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A few people have asked how I got 10+ hours of 80's rockin' hits on my little iPod shuffle. Well, the short answer is have a nerdy hubby who does this stuff for me. I had him write up this explanation so I could share this tidbit with other interested bloggers who are getting tired of the same old tunes. This is his explanation:
I used iTunes to convert the songs to AAC format at a lower bit rate. This made the files smaller with little or no loss of quality. With the smaller files, more songs fit onto the iPod.
This works because the compression quality of the AAC format is better than the compression quality of the MP3 format. Therefore, a 160 bit-rate MP3 sounds roughly equivalent to a 128 bit-rate AAC, but the AAC file is smaller.
If you understand that, YOU too, might also be a nerd. That's okay, though, I obviously married one. I have always maintained that you get the coolest techie stuff when you marry a nerd. :D I love you, Curtis!!
2~ Bondi Bands are my new favorite running thingy. I discovered these cute headbands while visiting Runninmomma, Michelle's, website. I thought they were adorable (of course she is young and cute and appears to have NO wrinkles whatsoever!) She sells Bondi Bands and directed me where to purchase them. Of course, I bought 5 !!
Some of you remember my Running With My Club post where I was beating down all the uglies with my club and I posted a pic of a cavewoman in a cute little leopard print thang. I have been
looking for gear ever since. As luck would have it, Bondi Bands has an orange and black wild animal print! I took a pic of me with it on, will try to insert it later. 3~
Oh yes, my run. When the Bondi Bands arrived and I saw the leopard print headband, I decided my next fiver was going to be FUN. I put on my orange tank top (it was only 55 degrees but fashion comes first!) and mixed up some orange gatoraide and threw in some orange sports beans for good measure. I felt positively strong and...well, coordinated!!
5miles ~ 1:01 (new PR) ~ 12:11 pace ~ the last 1/2 mile, I got another side stitch so I didn't quite get to finish it out like I wanted.
