February 2010
13 posts
Well, that was short
I think I can summarize my first experience with the FiveFingers as follows: ow, ow, ow, Ow, Ow, OW, OW, OW, Holy Frickin’ Hell, OW!! There’s no question you use different muscles with these shoes on. I’m usually capable of running 3-4 miles with ease and my “long runs” are about 6-7 miles right now. I did 1.18 miles in the FiveFingers. The first thing you notice...
Going for a run in my funny shoes
They’re not as silly-looking as those rainbow-striped toe socks popular in, well, never, really, if we’re honest with ourselves, but they’re close. They’re called FiveFingers and are from Vibram. Little more than a sock with a rubber sole, they’re designed to flex and give with your foot, producing a more “natural” running experience. Some go all-out and...
January 2010
7 posts
Why do we pay for things we cannot see?
A wonderfully funny and provocative talk from TED on the need for — and utility of — “intrinsic value.” It reminds me of a conversation over dinner many years ago with a friend who had just left a job at Procter & Gamble. He had worked on the Vidal Sassoon line of shampoos, helping to launch their new “two-in-one” shampoo+conditioner product. He explained...
This sign can be a lot smaller now, after today's...
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Car!
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Basically, an inch (3cm) on either side
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Counting her loot, incorrectly. @coinstar screwed...
Gillian’s been saving her coins and today we took them to a local CoinStar kiosk. We added up $94.12 worth of coins at home. The CoinStar machine counted just $73.30. They normally charge a fee, but we were redeeming gift cards, in which case CoinStar waives their fee. $11 isn’t a lot to you and I, but for a 7 year old who’s been saving for 5 years, it’s a fortune. Not...