Author Archives: Raoul

About Raoul

With a fairly unusual first name, this is where I have to stress VERY STRONGLY that these posts are my personal opinions and in no way reflect anything at all to do with my employer. For employer-approved content, take a look at my work blog.

I’m starting to feel like a real runner

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Raoul

I ran the Al Gordon Snowflake classic 4 mile race in Prospect park the weekend before last and finished in 38:12. So that’s over 1’30” off my time over the same course a couple of months earlier and I felt … Continue reading →

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This year I will….

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Raoul

Run at least two half marathons and continue to train for the NYC Marathon Get a new job Have a photographic exhibition Visit at least one new country Be debt-free (apart from mortgage) Anything else I should add to this list?

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Snowpocalypse!

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Raoul

Greetings from the Aloft hotel in Ashburn, VA where I’m watching over 24″ (60cm) of snow fall and now blow all over the place. It’s fun to be part of snowmageddon or sn_omg, but I’d much rather be home than … Continue reading →

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Rainy and Windy

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Raoul

We have English winter weather today in NYC – pouring rain, winds gusting to 40 mph. Reminds me of so many days and nights in the north of England and also feels like Wellington too. I get a really clear … Continue reading →

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NYC half marathon

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Raoul

Well, after my last somewhat cranky, low blood sugar post I have a more positive good-news thing to share. I got in through the lottery for the NYC half marathon and so I’ll be running 13.1 miles on March 21 and … Continue reading →

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Airport Food? Just carry Clif bars

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Raoul

It’s hardly original to criticize airline and airport food, but why not add to the voluminous literature on the subject? Well, airline food has pretty much disappeared so that rules out that area. Except for international flights – but it’s … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Raoul

I’m a great believer in new beginnings and starting afresh each new year. And while last year had some good times, overall it sucked ass. So goodbye and good riddance to 2009 and welcome to 2010 where new opportunities, new … Continue reading →

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Update on iPhone update frustration

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Raoul

I found a very simple solution – do the updates on a computer running Mac OSX. I’d been running iTunes on my work laptop and avoiding any more updates after the last two “bricking” episodes. But, now on my new … Continue reading →

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Wish me luck

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Raoul

First race as I head towards the NYC half marathon and marathon is this weekend. 4 miles in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It will be cold….

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What an awful place!