I’m compiling a list of card and board games that fun and skill-building for UX professionals. The list so far includes:
- Apples to Apples
- Fluxx
- Set
Suggest others in the comments and they may make a debut at the 2009 IA Summit board game night!
Games for UX Professionals
My first marathon
On Sunday, November 23rd, I successfully ran my first marathon. Here’s the proof:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ckubitsky/sets/721576
The training was intense and long but it gave me the confidence to know that I *can* run 26.2 miles. I couldn’t have completed all the training or run the race if it wasn’t for the support of a few fantastic folks:
My husband, Dinko, gave me the daily encouragement I needed and took care of things around the house when I was running. He helped me to be a better runner by coaching me on food and speed. I now know that the hardest part of running and training for a marathon is simply the way you think about it. The physical part is so much easier.
My good friend, Regan, was the best running partner I could have ever hoped for. We ran the same pace and spent my long training runs together. We kept each other company, pushed each other to improve and pulled the other during rough patches. It really would have been a lonely 26.2 without her.
Thank you to everyone who came out and cheered the runners on during the race, and to all the friends that helped during training. This is my best accomplishment to date and I thank you for helping me get there.
Philadelphia Distance Run this Sunday!
My City Friends!!
I am running the Philadelphia Distance Run on Sunday. Race starts from Eakins Oval at the Art Museum at 7:45AM. We love it when folks are cheering for the runners, so if anyone is interested in coming out to cheer me on here is some information:
Where and when you might be able to see me…
- City Hall around 8:00AM or later
- Washington Sq around 8:10-8:15AM or later
- West River Drive around 8:30-8:45AM or later
- Boathouse Row around 9:50-10:10AM or later
Map of course
http://www.ingphiladelphiadistancerun.com/Assets/runphilly/images/pdr_08_coursemap_color.gif
Race information
http://www.ingphiladelphiadistancerun.com/race_info.html
I’m targeting a finish time of faster than 2h 15min which I hope I can do considering the stomach virus I’m just getting over. Good luck to everyone running :)
Long List of Movies
I love movies and for the past year I haven’t really devoted much time to watching any. There always seems to be another obligation to attend to and I can’t seem to find 120 minutes of relatively continuous free time.
Last night I began surfing iTunes to find movies to rent for my upcoming trip to Croatia. I love having my own personal media service when flying. I was amazed at the number of titles I wanted to see. Here’s the list, in aphabetical order:
- 27 Dresses – watched
- 2 Days in Paris
- Atonement – watched
- The Bank Job
- Be Kind, Rewind
- Bella – watched
- The Bucket List
- Chaos Theory – watched
- Charlie Bartlett – watched
- Dan in Real Life – watched
- Drillbit Taylor
- I am Legend
- In Bruges – watched
- Kite Runner
- Lars and the Real Girl
- Mama’s Boy – watched
- The Other Boleyn Girl – watched
- Over Her Dead Body
- Run, Fat Boy, Run
- Semi-Pro
- Stop-Loss
- Vantage Point
I’ve rented about half of them from iTunes. I can’t wait to watch them on my various flights and train rides :)
Training Schedule for Philly Marathon
I’ve finally gotten around to planning out my training for the upcoming Philly Marathon. It will be my first marathon and I’m really excited to get started.
After much debate, I opted to work from a marathon training program developed by Bart Yasso. My husband just read his book, My Life on the Run, and found it very inspiring and the training plans in the back to be easy and sensible.
I really hope that my friends, Adrienne and Regan, will train and race with me. Here’s a look at the schedule.
