Derek Bowen

  • Social Media the Nasty Side of Humans

    So will Social Media implode on itself and only the nasty vile people be left? Will something else evolve? Continue reading

    Social Media the Nasty Side of Humans
  • All better now!

    Originally posted on Foodie – Nerd – Runner: It has been a very long while since I’ve written.  I was injured with hamstring tendinitis for 3 months, then I picked up bronchitis that lasted two months. To top if off,… Continue reading

    All better now!
  • 25 Minute Recovery….

    … more like an 8 hour recovery after not going to bed until 3:30am… ack Jenn and I are on different training plans for our 10k run in September and so today’s run was for me just a 25 minute… Continue reading

    25 Minute Recovery….
  • New Watch

    Got the new watch on Monday, Garmin Fenix 3, got it setup, downloaded some watch faces and waited for Tuesday after work so I could run, Jenn already had dibs on the Tuesday morning, anyhow off I went and had… Continue reading

    New Watch
  • Why I don’t run. Ever.

    Originally posted on Calling Through The Fog: It was my first time in a cinema and I was agog. People dipped discreetly into boxes of chocolate-covered nuts. There were carpets on the walls. An entire seat just for me. And… Continue reading

    Why I don’t run. Ever.
  • Running

    It has been a while since I wrote a blog post and figured I better get one done, so here we go. I have been losing weight, I think you can gather that from some past posts, it has been… Continue reading

    Running
  • First Time With Trainer

    Well the first session with my trainer was a tough one, very tough, legs wobbly, was a touch time but felt good. Four circuits with exercises such as, ball squats, 15, Push-Ups, 12 and on and on with 20jumping jacks… Continue reading

    First Time With Trainer
  • How Fast Can You Run a Mile?

    Well last night Jenn and I hit the gym to talk to a trainer and get an assessment done, did not start well as I could not find my shoes at home, turns out I had left them there last… Continue reading

    How Fast Can You Run a Mile?
  • The Turnaround

    So Jenn and I joined a gym, this was more me wanting a personal trainer so a gym would go hand in hand and as it happened a new gym opened nearby that is open 24 hours a day, Anytime… Continue reading

    The Turnaround
  • The Show is Open

    Now that the show is open they can shoot the director. After nearly 2 years Les Miserables opened last Thursday to rave reviews, instant standing ovations every night since we opened. The amazing cast, crew, orchestra and production team have… Continue reading

    The Show is Open
  • Windows 9 oh Sorry I Mean 10

    Tomorrow, January 21st, Microsoft will be holding an “event” in which they will be showing us what the new Windows 10 will look like, it is also expected that they will show the Windows 10 for Phones, they touting the… Continue reading

    Windows 9 oh Sorry I Mean 10