran the Tinkerbell Half this past weekend. I had been following a stretched out version of the Hal Higdon Novice plan since about July (I only started running in April.) I got all the way up to the 10 mile run with out any problems, then two weeks before the race I was going to do 11 miles even though Hal said 10 was enough, but we were out of town for my daughter's hockey tournament. I was not comfortable running 11 miles in a strange town and I just didn't have it in me to do 11 on the treadmill so i did a combo of 5 on the treadmill and an hour on the stationary bike at thet hotel. I thought I would pick up an 11 mile run the following week, which was the week before the race.
Well, I ended up getting a really bad stomach flu that lasted 6 days and I couldn't run at all. Talk about worried! I was freaking out that I only got to ten miles and I wasn't going to have any long runs for 2 weeks prior. Then the week of the race, I ended up with a cold. I had a nasty barking cough with sneezing, runny nose, headache. I was a mess! And I was really angry that I trained for 6 months with no problems and I was sick the very weekend of the race. I did a 3 mile and a 2 mile mid week. Then I pumped myself full of Vitamin C and Echinacea and off to Anaheim we went.
You know what?? I had a great time and I finished the race. I ran the whole way with the only exceptions being when the crowd bottlenecked at Sleeping Beauty's Castle and water stops where I walked for a few seconds to get water. But I consider that running the whole way. At mile 10, I thought... ok this is now farther than I have officially ever run. Cool! My family was waiting to cheer me on at Mile 11 which gave me a boost. At mile 12.5 I started to get a little cramp, but at that point there was NO WAY I was going to walk! It is totally mental at that point. I learned that in my long training runs... as long as I didn't psyche myself out of it I was always able to finish the new longer distances.
I think you will do fine. I wish I hadn't worried so much. My training all along was a lot like yours... two 5 milers in the week but I did 3 on wed instead of cross training and then long on the weekends. Best advice I got was to carb up starting two days prior, not just the night before. And I used gels every 3-4 miles, which I hadn't done on my 10 mile run (only used one during that). The excitement of realizing half way through that you ARE going to finish truly is enough to carry you through. Good luck and have fun!
Completed C25K 12-19-09
CTCA 5k Feb '10... 39:45
Completed C25K (again) June 2011
Tinkerbell Half Marathon Jan '12... 2:53 PR! (Every first is a PR right?)
Litchfield Park Friends of Rec 10K Mar '12 1:09:25 PR!?
Peoria Pioneer Days 5k 4/14/12
Pat's Run 4.2 Mile benefitting Pat Tillman Foundation 4/21/12
Wow, Rcktgirl, what an amazing race recap! I am so glad that you were able to overcome some ill-timed illnesses and rock your half so well. I really appreciate you sharing your run schedule before your half. And I am excited that you rallied and finished so well despite being under the weather. I'm running a Disney race, too -- the princess half in Orlando. I think the Florida course has the same bottleneck-through-the-castle situation you experienced!
My race is now two weeks away and I am focusing on maintenance and using as much antibacterial hand soap as possible to not get sick. This week. I ran 5 miles on Monday and 8 miles on Wednesday, and I plan on doing another 5 miles this weekend. Next week, I'll aim for another three runs of 5, 5-7, and 5 miles and then the week of the race, I'm planning to do two 5 milers and cutting back on non-run-day cardio. I'm planning for two full rest days before the race.
Diet-wise, I figure I'll go with simple carbs -- toast, easy-to-digest fruits and veggies, and probably indulge in some pasta and/or bagels -- the weekend before the race. The one thing I'm worried about is eating the day of my race because it starts so early in the morning. I usually run at night after work, when I'm well-hydrated, lunch has been fully digested, and I'm alert. When I do road races, they're exlusively in the morning and are 10Ks or less, so I'm usually fine to down some water, a cup of coffee (a must) and half a granola bar or a banana to get through the run. But I'll obviously need to plan for something more substantial before this distance race. My half necessitates that I wake up around 3:30 AM, be in my corral by 5:00 AM, and then the start is at 6:00 AM. I figured I'd eat right when I wake up -- coffee, water, and either a bagel or a PB sandwich -- to give me a couple hours to digest. I've been training using sports beans, so I'll bring a bag with me to use during the race. I hope the excitement of the day will kick off any grogginess!
