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		<title>You&#8217;re Catalan&#8230;, from where?</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2010/02/17/catalan-nationalism-on-the-rise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people don&#8217;t know where is Catalonia, nevertheless almost everyone knows about Barcelona. If you know Barcelona you can infer where and what is Catalonia when I tell you that Barcelona is its capital. Catalonia is an Autonomous Community of the Kingdom of Spain, located in the North-East, from the French Pyrenees to the Valencian [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people don&#8217;t know where is Catalonia, nevertheless almost everyone knows about Barcelona. If you know Barcelona you can infer where and what is Catalonia when I tell you that Barcelona is its capital.</p>
<p>Catalonia is an Autonomous Community of the Kingdom of Spain, located in the North-East, from the French Pyrenees to the Valencian Community and the Aragon Community in the West.</p>
<p>Ok, therefore Catalonia is just another Spanish Region or Autonomous Community, isn&#8217;t it? Yes, it is. However it&#8217;s a bit more complicate&#8230; How much complicated is it? Well, I am going to say only two words&#8230; Politics and Economics.</p>
<p>And just watch the following video which is not the best&#8230; but shows a brief picture of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalonia" target="_blank">Catalonia</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pghLG6oOSxw&#038;hl=en_GB&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></p></blockquote>
<p><em>&#8220;Catalonia is a major economic engine within Spain. However, many Catalans are tired of the taxes they hand over to Madrid. It is a region with a proud history and language and calls for independence are growing louder. Is Catalonia serious about a split from Spain?&#8221; <a href="http://www.euronews.net/2010/02/12/catalonia-independence-or-autonomy/" target='_blank'>Euronews</a></em></p>
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		<title>Forerunner 405 on Ubuntu</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2009/12/09/forerunner-405-on-ubuntu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally I got my Garmin Forerunner 405 working on Ubuntu! [1] Thanks to Stephen O&#8217;Neill for his post and comments. Well, a forerunner is a wristwatch that helps you to keep track of your training during and after the exercise. It monitors the pace, the heart rate, the speed, the route, etc. How to configure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finally I got my <a href="http://www8.garmin.com/uk/405/intial.html" target="_blank">Garmin Forerunner 405</a> working on Ubuntu! <em>[1]</em><br />
Thanks to <a href="http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/geek-hobbies/garmin-forerunner-305405-musings/" target="_blank">Stephen O&#8217;Neill</a> for his post and comments.</p>
<p>Well, a forerunner is a wristwatch that helps you to keep track of your training during and after the exercise. It monitors the pace, the heart rate, the speed, the route, etc.</p>
<blockquote><p><img src="https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/assets/images/products/010-00658-10/en/cf-sm.jpg" alt="Forerunner 405" /><img src="https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/assets/images/products/010-00658-10/en/lf-sm.jpg" alt="Wristwatch" /><img src="https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/assets/images/products/010-00658-10/en/pd-02-sm.jpg" alt="ANT usb" /><img src="https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/assets/images/products/010-00658-10/en/pd-03-sm.jpg" alt="Heart Rate monitor" /></p></blockquote>
<p>How to configure it? (once)</p>
<p>Open a Terminal for the installation <em>[2]</em></p>
<p><code>cd ~littleowl<br />
</code><code>wget http://cgit.get-open.com/cgit.cgi/gant/snapshot/gant-master.tar.bz2<br />
tar -xjf gant-master.tar.bz2<br />
cd gant-master<br />
make</code></p>
<p>Forerunner 405 and the ANT usb are ready!</p>
<p>How to use it?</p>
<p>1. Plug the ANT usb into your computer and set your wristwatch in Pairing mode as shown below</p>
<p><code>Menu > Settings > ANT+Sport > Computer > Pairing > set to On</code></p>
<p>The wristwatch will ask you whether you want to pair it or not. Also check that,</p>
<p><code>Menu > Settings > ANT+Sport > Computer > Force send > set to Yes<br />
Menu > Settings > ANT+Sport > Computer > Enabled > set to Yes</code></p>
<p>2. After that, two commands are required to connect devices and to download all data. <em>[2]</em></p>
<p><code>/home/littleowl/gant-master/gant -f littleowl -a auth405 <em>(accept pairing on your wristwatch)</em><br />
