After 561.88 miles of running spread across 151 separate runs, the sensor in my Nike + iPod Sports Kit has bitten the dust. It gave me a warning before beginning my last run.

It didn’t say “I’m dead, don’t use me.” It just said, the sensor’s battery was very low and replace it soon.

Well, I didn’t replace it soon enough, because it didn’t even make it through that run. Is there any worse feeling of futility as finishing a good run and finding out that it will not become part of your Nike+ running log?

If it weren’t for the nagging pain behind my right kneecap, it would be like the run never happened.

Spring can’t get here soon enough; I hate the treadmill life.

Fortunately, the police apprehended the suspect not 1/4 mile away from the building as he attempted to make his getaway on bicycle – yes, that’s right, bicycle.

Those of you in the Grand Rapids area will remember the day after Christmas as a day of much snow, cold and wind. I can only assume the 30 mph crosswind as well as a foot or so of snow on the ground slowed his pedaling up considerably.

Nothing was taken from our office. On bicycle there was a limited amount of stuff that he could carry away and judging by what he took from other offices, laptops were his main object of desire. The funny thing is that we all have, use and love our laptops. So much so that there were none in our office because most of us won’t make a trip to lunch without it. The idea of leaving it at the office over the long holiday weekend is completely crazy.

She interviews the band Ekoostik Hookah. You can watch it here: GRIT.

There’s even some great bonus footage.