Notes from the week of 2011-05-22

PayPal X Platform

• My latest: @Apigee Source makes RESTful prototyping easier http://bit.ly/jaluvs on the @PayPalX DevZone blog #
• You missed the @PayPalX Developer Challenge deadline. Wait, no you didn't! Read about the deadline extension here: http://bit.ly/lNpFay #

Big data

• Learn about Big Data at free Strata Online conference http://bit.ly/jvL5fY (RE my recent @PayPalX series https://bit.ly/bundles/billday/1k) #

APIs and development

• To do: Try out the Tagger #Python library mentioned on @radar in http://oreil.ly/lQ1meA (extracts significant words or phrases, aka tags) #

Personal things

• Why is it that when you're busiest with work and there are storms messing with your power, *that's* the day your baby is out of sorts? #

Running

• Ran 10.7 miles in 1 hour and 44 mins and felt great. Cool, bluebird day for run! 9:48 avg pace including som… http://dailymile.com/e/TyAQ #
• Ran 3.32 miles in 52 mins and felt great. Easy walk/run with wife and baby. http://dailymile.com/e/U12Q #
• Before the marathon, Greeks ran track http://bit.ly/mC8ZPO (the origins of sprinting, mid distance running, and even the word "stadium") #
• Ran 3.19 miles in 31 mins and felt great. 5×0.50mi intervals, mile paces 8:09, 8:18, 8:21, 8:15, and 7:58. http://dailymile.com/e/U77j #
• How to train for an "endless season" so you're always ready to race http://bit.ly/l4DNj0 via @RunningTimes #
• New research: Endurance exercise, even in moderate amounts, may lengthen life by keeping mitochondria "young" http://bit.ly/k6U5vp #
• Ran 2.76 miles in 45 mins and felt great. Family walk with a bit of jogging as I taper for OK Aquarium Half t… http://dailymile.com/e/UF9p #
• Oklahoma Aquarium Run race instructions and info http://bit.ly/ktRMHP (I'm running the Half Marathon on Saturday) #
• New half marathon PR at the Aquarium Run this morning, will post details later. Jazzed! #
• Ran 13.15 miles in 1 hour and 54 mins and felt great. New PR 1:54:28! Upper 60s, muggy, 20mph wind at start. http://dailymile.com/e/URVy #