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Get an overview of this hotelCentral business district hotel overlooks harbor
Popular property highlights
Near shops, dining
Overlooking Victoria Harbour, this Hong Kong landmark is located in the midst of Central's financial, shopping, and entertainment area.
World of bliss
The hotel's tri-level spa merges beauty and health through traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic treatments. Global influences are also featured at its 9 restaurants and lounges, including the Michelin-starred Pierre.
Butler service
All 501 guestrooms feature a blend of European and Asian decor, complimentary butler service, marble bathrooms with designer toiletries, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Guest Highlights
- Prime central location
- Good location
- Proximity to shopping
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Guestroom size
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The 25-story hotel is connected by an air-conditioned walkway to the Landmark shopping complex, and is within four blocks of SoHo dining, Lan Kwai Fong nightlife, and Hollywood Road antiques. On-site dining options include 9 restaurants and lounges serving cuisine ranging from classic European to contemporary French-Asian fusion. The top-floor Vong restaurant and bar offers harbor and city views.
The health club includes saunas and treatment rooms (surcharge) providing massage, nail care, facials, and acupressure.
Event facilities range from a 14-seat boardroom to a 5,597-square-foot space; audio-visual equipment and event catering are available. WiFi and wired internet access are available for an additional charge.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 25
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Conference space
- Fitness facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Total number of rooms - 501
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 10
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of restaurants - 9
- 24-hour business center
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
- Wedding services
- Year Built 1963
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Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Bathrobes
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Television
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Designer toiletries
- DVD player
- Hair dryer
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room massage available
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Partially open bathroom
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
Pierre - Serving modern French cuisine with Victoria Harbour views on the 25th floor. Honored with one Michelin star.
Man Wah - Man Wah is the hotel's signature Cantonese restaurant and features panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong cityscape. The menu offers local favourites alongside seasonal specialties with touches of modern flair.
Mandarin Grill - Long favoured by the international business set, the Mandarin Grill specializes in grilled meats and seafood. Gourmands can enjoy oysters and sashimi at the Crustacea Bar. Private dining available.
Café Causette - A smart mix of silk and tweed, Café Causette offers informal contemporary all-day dining; Signature dishes include Nasi Goreng, Hainan Chicken Rice, and Thai Red Duck Curry, while the pizzas are also famed among locals as the best in town.
The Clipper Lounge - Deep sofas and armchairs and low tables make this mezzanine lounge popular for afternoon tea, as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets. Open from early morning to late evening.
Chinnery Bar - Named after the 18th-century British artist George Chinnery, this small gastropub has dark-wood panels, leather banquettes, upholstered armchairs, and mahogany tables. British pub-style cuisine is served, and 120 single-malt whiskies are available. Open from late morning to late evening.
Captain's Bar - Cocktails and conversation convene nightly near the hotel lobby. Live music available.
The Krug Room - Intimate chef's table featuring unique dishes accompanied by Krug Champagne.
M bar - 25th-floor bar serving cocktails and Cantonese tapas.
Cake Shop - Patisserie offering handmade chocolates, cakes, and breads, arrayed like jewels.
A live jazz band performs in the Captain's Bar every evening.
Nearby Things to Do
The 24-hour gym has free weights and cardiovascular equipment, including 10 treadmills with individual TVs and headsets. Other facilities include saunas, steam rooms, hydro-steam shower in the women's section, and a hot-and-cold spa tub in the men's section.
Jogging tracks are available along Queens Pier, opposite the hotel, or in Hong Kong Park, three blocks away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
Spa Services
Warm tones and woods complement the contemporary interior design at the Mandarin Spa, which spans three floors. A wide array of treatments and therapies are carried out within the spa's facilities, which comprise a salon, men's barber, and eight private treatment rooms—including two couples' suites with private bath and showers—an "Ayurvedic Sanctuary," hydrotherapy room, Kneipp pool, Chinese herbal steam rooms, and Vichy shower.
Drawing on a combination of specially-selected methods and philosophies from around the world, the Mandarin Spa provides treatments to relax, restore, and repair the body and mind. Healing therapies are inspired by traditional Chinese medicine and the ancient philosophies of Ayurveda.
Oriental Harmony (110 minutes):
Four hands work in perfect unison in a remarkable experience that inspires a harmony of the senses. The treatment begins with a soothing footbath in purifying waters, leaving them soft and supple and the mind relaxed. Next, two therapists correspond in time and movement, first providing a warm scrub that soothes and replenishes the skin and later a harmonious massage that balances the body. The treatment concludes with both head and feet being massaged simultaneously. The mind is uplifted, the body is energised and the skin is left exotically fragrant.
Imperial Jade (120 minutes):
This stimulating new ritual offers the perfect antidote to the pulsating rhythm of the city and consists of two hours of superlative pampering during which the body is stimulated with a series of techniques. The journey begins with a foot-cleansing herbal compress and reflexology to open meridian energy lines. A Chinese-style massage is then performed to stimulate acupressure points and aid in tension release, balancing both yin and yang energies.
A luxurious combination of locally-sourced sesame and ground rice body scrub follows to lighten and stimulate the skin before a green tea and algae body mask—specifically blended to eliminate toxins and refine the skin. The treatment concludes with a ginseng facemask, renowned for its anti-aging effects through cellular renewal, during which cool jade rollers are used on the face to lift and tone while hydrating the complexion, ensuring equilibrium in both mind and body.
Hydrotherapy Tub Treatment (30 minutes):
This body treatment combines the therapeutic benefits of multi-directional jet pressures and essential oils to enhance the body and mind, with different programmes to work on specific key areas of concern. It is ideal for relieving physical and mental tension and refreshing the body.
Aroma Stone Massage (50 or 120 minutes):
Stone therapy is a Native American Indian practice used since ancient times as a healing treatment. The use of stones generates energy, creating a sense of balance and calm as well as giving relief to deep-seated muscle tension.
Chinese Meridian Massage (60 minutes):
Although attention is placed on the tendomuscular system, focus is on acupressure points and directional flow of the subtle channels in the body. Chinese meridian massage is more than a system of relaxation and tension release. The focus is on the subtle energy channels which influence the organs on a deeper level and treats complex complaints. (Cupping may also be included within the treatment time if guest's particular condition requires this.)
Abhyanga (60 minutes):
Abhyanga is a light form of massage that does not involve muscle manipulation. "Abhyanga" literally means "application of oil", and uses herbs, oil, touch and friction to elicit a deeply relaxing effect on the nervous system. It has a balancing effect on all three doshas or body types. It also helps mobilise toxins, promote youthfulness, and increase energy. A steam bath or hot shower is highly recommended after this massage.
- Prenatal massage
- Thai massage
- Reflexology
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for HKD 600 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: HKD 360 for adults and HKD 340 for children (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: HKD 160 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: HKD 160 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: HKD 160 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: HKD 160 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: HKD 600 per night (in/out privileges)
- An early check-in fee will be charged
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- Rollaway bed fee: HKD 600 per night
Hotel Name
- Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental
- Mandarin Oriental
- Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
- Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Hotel
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hong Kong
- Mandarin Hong Kong
- Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Hotel Hong Kong
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Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Seattle Theatre Group Launches STGTV 12/31
On December 31st 2012, the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) is launching a new web initiative, STGtv, our online channel for all things behind-the-scenes. What you will find on STGtv are interviews with artists, show rehearsal clips, video highlights from some of our most treasured community programs and more. This is our way of extending the experience in our theatres for our fans, friends, and community.
From home, at work or on your smart phone, you'll have STGtv, available 24-7.
In addition to the behind-the-scenes footage, viewers will get insights from cast members from Broadway shows; ever wonder how the horse from War Horse takes his breath? Find out on STGtv. View discussions with set designers, crew members, performers and more. STGtv is where you can ride along as we take our Education & Community Programs into local neighborhoods - from the Dance for Parkinson's program in Central Seattle, to dance master classes at Velocity Dance Center in Capitol Hill, as well as dance workshops at Northwest Tap Connection in Rainer Beach.
