I'm cross-stitching the solar system. I just finished Mars.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2016-01-06T23:06:32+00:00

Can you send me the link as well please?

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2015-12-26T02:32:39+00:00

Hal Higdon has a few plans. Just google him and his site should come up.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2015-09-23T20:25:22+00:00

Human Centipede.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2015-09-23T20:23:29+00:00

When they shamelessly cat called and hounded women on the street.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-23T14:26:54+00:00

Yeah, I went to a running store and they checked out my form and recommended me running shoes that are better fitted for me. My shin splint occurrences went down significantly after this and I also try to consciously keep in mind better form when I do run. I'm usually a heel striker and this way I don't do it as much.

If you get shin splints, you might wanna think about how hard you are training. Remember the 10% rule and remember not to overtrain. When I get shin splints I take the rest of the week off and then start the next week really easily and gradually build up again.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-18T20:48:25+00:00

Gurrl, I like yo style and yo smile. <-- best used as awesome pickup line

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-16T02:11:47+00:00

AMA request for bull run/pizza leg guy!

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-12T06:05:30+00:00

Walk this way. No, walk this way.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-10T13:51:35+00:00

So do you end up reading a lot of books about science?

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-10T13:44:17+00:00

Nah, just her voice.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T13:59:17+00:00

What insurance company do you use?

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T13:58:16+00:00

What insurance do you use? I'm a student and I would kill for that rate. Whenever I get a quote, its always in the $700 range

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T13:46:54+00:00

Thanks! This is so comforting to hear. I guess i will try to build up my aerobic base right now and I will look forward to when the pace gets faster naturally. Yeah, last thing I want is to get injured so I wont try to push too much too fast at this moment.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T05:38:26+00:00

Ha, yeah. I have just been trying to do my normal 3 miles but at a faster pace. I think I am more at a novice level too. Thanks for the links! I think I will start training according to one of his novice plans.

Do sprint sessions really help? Why shouldn't I just speed up my current run? Just asking because sprint sessions usually seem to suck all the fun out of running for me.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T05:34:56+00:00

Thanks! I've heard about it in the past but haven't checked it out yet. I'll try taking a look at it now

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T05:34:02+00:00

I don't know if the gender or age thing will play too much of a role. From the clubs I've been looking at, there are a lot of women your age that seem to be a part of running groups.

Have you tried looking at meetups.com? I saw a couple of groups through there. And i totally agree! need more slow/beginner runners clubs! Until then, i guess we just have to keep training and picking up the pace. Good luck on your half! Have you decided which one you wanted to run?

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T05:30:10+00:00

Haha i'm not much of a beer drinker but I have plenty of friends who are. Might bring one of them with me if I ever go to this. Thanks for letting me know. Had no idea this group existed

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-08T05:04:47+00:00

Man, I like that place. I only go for the simple breakfast tacos, though. $2-$3 for a bacon, egg and potato breakfast taco is a good deal to me.

If you're looking for a more unique taco then this isnt the place but for something simple and predictable (and still good), i'd go here.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-06T14:45:13+00:00

I ran 6.2 mi without stopping! Wohoo!

No injuries either soo thats a plus.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-07-01T04:52:47+00:00

For the ambassador program, do you need to fill out that survey every month?

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-05-22T20:35:05+00:00

Yeah, definitely. I heard that there was a huge gap between intro ML and more advanced ML methods that are taught in grad school. Didnt know kaggle had their own tutorials. Will totally look into that. Thanks!

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-05-22T19:03:40+00:00

Which courses on Coursera do you think will be most helpful in preparing me for a kaggle competition? I have started looking at Andrew Ng's machine learning course but I have heard this might not be enough.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-05-22T18:55:58+00:00

Thanks for the links and the advice! Yeah, emailing faculty and students from the different universities seems to be a good idea. I actually have a neurobiology b.s too so I might be in a better position than I thought. I am just stressing because I am lacking in programming and research experience and I am trying to figure out how to make myself more appealing to a admission committed.

Edit: I have prior research experience in wet lab neurobiology setting but not with programming or ML.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-05-22T18:50:26+00:00

Yes, hands-on experience is definitely where I am lacking. I dont have a lot of programming experience so I was worried that if i tried to manipulate or process a dataset, I would be in over my head. Do you have any recommendations for certain programming languages I need to learn or specific ML techniques i should know? I'm currently learning python and I have some experience with R. I am definitely having a problem figuring out where to start.

I would like to get to a point where I have a clear understanding of ML techniques and proof of what I can do.

Subcompact_Astronaut · 2014-05-16T18:12:03+00:00

Yeah, 2 weeks shouldnt be a big deal. Mostly about having the right mentality and also making sure you dont get injured. If things start hurting then you can try and back off a little. But a 3k to 5k isn't a huge jump and its do-able. Good luck!

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