The last lecture of the ethics course was today. Finally! I had to take an ethics course as part of the NIH training grant requirement. Supposed to teach us about ethical conduct in science. Bah! For the most part it was a waste of a good two hours of my monday afternoon. I managed to get through a good portion of a recent copy of science during today's lecture.

I received my info for the half marathon today. I am quite looking forward to racing next monday, though I am a little concerned about the change in elevation. Running downhill can seriously weaken one's quadriceps, which would make the race slower overall. Ha ha ha, I suppose I really should be content to finish in a reasonable time, but I really want to beat my previous time of 2:00:16.

I went to the REI store this weekend to get my baymate Roger a birthday present. I ended up getting him a camelpak. He likes all kinds of outdoor activities. The camelpak is probably too heavy for running, but would be great for hiking, camping etc. While there, I was like a kid in the candy store and ended up buying a racing cap for myself. It's one of those ultralight things lined with coolmax. I used it on my long run on sunday. I have to admit I didn't feel as "free" as i might if I hadn't worn a cap, but it did soak up the sweat on my forehead and served the other purpose of blocking out the sun. I don't need any more sun damage then I already have.

My other acquisitions this weekend was a bottle of Calendula toner from Kiehls and the Never a dull moment facial scrub from origins. I swear by both products--some of the greatest facial care ever created.

I have finally made all the changes to my paper. I need to check with EHD (my advisor) to see if he wants anyone else to review it or if we are ready to submit it. If I can get a moment with him, that is.