"The work we do at Seattle Theatre Group is broad, diverse and can be difficult to articulate. With STGtv we have a means for not only take people behind the scenes but also sharing the breath and depth of our many community-based programs," said Vivian Phillips, Director of Marking and Communications (STG). "STGtv gives us a platform for increasing the dialogue between artists and audiences as well, something we always delight in making possible," she added.
Regularly updated episodes will be available online beginning December 31st. STGtv is produced by Seattle Theatre Group in collaboration with a number of local videographers.


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The 'Crayon Shin-Chan' Sexy Pudding Jelly Snack Kit Is Just What It Sounds Like [Video]
I know almost nothing about Yoshito Usui's Crayon Shin-chan because anime is for nerds, but from what I gather, it involves a lot of butts. So many butts, in fact, that an enterprising Japanese confectioner has released a snack kit where you can make pudding in the shape of both the lead character's face and a slightly disturbing disembodied ass, which you can then eat.
Why exactly you would want to do this, I am not sure, but I will admit that when it's all together, itdoes look pretty delicious. Check out a video detailing the entire process below!


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D-backs plan to go to six-man rotation
PHOENIX -- The D-backs are focusing on their pitching staff when it comes time to expand their roster to 40 players, manager Kirk Gibson said Saturday.
Gibson said the team plans to go to a six-man rotation in order to preserve its pitchers' arms, but he said the club has not decided whom that sixth person will be.
"A lot of it depends on [Triple-A] Reno," Gibson said. "They're one game back now. They get in the playoffs, it's a timing thing. If their season ends on time, then you go one way. If the season ends after the playoffs, it changes the way things would play out."
One possible candidate is Randall Delgado, who has been relegated to the bullpen since April.
Delgado made two starts earlier in the season, but they did not go well. He gave up nine runs in 7 1/3 innings and was quickly removed from the rotation. Gibson said if Delgado does join the rotation, he would still need to be stretched out, saying Delgado could throw 55-60 pitches now.
Since then, the 24-year-old has been better, if streaky. In 37 relief appearances, Delgado has a 5.26 ERA, but he is also averaging 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings. In some stretches, he has looked downright dominant.
"He's always had a good fastball and a good changeup," Gibson said. "His breaking ball is much better now.
"There's probably a curiosity, if you gave him a chance to start, would it help him work his way through to more consistency? That question hasn't been answered yet."
Whoever does join the rotation will likely be giving starters Chase Anderson and Josh Collmenter a rest.
Anderson has already passed his highest innings mark of his professional career, and Collmenter is quickly approaching his career high.
"We don't have anything particular right now in stone of how far we let one guy go how many innings," Gibson said. "We have a generalization."
Adam Lichtenstein is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Are you smarter than a fifth-grader? Zacharias Janssen, a Dutch 10-year-old, is said to create the first compound microscope using multiple lenses in a tube. (We're guessing his father, Hans, an eyeglass manufacturer, helped.)
Galileo calls his compound microscope with a concave and a convex lens the occhiolino, or little eye. The magnifying device is a gateway drug—he soon starts experimenting with telescopes.
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Fans of William Shakespeare will tell you that once you get past the intricate language of his works, the plays are truly wild stories of adventure, tragedy and humor with more than a little inappropriateness. In fact, it could be said that Shakespeare's famous plays were the blockbuster movies of their day.
Christopher Moore's "The Serpent of Venice" lives up to the Bard's works in terms of exciting plot, emotion and often improper humor, while being written in a style and format more accessible to today's readers. That said, while "The Serpent of Venice" remains true to the spirit of school's assigned Shakespeare reading texts, it could be inappropriate for younger teenagers.
"The Serpent of Venice" is a sequel to Moore's 2009 novel "Fool," although it is not necessary to have read "Fool" in order to enjoy "The Serpent of Venice." "Fool" is a spirited retelling of Shakespeare's "King Lear," and the main character in both novels is King Lear's brilliant fool, Pocket. "The Serpent of Venice" is a comical mash-up of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" and "Othello," with a sprinkling of Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado."
One does not need to have any prior knowledge of "King Lear," "The Merchant of Venice" or "Othello" in order to enjoy and comprehend Moore's novel. However if a reader is familiar with the plays, he or she can more fully appreciate Moore's immense skill as a storyteller and his talent for bringing cultural context and classic characters to life.
"The Serpent of Venice" picks up as Pocket the Fool is about to be assassinated. His wife, the late King Lear's daughter, Queen Cordelia, has sent him from England to Venice so he can annoy some powerful people and prevent senseless war for profit. Since, of course, preventing senseless war can anger the people who plan to profit from it, Pocket finds himself losing everything.
Three ruthless villains — Antonio, Brabantio and Iago — have executed a plan to quickly silence Pocket and slowly kill him. Pocket has been suicidal since the recent death of his wife from an apparent fever, but as he lies dying, he decides he wants to live. With the help of some familiar new friends, human and otherwise, Pocket seeks revenge and justice.
"The Serpent of Venice" is essentially a funny novel, jam-packed with subtle wit, outrageous laugh-inducing scenes and everything in between. However, when one combines "Othello" (one of Shakespeare's tragedies), "The Merchant of Venice" (pretty much the darkest comedy ever written) and anything by Edgar Allan Poe, the result is sure to be a little dark. Christopher Moore skillfully weaves the comedy into the tragedy, creating a complex and masterful work sure to delight readers.
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text: The Utah Jazz have completed their coaching staff by hiring Sidney Lowe. Lowe spent the past five seasons as head coach at his alma mater, North Carolina State. He also was a teammate of Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin when they played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1989-90. As a player, Lowe was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bulls.


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ByJohn D. McKinnon
It turns out the General Services Administration has a tax problem in addition to its spending problem.
On Thursday, congressional investigators said they've learned that the much-maligned agency last year demanded a share of the federal energy-efficiency tax breaks it was offering to contractors, in order to spend the money on other projects.
Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R., La.), chairman of a Ways and Means oversight subcommittee, said in a statement on Thursday that "requiring a cash payment in exchange for a tax deduction is a kickback, pure and simple." He fired off a letter to a number of Obama administration officials, demanding more information.
Aides also released a copy of a form letter that suggests the GSA last year was trying to force private contractors to give back part of the cash value of an energy-efficiency tax break known as the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction, or 179D, that GSA was allocating to them during construction projects. The tax break provides a deduction to projects that significantly improve a building's energy efficiency.
In the form letter, GSA offers to allocate the tax break to the contractor "upon payment to GSA of 19 percent of the deduction amount." The letter adds that the funds would be "used by GSA to invest in additional energy-efficiency projects."
Adopted in 2005, the 179D deduction allows for government building owners to allocate the benefit of the tax break to private contractors, even though government agencies don't normally have to pay tax. But experts say the purpose was so government agencies could ask for price concessions on construction projects, not to raise extra cash for new ventures.
However, it's not clear the GSA benefited from its effort. In a statement, a spokesman said the GSA had a "small pilot program" in 2011 that sought a share of the 179D tax break from contractors. The pilot program ended in December and in the seven months of its existence, "no contractors took part in the program and no money was paid to the GSA."
The 179D deduction hasn't worked very well, owing to its tough standards and other administrative problems. The GSA putting its hand out probably didn't help.


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• Who's the real conservative here? One of the hottest links on the liberal side of the Internet leads to an article posted on the website of The American Conservative. And it is being done without any irony or sarcasm.
The conservative credentials of the author, Bruce Bartlett, are or should be unimpeachable. He worked for Jack Kemp, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, The Heritage Foundation and The Cato Institute. In his essay, "The Revenge of the Reality-Based Community," he describes how his star began to fall in the conservative firmament when, during the George W. Bush years, he felt increasingly uncomfortable with a supposedly conservative administration doing such things as adding a hugely expensive drug benefit to Medicare without any thought of how to pay for it.
