Playing at NAMM- and I suck at speed work
I got to perform at the NAMM show on Sunday! I performed at the PreSonus booth and recorded the show with the StudioLive mixer. I really enjoyed the show and managed to gather a little bit of a crowd even though it was near the end of the last day of the show. Playing with Toby and David was a lot of fun. It made me miss playing with my Boston band.
I did reps of 200 yesterday and I felt like I was going to die after the second one. It’s been far too long.
My expectations for the Mardi Gras Marathon have gotten pretty low…. but I still think I’ll do well. Maybe not a PR. We’ll see…
I’ve set a goal for the EP to be mastered by February 15th. *so exciting* more to come.
Race Update and NAMM!
Remember that 50K from last month (see video blog below)? Turns out the timing system was a little screwed up and I actually got 3rd in my division. Not bad for a first timer!
As for recent training, I’ve been slacking a little. During my 20 miler on Monday, I got a little un-inspired and over-heated and dropped out of the run thinking “this isn’t fun. I know I can complete the distance” which is true… but I still feel pretty bad about not finishing the run. I’m planning to run New Orleans on February 1st, and originally had the goal of a PR, but I’m not so sure at this point.
On the other hand, I may be under-estimating the impact that training for the ultra has made. We’ll see I suppose.
On the music end- the EP is rolling along. I have a few more things to finish up. I still need to re-record the piano (probably next week) and am waiting on guitar parts from my wonderful and talented cousin (with quite the list of credits) Jim Odom. I’m very excited about the new stuff and can’t wait to post it here and on the website so I can share it with all of you!
I was invited to play at the NAMM show this weekend and managed to throw together a last minute band including David Haynes and Toby Karlin. We’re playing on Sunday (2:00 PM in the PreSonus Booth), and I’m very excited about it. I worked at the PreSonus booth last year and personally think that our booth was one of the most exciting booths with the best sound. Maybe I’ll get my hands on the recordings and post them here later.
Stay tuned 
