Strange, today’s run is 4.8K,
But I’m given a 9.6K run.
Now, Nike suggest I drop out of the plan, uninstall the app, reboot, reinstall the app, then put a new one in, so I’ve done that, but that’s now reset my training plan, and Nike+ training plans always start on a Monday, so that means, no plan run today. :/
Tech lies we all fall for
Interestingly, the last one caught my attention. Here’s the main description:
Recently two members of Team T3 did the same half marathon using the same training plan with the same app. They trained twice together and noticed one of them was recording about a mile less than the other each time. There was no way to test who was being short-changed in their preparation until race day, when one of them hadn’t done enough training and nearly died in the last couple of miles. Lesson: don’t trust apps, trust watches.
“Don’t trust apps, trust watches”? I kind of expected that. After all, a phone is not built to be used as a GPS receiver (even though it is a function), whereas a GPS watch is designed for that function. I have run with the Nike+ app and my SportWatch on at the same time, and have noticed a difference of around 0.2 to 0.25 km between the two. Most of the time the app clocks up more mileage than the watch, but I trust the watch more because it is a dedicated GPS receiver.
Added to calendar. I will probably do the same thing I did with Matt Smith. Watch the first couple of episodes to decide whether or not I like Peter Capaldi’s Doctor, then decide whether or not to stay watching thereafter.
via The official full length TV launch trailer - Doctor Who Series 8 2014 - BBC One - YouTube.
Today is the first day of my using the Nike+ training plan. It is an easy start - with a day of rest. Here is the schedule for this week:
And here’s today’s summary
This is how I feel during a Parkrun…
Are you still on Facebook? Take a read of this guy's experience, who setup shop on FB back in 2007.
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This is what happens when you tie your team’s success into a discount at your store.
Am I watching softball, or some kind of anime?
Ever wondered how a Computer programmer’s mind thinks?
Another movie spawned from a game. Will be interesting to see how this one lands.
Like it or not, Germany totally outclassed Brazil last night, and the goals came thick and fast. The commentators summarised it bluntly, and concisely after goal 3: "Brazil are being humbled, humiliated, and ripped apart". 5 goals in 30 minutes. I went to bed even before the first half had finished. From the sounds of it, some of the Brazilian fans felt the same way. There really wasn't any need to watch the rest of the match. Well, it looks like I missed 2 more goals by Germany and one consolation goal by Brazil.
But, interestingly, according to the Guardian, plenty of records fell during that match (taken from the referenced article):
Seconds between Germany’s second and fourth goals in Belo Horizonte
Germany are first side to score seven times in a World Cup semi-final
Years since Brazil lost by a six-goal margin (6-0 to Uruguay in 1920)
Minutes it took Germany to score five, the fastest ever at a World Cup
Goals scored by Miroslav Klose at World Cups, beating Ronaldo’s record
The amount of goals scored by England in the past two World Cups
Number of goals scored by Germany at World Cups. Brazil have 221
Brazil’s heaviest defeat at a World Cup before last night, in 1998
World Cup matches it took Thomas Müller to get to 10 goals
Number of assists provided by the Bayern player in those 12 games
Shots on target by Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side in the first half
Seconds between Toni Kroos’ two goals. Fastest in tournament history
World Cup records tumble as Germany destroy Brazil 7-1 | Football | theguardian.com.
Apparently, the most sought after language is Java. Not that surprising considering it powers quite a few things, including Android and anything running Android (well, to a point, I guess since it doesn't run Java in the same way that you would run the JVM on, say, your desktop.) Still, gives me a reason to brush up on it. And perhaps work towards a Java certification. I did have J2CP, but that was years ago, so I'm not sure if it is even valid any more.
Although it surprises me a little that Ruby and Perl aren't on this list.
The Top Programming Languages, Ranked by Job Demand, Popularity, More.
Actually, I do remember an episode where Penfold turned into a woman. Boy, that was weird….
I haven’t used the Nike+ Running app for a long time, since getting a SportWatch. However, I dug it back out after starting to use the Nike Training Club app (as it ties into the Running app to check you have done a running workout). Now, Nike have put in a coach with plans for 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon distances. Interesting.
I’m starting off with the 5K, and using the Intermediate plan (aim to beat personal best)
Plan starts tomorrow
This explains why Parson Street was closed just after Tenterden Grove on my way into work this morning.
Practising a different running style, and got a new mile record. 4 seconds off my previous time.
This is wrong on so many levels.....
hand up Me!
Today’s run was wet and miserable, and look what awaited me when I opened my door to my house. My door broke.
And it wouldn’t close. So I had to unscrew the plate with a makeshift wrench:
At least now, it closes. And here is what was causing all the trouble.
It’s been a while since I checked my Nike+ trophies, and I found out I had won the Elite 8 trophy twice.
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