Comments for Stability Through Motion

Comment on Kew Crickets and Coathangers with Chris by Raoul Brand

Raoul Brand — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:08:08 +0000

thanks for sharing the recording. it really is a genius setup and great sound. been nice to meet you at the workshop, like your blog too.

Comment on Kew Crickets and Coathangers with Chris by lunaman

lunaman — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:27:34 +0000

Great to finally meet you too! I’m hanging fire at the moment, but will probably get them from Pinknoise http://bit.ly/3GMgFs – they sell the set (2 x DPA, XLR adaptors, and other odds and ends) for £650. Seems the best price right now.
I’m just now listening to Chris’ ‘Cima Verde’ on Spotify – lots of owl sounds for you!

Comment on Kew Crickets and Coathangers with Chris by Felix

Felix — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:44:12 +0000

where have you ordered yours from?

great to meet you and thanks for posting this recording here; it sounds great!

Comment on The Final First (Furman) analysis by canute

canute — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:23:08 +0000

The contrast of 2008 with 2010 is very interesting. It is especially interesting to note that total cardio time was fairly similar. Run mileage was not a great deal less in 2010 but intensity was much higher, so your total training effort appears to have been greater in 2010, and you were rewarded with a handsome PB. As you say, you cannot draw too many conclusions for a single race, but overall, the experiment was a success.

Comment on Muntjac barking by Felix

Felix — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:34:29 +0000

That is the most amazing sound. I never realised deer were so noisy! They are seemingly so quiet and unassuming. Great to hear this full on recital of deer noises.

Comment on Submerged in trees by Felix

Felix — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:54:56 +0000

I am very excited about the potential of hearing deer barking in the future and I know just what you mean about getting to grips with the technicals. I have used an EDIROL R-09 for everything up until now, but am branching out to try some different options and to see what happens when you use more expensive/specific kit.

Comment on Submerged in trees by lunaman

lunaman — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:04:57 +0000

Thanks Felix! I should add a note about gear and technical things really. It’s been quite a learning curve, but currently I’m using the Olympus LS-10 handheld recorder with a Sound Devices MixPre microphone amp and a Sennheiser ME66/K6 cardiod microphone in a blimp (windshield). The single mono mic isn’t the best solution for these immersive sounds – I’m currently wading through the options for stereo recording. It’s as much a case of finding a quiet location though to be honest – and this is definitely the quietest woods I’ve found in Oxfordshire yet, in terms of getting away from human generated noise.
I missed the constantly barking deer from this recording I think – so I’ll post that and I’ll blog a gear list soon.

Comment on Submerged in trees by Felix

Felix — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:14:58 +0000

This is gorgeous.
What are you using to get such crisp recordings of the birds?
The bluebells are stunning at the moment and I love the idea of peace and solitude in both the images and sounds on this post.
You got a pheasant too… one of my fav. Oxfordshire sounds.

Comment on Marathon report – quads of fire by lunaman

lunaman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:41:35 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Canute, I’ve also been lurking on your really informative blog.
I was also left wondering about the difference between race day and the previous long run pretty much at race pace. It’s worth speaking at length about I think, so I’ll write another blog post now to summarise my Furman experience.

Comment on Marathon report – quads of fire by Canute

Canute — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:40:36 +0000

Congratulations: a great run and a great report.

I have been taking an occasional look at your progress, partly because I enjoy reading the stuff you write, but also because I have been intrigued by the Furman program for some time. However, I have held back from following the program myself because of concern about the pace of the long runs. I am concerned that long runs at a pace not much slower than marathon pace make heavy demands on the body. I am inclined towards a somewhat greater volume of running including slower long runs, together with some relatively intense work similar to the tempo and speed sessions recommended by Furman.

So I am left wondering what to make of the fact that you found the 20 miler at 7:05 per mile quite comfortable, but then found the race itself was fairly tough. It might simply have been the temperature on the day. But I wonder if perhaps the fairly fast 20 miler only a few weeks before had taken a bit more out of you than had appeared to be the case at the time. I will be very interested to hear of your decision about your training plan for Brussels.