When he wrote about, or was quoted by others as expressing, his unease with the younger Bush, he found himself shunned by such conservative outlets as Fox News. He was also stunned to discover that many of his conservative friends were upset to find out that Bartlett had been known to try to find out what other people were thinking by reading such publications as, gasp, The New York Times.
This self-imposed thought force field other conservatives had built around themselves, Bartlett concluded, is precisely what led to the failure of the Mitt Romney presidential campaign.
• Also outside the bubble. Blogger extraordinare Andrew Sullivan, who considers himself a proper conservative of the Burkean bent, also had a lot to say about the intellectual poverty of the so-called conservative side of American politics. (He's also a big Jon Huntsman fan.)
His recent keeper, "Fox and unfriends," concludes, "Roger Ailes (head of Fox News) has helped kill conservatism in America, by never allowing it to criticize itself. When journalism puts power above truth it isn't, to coin a phrase, 'actual journalism'. It's propaganda."
• Required reading for policy wonks. Anyone who cares at all about real policy, not just which party is up and which candidate is down, must have Ezra Klein's Washington Post Wonkblog in his bookmarks.
Among his recent gems are an interview with journalist Chrystia Freeland, a writer who specializes in the doings of the filthy rich, about how so many members of that class were blind-sided by President Obama's victory over their favored Mitt Romney.
Calling Romney "the worst Wall Street bet since the subprime" mortgage market is just a reminder that these folks are not nearly as smart as they want us to think they are, and probably need to be regulated a lot more closely, especially when they are not playing with their money (campaign contributions) but with ours (federally insured deposits and too-big-to-fail banks).
Other useful posts include the projection that spending a few billion on extending unemployment insurance is good for the economy actually creating jobs because it keeps more money in circulation. Another finds statistical fault with the idea that high taxes on high incomes causes millionaires to flee the country or state that levies them.
• Good news for Romney fans. Another Washington Post-based blog, The Fix, has posted an essay entitled, "What Mitt Romney did right." For example: He raised a lot of money, acquitted himself well in the debates and held intra-party feuding to a minimum.
And he got invited to the White House for lunch.
George Pyle, a Salt Lake Tribune editorial writer, provides links to these and other interesting sources and essays at sltrib.com/blogs/debate.


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LAKE LUZERNE -- Local residents and visitors alike can take a look back at one of the region's most popular tourist attractions during a "Ranches, Rodeos and Wranglers" cultural history weekend this Friday to Sunday.
The event is part of this year's Warren County bicentennial celebration.
In the post-World War II era, when dude ranches were at their peak, thousands of people would spend summer vacations at places throughout the greater Lake George region. The tradition continues today at Painted Pony Ranch in Lake Luzerne, 1,000 Acres in Stony Creek, Roaring Brook Ranch in Lake George and Ridin' Hy in Warrensburg.
Most activities will take place at Painted Pony starting at 4 p.m. Friday with a meet-and-greet reception followed by a 6 p.m. barbecue dinner and rodeo ($20).
On Saturday, there will be another 6 p.m. barbecue dinner and rodeo.
The weekend concludes Sunday with a full roundup of events, including storytelling by ranch owners,�staff and guests accented with displays; and exhibits, on-site book sales and signings. People also may view old photo albums, take part in an oral history project and enjoy an old-fashioned chicken-and-biscuit dinner, music and dancing.
Day passes (good for 1 to 8 p.m.) are available for $10 or $20 including dinner.
Guest speakers will recognize those who were most instrumental in creating the idea for horseback riding, ranch and rodeo vacations, whose origins date back almost 100 years to the 1920s.
"Ranches, Rodeos and Wranglers" is part of this year's Warren County bicentennial celebration. In the 1950s, when ranches were at their peak, thousands of people would spend summer horseback riding vacations in the local region.
Many single young men and women got married after meeting at such places, the topic of a "Romance on the Ranch" discussion.
"Country cowboys and city cowgirls make for some fine storytelling," said Pam Morin, event spokesperson. "She arrives by train for her summer vacation, meets the wrangler, falls in love, marries the cowboy and stays forever. What could be more perfect?"
At one time there were five ranches and 10 cowboy bars on Route 9N alone, in the Lake Vanare area between Lake George and Lake Luzerne. "It was the place to go," Morin said.
This history weekend is all about people reminiscing with old friends about such establishments. There were too many to name them all, but the list includes the Rustic Inn, Brass Bucket, Silver Dollar, Totem Inn, Kastner's Western Motel, Bennett's Riding Stables, Northwoods, Rocky Ridge and Painted Pony.
Sun Canyon, in Thurman, was one of the largest dude ranches in the East.
Other prominent names are in the surrounding area are 1,000 Acres in Stony Creek, Flying L and Circle B in Chestertown, Ridin Hy in Warrensburg, the stables at Bennett's and Ruggerio's in Lake Luzerne and the Wild West and Saddle Up in Lake George.
Many organizations have played and continue to be part of the dude ranch business such as the Dude Ranch Trail Association, Warren County Sheriff's mounted patrol, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, First Frontier Circuit, the Adirondack Stampede and the New York State High School Rodeo Association.
Call for information and reservations, call (518) 696-7184 or (518) 696-2838.


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Two Former NFL Players Say League is Ready for Michael Sam
Michael Sam is a good football player.
On the field, he produced 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles for a loss in his senior season at Missouri. In his contributions to the Tigers, he was named to the All-SEC first team, SEC co-defensive player of the year, a unanimous All-American, and voted as the Most Valuable Player for the Missouri Tigers in 2013.
Now, on the brink of likely being chosen in the NFL Draft, Sam made a groundbreaking announcement that will surely change the landscape of the league. He told Chris Connelly of ESPN's Outside the Lines on Sunday night that he was coming out as gay.
It was powerful, and compelling as Sam tells it best.
"I'm not afraid to tell the world who I am. I'm Michael Sam: I'm a college graduate. I'm African American, and I'm gay. I'm comfortable in my skin."
Sam was brave, like Jason Collins in the NBA, or Robbie Rogers in the MLS. His decision comes at a unique time. Sam is about to embark on a new journey into the NFL, while Collins was at the end of his NBA career, and Rogers was in the middle of his.
The star defensive lineman's decision comes after playing in the Senior Bowl, and before the NFL Combine, and Draft. Many eyes will be on Sam, and one former NFL player says that it is better to come out sooner rather than later.
"Better to announce now than to do so the first day you show up on a team. That would take teammates by surprise, being such a poignant topic and uncharted waters. From his perspective, it's never a perfect time, but do it now, and get it out of the way. Then, I feel he should try to direct future conversation towards focus on evaluating him as a 'player,' not an advocate with an agenda other than football," adds nine-time NFL veteran Rocky Boiman.
The timing is certainly interesting for Sam to come out, and as we have learned from the last two years, society is becoming more accepting of the gay culture. Boiman tells why he thinks it will be welcomed, and if he would announce it to the public like Sam did.
"I was talking to my wife. One, within the last two years, the gay culture has been a lot more accepting. Younger people aren't having a problem with it. Two, would I do it? I don't think I would. The media likes to exacerbate stories. The guy (Sam) is a strong person, carries a lot on his shoulders, and it's good for him."
As culture has become more accepting and seventeen states have legalized gay marriage, the question now shifts to the NFL. Is the league ready for a gay football player?
"They have been prepared. They have workplace etiquette, and saw the impact it can have from (Jason) Collins. They want to have an image to where they can accept anybody," says eight-year NFL linebacker Jay Foreman.
Sam appears ready for the next step, and the NFL. Following his decision on last Sunday night, the Missouri defensive lineman can now focus on the draft process. His statistics proved in his senior season that he will likely get drafted, but there's always a possibility he could go undrafted. He's projected to go in the mid-rounds on draft day. Mel Kiper of ESPN says at the upcoming NFL Combine he will have to prove he can play as a 3-4 outside linebacker on his feet, and not just as a designated pass rusher.
Teams will have to consider the big picture with Sam. The Missouri star has on-field and off-field questions, and much will be taken into consideration as the draft gets closer. Foreman weighed in on what he thinks may happen.