/home/littleowl/gant-master/gant -nza auth405 > output</code></p>
<p>I added two icons to launch these commands from the Desktop (launchers), thus I don&#8217;t need to use the Terminal anymore (command-line interface) <em>[3]</em></p>
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<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DeGHhzOv1EA/Sx_C0ZqhnLI/AAAAAAAAFA4/1PiEEV5T4WE/s400/Screenshot-garmin2.png" alt="Screenshot Garmin" />
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<p>From now on I am able to upload and keep track of my training on Internet using <a href="http://www.strands.com/littleowl" target="_blank">Strands</a>, <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/" target="_blank">Garmin Connect</a>, and even from my computer using <a href="http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/SportTracks/Downloads/linux.php" target="_blank">SportTracks</a>, etc.  <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><em>[1] Ubuntu 9.10 &#8211; Karmic Koala<br />
[2] Replace littleowl with your username<br />
[3] Commands for Desktop launchers:<br />
- Icon 1: /home/littleowl/gant-master/gant -f littleowl -a auth405<br />
- Icon 2: /home/littleowl/gant-master/gant -nza auth405<br />
- Destination folder: /home/littleowl/*.TCX</em></p>
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		<title>Thank You For Everything Banbury</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2009/08/09/thank-you-for-everything-banbury/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to start a new adventure. It&#8217;s been almost three years in Banbury. Thank you to everyone I met in town, thank you everyone from work, thank you friends, thanks to the bad and good moments, thanks to all places I&#8217;ve been. Thanks to you. Banbury Cross The symbol of the town is Banbury [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s time to start a new adventure. It&#8217;s been almost three years in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbury" target='_blank'>Banbury</a>. Thank you to everyone I met in town, thank you everyone from work, thank you friends, thanks to the bad and good moments, thanks to all places I&#8217;ve been. Thanks to you.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleowlflickr/3735896826/" title="Banbury Cross" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3450/3735896826_3e71d03d28_m.jpg" width="221" height="240" alt="Banbury Cross" /></a><br />Banbury Cross</p></blockquote>
<p>The symbol of the town is <a href="http://www.banbury-cross.co.uk/" target='_blank'>Banbury Cross</a> and its &#8220;Fine Lady&#8221; who It&#8217;s rumoured that was actually a Fiennes lady from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broughton_Castle" target="_blank">Broughton Castle</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleowlflickr/3735878584/" title="Fine Lady" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/3735878584_2d8c3bc7f9_m.jpg" width="240" height="221" alt="Fine Lady" /></a><br />
Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross,<br />
To see a fine lady ride on a white horse,<br />
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,<br />
She shall have music wherever she goes</p></blockquote>
<p>I love the version of this rhyme which I believe that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials" target='_blank'>The Specials</a> added to their version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toots_&#038;_the_Maytals" target='_blank'>Toots &#038; the Maytals</a> song &#8216;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Man_(Toots_%26_the_Maytals_song)">Monkey Man</a>&#8216;</p>
<blockquote><p>I was on my way to Banbury Cross,<br />
Then I see a monkey upon a white horse<br />
With rings on he fingers, bells on him toes<br />
Sing a little song, wherever he be</p></blockquote>
<p>This one&#8217;s for Banbury. Big, big Monkey Man!</p>
<blockquote><p><object width="353" height="132"><embed src="http://www.goear.com/files/external.swf?file=ef589b9" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" quality="high" width="353" height="132"></embed></object></p>
<p>This one&#8217;s for the bouncers. Big, big Monkey Man</p>
<p>Aye aye aye, aye aye aye<br />
Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man<br />
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye<br />
Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man</p>
<p>I never saw you, I only heard of you<br />
huggin up the big monkey man<br />
I never saw you, I only heard of you<br />
huggin up the big monkey man</p>
<p>It&#8217;s no lie, it&#8217;s no lie<br />
Them a tell me, you huggin up the big monkey man<br />
It&#8217;s no lie, it&#8217;s no lie<br />
