Hi everyone, it's great news! Me and my mate Sam, decided to take part in next year's half marathon in Brighton*. To the sceptics among you, yes, I realize it's only a half-marathon and it doesn't sound quite as impressive as a marathon, but it's a start.
Here's some history: I used to dislike (well, to be completely frank, I absolutely despised) running. I used to have that typical teenage joint thing- to keep up with the rest of the body my bones grew too fast, so they were not an example of strength. Put simply, running was a pain. While at uni I had no other option but to take up running since I could not get my hands on a decent bike for a while. On the other hand, Sam had some previous experience. During our first year, we would go jogging in the woods right next to our house every now and then- the hills around Brighton are amazing. Seriously, I highly recommend visiting the South Downs if you haven't done it by now- it's a one-of experience.
It's decided now, Sam's made a bet with his brother, I've promised myself I will do it as a part of the long term self-development plan**. No turning back at this point. So, anyone up for the challenge? We're looking for a running (and drinking, or course) mate, ideally based in Brighton, starting October 2009. Also we'd love to get in touch with people with more experience in the are, so if you are one post a comment or contact me using the form on the right.
*http://www.sussexbeacon.org.uk/halfmarathon/
**My friend Verena has a thing or two to to say about self-development, check her out at www.selfdev.org
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Sunday, 16 August 2009
An unimportant announcement
Right, for the sake of simplicity forget about multi-language blogs. This one is and will remain entirely in English, and the Bulgarian version is available either via the link at the right-hand side of the page or at:
http://www.reseter05bg.blogspot.com
The contents is these blogs may or may not be identical, so do not hesitate to contact me should you require a translation.
http://www.reseter05bg.blogspot.com
The contents is these blogs may or may not be identical, so do not hesitate to contact me should you require a translation.
The "Doctor"
So as I mentioned, working full-time was taking its toll on my wrists of steel. So one day I call in sick at work and go straight to the doctor's ( for the sake of arguments, let's call her Dr Jane Doe). So I obediently wait for my turn to come, and this can take a while in England, and I walk into her office. I sit down I saw I've got joint pain. She looks a me, takes a step back, and asks if I've also had fever or a rash. On the inside I am already rolling of the floor, but on the outside I remain calm and explain I don't have swing flu, but rather something like RSI. She sighs and asks me explain in more detail. I say I've got a programming job and that I also went jogging the previous evening and that caused my limping. And here goes her treatment:
- Did you warm up before jogging?
- Yes!
- And did you do some stretching after that?
- Yes, kind of, I don't like doing this.
- Aha, there you go, that's the problem. Now look at me (and shows me how to bend down)
-But doc, I've had that knee condition for 10 years now, it always hurts, no matter what I do.
-No, no, no! Look, and do this next time. (keeps showing me how to bend down, and I start to wonder if she's hitting on me or what?!?) Have you got some proper running shoes?
- Yes, I do!
- It must be the wrong stretching then, next time do it properly. And buy an ergonomic mouse pad. If this doesn't help, consider a career change, career, understand? (yes doc, I happen to speak some English, I know what career is)
- But doc, I'm a student, I intend to do that for the rest of my life!
- No, you must not. Thank you.
Baffled, I decide it's better to walk out and see a doctor who actually listens to what I say.
- Did you warm up before jogging?
- Yes!
- And did you do some stretching after that?
- Yes, kind of, I don't like doing this.
- Aha, there you go, that's the problem. Now look at me (and shows me how to bend down)
-But doc, I've had that knee condition for 10 years now, it always hurts, no matter what I do.
-No, no, no! Look, and do this next time. (keeps showing me how to bend down, and I start to wonder if she's hitting on me or what?!?) Have you got some proper running shoes?
- Yes, I do!
- It must be the wrong stretching then, next time do it properly. And buy an ergonomic mouse pad. If this doesn't help, consider a career change, career, understand? (yes doc, I happen to speak some English, I know what career is)
- But doc, I'm a student, I intend to do that for the rest of my life!
- No, you must not. Thank you.
Baffled, I decide it's better to walk out and see a doctor who actually listens to what I say.
Summer so far
Hi,
I'll try and summarize the last month is less than a page. As you may or may not know, I got a summer studentship from the University of York and I've been working in the York Center for Complex Systems Analysis (or YCCSA for short) for five weeks now. I believe this is a very typical academic job, although it's my first so it's hard to day :D I work mostly unsupervised, flexible hours, and my boss does NOT care if I'm late or not- how cool is that. Not to mention, he is a respected biologist and is often away on conferences and stuff, so nobody is around to pressure me. Despite my job clearly being relaxed, it is also quite demanding. No constant supervision means every mistake I make will haunt me for ages, so needless to say I have to be very careful. Also, sitting in from of a computer screen full-time turns out to be not as easy as I expected. One week into it I had to to see a doctor because both wrist were giving me a hard time ( more on the this to follow, it's a remarkable story).
York is a cool place- incredible architecture. I can almost feel like a medieval English soldier fighting off...well, almost everyone. Especially when walking along the city wall- it's been rebuilt every time somebody invaded the town, which is approximately a million times, so it's in mint condition. The minster is also quite impressive, although I heard it's not as big as the one in Cologne. Still, I like it better than St Paul's in London ( I ought to say, we walked all day in London and when we finally got there I felt more like killing myself rather than looking at a large collection of stones piled on top of each other).
Right enough for now, if anyone wants to hear more about a specific thing, do let me know- I've got some free time.
I'll try and summarize the last month is less than a page. As you may or may not know, I got a summer studentship from the University of York and I've been working in the York Center for Complex Systems Analysis (or YCCSA for short) for five weeks now. I believe this is a very typical academic job, although it's my first so it's hard to day :D I work mostly unsupervised, flexible hours, and my boss does NOT care if I'm late or not- how cool is that. Not to mention, he is a respected biologist and is often away on conferences and stuff, so nobody is around to pressure me. Despite my job clearly being relaxed, it is also quite demanding. No constant supervision means every mistake I make will haunt me for ages, so needless to say I have to be very careful. Also, sitting in from of a computer screen full-time turns out to be not as easy as I expected. One week into it I had to to see a doctor because both wrist were giving me a hard time ( more on the this to follow, it's a remarkable story).
York is a cool place- incredible architecture. I can almost feel like a medieval English soldier fighting off...well, almost everyone. Especially when walking along the city wall- it's been rebuilt every time somebody invaded the town, which is approximately a million times, so it's in mint condition. The minster is also quite impressive, although I heard it's not as big as the one in Cologne. Still, I like it better than St Paul's in London ( I ought to say, we walked all day in London and when we finally got there I felt more like killing myself rather than looking at a large collection of stones piled on top of each other).
Right enough for now, if anyone wants to hear more about a specific thing, do let me know- I've got some free time.
Welcome
Hi everyone,
just got round to actually setting up a my own blog. I've been meaning to for years, but I guess I'm bored enough now to actually do it. So read and enjoy!
just got round to actually setting up a my own blog. I've been meaning to for years, but I guess I'm bored enough now to actually do it. So read and enjoy!
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