REM and a Hat Trick
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Thursday night I was lucky enough to have a friend come into free tickets to REM and ask me to go with her. This did mean I had to guiltily cancel dinner with a good friend of mine. I’m a sucker for live music though and feel like seeing REM is seeing a pioneer in a genre I’m definitely a fan of. I did enjoy the show, but I found parts disappointing as well. First, I guess I’m more a classic REM fan. They did play a mix of old and new however. Second, I still prefer small venues and this was at the Xcel. The large venue did provide some impressive effects with screens and videos behind the stage. Those effects led to what I don’t like about a large venue: the performer isn’t reacting and performing with the audience. I found Michael Stipe to be performing more for the camera which produced a collage of a live feed behind him, than for the audience. The effect was artistic and interesting, but I’d prefer the audience interaction and response. It was still a great show for a large venue, but I do owe my friend a good dinner and catching up time!
runnings
I completed my hat trick: three halves in three months. I ran the Heart of the City Half Marathon in Burnsville this morning in 2:00:32. I tried to set out with a good attitude about this being just another training run and not aiming for time. Of course I still had it on my mind. Running Friend and I started off at a good clip, but we couldn’t maintain it. Also, it helped the first few miles were downhill. I felt pretty good the first half, but by the last three miles, I started to wonder if my legs could carry me. Nothing really hurt and I was breathing fine, but I was incredibly fatigued. Thankfully, RF got me through to the end. I suppose this could have to do with not running much since the half in Sydney or maybe it’s just my body realizing I’ve never maintained this level of running. Previously after a half I’d back off on my running quite a bit for several months. This time I’ve pushed on, have run three halves and am continuing to train for a full. I’m nervous, but excited to continue this physical challenge. Now if I could just figure out why I’m getting slower!
Thursday night I was lucky enough to have a friend come into free tickets to REM and ask me to go with her. This did mean I had to guiltily cancel dinner with a good friend of mine. I’m a sucker for live music though and feel like seeing REM is seeing a pioneer in a genre I’m definitely a fan of. I did enjoy the show, but I found parts disappointing as well. First, I guess I’m more a classic REM fan. They did play a mix of old and new however. Second, I still prefer small venues and this was at the Xcel. The large venue did provide some impressive effects with screens and videos behind the stage. Those effects led to what I don’t like about a large venue: the performer isn’t reacting and performing with the audience. I found Michael Stipe to be performing more for the camera which produced a collage of a live feed behind him, than for the audience. The effect was artistic and interesting, but I’d prefer the audience interaction and response. It was still a great show for a large venue, but I do owe my friend a good dinner and catching up time!
runnings
I completed my hat trick: three halves in three months. I ran the Heart of the City Half Marathon in Burnsville this morning in 2:00:32. I tried to set out with a good attitude about this being just another training run and not aiming for time. Of course I still had it on my mind. Running Friend and I started off at a good clip, but we couldn’t maintain it. Also, it helped the first few miles were downhill. I felt pretty good the first half, but by the last three miles, I started to wonder if my legs could carry me. Nothing really hurt and I was breathing fine, but I was incredibly fatigued. Thankfully, RF got me through to the end. I suppose this could have to do with not running much since the half in Sydney or maybe it’s just my body realizing I’ve never maintained this level of running. Previously after a half I’d back off on my running quite a bit for several months. This time I’ve pushed on, have run three halves and am continuing to train for a full. I’m nervous, but excited to continue this physical challenge. Now if I could just figure out why I’m getting slower!
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