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It’s been a really long time since I had to clean up HTML code by hand. Not so fun


@kingsbury tweeted April 30, 2010


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Heading to Best Buy HQ to pick up my old friend for lunch at 5 Guys


@kingsbury tweeted April 29, 2010


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I’ve heard Ode to Joy four times today: Beethoven on iTunes, kid one playing keyboard on iPad, kid two playing guitar and Pengo intermission


@kingsbury tweeted April 29, 2010


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Taking all night to catch up on email, Twitter and news feeds. How come everyone else gets to go to cool places this week?


@kingsbury tweeted April 29, 2010


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Sun shining at Town and Country – should be a great day


@kingsbury tweeted April 28, 2010


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Tomorrow will start way too early, but it will be totally worth it


@kingsbury tweeted April 28, 2010


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Adult perk – late night Target run in the MINI. Should stop for McDonald’s fries too – just because I can


@kingsbury tweeted April 28, 2010


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Ran 6 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. This will be the quickest taper week ever


@kingsbury tweeted April 28, 2010


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Kid one music concert tonight – tuba!


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2010


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Geez, Canon, how many more times will I have to restart before I can use my new scanner?


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2010


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Three nights of The Jayhawks at First Avenue in June? Hope I can be around for one of them


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2010


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Registered for another marathon. In Eau Claire. This Sunday. Just because. =)


@kingsbury tweeted April 27, 2010


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It was tough, but passed the delta exam for my ACSA 10.6 certification today in Minneapolis


@kingsbury tweeted April 26, 2010


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Dammit, my Monday state of mind is settling in early. Weekends are supposed to be *all* good, right?


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2010


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Tried to sit outside to study, but had to move inside to the couch when my nose starting running. Back to cold and windy today


@kingsbury tweeted April 25, 2010


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2010 Get in Gear 10K

Posted April 24, 2010

This morning was wet and windy, but the 33rd Annual Get in Gear 10K still drew a big crowd. I lowered my 10K PR by 4 minutes, so I didn’t mind getting wet (although the walk back to the car was a bit cold).

My splits were 7:05, 7:08, 7:19, 7:21, 7:17 and 7:14, with a final time of 44:47 (7:13 pace). I finished 315th out of 3667 total runners (252nd out of 1626 men), which I’m pretty sure is my best finish in a major race.

With the 2010 Heart of the City race cancelled, I need to find another spring race. I’m currently only registered for Twin Cities in October, so I may sign up for Grandma’s or one of the other regional races (Minneapolis, Stillwater, Rochester or Madison).

I’d like to get a measure for how close I am to a Boston qualifying time for 2011, so maybe two spring marathons would be good (or crazy)…


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Studying for another exam, but at least the rain stopped and I can sit outside and read


@kingsbury tweeted April 24, 2010


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Today’s mile splits – 7:05, 7:08, 7:19, 7:21, 7:17 and 7:14


@kingsbury tweeted April 24, 2010


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Feel like a drowned rat, but broke my 10K PR today at Get in Gear by 4+ minutes – watch time of 44:48 (7:14 pace)


@kingsbury tweeted April 24, 2010


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Looks like a rainy Get in Gear 10K today in Minneapolis/St. Paul


@kingsbury tweeted April 24, 2010


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Time for a little brainless TV watching


@kingsbury tweeted April 22, 2010


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Bummer – the Heart of the City half marathon in Burnsville is cancelled due to road damage from flooding


@kingsbury tweeted April 22, 2010


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The iPad does make a pretty nice couch companion. Messing with it while watching Kings-Canucks on Versus


@kingsbury tweeted April 22, 2010


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0-1 on the new Mega Millions game


@kingsbury tweeted April 21, 2010


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Sunshine on the deck + glossy laptop screen = not the most efficient workspace


@kingsbury tweeted April 20, 2010


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