by Rupe | Feb 22, 2004 | Workout Log
Today’s run – 5.5 km/30 min
Week 4: 5.5 km [current week] – [91.3 km for Feb (Total)]
Week 3: 33.0 km
Week 2: 28.9 km
Week 1: 26.1 km
Mood: Haven’t slept in like 30 hrs, but had a good run today to start off the final week. This so far has been a very proud month for me. I was able to set me a goal and thus far stuck to it. I have really put on the miles this month. Next month will be high mileage for the first 2 weeks (max 6 miles per run with fast intermitten days) and then intervals – 10min full runs, 2 min sprints drill (10mins) , and 10 min easy run for the last 2 weeks – mix it up.
by Rupe | Feb 21, 2004 | Workout Log
Today’s run – 5.7 km/30 min
Week 3: 33.0 km [current week] – [91.3 km for Feb (Total)]
Week 2: 28.9 km
Week 1: 26.1 km
Mood: Feel pretty good. It just seems like my first run after my break is requires a bit more push than usual. At any rate today is 3/3 and I am out for a bit – so let me get on with it.
by Rupe | Feb 20, 2004 | Workout Log
Off day – just taking it easy. Feels a bit weird not go running, but have to give the body a bit of rest; even if it feels forced.
by Rupe | Feb 19, 2004 | Workout Log
Today’s run – 5.7 km/30 min
Week 3: 27.3 km [current week] – [85.6 km for Feb (Total)]
Week 2: 28.9 km
Week 1: 26.1 km
Mood: In a relatively good mood today. Had a chat with the big fella today. All’s cool in a different kinda way. Pretty frank talk. Had to clear up a few things.
by Rupe | Feb 18, 2004 | Not So Recent Reads
Author: Bernard Lewis
Date: 18-Feb-04
Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the frustrations and resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terrorism. He looks at the theological origins of political Islam and tells us what the Islamic doctrine of jihad has meant at different times in history. And he takes us, as only he can, through the rise of militant Islam in Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, examining the impact of radical Wahabi proselytizing and Saudi oil money on the rest of the Islamic world.
Crisis of Islam ranges widely through 13 centuries of history, but in particular it charts the key events of the 20th century leading up to the bitter and violent confrontations of today. The Second World War, the creation of the state of Israel, the Cold War, the Iranian Revolution, the Soviet defeat in Afghanistan, the Gulf War, and the September 11th attacks on the United States have all shaped Muslim perceptions in important ways.
While hostility toward the West has a long and varied history in the lands of Islam, its current concentration on America is new. So too is the cult of the suicide bomber. Bernard Lewis helps us understand the reasons for the increasingly dogmatic rejection of modernity by many in the Muslim world in favor of a return to a sacred past. Based on his George Polk Award-winning article for The New Yorker, The Crisis of Islam is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what Osama bin Ladin represents and why his murderous message resonates so widely in the Islamic world.
My Thoughts: Really good read. I would highly recommend for an understanding of the history and Islam.
