Posted by Larry Wallace on July 27, 2009 under Running | 
Well its been about two weeks since I’ve last ran. Why the break? I just needed one. From everything.
I let my batteries run down far too low. So, I took the last couple of weeks and focused on getting them recharged.
Mission accomplished. I feel great and I am ready to conquer the world. Again!
I have always had he mind set that those who took time off where slackers. That is a statement of a prideful work-a-holic.
Boy! I was wrong. We all need a break every now and then. It renews the spirit, mind and body. Which, I believe, opens the door for improved performance.
So, before you have another melt down. Take some time, and invest in yourself. You’ll be glad you did! .
Posted by Larry Wallace on July 22, 2009 under Social |
According to a new study by Anderson Analytics that involved 5,000 U.S. social media users:
- 61% of social media users are under age 35
- 55% of social media users are female
- 29% of Facebook and LinkedIn users say they could “probably do without” the popular networks
- 35% said they could do without MySpace
- 43% could live without Twitter
- Under 35, people rely on social networks for “fun” and contacting friends
- Older consumers use them to stay in touch with family and friends
- 75% said Facebook was their most valuable network, 65% who cited MySpace
- 30% said LinkedIn was their most valuable network
- 12% said Twitter was most valuable
- 32% of male respondents said using social media for business/career contacts was a key benefit, 22% for females
The Anderson report also found an estimated 110 million people in the U.S., 36% of the total population, use social media regularly. Of that group, Facebook dominates with 78 million regular users, followed by MySpace with 67 million, Twitter with 17 million, and LinkedIn with 11 million regular users.
Posted by Larry Wallace on July 9, 2009 under Running |
Today is day two of training to become a runner. Warm-up walk, 5 X 2min above EMzone, 2min walk . The EMzone is where my heart rate is a certain beats per minute. You find your EMzone by getting on a tredmill and walk or jog at a pace where you can barely still hold a conversation. At that point, you check to see what your heart rate is at that moment. That heart rate then becomes your EMzone.
So, today, I had to run two minute sprints just above my EMzone, 5 times with a two minute rest in between each one.
I found the training a bit challenging but manageable. You must understand, though. I have not run in years. Nor have a worked out on a consistent basis for two years.
None the less, it’s a new journey. And I’m happy to be on it.
My wife and I ran together this morning. She is shorter than me and has a smaller stride. We were still able to push each other and had a great time running together.
Afterwards, I realized that we really needed heart rate monitor watches to better keep track of our EMzones while we are running. And of course, feed my need for a new gadget.
I chose the Garmin Forerunner 50. Amazon had them on sale. So, I bought two.
