I'm Marshall, a web designer and wordpress ninja by trade. Technology enthusiast by nature. Nature lover at heart. In my spare time I enjoy running and taking in the outdoors. 

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The Transition to Natural Running:
Brooks PureFlow


They make me a more efficient runner. Proven by nike+.

When early December hit, I needed a new pair of shoes. My Asics Nimbus 13′s were starting to feel real flat after 600 miles. Reading and hype led me to want to try a pair of Brooks Pure Project shoes, but they weren’t available from my regular running store. Brooks decided to offer their shoes only to big box and stores that would carry the whole line from the beginning. While this creates hype and  anticipation from restricted supply, it shuns … read more


I had a very similar experience

“At first I was running just to lose weight, and then after about six months when I was increasing the distance of my long runs, I was intrigued and fascinated how the human body can go from barely able to run a mile to being able to run eight miles. It was the day before this eight-mile run that I had this weird feeling—I could not wait to get up in the morning to do that eight-mile run.”

- Jeff Mastro, runner and restaurant owner


Never give up.

“I ran as hard as I could. In fact, I hobbled past two people in the last two laps. I was 13th, and way off a PR, but I hit the goal I had set for myself. I absolutely never gave up in the race.”

– Kara Goucher on her performance at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea


iCloud Restore Freeze Fix

Nothing installing... just "waiting" in place

Encountered the “Music Not Working” bug in iOS 5 Beta 7 after installing as an update over-the-air (OTA). The iPod app would start skipping songs like they were lost, usually they appear greyed out but not now. They act like lost files without a promo, skipping to the next song. A day late i found this fix.

So I tried to restore from iCloud backup (this is the only way i know)

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GPS data on Facebook Photos

Bam! Beautiful Brown taken on dry fly this Morning.

This morning, I posted a picture of a beautiful brown trout I caught on a dry fly to Facebook from my iPhone: Then immediately worried that it would reveal my “secret” spot!

After some investigation, we need not worry. Photos uploaded to Facebook from the iPhone app do not carry the EXIF header with them. Secret safe! Post away without fear of disclosing your “secret” spot, just don’t check in. … read more