Them a tell me, you huggin up the big monkey man</p>
<p>Now I know that, now I understand<br />
You&#8217;re turning a monkey on me<br />
Now I know that, now I understand<br />
You&#8217;re turning a monkey on me</p>
<p>Aye aye aye, aye aye aye<br />
Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man<br />
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye<br />
Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man</p>
<p><strong>I was on my way to Banbury Cross,<br />
Then I see a monkey upon a white horse<br />
With rings on he fingers, bells on him toes<br />
Sing a little song, wherever he be</strong><br />
&#8216;Cos he&#8217;s a monkey, &#8216;cos he&#8217;s a monkey<br />
&#8216;Cos he&#8217;s a weedy little monkey man</p>
<p>Aye aye aye, aye aye aye<br />
Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man<br />
Aye aye aye, aye aye aye<br />
Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Retratant</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2009/06/29/retratant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tinc una nova càmera fotogràfica. Des de que vaig emigrar a vegades he trobat a faltar poder plasmar alguns moments o localitzacions. Fins ara totes les fotografies que heu pogut veure pel bloc, el picasa, el facebook o el flickr, no han sortit de les meves mans sinó que algú altre me les ha cedides [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tinc una nova càmera fotogràfica. Des de que vaig emigrar a vegades he trobat a faltar poder plasmar alguns moments o localitzacions. Fins ara totes les fotografies que heu pogut veure pel bloc, el <a target='_blank' href="http://picasaweb.google.com">picasa</a>, el <a target='_blank' href="http://www.facebook.com/">facebook</a> o el <a target='_blank' href="http://www.flickr.com/">flickr</a>, no han sortit de les meves mans sinó que algú altre me les ha cedides gentilment.</p>
<p>No sóc un expert en càmeres ni molt amic de transportar trastos amunt i avall. Així­ doncs he optat per una màquina lleugereta, barata i petita. Com que no tinc gaire idea de píxels, resolucions, òptica i aquests tecnicismes&#8230; em vaig deixar guiar per l&#8217;assessorament d&#8217;algú que en sap més que jo i al final he triat una <a target='_blank' href="http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_Camera/IXUS/Digital_IXUS_80_IS/">Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS</a> per <a target='_blank' href="http://www.ebay.com/">ebay</a> sense pensar-m&#8217;ho gaire.</p>
<p>Porto pocs dies jugant amb ella però per primera vegada sembla que li estic agafant una mica d&#8217;interès a això de la fotografia. Principalment crec que és fruit a les eines facilitadores que m&#8217;he trobat.</p>
<p>Per una banda tinc obert un <a target='_blank' href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleowlflickr/">compte &#8220;pro&#8221;</a> al flickr des de fa uns mesos per altres motius que ara no venen al cas i, per una altra banda, al connectar la càmera al portàtil amb linux se m&#8217;ha integrat directament amb l&#8217;aplicació <a target='_blank' href="http://f-spot.org/">F-Spot</a> tot facilitant-me la tasca d&#8217;organitzar, classificar i fins i tot editar fotografies. Ja sé que no he descobert la roda i que tot això, o quelcom similar, existeix de fa bastant de temps. Però és d&#8217;aquelles coses que si no te les trobes tampoc t&#8217;hi poses doncs no era del meu interès o afició.</p>
<blockquote><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3647066779_a7f1ede8f4_m.jpg" alt="La primera" /><br /><em>Primera fotografia de prova</em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>10K Run at Woodcote</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2009/02/26/10k-run-at-goring-woodcote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[25th 10k Lions Charity Road Run on Sunday 11th January 2009 Picture by johndouglasphotography Event details 10k Lions Charity Road Run 2009]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>25th 10k Lions Charity Road Run on Sunday 11th January 2009</p>
<blockquote><p><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DeGHhzOv1EA/Saa82wnRP4I/AAAAAAAAEUY/xRosy8o1dUw/s400/D30_8031.JPG" /></p></blockquote>
<p>Picture by <a href="http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/johndouglassphotography" target="_blank">johndouglasphotography</a><br />
Event details <a href="http://www.lions-gwd.org.uk/" target="_blank">10k Lions Charity Road Run 2009</a></p>
