Toyota Flying Pig 10K
I finished my first race! My time for the 'Toyota Flying Pig 10K' was 1 hour and 1 minute (unnofficially) I'm not sure when the official times are posted on the internet, but I'll let you know then. It was a fun race. You can see the site at http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com. I'm looking forward to running more races like this one in the near future. Dan and I are thinking about running the Kicks for Kids 5K Riverwalk/run on the 26th. It's a fun thing to do, gives a sense of accomplishment, AND is kinda healthy I guess.
That's really all I have for now... my newest greatest find is http://www.skybus.com. Cheap flights. I'm going to be able to go out and visit Dan and Katie in Boston for 40 dollars round trip (plus a few taxes).
Have a good weekend, I think I'm headed home for the weekend to spend some time with the family. Later!
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Flight Lesson 5
Not much of note today really. I was kinda tired throughout the lesson, which may not have been a good thing, but still I got compliments, so I think I was alright. The winds were at 15 knots from South West, with a few gusts here and there getting up to around 20 to 25 knots. Week took off from 21L and Lunken with wind slightly coming from our right. I over compensated with the ailerons and made us turn sideways a bit after rotation. I wore the 'hood' as they call it for a lot of the flight today. It is a pair of shop glasses that are frosted over all the lenses except for a small portion on the bottom which allows you to see your instruments. No outside visuals, only Instruments. I didn't like the glasses very much, I could fly fine without them since I have spent so much time on my computer on the simulator, but between me wearing my own glasses instead of contacts today along with the added glasses, I got a headache. We practiced S-Turns, Steep Turns, Turns around a point, and the flight pattern with a landing on 21R. We spiced up the flight pattern today when we were asked to do a fly over the airport and enter the 21R pattern, which I have never done before, and I will say the right pattern is a little more difficult than the left pattern. Something to get used to. And we went through emergency procedures again of engine being cut out, this time I took the controls and went for a field to land in. Brian didn't say anything, but I don't think I really picked all that good of a field... better work on that for next time.
I have flown for 6 full hours now. I asked Brian whether he thinks I'll be soloing after my first 20, and he was very confident and quick to say definitely!
Dan and I went back to Lunken after I came home, changed and ate a quick dinner for a run. We did the 5-mile track around the airport. It's the furthest I have ever run... it felt good. I have a little more knowledge of what to expect this Saturday now as well. I am excited, it will be a lot of fun.
I register for Fall classes tomorrow morning at 6AM... can't believe we're already looking that far ahead... eh, good night... sweet dreams.