"Realistically, there's 32 different opinions. They are going to worry about the negative and try to exploit the positives. They will throw darts. It's part of the process. I could see a team with a strong veteran locker room, a vision and a plan go after Sam," says Foreman.
When and if a team does pick up Sam, the biggest test of his young career will be the first time he steps inside a locker room. Both Boiman, and Forman, with a combined seventeen years of NFL experience, say it's a tough environment, but if the player comes in and wins, it changes everything.
"It's a tough environment, and you have to have tough skin. Everyone is looking to compete against each other. Some guys will be turned off by what goes on in the offseason, but if he doesn't perform, and isn't eligible to play on Sundays, it won't be a big deal. There's always a story. (Sam's decision) is monumental, it's early on, and he has a legit shot to get drafted. He was the SEC co-defensive player of the year. Great for him if he can play. I wish him luck. He's courageous and wanted to do it his way. It was smart on his part by announcing it early so teams can't say they never knew. A big monkey is off his shoulders and hopefully he gets drafted high," shares Foreman.
Boiman agrees with Foreman, and says at the end of day, all that matters is if you are helping the team out positively.
"The culture is male-dominated, it's tough guy stuff, and there's vulgar language. But, are you helping us win football games? If you are, you'll be accepted, and if not, the guys will have a problem."
The locker room isn't the only part of the NFL that Sam will have to adjust to. When he's on the field, he will have to learn how to react when he's at the bottom of pile.
"What will happen when someone calls him a homosexual at the bottom of the pile? How will he react? I hope he shrugs it off. He's a strong-willed kid. These are brand-new waters he's treading," adds Boiman.
New horizons, indeed. Sam will have to face future coaches, teammates, and the media, and in this day and time, the public. Players have fans in stadiums chanting possible insults and on the Internet, posting hurtful messages.
"There's more access to players in real time with social media. A lot of voices can hurt a player. It can turn in to a fire storm. A lot of pressure can derail a career. But once you perform, it can supersede a lot of what could go wrong," says Foreman.
Wherever Sam ends up, he will have these questions. Boiman implies that the defensive lineman must focus on playing the game he loves.
"The best advice I can give him is to move on. Talk about football, and not draw more attention. No team likes a media soapbox. Teams want to focus on a player that eats, sleeps, and breathes football, and so do your teammates."
That's all he can do. He can go to Indianapolis at the NFL Combine, and show the scouts the real Michael Sam and the guy who was named co-SEC defensive player of the year. After all, he is tough. In his childhood, he lost a sister in a drowning, had a brother that was shot to death, another brother that disappeared and was never found, and two older brothers that have been in and out of jail.
His story is tremendous, and fans of the game should hope that Sam isn't judged by his sexual orientation. He is transcending the game the same way Jackie Robinson did when the color barrier was broken in baseball. The only difference is Sam is doing it his way 67 years later.


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Chinese sand pears are knocking, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed in December to let 'em in. Comments will be accepted until Feb. 14, and I noted one skeptical commenter today. Danya Enriquez writes the USDA:
The importation of new fruits into the United States is great; however after reviewing the proposed rule, there seems to be too much at risk with the importation of Chinese sand pears. There are 16 pests that can possibly be introduced to the United States if proper measures are not followed by the producers, packinghouses and anyone involved in the importation. I think looking into fertility management would perhaps help decrease such risks in the importation of Chinese sand pears. Taking measures such as the pears being in importation in commercial consignments is a great idea because there is definitely less risk of introducing new pests into another country. Perhaps further research on how this will affect pear growers and their fruit in the United States would allow this proposed rule to gain acceptance.
Also known as Asian pears, the Chinese sand pear variety is quite popular in many Asian countries and also has been cultivated in California and a few other states in a limited way since the 1980s.
The USDA's "initial regulatory flexibility analysis" ("regulatory" and "flexibility" don't go together, do you agree?) on Chinese sand pear imports reveals the fruit is no wilting shrinking violet in terms of volume. The USDA observes:
China expects to export 24,000 metric tons of Chinese sand pear to the United States, but we do not know the quantity or value of Chinese sand pear imported from other countries. Nor do we know the substitutability of Chinese sand pear for other types of pears produced domestically.
Without information on the domestic and foreign quantities supplied and the substitutability of Chinese sand pear for other pear varieties, we are unable to evaluate potential effects of the rule for U.S. producers. We welcome information that would allow a more complete understanding of possible effects of the proposed rule for small entities.
TK: Not much knowledge at the USDA about the market for Chinese sand pears in the U.S., and it sounds like they are all ears. Danya has done her part, at least.
This is a foreshadow of a much bigger issue, when the USDA someday (how long, I wonder?) issues a proposed rule to allow Chinese fresh apples into the U.S.
Look for plenty of scrutiny from Danya and others on Chinese sand pears, but that won't come close to the intensity that will come with a regulation that would seek to allow the world's biggest apple producer into the U.S. market.
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LaVon Brazill in walking boot, out of practice
The Colts took a look at veteran wide receiver Deion Branch earlier this week, but didnt wind up signing him to the roster.
They may need some help at wide receiver this weekend, though. Tom James of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports that LaVon Brazill was out of practice and in a walking boot for the second straight day on Thursday, casting doubt on his availability for Sundays game against the Texans.
The injury comes at an inopportune time for Brazill as he has moved ahead of Darrius Heyward-Bey on the depth chart in recent weeks. Brazill played almost twice as many snaps last Sunday as Heyward-Bey and caught three passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. Coach Chuck Pagano said this week that Brazill and rookie DaRick Rogers each deserved to play more in the coming weeks.
You know what, they were productive in that football game and they gave us a spark in that second half, Pagano said, via ESPN.com. And so certainly theyve earned a right to play more.
If things dont improve with his foot quickly, Brazill may have to wait a bit for that opportunity.


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Caf - Starting from the week before my HM and working back, my weekly mileage was: 41, 22, 31, 10, 5, 33, 37. The 2 really low weeks were due to a foot injury and a trip to Mexico.
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oxyjen - You're up! I hope your taper has gone well. Any tracking info? I know you'll make us proud in Philly and all those miles and hours of training will pay you back! We'll be cheering you on!
caf - How'd the LT run go? Congrats on dropping those lbs. too.
Hey everybody else!!
me - 8.1m @ 7:28 this a.m. Still working through that lower leg niggle. 1st run in the shoes I'll wear for my marathon! Nike Lunaracer. They're a gaudy blue/orange combo, but they were on sale at RW. I've been training in a pair of these this cycle; along with a pair of Kinvaras. They're light with just enough support to get me through the race I think. Gonna get about 55m on these before race day to make sure they're ready to go. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
caf - Nice hard run on the TM. I usually can't go that long on the TM. Drives me crazy. As to your question, I don't really mind running in low temps, but when the temp drops well into the 20s, my asthma sometimes acts up.
Hoosier - Loved the RR. Sounds like you had a great trip. I'm not running another marathon until Boston. I usually try to keep up the LRs in the 14-17 mile range in between cycles. I may try to push that this year to 20 miles. I think as I get older it is harder to get back to higher mileage if I let it slip.
rday - The only time I've run a marathon close to another was when I ran NJ and then Grandma's 6 weeks later. It was a disaster for me. Not sure what went wrong, but there is definitely some skill involved in running them close together. Texas is the person to give you the lowdown.
ilana - Congrats on the mileage PR for the year. I'm still short of mine, but hope to just exceed it by Dec. 31. Great that you are still in touch with Nevada and that you will see him at CIM. Give him my best.
KK - Smart to take time to work out the niggles.
texas - That will be cool if you can get in State 50 before you turn 60. Any idea where it will be? I guess scheduling that many marathons a year leaves some things to chance.
lon - I'm sure you are not as used to the cold as I am, just as I would have trouble with your summer heat. Stay healthy. Not much longer before your marathon.
