Been busy lately and haven't had much time to do any posting. So this is a quick catch-up.

I'm still excited about the contact I made to Ecuador on the ham radio earlier this week. That's really cool.

Last night, I felt like I went to Chicago. yarbiedoll and I headed downtown to catch an amazing show by bluesman Carl Weathersby. WOW! That show was absolutely smokin'! If I ever get a chance to see him again, I will. Besides Carl being simply amazing, his 3-piece band (guitar, bass, drums) backed him up superbly. They didn't just play amazing music, they put on a great show. We're talking synchronized "dance" moves, great back-n-forth banter, and just attitude. These guys are tight, and they put on a great show. Highly recommended.

Today, I screwed up my long run. First, I started too late -- about 9:00. It was already quite warm. I ran too fast for the heat. Since I was only planning on eight miles, I didn't bother with bringing any water -- I figured that the water fountains that I encounter along the way would be sufficient. In the end, I only did four miles. I was completely out of steam at that point, and about 3/4 a mile from my next water fountain. I just started walking home instead. I had even tried to help myself by having a bagel with salmon about an hour before I started the run. It wasn't enough. At least I got the four miles in. At this point in my training, it's a little late to be making mistakes like that. I think I'll try to recover by re-attempting the eight miles on Monday. Next weekend's long run is going to be on Sunday, so that should be enough time for recovery. *sigh* I don't like these setbacks.

The Roadhouse #174 might be my favorite episode so far. Tony's been inspired by the massive flooding in Iowa City (where the podcast is produced) to create an hour of blues that concentrates on songs about floods, rain, rivers, and water.

It's a great theme, and the songs are all really good.