http://www.valhorvath.com A blog by photojournalist Val Horvath Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:13:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had to shoot a haunted corn maze last night.  The first monster jumped out at me, and into the corn I tumbled.  My camera went one way, my flash another, my bag another.  All witnesses could see were my flailing legs sticking up in the air. http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/10/20/into-the-corn/ Sunday - Rest. Monday - Run 3.5 miles easy. Tuesday - Run 2 miles easy. Wednesday - Rest or cross train. Thursday - Run 3.5 miles easy. Friday - Run 2 miles easy. Saturday - Run 3.75 miles easy. http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/10/19/10k-training-week-2/ http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/10/17/no-food-in-fridge/ I've decided to start training for a 10k.  It will take two months.  Here is the schedule for the first week: Sunday (today) - Rest. Monday - Run 2 miles easy. Tuesday - Run 3 miles easy. Wednesday - Rest or cross train (non-running activity). Thursday - Run 2 miles easy. Friday - Run 3 miles ... http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/10/12/10k-training-begins/ I know I work for a newspaper and all, but really ... 1A?  Today was the 100-yard dash for media folks at Harrah's Louisiana Downs in Bossier City.  They started us inside their official starting gate and we ran barefoot down the dirt horse track.  I didn't win, but I ... http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/09/18/horse-track-dash/ I rented a chainsaw from Home Depot so I could rid my front yard of the fallen tree.  I could not even start the thing, so co-worker Doug Collier had to come over and help with that.  He cut off a few branches, but I did most of the work ... http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/09/18/chainsaw-val/ Though far less catastrophic than last time, another tree has fallen in my yard -- this time due to Hurricane Ike.  It was dead, and I've been meaning to cut it down anyway.  Luckily it went in the direction it did, because the neighbor's car was parked in the driveway ... http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/09/13/i-dont-like-ike/ I never knew these things existed until I visited the Cairo Plantation in Dixie yesterday.  They build upside-down volcanoes in the sand so they can catch ants.  The owners of the plantation thought I was a dumb city girl since I'd never seen them before. http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/09/11/ant-lion/ After spending a night on the newsroom floor, our hotel room at the nearby Hilton was a welcome reprieve.  It had water damage, though, so for half the week we had to sleep with a dehumidifier and two high-powered industrial-strength fans that were EXTREMELY loud.  The place essentially turned into ... http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/09/05/wind-tunnel/ Me and Adam resorted to eating MRE's in Crowley.  I didn't think they were too bad, though he might tell you different.  Cold beef stew never tasted so good.  http://www.valhorvath.com/2008/09/03/mre-eatin/