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		<title>De tornada a Barcelona</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2008/11/23/de-tornada-a-barcelona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[En els darrers dos anys he realitzat molts viatges llampecs, a casaments, vacances partides en tres localitzacions diferents, i caps de setmana d&#8217;escapades. Tot un luxe però n&#8217;he acabat cansat doncs gairebé em passava més hores viatjant que gaudint del break corresponent. Així què al final he decidit reservar-me uns quants dies per a parar [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>En els darrers dos anys he realitzat molts viatges llampecs, a casaments, vacances partides en tres localitzacions diferents, i caps de setmana d&#8217;escapades. Tot un luxe però n&#8217;he acabat cansat doncs gairebé em passava més hores viatjant que gaudint del break corresponent. Així què al final he decidit reservar-me uns quants dies per a parar quiet, per a desconnectar, per a no anar contrarellotge, per a fer el què em vingui de gust, per a pensar, per a renovar energies i potser fites. I el millor lloc per a fer-ho no és un altre que a casa, a Barcelona.</p>
<p>Però per a que l&#8217;experiència sigui completa tambè vull retrobar-me amb els seus carrers, amb les múltiples hores d&#8217;entrenament i quilómetres d&#8217;asfalt recorreguts en el passat. I l&#8217;escenari ideal és la Marató de Barcelona, a la qual no hi participo des de que varen canviar l&#8217;itinerari i ara recorre carrers cèntrics passant per diferents punts emblemàtics de la ciutat com el Camp Nou, la Pedrera, la Sagrada Família, etc.</p>
<p>Demà comença el compte enrera. Catorze setmanes d&#8217;entrenament que hauré de compaginar amb viatges, el Nadal, el Cap d&#8217;Any, visites, vida social, certs banquets inevitables, el cansament, la constància, possibles lesions, la feina, el fred, la foscor dels carrers, la pluja, potser la neu i jo mateix. Tot un repte.</p>
<p>Per a dur a terme aquest repte seguiré el pla d&#8217;entrenament penjat a la <a href='http://maratobarcelona.es/' target='_blank'>pàgina web de la Marató</a> de Sub 3h. 30m. L&#8217;hauré d&#8217;adaptar a la meva vida diària perà amb la ferma intenció de ser-li fidel al màxim. I per a no sentir-me sol durant aquestes setmanes he trobat algú que m&#8217;acompanyarà en algunes sortides, i virtualment compartiré experiències amb en <a href='http://joelpascual.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'>Joel</a>, potser també amb els <a href='http://www.corredors.cat/' target='_blank'>correcats</a>, i qui sap si algú més s&#8217;apunta durant els propers dies o setmanes. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Salut i kilÃ²metres!</p>
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		<title>Les bosses del súper</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2008/10/18/les-bosses-del-super/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Des de fa pocs mesos els supermercats de l&#8217;àrea a on visc han apostat fort pel medi ambient i ofereixen incentius si no utilitzes bosses de plàstic al fer la compra. Per a facilitar la tasca tenen a molt baix preu bosses fetes amb material &#8220;ecològic&#8221; o de plàstic resistent. Aquí em vaig trobar amb [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Des de fa pocs mesos els supermercats de l&#8217;àrea a on visc han apostat fort pel medi ambient i ofereixen incentius si no utilitzes bosses de plàstic al fer la compra. Per a facilitar la tasca tenen a molt baix preu bosses fetes amb material &#8220;ecològic&#8221; o de plàstic resistent. Aquí em vaig trobar amb una petita contradicció.</p>
<p>La majoria de súpers em donen una bossa de plàstic reutilitzable i ultraresistent com a sustitutiu de les clàssiques bosses blanques de plàstic. Sí­, és molt millor emprar una reutilitzable que una nova cada vegada que vas a comprar. Però per a mantenir una mica de coherència em vaig decantar per una bossa feta d&#8217;un material més ecològic i podria dir que més artesanal. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Acabo de tornar de fer la compra tot content i al dipositar-la sobre el &#8220;marbre&#8221; de la cuina (en realitat és un conglomerat de fusta) m&#8217;hauria de sentir content i realitzat d&#8217;haver aportat el meu granet de sorra a la cura del medi ambient. No obstant, a mesura que vaig traient  els aliments i posant-los a la nevera em vaig &#8220;deprimint&#8221;. La col embolicada amb un plàstic, el mateix per la coliflor, la mongeta tendra  i el formatge, una bossa pel pebrot, una per les pastanagues,  una pel tomàquet, per la carn i peix són com capcetes de plàstic, i així­ amb gairebé tots els productes.</p>
<p>Al final, un cop posats els aliments al seu respectiu lloc, em queda sobre el &#8220;marbre&#8221; una muntanya de plàstics. I em quedo pensatiu&#8230; si ara hi afegís la bossa blanca que abans utilitzava&#8230; resultaria quasi insignificant. I si tinc en compte que en tinc un calaix ple pq sempre les he intentat reutilitzar&#8230; De debó estic reciclant millor?</p>
