All I want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas is to keep running.  OK, maybe a gift certificate to my favourite running store but really, I just want to stay healthy so I can continue to run.  If you think this sounds like I'm obsessed with running then you'd be right.  But I make no apologies.  I don't do drugs, drink only moderately and don't hang out in bars.  I think one obsession with running is OK.

When I began running it was a pretty solitary affair.  I ran alone, raced alone and didn't talk much about it.  Since I began blogging...or blabbing...about my experience at Reggae Marathon in 2009, running has become more social.  I've made friends from Vancouver, Boston, New York, Jamaica and Toronto.  We keep in touch on Facebook.  We all run and we talk about running of course. But we also talk about love, family, children, grand children, jobs, successess and challenges.  We work hard to meet up in Negril, Jamaica on the first Saturday of December every year for Reggae Marathon.

I've changed mind...all Iwant for Christmas is to meet up with my friends again in 2016 in Negril.

Until next tme...
ThatRunninGuy

The digital music revolution

Two things become apparant from the chart below:

1. Downloads of single songs dominate and have driven the growth in consumption of music
2. While revenue from music has fallen by nearly 50%, it has bottomed out and is again on the rise

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Chris M Morales

MarCommTO

chris.morales@bell.net

647 393 3855

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The opinions expressed on this blog are my own and are not associated with any other group or organization

Running to death

Running is not normally an extreme sport. But running does put stress and strain on the human body. Experience teaches us to monitor how and what's going on with our bodies as we train and race. Ignoring the warning signs leads to trouble.  I experienced severe system trauma on one training run a few years ago when I was training.

On a long run on a cool day I made the mistake of only taking electrolyte replacement fluid with me. I was OK for the first two hours but during the third and final hour of the run my system became totally overloaded with potassium and other minerals.  I had to slow dow and walk to finish.  Once home though, I experienced massive cramping in my legs along with shivering and shaking.  It's the only time I've ever been scared! Fortunately I recovered completely but it was a wake up call.

The chart below has a pretty scary title.  What's informative and useful though is the information on the right side of the chart that details what goes on during a marathon:

Until next time...
ThatRunninGuy

After dark in Advertising

What really goes on in an Advertising Agency after everyone but the Creative Guys have gone home for the evening?

I came across an interesting read recently.  It's called LINDSREDDING.COM.  Linds is a former Creative guy and he wrote an article on his blog a few years ago that presents a humurous take on the Advertising business. He's pretty cynical about the advertising business and that's too bad.  I've spent my working career in and around the business.  I've seen and experienced a lot...I still love 'the business'.  

That being said, If you've spent any time in the trenches of an Advertising Agency, it's a great read.  And if you haven't, you'll think we're all crazy. 

The trick to being truly creative, I’ve always maintained, is to be completely unselfconscious. To resist the urge to self-censor. To not-give-a-shit what anybody thinks. That’s why children are so good at it.  A Short Lesson In Perspective. 

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Chris M Morales

MarCommTO

chris.morales@bell.net

647 393 3855

Linkedin:  Chris M Morales 

The opinions expressed on this blog are my own and are not associated with any other group or organization