1 Day Left!

So I am in North Bay now and I just picked up the race kit. The t-shirt is beige this year and not red. Oh well. I have my race number which is 63. I am happy it isn't 420. Ha! So the race is tomorrow at 8am and I have to be there at 730am to get the timing chip.
Bad news: it is raining. One of the organizers said she ran back to back half marathons in pouring rain. Ouch. If it does rain this will be my first half marathon in the rain and second race overall in the rain. Okay I have to go.

Wish me luck tomorrow and full pictures and results to follow. -Rab

Blog Challenge!

Attention loyal followers!

 

I will be running a half marathon in less than 5 days on Sunday June 12 2011. Here is where you fans come in. I have always said that I wish to run a race for someone or for a cause. Well here is my chance and yours!. I know this is short notice, but I am issuing a challenge to everyone out there.

What is the challenge? Email me one of the following:

1. A name of person that has special meaning to you
2. A name of a organization or agency that is helpful to society
3. A name of a website or blog that is unique and should be shared.
4. A quote or poem that is postive. (not too long as the above is going to be probably written on paper and pinned to the back of my jersey)

If someone emails me the above to my email (departmentofrab@hotmail.com) or just leave the information on the comment section of this blog and if I receive it by Sat I will add it to the back of my race jersey. See you at the race! (Pics to be posted later)

  

 

 

-Rab

 

Where art thou race medal?

  For anyone interested here is update for the medal I mailed to China:

Track History

Date	Time	Location	Description	Retail Location	Signatory Name
2011/06/01	13:07	MISSISSAUGA	International item has left Canada
2011/05/31	19:03	MISSISSAUGA	Item processed at postal facility
2011/05/30	22:21	SUDBURY	Item arrived at postal facility
2011/05/29	16:02	TIMMINS	Item accepted at the Post Office

Rotating Strike!

So there is still mail in Canada. Canada Post is on strike but basically they are following a rotating schedule of cities where they will disrupt the mail in. The cities so far: Winnipeg, Hamiltion and Montreal. Where next? Who knows? Does this impact my blog and the mail I send and receive? Not really. In the worst case scenerio it might hold up my mail for a day or two max. I'm not worried and from reading message comments on newsites most Canadians don't care either. I'm torn because I believe everyone should earn decent living. Okay I will stop here. I don't want to turn this post into some kind of political rant.

In other news here is some mail art and things I have been working on or have received in the mail. Enjoy!

-Rob