Managed about 30 miles this week so far with some additional training on my bike. Hope to get in 14 tomorrow. I have a small 5K on Sunday. First time my daughter will also compete, which will be neat. Have a great weekend everyone and good luck to anyone racing.
Caf - Well done with the 16m. I dont think I could do 45g per hour, but most people are bigger than I am.
Cws - good luck in the 5K and fun that your daughter is doing it too!
Tex - I haven't joined it yet, but I will. The cold I can do, the air pollution I can't. And I like to have a hot yoga studio, so it works.
Hi lon, steve, and jen (good luck!!)
So, my news is .. after much deliberation, I've decided not to run Boston. Hubby and I are going to be in Isreal so he can train (he's taken pretty seriously to Krav Maga), and it just so happens that the Tel Aviv marathon will be then. When I brought up the full, it did NOT go over well, but after deciding that Boston is just too inconvenient/too expensive (Isreal wasn't on the map when I registered), we decided I'd run the Tel Aviv half, since the marathon is too close to when we'd have to fly back and I dont' want to beg for a blood clot. I'll pick a full marathon in the spring, just a cheaper one and one that won't cost $2000. Right now I'm leaning towards the SLC full marathon, as it's on the streets I train on, and I'd like to do it at some point. If anyone has other suggestions near May, preferably on the west side of the US, let me know.
oxyjen - You're up! I hope your taper has gone well. Any tracking info? I know you'll make us proud in Philly and all those miles and hours of training will pay you back! We'll be cheering you on!
Ok, well since I was coming back to this thread anyway to say that yes, I'm still here even though I've been scarcely posting on this thread in recent weeks. I want to, I really like this group and have been inspired by so many people hitting their goals this fall. I just have such limited time and I get sucked into other online stuff first when I do have time.
I'm heading down to the expo in a few minutes. The weather is looking less than ideal (over 60 at the finish and 90% humidity) but it's not the worst thing ever. You get what you get.
So I'll copy and paste something that I wrote this week on another running forum. This was following a "holy ****, I can't believe that it appears that I'm actually going to run this marathon after being registered for it three times and getting injured every time" post.
I have a goal time that is really important to me. It's hard not to when you've been getting up at 3:30 in the morning for a year to run an average of 80 miles a week and peak over 100 with speed workouts and tune up races, all with THIS race in mind. But it's also true that getting to the start and the finish of this particular race represents a goal that is THIRTEEN YEARS OLD (I got this goal in my head watching the 2000 Philadelphia marathon) and has been in the back (or front) of my mind that entire time. I've run 4 other marathons since then and I still think of them as tune up races for THIS one. So yeah, standing at the start will be nothing short of awesome no matter what happens during the race. Still, it will be great to crush it, right?
The runners I met up with and watched run the marathon in 2000 was my first RWOL FE dinner. Some of them I will see this Sunday morning, too. So in that spirit, I'll share my bib number if you want to track - #3293. Thanks for the support!
Jen - Good luck. You know that I ran Philly a few years ago and liked it a lot, and of course it's your back yard so I'm sure you know the course. What's the weather projected to be?
KK - No, I strongly vote for the full for you. You may remember that in January I ran Tiberias on the last day of our trip and absolutely loved it. We drove around after (saw a kibbutz, etc.), then had a 3 hour drive down to the hotel airport, so I was sitting. Then we caught a plane first thing the next morning to London. OK, it wasn't all the way to SLC, and I had 2 days to walk around over the weekend (Israeli marathons are on Thursdays - is Tel Aviv?) to avoid Shabbat Friday - Saturday. But I was fine. Just yesterday I was kidding my wife and asked her if I could run Tel Aviv next year, so it's funny you'd post this. TA will be totally flat, a lot along the ocean, and as long as it's not super hot like last year, a good one that you'll smoke.
Lon - So the 48 hour ultrarunners are out there now up the street from your house. I'm going to run 13 if I can on Sunday morning. Do you still want to try to get together before your big race? Hoping it cools down for you by then.
cws - That's great, you running a race with your daughter. As always, some good running and XT'ing from you. Oh, I have a tentative place I want to end my 50 states -- and it's in MD -- but I'll have to see if I'm in shape for that. Yes, lots and lots of planning, and there are so many variables that can change, it's been tough to figure out.
I'm going to try to sneak out and run 8 soon over lunch.
Have a great weekend and again, good luck Jen.
I'm sitting in O'Hare Airport enroute to Las Vegas. I just ran Sun, Tues, Thurs this week (8.5m, 6m, 4m) to prep for the Vegas RNR on Sunday. Hopefully I have enough left over from NYC to do okay but I don't have any specific time goal. Not surprisingly, Competitor charges for tracking :-(
OxyJen - that's what I call a long term goal. Best of luck and enjoy it. It sounds like you're ready to kill it.
KK - too bad about Boston but makes sense to skip it and also to just run the half. I'm sure Texas can fill you in on the race.
cws - It helps me to do most of my long runs with my local group. We all start together and then space out by pace, and a bunch catch up together at water stops so theres always someone to talk to. it definitely makes it go by faster.
Lon - at some point you should think about backing off to make sure the leg issues are completely gone come race day. I recently found out it's hard to practice what you preach but I did it and was glad I did.
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Rday - man with those prices you are dating yourself! DW and I saw the original Phantom of the Opera with Michael Crawford in London. I don't remember the price but they were same day tkts purchased at the theater. I also used to get tanding room tkts with my sister in NYC - they were priced right!
Caf - congrats on the 16 miler - sounds like you are getting strong again and I assume no more swelling.
Lon - forgot about your progression run - nice!
Texas - thx. My plan between NYC and Vegas was to run twice the first week and three or four times this week, and lots of walking, so thats what I did. I am glad to know the Vegas course is flat. Well, you've completed the trifecta and its almost time for the quad!
Ilana - are you doing a 2 or 3 week taper? Your time is drawing near!
Tex - I really want to do the full in theory too, but I really want a PR and I don't think I have time with that one. Also, it's a 24 hour flight, and it might fall on the day before we fly back.. and I have other risk factors that probably more than double my risk of a blood clot (female things), so I feel like it's just not worth risking on that long of a flight. How did you like TA in general? Was it your first time there? It looks like this race is on the 28th, which is a Friday. Interesting.. and here in Utah they're all on Saturdays b/c of religious reasons as well..
Ted - Good luck with the next one! I can't imagine doing one so soon. Still haven't ran!
Oxy . Dd I miss your time goal ? We like the time goal so we can tell how your doing as the race progresses .
KK . So your going to Israel now ? First my bf's daughter , and now you . I still have yet to get there . Now I want to run that Marathon so I will be looking forward to your race report . Did you see that they have an IMAX movie Jerusalem ? It looks great . http://www.mos.org/imax/jerusalem
GO TED! It slipped my mind that you were "TXT-ing" 2 marathons so close together. Please make an exception on the "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" rule and let us know how you do - I know you'll make us proud.
Texas . I see your set to run ANOTHER marathon at the end of the month ? I don't get how you can do it . I'm about to end my fourth week of running after my marathon . They go like this . 8 - 22 -32 - and I have 27 in this week with one run left . MAYBE I can get to 37 . I just don't see how you manage to run several marathons in such a short time . Is there some sort of training method ? Also , does it mean you can't go full out for each ? If so , how much does it detract from your potential PR ? Could you run 3:15 or faster if you just concentrate on one race without regard to running another so soon ? Do you have some recovery secret ?
Good luck in Vegas, Ted! And have fun with it!
Jen - you have got this one (finally!) and you will have a great race. All those miles are going to pay off big-time.
KK - I actually think doing the half is a great idea, since you need a new half PR. Tel Aviv is basically a city, you know? I liked other places in Israel (like Haifa) better. But it sounds like a great trip. And there will be other Bostons; marital happiness is important. (As you may remember I gave up running NYCM last year because of my husband's plans - and then Sandy happened!)
May marathons, hmm. Huff to Bluff? The Colorado Marathon? Both are downhill, too...
