Once again I have gotten bit by the bug and moved my personal blog. From now on, you can find my blog over at http://robertnelson.me/blog.

Of course, the site has also has a new template and overall design. Hopefully this will be the last move and change for a while.

The time has come once again, I moved and realized that I have more crap then I need or use. Here are a few items, the first of what will be many items up for auction.

• Apple iPhone 3G 16GB White - Will ship with mophie external battery & OtterBox case
• Canon HV10 Great Condition, Free Shipping - Ships with all original accessories plus extras!

Both items have been listed as three day auctions that begun today (Wednesday) and are priced from $0.99 with no reserve and fair Buy It Now prices. Additionally, they are both in like new condition.

The time has come once again, I moved and realized that I have more crap then I need or use. Here are a few items, the first of what will be many items up for auction.

• Firefox branded laptop messenger bag
• Livestrong branded laptop messenger bag
• Tumi flap style messenger in black
• Roku Netflix & Amazon Digital Video Player
• NU ESW860 Slim USB External SuperMulti CD & DVD Burner
• Nero 8 Ultra Edition / CD & DVD Burning / Never Opened

All items have been listed as five day auctions that begun today (Sunday) and are priced from $0.99 with no reserve and low Buy It Now prices. Additionally, most are in like new condition due to never having been used.

Yesterday I received what I would consider both good news and bad news. I have been accepted (via the Lottery) to run this years NYC Marathon, which is going to take place in November 1.

Congratulations! You have been accepted to run the ING New York City Marathon 2009 on Sunday, November 1. On behalf of New York Road Runners, I welcome you to the 40th running of the world’s greatest marathon. We’re hard at work preparing to give you the experience of a lifetime.

The good news is obvious in that I am finally getting to run the one marathon that I have always wanted to run. The bad news is that I was not expecting to get picked for this year, which means that I now have to shift focus on my training. I have a good base, but have been concentrating on shorter distances lately in preparation for the Clermont Triathlon Series that takes place in June, July and August.

I am sure I will be ready, actually I will make sure I will be ready. Still I was not planning, I really only entered this years lottery pick because I did so last year. Typically, if you enter the lottery three years in a row and do not get chosen then you will get a guaranteed entry, that is more what I was hoping for.

That said, I was picked and I feel lucky. Now I just have to figure out the airfare and hotel, and of course training. If one thing will be going for me is that I like to run in the cold, plus from now until November 1 it will be pretty warm in Florida, which means I will be training in what I consider harder weather conditions — the heat and humidity. Of course, being a Florida runner I am not really prepared in regards to having the proper cold weather gear. Hopefully it will be a slightly warmer day on November 1 because I have never run a complete race with anything other than shorts on my legs.

As many of you know, I love to test myself. I consider myself an endurance athlete, but more specifically I consider myself a triathlete and runner. The past few years, I have been focusing more on running events, mainly building up for ultra-distances. That said, I am currently preparing to complete my first 100 miler. But afterward I am going to switch my focus back to triathlon for a few months. Of course, I am not going to shy away from runs and am looking for another ultra running event for 2010.

Anyway, here is what my 2009 racing schedule looks like, I have 4 confirmed races, 1 almost confirmed, and 3 possibles.

Confirmed:

• Keys 100 - May 16 & 17 - 100 mile ultra-marathon that runs from Key Largo to Key West. And yes, I am running this as an individual, not a team relay.
• Central Florida Triathlon Series (Race #1) - June 20 - .25 mile swim, 8 mile bike, 3.1 mile run - Clermont Florida
• Central Florida Triathlon Series (Race #2) - July 11 - .25 mile swim, 8 mile bike, 3.1 mile run - Clermont Florida
• Central Florida Triathlon Series (Race #3) - August 15 - .25 mile swim, 8 mile bike, 3.1 mile run - Clermont Florida

Almost Confirmed:

• Great Floridian Triathlon - October 24 - 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run - Clermont Florida

Possibles:

• Crystal River Triathlon Series (Race #1) - May 23 - .25 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3.1 mile run - Crystal River Florida
• Crystal River Triathlon Series (Race #2) - July 4 - .25 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3.1 mile run - Crystal River Florida
• Crystal River Triathlon Series (Race #2) - September 5 - .25 mile swim, 15 mile bike, 3.1 mile run - Crystal River Florida