Earbud Education – Skullcandy vs. iPod
Several weeks ago I asked for a recommendation on which earbuds were best for running, since my iPod earbuds had completely worn out. I got multiple recommendations for Skullcandy earbuds, which I got, and which I liked…at first. But after using them for the past month or two I’ve run (no pun intended) into some problems with them. It isn’t anything to do with the brand, as I suspect many earbuds out there have the same issues, but rather the specific product design. The diagram should help me explain:

2010 “A” Events Plan
I got into triathlons during the summer of 2007 and it changed my life. 2010 will be, in part, the culmination of why I started. I say “in part” because I plan on doing a lot more after 2010 and hope to have many more culminating events, but 2010 will be the first of what are hopefully many culminating events, because it will mark three major milestones; 1) my first marathon, 2) my first full Ironman, and 3) getting under 200 lbs. for the first time since the last century (doesn’t that make it sound like it’s been a really, really long time?). The first challenge is over–I was able to sign up for

2010 Ford Ironman Florida General Entry is SOLD OUT
“2010 Ford Ironman Florida General Entry is SOLD OUT.” So reads the headline on the entry page over on the Ironman Florida website. I guess it’s a good thing I got on there within an hour of the registration link being posted and got signed up. We know that most full Ironman events sell out within a few hours of online registration opening, and in this case it was certainly well under 24 hours, although I’m not sure of the exact time it took to sell out. Does anybody else know?

Utah Half Ironman? Mmmmaybe…
So I’m trying to figure out my race schedule for 2010. I’m doing the Florida Ironman, and want to get a half and a marathon in before. I was thinking Salt Lake Marathon in April, Boise Half Ironman in June, and then the full in November. But after doing the half marathon in SLC this year, I’m not sure I want to do the full, given the race mismanagement company running things (Devine). Ogden is a month later, and apparently is a great race and well managed, but that puts me too close to the Boise half. So I’m now thinking of doing the Ogden marathon, the Utah half in August, and then the full in November. That gives me three A races in six months, with three months

Marathon and half-Ironman less than a month apart?
Ok, I’m trying to plan out 2010 by working backwards. I’ll do the full Ironman in Panama City, Florida in November. In June, I’ll do the half-Ironman in Boise. But before that, I want to get a marathon in, because I’ve never done one and feel like I need to have that under my belt. But I would prefer to do the half-Ironman after the marathon, so that once the marathon is over then I can focus on all three disciplines rather than focusing on all three, then running, then back to all three. The thing is…that gives me two options as I see it. I’ve got the Salt Lake Marathon on April 17th, or the Ogden Marathon on May 15th. But the SLC marathon is m