Author: sroot

  • Marathon training, turning planned run times into distances

    I’m training to run a marathon (Run Rootie!) and basing my training plan on the Chris Evans book “119 days to go”. That training plan is based around time you spend running rather than distance to run each time. I like the approach but it’s made it really hard for me to plan my running…

  • Sharing a plane cut out for use in videos (a banner tow plane)

    I recently made a video for a new youtube channel and created a plane towing a banner graphic. The plane came from a photo that was shared with a creative commons licence. That licence requires onward sharing of my modified file, which is a great idea if it saves someone else the time of creating…

  • Alternatives to ordering from Amazon

    Amazon has it’s place as a supplier, but for many things I’d like to avoid their marketplace and buy directly. So, I’m making a public list for myself so I know where else I can look for suitable alternatives. Please comment if you know good sources for other products, it will help me and maybe…