Sam’s random musings

pt’s How-to Fridays: Using a GPS watch, XML, and satellite photos - Engadget - www.engadget.com how I make high resolution maps of the places you jog, with the tracks overlaid on top. This is all possible using a GPS-enabled watch, called the Forerunner 201 from Garmin, the included software (Logbook) and a free application called USAPhotoMaps. 

UK teacher wins US ultra-marathon:

A Cornish teacher claims one of sport’s endurance crowns by winning a 3,100-mile race across the US.

Holy Cow, that is a long run…

(Via BBC News.)

Why Joggers Labor and Olympians Fly:

How do remarkable runners get to be who they are, and what, if anything, can non-Olympians learn to be more accomplished?

(Via New York Times: NYT HomePage.)