<p>Sí, estic reciclant millor. Doncs es consumeixen milers i milers d&#8217;aquestes bosses blanques a diari al fer la compra. Però encara no tinc la sensació q reciclo bé tot i la propaganda constant per la televisió i al supermercat. Hi ha alguna cosa q falla o falta.</p>
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		<title>Robin Hood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One week ago I ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon at Nottingham. It was very special for me because I had not run any race in a long time. None since I&#8217;m in England. Last Xmas I decided to do something because I was overweight and I didn&#8217;t feel well. Therefore I joined the Gym [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One week ago I ran the <a href="http://www.experianfestivalofrunning.co.uk/" target='_blank'>Robin Hood Half Marathon</a> at Nottingham. It was very special for me because I had not run any race in a long time. None since I&#8217;m in England.</p>
<p>Last Xmas I decided to do something because I was overweight and I didn&#8217;t feel well. Therefore I joined the Gym last January. It was very hard at the beginning but I lost ten kilograms after six/seven months. I felt myself fit again and an Half Marathon was a good challenge for someone who hasn&#8217;t run for a long time.</p>
<p>Thanks to a co-worker, I decided to join that race. I tested myself only one week before the run. I was happy with the test but I did realise that a Half Marathon could be too much. But It was too late to change my mind.</p>
<p>I thought to start the race with a couple of goals. For one hand I couldn&#8217;t stop, and for another hand I had to keep running at 5 min/km (8 min/mile) all race. It means to finish it in 1h45min.</p>
<p>The day of the Half Marathon I was very nervous. That morning I forgot the Chip and my wristwatch at home. I am very thankful to the organization to provide me with another Chip. And I asked the time to other runners during the race, thank you runners!</p>
<p>I enjoyed it and I liked it very much. It is wonderful back to run again! And I am happy because I did as I planned. My running time was slightly under 8 min/mile for first 10 miles. Last three miles were painful but I am glad I kept running. It was very helpful to find the runner with the &#8220;1h45min&#8221; signal within last two miles.</p>
<p>Before the race I met some Catalan guys from the webforum <a href="http://www.corredors.cat" target="_blank">correcats</a>. They were really funny. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Two of them ran the Full Marathon and they all did quite well. Congratulations guys and many thanks for your friendship!</p>
<blockquote><p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/carles.sanz/SM52DHVvd2I/AAAAAAAADlg/Zwz4E270IH4/s400/Catalans.JPG" alt="Catalans at Nottingham" /></p></blockquote>
<p>Finally I have to congratulate my co-worker too. She did very well and, the most important, She raised a lot of money for her sponsorship (charity).</p>
<p>Next challenge: Barcelona or London Marathon? Who knows. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Expo ZGZ</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2008/08/04/expo-zgz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fa unes poques setmanes vaig baixar a Saragossa a visitar la Expo ZGZ 2008. En un principi anava només jo a casa del Manuel, un amic del poble (La Ginebrosa). Però en uns dies s&#8217;hi van apuntar uns quants amics més de la penya del Manuel i la meva germana (Els Penchats). Al final n&#8217;érem [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fa unes poques setmanes vaig baixar a Saragossa a visitar la <a href="http://www.expozaragoza2008.es/" target="_blank">Expo ZGZ 2008</a>. En un principi anava només jo a casa del Manuel, un amic del poble (La Ginebrosa). Però en uns dies s&#8217;hi van apuntar uns quants amics més de la penya del Manuel i la meva germana (Els Penchats). Al final n&#8217;érem set.</p>
<p>La Expo em va agradar molt. Té molts racons interessants, tant l&#8217;estructura i composició exteriors com l&#8217;interior d&#8217;alguns pavellons. El problema van ser les llargues cues per accedir als pavellons que generen una major expectació. En alguns dels quals la cua superava l&#8217;hora d&#8217;espera. Per aquest motiu va ser impossible poder visitar tota l&#8217;exposició i em van quedar molts pavellons pendents que només vaig poder veure per fora.</p>
<blockquote><p><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/carles.sanz/SJbLutE_T_I/AAAAAAAACY8/4ipF5AJMAPs/s400/P7120709.JPG" alt="Aigua platejada"/></p></blockquote>
