July 5th, 2010
No, this is not another tired video about running drills, nutrition or hill sprints. It’s time to get real and tackle the truly important subjects that we, as runners, must face on a daily basis in an effort to make a difference in the sport. Like neatening up your headphone cord.
Note: I feel it’s important to remain consistent in the videos I present to you, so I made sure you get the same low quality you’ve come to expect. You even get an added bonus with this one because I didn’t realize auto-focus was changing the lighting, so crossing my fingers…no epileptic seizures for you! Until I get paid for this shyte, I’m not sweatin’ the particulars – it’s just fun.
Btw, if you want better quality, change the settings on the video from 360p to 480p (at the bottom of the YouTube playback window…it’ll sound way better).
Got My Insurance Bill
…via email today from the heatstroke 5K.
Hospital charges for ER + one-night stay: $34,988 (plus $600 in incidentals)
What the insurance company turns it into: $4760 (gee, somebody must know someone)
What they’re charging me: $150 in copays and another $150 for the releasing doctor to say I could leave. The second $150 is total bullshit (I’m appealing it), as is the whole inflated pricing system. I really don’t get the health system and never will.
The Sleep Nazi’s New Gadget
I’m loving my new-found affair with sleep – I swear, I feel rejuvenated and motivated again (thus the new video). This is serious stuff!
So wouldn’t you know, after 7 months of nobody living above me, I finally got a new neighbor: a sweet, petite young woman who volunteered she’s “never around”…music to my ears. That said, although she steps way lighter then the asshole did, the floors are always going to creak and I can hear stuff through the walls (not just hers).
So…I ordered this very cool white noise machine. It’s got 1000 reviews and people love the thing – many of them apartment dwellers with my exact scenario. Granted, I’m not thrilled about replacing sound with sound, but if it makes sleeping easier and deeper, I’m all for it. I’ll keep you posted when I get it.
The Hot Week Ahead
It’s going to be a challenge with another heatwave of 100s and 90s. I also pulled something in my groin on Saturday’s run which is still hanging about despite yesterday’s rest day, so hopefully it’ll be fine by the time I need to run hard, though considering the temps, we’ll see how hard “hard” is. I had to bag my hill sprints today which bummed me out, but I’ll do them later in the week.
Be careful everyone, get out there early as you can, drink up and don’t be macho with your paces.
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holy ABS batman! can i have them?! please?!
i think i have that sports bra…love the colors
and %$#% to that bill. totally ridiculous! go fight that. and to think i want to jump into that system…
Love the video, particularly your comments on the side! You are hysterical. I also think you have some great abs going on there. Great job!
Thank you, sweet ladies!
OK, I hope this won’t creep you out but I didn’t really listen to what you were saying since I was totally zoomed in on your ABS and ARMS!! Nice!!! No snacks for me tonight and I will add an extra hill sprint to tomorrow’s 7 miler ;-). And btw your hospital bill…I am very glad you have insurance and screw them about the $150, but if you didn’t have insurance they would expect you to pay the $35k or then they negotiate with you and you’d get some lousy discount.
Lol, you’re too funny! And yeah, you’re right, if I didn’t have insurance I’d be really screwed.
You’re adorable, Flo. I’ve seen those white noise machines in therapists offices, they work well. And, um, yes, I said therapists (plural)…
Lol, Jenn, I’ve had a couple myself, so plural away.
Haha, dont use an MP3 player when running, so didn’t have to worry about all that twist-tie stuff, just admire.
I remember as a child staying at my aunt’s house and being lulled to sleep by the sound of waves breaking on the beach nearby. Never had a white-noise machine, but can understand the appeal.
Take care of that injury, but I’m sure you will.
Jim, I hope it’s as lulling as waves on a beach, though I think it’s more like the beautiful natural sound of a fan. :P
Yeah, you are too, too cute! Can you send me some of that cuteness? Too bad I couldn’t hear the sound on the video. Boo. And… I might have to invest in one of those sound machines. Last night was a whopping 1.5 hours of sleep. Awesome.
I’m getting it today, can’t wait to try it out.
I see that you casually leave a Boston bib in plain view. So do I!
Just stuffed in the basket. Until I get another one worth keeping, it’s in the front of the line.
Great video and great suggestion for the cord. My question though…how do I get the ear buds to actually stay in my ears? Buy a new kind? Stop sweating so much?
I use these, you can get them at Target or even Rite-Aid. Love ‘em!
Thanks Flo! I will definitely check those out!
Great video! I did that same thing for a few races, only I had the ipod clipped to my sports bra and tucked the wire in under the strap. That way my mid-section was completely free of wires: click here
Nice video and you are good!.
Rinus.
I’m always impressed by “American ingenuity and craftsmanship.” The sound of waves crashing on the beach on our recent holiday did it for me. Now you can imagine a beach outside your apartment
The US health system is scary. I like our “socialist” no-pay system. And, think I’ll get out late as I can – it’s cold down here!
Thanks Greenlee and Rinus!!
Ewen, don’t freeze your tush off out there (hard as that is to envision…not your tush, freezing).
Your envisioning is making me blush.
reminds me of the lawyer’s bill I got for a quarter hour for “checking my file and determining everything was up to date.”
So basically, they looked up the fact that there was nothing for them to do and charged me for it.
And of course there is a 1 hour min, so I got charged a full hour for them to find out they had nothing to do.
Yah.
Fuck that.