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Saturday, March 11, 2006

Posted 14:17 by Tycho

Today is another absolutely beautiful day (after a long and dreary winter), how could I not run?

Distance: 3-3,5 miles (Google maps says 3, coaches from way back in HS say 3,5)
Weather: Amazing. A bit cooler than I might have liked, but that quickly changed once I started running.

Report: Tried to keep the pace slower today to something that made me take deep breaths, but no labored breathing. Scenery was very pretty today, especially along the stretch just after the footbridge until turning into Marina Bay. Didn't really think about much except trying to keep a constant pace, as I have a tendency to kick it up a notch when I start feeling good and relaxed. Amazing run. Felt great throughout, barring a small bit near the traffic lights at the intersection of Quincy Shore Drive.

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Friday, March 10, 2006

Posted 12:35 by Tycho

First, current events, then run report (ooh, how exciting!).

First, on break, which is a blessing and a curse. Secondly, almost done with MQP.

The first days of break were great (and full of sleep). Tuesday, I was anti-social...probably the pent-up stress from MQP coming out at once. Sorry, everyone, it wasn't cool for me to do that.

Wednesday, I made one last crack at the thermal analysis for MQP. The first calculation gave me a very reasonable answer. Once I started the first segment...oi...something tells me that the system in question is NOT at a temperature of -3 000 000 000 000 Kelvin. This has been driving me nuts for weeks and weeks. So I finally just squirted an e-mail over to my partner that told her that no matter what, everything will melt. Then I drew a picture of it. I learned something from that experience: I am a terrible drawer. And not the kind you put clothes in, either.

Ok, run report. Temp was amazing, but it was cloudy and a little humid for my tastes. Went 2,6 miles in 20:16:07...which equates to an approximate pace of 7:48/mile, which is bad for me. I almost decided to go down the route for 3,5 miles, but am really glad I didn't, as at the end I was ready to toss my cookies (don't worry, they didn't get flipped).

First mile was pretty good, felt great to be outside. Second mile I upped the pace too much. Last 0,6 miles was a small challenge, but it wasn't that hard to push through. I think I can safely attribute my poor performance to my severe lack of hydration, as I've had precisely 5 glasses of water in the past 6 days. Compare that to 1-1,5 gallons, my normal daily intake of water.

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

Posted 03:48 by Tycho

Taking a quick break. Just got back from the lab (got there at around 6:45 and left at around 3:15...8 and a half hours). A little unhappy with the professor, as this could have been done earlier had he not revised the lab and required different measurements. Also, the lab was ambiguous at best, and there was more than one equation to describe things, and they would all conflict with each other, making for a confusing time. We finally got straightened out and had a period of about an hour or two where progress started to decrease due to being tired (but we still did work--just at a slower pace), but then we hit our second wind.

Currently, I'm taking a short 10 minute break and then I'm studying for my final at 10. I'm allowed 1 sheet of paper, both sides. Fun.

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