Let's Run Mix

I just spent way too much time working up a run mix for tomorrow. Hopefully it will be good to run to.

1. The Sign - Ace Of Base
2. Affair Of The Heart - Rick Springfield
3. Dancing Queen - ABBA
4. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (Easy Mo Bee Remix) - The Temptations
5. Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
6. Lucky Star - Madonna
7. Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue
8. Fallen - Mya
9. Full Moon - Brandy
10. Welcome Back - Mase
11. All I Have (featuring L.L. Cool J) - Jennifer Lopez
12. Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
13. Where Is The Love - Black Eyed Peas
14. Bring The Pain - (featuring Method Man) - Missy Elliott
15. Nature Of A Sista' - Queen Latifah
16. This Here Giraffe - The Flaming Lips
17. Creeper - Islands
18. Neighborhood #2 (Laika) - Arcade Fire
19. Modern Love - David Bowie
20. Beautiful Day - U2
21. Can't Get There From Here - R.E.M.
22. Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
23. Electric Bloom - Foals
24. Your New Twin Sized Bed - Death Cab For Cutie
25. Fire It Up - Modest Mouse
26. Modern World - Wolf Parade

Getting Back to Biking

We are trying to get back into biking. It seems like we keep starting and stopping, but today was a good experience. I think I have finally figured out how to include at least one decent hill and make it feel like it belongs to the route.

Best of 08 Update

Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Iceage Babeland (Glistening Pleasure [2008])
allmusic, myspace

Sometimes you just want a fun song with a good hook and a good beat. This song has all that. It's a great one to come on the player about half way into a long run to give you that boost of energy.

Best of 08 Update

Bic Runga - Winning Arrow (Birds [2005])
allmusic, band homepage, myspace

This is a pretty good album. Very mellow, good background, conversation music. This particular song I feel has a bit more life and zip to it than the rest of the album.

Best of 08 Update

El Perro Del Mar - Glory to the World (From the Valley to the Stars [2008])
allmusic, band homepage, myspace

This song really grabbed me when I heard it. The album is pretty good, but this is the only song that really jumps out for me.

MP3 Casts

I've really been into mp3 casts lately. I listened to a group of different programs every week and it really helps with commuting. Here are the current mp3 casts I'm into.

Weekend America

It's All Politics

Marketplace Money

This American Life

The Splendid Table

Car Talk

Sound Opinions

On the Media

Fresh Air

Only a Game

Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me

The Olympics

I've really enjoyed watching the Olympic cycling events online. No commentators, just raw video feed with text commentary. It's the best. You can sit and watch all 6 hours of the men's road race, but it's tough to track down all of the full length competition videos, so here they are.

On the Road
Men's Road Race
Women's Road Race
Men's Individual Time Trial
Women's Individual Time Trial

On the Track
Day 1 (men and women's individual pursuit qualifying rounds, men's team sprint all rounds)
Day 2 (women's individual pursuit first round, men's kierin, points race, and men's individual pursuit finals)
Day 3 Morning (men's team pursuit, men's and women's sprint qualifying)
Day 3 Evening (women's individual pursuit finals, men's and women's sprint round of 16 and 8)
Day 4 (women's point race, men's and women's sprint quarters and men's team pursuit finals)
Day 5 (men's madison, men's and women's sprint semifinals and finals)

BMX
Day 1
Day 2

Cross Country
Women's
Men's