Thanks again for everyone's advice!
Race times for me were about the same. I got up at about 3:15 and tried to eat a banana but it was just too early in the morning. I could only eat about half of it. I also ate about half a power bar when I was waiting in my corral, that was about 5:00. And I took a gel right at the start time at 5:45 but it turns out that (because I didn't have any proof of time and I was in the General corral... pretty near the front even) I didn't even cross the START line until about 30 minutes after the race started! so keep that in mind for your planning if you're in the back. One other thing that I did to hydrate was that I alternated drinking water and G2 gatorade starting 3 days before race day. I drank some G2 when I first got up that morning, but my nerves were too wrecked to do much else as far as eating or drinking before the race. That's the main reason why I went with 4 gels instead of my original plan to use 1 or 2.
Oh and one more thing that I wish I would have done after I saw everyone else doing it... when you put stuff in your bag for the bag check- take flip flops to change into after the race!! the finish line was utter pandemonium because everyone emptied into a parking lot and families were meeting there too. It was insane and it took me and my family a while to find each other. Then it was a long hike back to the other side of the park to get to the shuttles. Oh how I wish I could have taken off my shoes!!
Completed C25K 12-19-09
CTCA 5k Feb '10... 39:45
Completed C25K (again) June 2011
Tinkerbell Half Marathon Jan '12... 2:53 PR! (Every first is a PR right?)
Litchfield Park Friends of Rec 10K Mar '12 1:09:25 PR!?
Peoria Pioneer Days 5k 4/14/12
Pat's Run 4.2 Mile benefitting Pat Tillman Foundation 4/21/12
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Dream sparks school scare
Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 4:11 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 4:11 p.m.
Rumors that spread on Facebook around 3 p.m. Monday about a threatened shooting at Evergreen Junior High in Houma were a misunderstanding caused by a student's dream, school officials said.
A girl told a friend she had a dream in which another student came to school and started shooting, said Terrebonne schools Superintendent Philip Martin. The student she told then went to Facebook and posted what happened in that dream, causing many to think the dream was real.
"I want to be clear, there is no threat, either real or perceived," Martin said. "Kids don't realize the gravity of what they're saying sometimes. This is a case of something getting blown way, way out of proportion."
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Third victory in Shanghai
Roger has tacked on another victory in Shanghai, making it his 80th win of the year! He beat Argentina's Guillermo Coria 6-0 1-6 6-2 in his third match at the Masters Cup on Thursday.
Roger, who had already secured his place in the semi-finals, extended his winning streak to 34 matches as he seeks his third straight Masters title. Only Ilie Nastase in 1971-73 and Ivan Lendl in 1985-87 have won three in a row.
Roger inexplicably fell apart in the second set after pummelling Coria in the first. Coria had called the trainer to treat his left ankle after slipping 5-0 behind in the first set and the Argentine looked a totally different player in the second. But normal service was resumed in the third and Roger gained the decisive break to go up 4-2 before closing out the match on a Coria double-fault after one hour, 24 minutes.
Roger improved his win-loss ratio for the year to 80-3 and is now just two wins away from matching John McEnroe's professional-era record of 82-3 for a season in 1984.
He will play Fernando Gonzalez or Gaston Gaudio on Saturday.
Go Roger! Good luck in taking the trophy!
Wish you heaps of luck in your semi against Gaston tomorrow - keep up the good work!
Daley xxx
thanks for playing longer than you had to.
Congratulation for another run, next gaudio, beat him in straight sets plsssss


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