<p>La llàstima va ser el xàfec que ens va caure per la tarda. La Expo sobre l&#8217;Aigua es va convertir en una Expo passada per Aigua. Tot i aquests inconvenients la impressió general va ser molt positiva. Recomano fermament fer una escapada i visitar-la. Ara bé, no recomano anar-hi en cap de setmana per no trobar-se les cues que vaig patir i no em varen permetre veure tot el que volia.</p>
<blockquote><p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/carles.sanz/SJbN2isl9eI/AAAAAAAACZM/gWQ0IFO-d3M/s400/P7120685.JPG" alt="Expo passada per Aigua"/></p></blockquote>
<p>A Saragossa li han fet un bon rentat i és el moment ideal per anar-la a visitar de nou o per primera vegada. I això­ vàrem fer per aprofitar al màxim el cap de setmana. Amb &#8220;els Penchats&#8221; vaig redescobrir la vida de bars i nocturna saragossana que feia molts anys que no vivia des de la meva adolescència a les festes del Pilar. I amb la Merche i el Jose de la meva penya del poble (<a href="http://www.losmochuelos.com" target="_blank">Los Mochuelos</a>) vaig fer la visita &#8220;cultural&#8221; tot visitant la Alfajería i el centre. Gràcies a tots per aquest cap de setmana.</p>
<p><strong>Anècdota:</strong></p>
<p>Estem en un bar de la zona Universitària i ens disposem a demanar uns entrepans i begudes. Agafem taula i el Manuel va a la barra a demanar. Com que a mi em falta la beguda m&#8217;acosto a la barra a demanar-la. En Manuel va demanant mentres jo miro la carta de cerveses d&#8217;importació. Quan només resta la meva beguda per demanar ja m&#8217;he decidit i li dic &#8220;Adelscott&#8221;. En aquell moment ens trobem a la barra tots dos amb el cambrer a l&#8217;altre cantó. I el cambrer li diu al Manuel, &#8220;Dile a tu amigo que esa cerveza no la tenemos&#8221;. Com si es tractés d&#8217;un acte reflex agafo al Manu pel braç i li dic en un to juganer &#8220;Dime que no tienen esa cerveza&#8221;. El cambrer es dóna compte, li costa un parell de segons de reaccionar i diu alguna cosa com &#8220;Creía que eras estranjero&#8221;. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Em faria molta més gràcia sinó fos la segona vegada consecutiva que baixo a Spain i em prenen per un guiri. Veure anècdota en aquest <a href="http://www.littleowl.net/2008/04/28/semifinal-danada/">post</a>. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>An Extreme impulse</title>
		<link>http://www.littleowl.net/2008/07/03/an-extreme-impulse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I was doing a bit of a tidy up in my computer and I found some old notes about Extreme Programming (hereafter XP). Few days later I was in a bookshop and I saw the Pocket Guide &#8220;Extreme Programming&#8221; (O&#8217;Reilly). I decided to purchase it without any doubt. I really do not need the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recently I was doing a bit of a tidy up in my computer and I found some old notes about Extreme Programming (hereafter XP). Few days later I was in a bookshop and I saw the Pocket Guide &#8220;Extreme Programming&#8221; (<i>O&#8217;Reilly</i>). I decided to purchase it without any doubt. I really do not need the book because I have always found everything about XP on the net. But I felt an &#8220;Extreme&#8221; impulse&#8230; <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>XP is the first agile method I met some years ago. I am thankful to the knowledge behind this methodology, because it taught me some great ideas, new points of view, and good practices about software development (refactoring, test-driven development, life-cycle, deal with customers and developers, etc).</p>
<p>I think XP is wonderful but it needs some special conditions or environment to be successful which sometimes are very difficult to achieve. So I have always applied some variants or another agile method depending of my surroundings. To be honest I have never completely applied XP. But It was &#8220;the door&#8221; to another world, the Agile Software Development.</p>
<p>Therefore&#8230; Yes!, I had to buy the book&#8230; And I already read it, sitting on a park last weekend, surrounded by squirrels and dogs. I think I am going to have more &#8220;impulses&#8221;. I discovered that I prefer to read in the park rather than read in front of my laptop. <img src='http://www.littleowl.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Extreme Programming on [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_programming" target="_blank">en.wikipedia.org</a>]<br />
Agile Software Development on [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development" target="_blank">en.wikipedia.org</a>]</p>
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