controversy with the track team

If you read the university newspaper this past friday, there was an article in there about the track team. It is kind of the talk around campus right now. For spring break we traveled to Las Vegas and San Diego. It was a great time and we all had fun. Upon returning, one athlete made the wrong decision of putting pictures on her "facebook" account that she should not have put on. So all in all, someone from the newspaper found them and decided to turn the athletes in and write a story about the team drinking on sprink break. I am not writing this because I am on the track team, I am just annoyed that they are pin pointing spring break drinking on the track team. You can't tell me that the other teams that traveled on team trips for break didn't drink alcohol at any point. And why does it have to be such a big deal to slander these athletes? They are representing the school and if they didn't harm anyone or give the school a bad name while they were out west, then why make a fuss over it. So now instead, the school is going to get all this publicity for underage drinking and a negative look. This might impact future students on their choice to attend Slippery Rock University. I think it was a poor choice to run this story. They could of easily run the story without all the names and slandering. I hope the "Rocket"realizes that they may have published a interesting story, but they ended up hurting not only the students but the university as a whole.

Self Check Outs

I remember the first time I saw a self check out at KMart. I thought it was the neatest thing at the time. Well over the years I have come to dislike these machines for many reasons. The main reason is that they take jobs away. At Giant Eagle there are five self check out lanes. That is five people that are not getting a job because they are not needed. How are people to get jobs when technology is taking over. I also don't like them because a majority of the time I use them, they won't scan or the scale to weigh is not working. Im a big fan of technology, but not when it takes jobs away or when it doesn't work right most of the time.

ipods

Today on my run I realized just how much I love my Ipod. Listening to music while I run is so motivating. It helps me focus my attention on the music instead of how tired I might be. Also when a fast upbeat song comes on, I find myself running faster. I think the invention of ipods is wonderful. You can use it for so many different things. I take mine on long trips, I use it while I am at the arc, I also like to use it while I walk to and from class. I see so many people using ipods. I do have to admit that running with an ipod does have some disadvantages though. It is much harder to hear oncoming cars, so that means my eyes have to be on double duty. I think it would be sweet in the near future to have an ipod small enough to just fit inside or outside the ear. My advice is to invest in an ipod. They are great.

Running Computer

As a Christmas gift this year, I received a Polar RS100 Running Computer. It looks like a regular timex watch. This computer watch has many tasks that it can perform. It provides feedback on your body's response to exercise. By wearing the transmitter included, it will give you an accurate measure of your heart rate. This will tell you how hard you are working. By knowing your heart rate, you will know whether you need to work harder or ease up on your pace. This will allow you to avoid overtraining. This computer will also allowe you to check your progress. Your heart rate should decrease with improvements in your fitness. The more you run, your heart rate should decrease. If it is higher than normal, chances are you need a break. There are other things that this running computer can do for you. If you are serious about running, I recommend you purchase one of these in the near future.

A Sweet Invention

I know that the invention of aiplanes is long ago, but having just flown for the first time this year, its new to me. Over spring break, I traveled with the track team to Vegas. It only took over four hours to get there by plane compared to that of 3-4 days by car. This is an amazing invention. It saves so much time let alone gas. We can travel anywhere in the world for reasonable prices and it will only take us a minimal amount of time compared to other modes of transportion. Although I am terrified of heights which kept me from traveling by plane before, I can't wait to fly again. While waiting for my return flight to Pittsburgh, we were sitting on the plane in Vegas waiting to take off when the crew discovered a computer problem with the plane. Needless to say none of us wanted to stay on this plane. We waited around for four hours until the airline finally decided to give us a new plane and we continued on.

Brett Favre

So he finally did it? It has been years that Favre has been talking about retiring. I can honestly say I am sad to see him go. I loved watching him play football and he did so much outside of football. He seems to be an all around kind of nice guy. To bad the Packers didn't make it to the Super Bowl for his last season of playing. It would of been great to see the Packers and Patriots play. He may not have been the best quarterback to ever play football, but he is an amazing athlete that I will miss watching on Sundays.

Chalk it up for SRU Track

This past weekend was a great weekend for the track team. We ended up winning the PSAC indoor track title for the men's team and tying for first with Shippensburg for the women's team. It was so exciting to watch the team compete and win. Now its time for outdoor track and we begin this weekend with a trip to UNLV to compete. Thats right, we are heading to Vegas. It will be the first time most of us have been there so we are looking to have a good time. Hope you all have a great spring break.