Tex - whew, you have a couple of weeks 'off', I see...
cws - cool to be running with your daughter! Good luck in your 5K.
lon - I'm fighting the niggles as well. I think this is common during peak training. I also use Kinvaras but picked out the Brooks Pure Flow for my marathon as they are cushier, and I think I need that.
Caferey - I think good LT runs do that for me as well, make me feel like my fitness has cranked up a little.
Running this week has gone pretty well, a couple of trail runs, an MP run (10 miles with 3x2 mi MP) and a couple of easy runs with strides. Rain and snow are predicted for later today and tomorrow so I will be moving my LR to Sunday again, after 2 weeks of Saturday LRs.
I'm planning on doing a taper similar to what I did for Houston, which means that this one will be my last 20ish but I will hold my mileage to about the same level next week before dropping it hard.
Rday - looks that way.. my husband has been invited and everyone thinks that of course he should go.
Oxyjen - I really think you'll be great! I'm excited for you and can't wait to see how it goes.
Ilana - there will indeed be other Bostons, and I'm lucky enough that I don't worry about qualifying (I have a BQ in 2015, if I really want to do that, but I am really hoping I'm pregnant instead I think we plan on going to other cities in Isreal, but we'll be staying in Tel Aviv for most of it. We're going before the group so we can see things. I do remember you backing out of NYCM and actually thought about that whole thing when this was going on. It's just not feasible for me to spend 2k after a trip to Isreal AND keep our jobs, and we need those. In the end I just thought.. what I really want is a PR, more than I want to run Boston, so this seems like a good compromise. I'll look at Huff to Bluff and Colorado.. I was looking in CO bc I have family there and it'd be nice to see them.
Btw, my husband says he really likes the first week of my running breaks. He does not like the second. I think I'll start up again soon
Thanks so much everyone for all the kind expressions of sympathy.
Good luck to Jen and Ted this weekend! Once again, I don't have time for shout-outs, will get to that soon.
I have good news for a change. Tomorrow I can run with no walk breaks- woohoo! Even better, my dd's cross-country team qualified for states as a team. I was so proud of them- they didn't have their top runner at sectionals, and not one girl qualified individually…but the top 5 all ran really strong races and finished within 7 spots of each other and together nabbed the 5th and final spot to go on to states. So looking forward to watching them tomorrow.
And I'm officially 50, not sure that's really good news, but hey, it's a new age-group I guess.
Hi to everyone and I hope you all have a great weekend.
Ted - Runs that hapen in Vegas, do not need to stay in Vegas. Enjoy it. Leave it to Competitor to charge for tracking. I absolutely refuse to do their races.
Jen- You are more than prepared! I really want to see how well you do on all of those monster miles. Crush it! I don't see how you will not make your goal.
crzn - Great news about the running and your dd. I am of the firm opinion that life gives us no more than we can handle so you were due for some good news.
Texas - You do not need to get all 50 states in this year. You know that right??? I know your mileage is low compared to most of us, but none of us race into shape better than you. There is more than one way to get those goals knocked off.
kk- I haven't posted in a long time and wanted to let you know I really enjoyed your RR. When we were tracking you that morning I could pretty much tell how it went. Also, I'll add you to the list of runners who actually look great in the pics when running. I just look exhausted even when I'm not. Very exciting about Israel. FWIW, I think the half is your best option and it will carry so much less stress during your trip.
cws - Is it me or have you upped the crosstraining? You also did it before but it seems like more now. That is great you and the dd will be stretching it out in a 5k. Good luck!
Lon - Gaudy blue/orange? I used to like understated colors, but now I think the crazier the better. Damn, that was a fast half. Just an awesome race/time for you or for any of us for that matter. I'm thinking sub 3:20 is a done deal and possibly even faster.
runbegan - I've only visited Portland for business but it looks like an absolutely awesome place for running. Not to mention micro-breweries. How long before the family gets there permanently?
rday - It looks like you are very slowly getting back the miles same as me. My race was over a month ago and I am finally getting to 40+mpw. It is really really imporatnat to get rid of all of the aches and pains and set you up for future success. Question for you, have you noticed your easy pace becoming faster on your after race ramp up?
Ilana - Sorry about the rain/snow combo. We're supposed to get into the 60's here tomorrow. Now, I will warn you to stay healthy until race day. That is the only thing that could spoil your upcoming PR!
As for me, my mileage is still coming up slowly. I went over 2000m for the year last weekend! Only over 40m this week and a LR of 12m. I want to be in the 50's before a spring cycle starts. I am just starting to look for races. With the fact that I have a seemingly safe BQ, I am open for travel and not so fast courses. As long as the weather won't be warm. I have noticed my easy pace is suddenly faster. Like 8:18-8:25 faster! Is this a result of higher miles in my fall buid-up or due to lower miles and less fatigue. I'd like to think it's the former which means faster times ahead.
Just a quick check in to wish oxyjen and Hoosier good luck tomorrow. I'm looking forward to some great times. Enjoy yourselves. Hi to everyone else.
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Question for you, have you noticed your easy pace becoming faster on your after race ramp up?
YES ! In fact , I have been wanting to ask if this is normal . I feel like there is a carry over effect from my race . All of a sudden I am just faster . Yesterday I did a 10 mile run at an easy pace for the first 5 miles and picked it up just a tad for the last half . Pretty much it was an easy run . But when I stopped my watch I was amazed .1:20:20 . What the heck ? This is what it's been like lately . I wonder if this will continue once I get back to 50 plus miles .It seems something odd happened after that taper . I ran the marathon faster and easier than logic would dictate . Now I seem to be a different person . Let's just hope it continues into the next cycle .
As for your feeling "safe " , I don't share your sentiment .I'm looking to increase from 13 minutes to 20 plus . I'm trying to decide if I want to run a late spring , late summer , or early fall race . This just seems to easy to be safe.
Ted - you've loads of experience so you'll know more than anyone the best pace. Hope the weather is good and things go smoothly. It's a much flatter faster course than NYC right?
Jen - you've put so much hay in the barn that another barn had to be built! Temps could be worse, my 2c is that humidity shouldn't be too much of a problem. Shoot for 500ml of water an hour as well as whatever else you take, gels, sport drink etc and you'll be set.
Thanks for thinking I look decent running, but those are the decent ones.. I promise there are pictures I look awful in, and exhausted, because I was. The best one was one my dad took from behind and left me thinking, I really wish the rest of me looked as good as my calves!
Tracking site for Jen won't come up .
Hello 3:30ers!
rday: I got it OK, her 10K split was 49:33, 7:58 pace.
She gave her bib number but I can't find the link to use it . I guess I will wait for the updates .
Isn't this Stalky Ben Stalkerstein's job? Maybe she slept in?
Anyways, the link is here:
.. and it looks like Jen's tracking info is messed up, as it thinks she ran the HM and finished in 1:51:36. I'm also following one of the guys (flyrunnr) from the sub-3:10 thread, and they appear to have his net/gun time backwards. And if you look at the leaderboard, there are people on there with 3:30 pace splits. So apparently the Philly marathon isn't rolling with high quality tracking, so who knows
The Facebook page confirms problems Dan .Not good .
Stalky is on Mountain Standard Time. And then she had to walk her cat. (This is not a euphemism.)
Yeah, tracking problems seem rampant. Grr. Jen, I'm sending you good vibes wherever you are on the course! AND good vibes to your chip!
Marathon times starting at 3:20 are starting to get posted . We shall see .
I wonder if a human error coud have caused her bib number to be off . Example . Maybe her 3293 was put in as 3923 .I wonder if a number like that will come in around her projected time of 3:25-3:30 .
I don't think so, as searching on her name instead of her bib also yields nothing.
I hope all is well and she's having a good run AND that it gets recorded so she has an official time! These things happen; when I worked the marathon here I was the backup timer, recording times by bib# as people came across the finish line. That way if there was a chip problem there would still be a time. I can't imagine they don't do something like that with such a major race.
jen is listed in the half marathon with time splits as listed by dankelley.
