Training Log Archive: iansmith

Event: Skyline Scramble
 

I helped out today at the Skyline Scramble; I was away from my apartment for about 5.5 hours, from 8 AM to 1:30 PM. The race went well, with 26 participants. I had planned to get some work done while I was available, but I made an unlikely friend instead - Alexei's daughter Victoria. Sara Mae told the story "Drake's Tail," and I discussed the mechanics of fractures, cloud formation, photosynthesis, and the game "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." Victoria estimated my age at 39 (and Brendan's at 19). One of the most amusing snippets of conversation we had:

Victoria: "Do you know the place with lots of blueberries and blackberries?"
Ian: "No. Is it in Russia or Boston?"
Victoria: "No, it's elsewhere... oh yeah, it's Norway."

Good times were had all around. I envied all the people jaunting about in running clothes.

Team USA is to be congratulated on its performance at the 15th ARDF World Championship (Radio-O). Particularly excellent runs:

Name, class, Day, Band: Place/Competitors, time, % back of winner
- Vadim Afonkin, M40, Day 1, 80m: 12/57, 50:38, 29% back
- George Neal, M50, Day 1, 2m: 8/51, 62:54, 29% back
- George Neal, M50, Day 2, 80m: 3/51, 54:57, 3% back, 97 seconds behind 1st
- Lori Huberman, F21, Day 2, 2m: 4/33, 132:13, 31% back, 5:21 behind 2nd

Way to go, Lori!!

C • strength training 3

C • Age 15

Control Count: 0/2000
Burrito Count: 6
Anna's.

I read this article, from the Guardian:
"Christine O'Donnell's shock Tea Party win puts $1m in war chest." The commentary on the political situation in the United States from the British perspective amused me.

A few humorous excerpts:

1. Christine O'Donnell, the populist Tea Party favourite, has received more than $1m (£640,000) in donations since her surprise win in Delaware on Tuesday, despite her ultra-conservative social views, it emerged today.
   
2. Her views on evolution, sexual purity and medical research have made her a figure of ridicule in the US media, as have her chaotic personal finances.
   
3. "Despite what some Beltway pundits think, Americans clearly believe that Christine can and should win it," DeMint said in a statement.
   

I was trying to decide which logical fallacy DeMint used in the third statement above. His sentence is technically accurate - there exist Americans who believe that Christine can and should win, but in context, it is clear that he is stating that it is the democratic preference that Christine win.

To look for a logical fallacy is misguided, because DeMint's statement does not use logic. He does not introduce data or logical propositions. I suppose it would be most accurate to assert that he incorrectly interpreted the data. If there is a logical fallacy, it is hasty generalization.

C • I think it is merely rhetoric. No need to seek logic there. 1

Around, in a few separated transits. Chipotle today.

Control Count: 0/2000
Burrito Count: 5

I'm going to join the ensemble. My counter is disappointing, but I will use it to motivate myself.

Control count: 0/2000
Burrito count: 4

Note that the Burrito count started on 1 September 2010.

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