We are in the desert. We are in a valley. The valley has an abundance of construction. Construction kicks up dust and dirt and particulate matter into the air. The valley holds this dust. This is the reason that I like to run at off beat times, preferably before the day of construction starts but that doesn't always work out with my schedule.
I originally come from a city with some of the cleanest and freshest air - Seattle. Ahhh....just breathe it all in. I arrived in Las Vegas over a decade ago and invariably, like many of my friends, I have developed what's called "exercise induced asthma". It's like it sounds. When I exercise, I feel asthmatic. When I am not exercising and just going about my day, I am A-OK.
It's nothing to cry over, it's like, it's workable. It doesn't get you right away, it almost takes years to creep up on you and one day you wonder why a simple one mile easy jog makes your lungs feel like they are constricted. Thanks to my trusty breather - two puffs a half hour before my outdoor runs - I am so good to go! Three miles, four miles, five miles, bring it on! It's like my lungs are saying "ahhhhhh". Breathe in. Breathe out.
So I'm writing this as a fair warning and to not be surprised if over time you start to feel a little bit strange when running, as if your body is betraying you like never before. It's probably exercise induced asthma. It's alright and there's a simple solution.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Crazy Roads and Cell Phones Equal Disaster
As of January 1, 2012, the hands free talking law has taken full effect. Full effect, of course, meaning that you will now get fined. For the past two months it was just a verbal warning, but Las Vegas is serious now and the fines are kicking in.
Nevermind not being able to talk on the phone while driving, the roads in Las Vegas are a mess anyways. There is road construction EVERYWHERE and it's like driving a Mario Kart route most of the times. A lane that you remembered being open yesterday is no longer open today. A road that was straight yesterday has all of a sudden been blocked off and re-coned to detour you another way. It's hard enough to drive without any distractions, let alone a phone or text conversation.
So back to the hands free talking rule - by the way - stop lights count as "driving" as well. Don't think that you can be at a red light and text. That is still not allowed. Don't think that you can get away with it at night, that's even worse. The light illuminating from your cell phone screen makes it even more apparent that you are on the phone. Trust me. That happened to my friend during the "warning phase".
So there you have it, be safe, pay attention and do what we all used to do before our phones were everything and a bag of chips to us - simply jam to some awesome music.
Nevermind not being able to talk on the phone while driving, the roads in Las Vegas are a mess anyways. There is road construction EVERYWHERE and it's like driving a Mario Kart route most of the times. A lane that you remembered being open yesterday is no longer open today. A road that was straight yesterday has all of a sudden been blocked off and re-coned to detour you another way. It's hard enough to drive without any distractions, let alone a phone or text conversation.
So back to the hands free talking rule - by the way - stop lights count as "driving" as well. Don't think that you can be at a red light and text. That is still not allowed. Don't think that you can get away with it at night, that's even worse. The light illuminating from your cell phone screen makes it even more apparent that you are on the phone. Trust me. That happened to my friend during the "warning phase".
So there you have it, be safe, pay attention and do what we all used to do before our phones were everything and a bag of chips to us - simply jam to some awesome music.
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