Helllloooo 3:30 'ers! It has been a while, but I am still alive and until just recently, been really enjoying the rocks and roots on the mountain trails everywhere. Came down out of the hills so to speak to get back on the roads until spring to work on my speed and turnover and get ready for next year's ultra season. Got in a few shorter trail races, stepped up to a couple 50 milers this year and paced/crewed a record setting effort by Jenny Capel on her Fastest Known Time around Lake Tahoe on the 165 mile Tahoe Rim Trail. Planning on my first 100 miler next year and if not Western States, something else out west maybe San Diego or the TRT 100 milers, depending on how the lottery selection process goes.
Really looking forward to hooking up with Ilana in a few weeks at CIM. I am planning on getting the sub 3:23 version from her about you guys, so a whole lotta ears gonna be burning that day for sure. Hope everyone is healthy or recovering nicely, running strong and racing smart! I have definitely missed my forum time here with all of you...
For those that were tracking me and wondered what happened (and have texted, emailed, and FB messaged to ask) - I was on pace for another 3:29 finish and feeling fine for the early miles of the race. I adjusted my effort to match the warm, humid day and was quite happy with how it was going. Something happened a couple miles before the half mark. I felt dizzy and light headed and my pace slowed to a jog. I managed to stay upright until the half mark and turned off to cross the finish of the half marathon where I then passed out and landed in the med tent with a blood pressure of 80/40. I am fine now. I don't quite know what happened but I'm ok. Thanks again for everyone's support. I'll eventually try to post a better post mortem on this thing, if I can come up with anything further to say about it.
Jen - as I said on FB, what happened sounds super-scary and I am glad you are ok now. I hope you can figure out what happened.
NGR sighting, whee!
crznszn - welcome to our new age group! Just don't run any of the same races I do or we will have to fight...
Easy pace - mine tends to bump up a little after good fast races, and when I've lowered my mpw after a heavy stretch.
BQ times - Considering how many people wanted to run Boston 2014 after the bombings this spring, and the increased interest, I can't imagine that getting into 2015 will be any harder than it was this year (what, 1:40 under?) and it should be easier. I think anything better than 2 minutes under is safe. Admittedly, I am aiming at 30+ minutes under!
Well, I had a fabulous long run this morning - 19.3 miles (my standard LR loop) averaging 8:25 pace - 8:23 not counting the last .3 which is the steep hill I live on, and 8:20 not counting my 2 warm-up miles either. After the warm-up (which was kind of fast for me anyway, 8:44 pace) I aimed at between 8:10 and 8:30 pace - GMP+5-10%. It felt pretty good the whole way and mile 19 was 8:16 pace.
This caps off 68.8 miles, a new weekly max by a about a mile.
M - 9 trail @11:16
T - 9.8 with 3x2GMP, 2 min easy, overall avg 8:12
Th - 9 trail @11:01 with 6x10 sec hill sprints
F - 6.4 with strides @8:50
Sa - 6.8 @8:33 with 6x10 sec hill sprints
Su - 19.3 'hard long run' @8:25
Feeling pretty good now with 3 weeks to go! My husband alas seems to have come down with a chest cold so I'm trying not to catch it.
Plan is to run about 60m next week with a hard progressive 16 at the end. Then 45 or so with a lot of MP and HMP the following week, and 20 or so the week of the race.
Hello everyone! I see everyone has done quite a few races!
Ilana- That's a great run you did today! I think you're well en route for a great race. I read your post/blog not long ago and I think you should stick with plan A. You're more than ready to do outstanding.
As for everyone else, I hope the training, tapering, and recovery is going well!
For myself, my calf is still bothering me. I took a whole week off, reconsidered my goals for the marathon and I am going for a much slower goal pace than I thought I was capable of doing. I've trained very hard for quite a few months, and I'm utterly disappointed that my season is ending this way.
I ran Friday for a good 30 minutes and my calf was feeling fine.
I ran today 5 miles at an easy pace (9:04) and it was okay until the last mile. It just started acting up, and even though I was able to hold the pace, I knew I wouldn't be able to hit a 6:15 surge like I usually do on the last 3 mins of every easy run.
My Marathon plans have been edited, and instead of thinking of a 3:24 finish, I'll aim for a 3:35ish. It's about 30 seconds slower per mile more or less which I believe is adequate and I'll be happy with it for my 1st marathon. In all honesty, I just want to finish it. My pride will need to step aside and understand the seriousness of this injury.
After the marathon I'll take a couple of weeks to fully recover and I'll do more cross training to stay in shape. Honestly, all I want is to be able to run injury free.
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
Just checked in to see how our racers did after I spent all day at the longest football game on Earth..Bears vs Ravens.
Jen - Wow, I'm glad you are OK first of all. Really crazy scary to pass out like that. I hope it's nothing but make sure you see a doc.
Any word on Ted?
Hey guys. Just now finished the race, got back to the hotel and soaked in the tub. To put it mildly I had a REALLY tough day. 3:50 finish. I couldn't really see my watch in the dark but I'm pretty sure I ran a 1:45 first half (too fast Post NYC) and 2:05 second half so it was ugly. I did pick up the state of NV under 4 hours for the 50 sub 4 group so there's some good news. I wish TX could share some of his magic potion with me! heading home in the early a.m. More when I get back...
Jen - I hope you're okay. Something similar happened to my buddy in Green Bay this year. He collapsed at mile 25 and they couldn't get him up. BP was similar to yours and he had no color. He spent 3 hours in the med tent and got 3 or 4 IV bags.
oxygen - Too bad about Philly. Sounds similar to what happened to me at Grandma's. Dehydrated for sure, but not sure how I got there and I never did figure it out. A couple liters of i.v. fluid and I was fine. What are your plans from here?
Hoosier - I can't figure out how to do marathons close together either. Still, a sub 4 is a good race.
kk - Sorry to hear you won't be in Boston, but sounds like the right move. With your speed you'll get back there easily.
texas - Well, if you do Maryland last I'll try to be there to cheer you on.
ilana - Great LR and congrats on another PR week. You are certainly prepared for a great race.
crzn - Yea to continuous running!! Hope it continues to go well.
jim - Way to go on the 2000 m for the year already. I'm hoping to get over 2000 m this year. Still under 1900. I imagine the game must have been quite an experience. Didn't end to my liking, but I'm sure most of you Chicago fans saw that differently. My XT was definitely higher this summer while I was triathlon training, but I'm trying to keep it in the mix.
rday - I think that you finding your easy pace fast is definitely a sign of improving fitness.
nevada - So great to hear from you. Sounds like you've taken to the ultras. Best of luck in getting that 100 miler.
Gabriel - Smart to take time off for the calf. Sorry it is still bothering you. Hopefully it will improve some more before the marathon.
Exhausting weekend for me. Ran 14 Sat morning at just under 9/mile. Then spent 2.5 hours on leaves Sat afternoon and still didn't finish my yard. Sunday was the 5K. Ran 23:10, which was my fastest 5K in over 2 years. 1st AG. My wife and daughter ran also. My wife was 2nd AG. My daughter's first timed 5K that she ran in just under 30 min. She also got 1st AG as there were no other girls her age (there were other people my age there). I told her she could only race who showed up and I think she was happy about it. Sunday afternoon was another session with the leaves. Storm last night (same one to hit the Midwest, but must less severe here) so you can't tell I did anything with all the additional leaves that came down. Anyway, my 8 miles this morning were near 10/mile and I felt horrible. Will try spin class tonight, but if I don't recover some may have to skip it. Enjoy the week everyone.


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Balancing act: Offense, defense, pitching pave way
Papi hits 15th home run, Bradley turns stellar double play, ace sets tone
BOSTON -- Timely hitting, strong pitching and some sensational defense all on the same night?
That type of balance has been elusive for the Red Sox in recent weeks, but it all came together in a 5-2 victory over the Indians on Thursday night in an auspicious opener to a seven-game homestand.
After a 2-7 road trip, which concluded with one run over three games in Baltimore, Boston needed a night like this.
