I just got my scores for the ORELA. A passing score is 240. I got a 285 on Subtest I and a 295 on Subtest II. Nice! Now I just have to worry about the Praxis math exams. Yikes!
Entries from December 2007
December 26, 2007
Birds, training, and neuroscience
Songbirds Offer Clues To Highly Practiced Motor Skills In Humans
ScienceDaily (2007-12-27) — The melodious sound of a songbird may appear effortless, but his elocutions are actually the result of rigorous training undergone in youth and maintained throughout adulthood. His tune has virtually “crystallized” by maturity. The same control is seen in the motor performance of [...]
December 25, 2007
Snow!
It snowed on Christmas morning here in Portland! It didn’t stick around for very long. But it was still nice to have a white Christmas after days of rain.
The song is Tsarsko Momche Kon Sedlae (Bulgaria) by Kitka from the album Wintersongs.
December 17, 2007
Race calendar for 2008
Here’s what I’m lining up for 2008…
March 16: Shamrock Run 15K
April 13: Peterson Ridge Rumble 30K (practice race for trail ultras later in the year)
May 4: Eugene Marathon
May 10: McDonald Forest 50K
May 17: Capital City Marathon
July 26: Mt Hood PCT 50K
September 6: McKenzie River Trail Run 50K
October 5: Portland Marathon
October 12: Chicago Marathon
October 19: Columbus [...]
December 16, 2007
The dangers of distance running
The best thread on the Marathoners Runners World forums I’ve seen in a long time…
Original post
cahoots, December 15, 2007, 10:45 AM
Why I put socks down my shorts
I ran the Honolulu Marathon last week and it was a terrible experience!
I was soaking wet right from the start. The tropical rain was incredible.
I used plenty of GLIDE [...]