Though five runs is hardly a batting barrage, it felt like it for the Red Sox after the three games at Camden Yards.
Brock Holt had a pair of hits from the leadoff spot. Daniel Nava had a three-hit night. Mike Napoli and Jonathan Herrera produced a pair of hits each while David Ortiz clocked his 15th homer of the season.
Four of the five runs came with two outs.
"At this point, it doesn't matter how many outs there are," said manager John Farrell. "RBIs, runs scored, whether it's no outs, two outs, it was just good to get a little breathing room tonight."
Lefty Jon Lester set the tone, going 7 2/3 innings while scattering eight hits and two runs (one earned). He walked one and struck out four, throwing 109 pitches.
"It was good. A win's a win," said Lester. "A bit of a grind, but some of the mistakes I did make were just singles."
It was the type of workmanlike performance Indians manager Terry Francona saw many times before, only on those occasions, it was to his benefit.
"He's really good," Francona said of Lester, "and he came out of the chute firing and looking really good. Trying to beat a pitcher like that, sometimes you have to try to get him out of the game or keep the score to a point where, when you do finally get on the board ... we got to 3-2, but we couldn't hold them down."
The play of the night came from Jackie Bradley Jr., who made a highlight-reel throw from the wall in left-center field to first base to double off Mike Aviles in the seventh.
"That fired me up right there at third base," said Holt. "I yelled out there at third. That was a special play. A huge play, too."
Grady Sizemore leaned over the railing in right field to make a catch on a foul ball by Aviles to end the fifth.
Koji Uehara, the lights-out closer, finished the night with a scoreless ninth.
"I would hope nobody's taking him for granted and what he's been able to do over the last year, year and a half is pretty incredible," said Lester. "If people don't know who he is, by now with the World Series and what he did in the playoffs, they're not paying attention. I'm glad he's on our team and at the back end of our bullpen. He makes our jobs a lot easier."
The Red Sox got a break to start the second, as Napoli reached on a throwing error by shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. Nava followed with a line-drive single to right to put runners at the corners with nobody out. Sizemore came up next and delivered a ground-rule RBI double to right.
Ortiz boosted the lead to 3-0 in the fifth by walloping a two-run homer to center.
"We had long at-bats, and we're grinding out [Josh] Tomlin all night," said Lester. "David obviously there in the fifth with a good swing to put us up three. That's big. Unfortunately, I go out there and give two right back, but guys did a good job of continuing to battle and putting up some runs for me."
When Lester allowed the Indians back into the game, his fielding gaffe was the biggest culprit.
The lefty dropped the ball on a feed to the bag by Napoli after a grounder by Michael Bourn. Michael Brantley lined a double to left-center and Jason Kipnis made it a 3-2 game with a two-run single.
Boston got those runs right back. Jonathan Herrera was the catalyst with a two-out triple. Following a walk by Bradley, Holt delivered a two-run double to again make it a three-run game.
"The biggest thing for us is when we answered back after they scored the two runs to make it 3-2," said Farrell. "A key at-bat off of [Nick] Hagadone by Bradley to draw the walk and then Brock Holt once again is seemingly in the midst of a number of multirun innings, and tonight was no different."
In the seventh, Aviles hit a one-out single and Bourn followed by driving one to deep center. Not only did Bradley race back to the wall to make a terrific catch, but he unloaded for a strong throw all the way to first that doubled off Aviles to end the inning.
"At first, I thought he got jammed," said Bradley. "I started breaking in a little bit and then realized it wasn't going to fall in front of me so I sprinted back. I knew it was going to be another close-to-the-wall type play, but I didn't think that I had too much to worry about.
"I pretty much counted my steps before going out for it, then I kind of figured once you make an initial read and the baserunner sees that it's the opposite, I knew Mike was going to pretty much keep going. I made the catch and tried to make a strong throw back to first."
Though Bradley mentioned the throw as if it should be expected, the truth is that it was a standout play by an exciting young player.
"To one-hop the first baseman when he's got his back running away from the play, to turn and fire a strike, that's an impressive play all the way around," said Farrell.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Chris is such an outstanding educator who is passionate about teaching and learning. I find the subject of his article to be such an inspiration to those who fight for human and civil rights for all mankind. The story of Council Wooten's life depicts true entrepreneurship at its best. The writing of this article is very timely in lieu of the current controversy over voter rights. The writer and the subject of the article represent the true essence of how we should value education in our state and society. Just imagine all the wonderful and creative teachings Chris could do to engage our students if the North Carolina leadership would make education a priority. Great Job Chris!
The Legend of Council Wooten
Lenoir County NotableBy Chris McAllister
Adorning North Carolina's halls of history are portraits of many well-known North Carolinians. Even though Council Wooten is not one of them, he made his mark on state government and did become a legend in his native Lenoir County.
Council Wooten (1804–1872) was the son of John Wooten, who began selling hats in Pitt County then expanded into Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties. He would sell hats at monthly courting time, when a circuit judge would arrive to hear cases. Known for his "good judgment, thrift and economy," the elder Wooten managed to acquire 800 acres in Lenoir County where he established a plantation. The story is that John Wooten swapped his own undesirable land for 200 acres of rich swampland and 600 acres of upland owned by a man named Creel. Creel was in legal trouble over his land and was uncertain of his title to it. Wooten researched the title, found it fine, and convinced Creel to swap properties. The plantation, about five miles west of La Grange, raised corn and hogs and grew in size, making Wooten prosperous.
The elder Wooten served a spell in the North Carolina House of Commons, and his son Council followed, serving in the General Assembly in 1829–1832, 1835 and 1848. He also served on the Council of State with Thomas Bragg during the antebellum period and with John W. Ellis in 1861.
Council Wooten was known as a renegade of sorts. Lenoir County legend says he petitioned the General Assembly to grant free black men the vote, maybe to gain himself more votes. Although state law made it illegal, he and his wife, Eliza, taught their 500 or so slaves to read and write, using the King James Bible. He required that all his slaves be clothed well, and every winter he gave each family a fully dressed hog.
Wooten valued education, schooling himself and his 12 children. He founded a private school near his plantation and hired Yale University graduate Joseph Elliotte to run it. The Wooten School was open to neighborhood children and was always full. It closed after Preston Wooley opened a school in La Grange.
A personal friend of governors John Ellis, Thomas Bragg and Zebulon Vance, Wooten regularly entertained the high and mighty at his plantation. Before the war, he was one of the executive directors of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company.
During the Civil War in spring 1862, the Wootens and neighboring Joyners abandoned their plantations, relocating, it is believed, near Wilson. After the war, Wooten returned to reclaim part of the plantation. By that time, says Gary Fields, president of the La Grange Historical Society, "The Wooten plantation was shot up and virtually destroyed. The Wootens continued to farm what was left of the plantation and apparently brought it back to life."
Both Council and his son Council Simmons were friends with President Jefferson Davis and served in his Confederacy administration, perhaps in a financial capacity. After the war they were stripped of their citizenship and had to reapply. Gov. William W. Holden, writing on behalf of Wooten to R.J. Powell, agent for North Carolina, said on Sept. 26, 1865, "His exemplary conduct as a loyal citizen of the United States government, his universal liberality to the poor in his section, are attested by them, during and since the rebellion and the unanimous recommendation of his people, including all conditions of Society and every shade of political opinion, are appeals in his favor not to be disregarded." President Andrew Johnson pardoned Wooten three days later.
During the last 10 years of his life, Council Wooten worked at raising his grandson, James Yadkin Joyner, future Superintendent of Public Instruction (1902–1919) and namesake of East Carolina University's Joyner Library.
About the AuthorChris McAllister teaches history in the Lenoir County public schools and at Wayne Community College. His book on La Grange history is due out this winter.
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Maxine Cooper
Jennifer Cotton
Is there access to a family bible or names of folks involuntarily held by Council Wooten?
William Griffith
Council Wooten, a deacon at the Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Woodington (South of Kinston) left the church and took the church records with him. The church was founded about 1752. Genealogists need the records. Location unknown.
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