Comments on: 5 things running Marathon and implementing SharePoint has in common http://mysharepointofview.com/2009/06/5-things-running-marathon-and-implementing-sharepoint-has-in-common/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-running-marathon-and-implementing-sharepoint-has-in-common Thoughs from the field in SharePoint land Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mattias Karlsson http://mysharepointofview.com/2009/06/5-things-running-marathon-and-implementing-sharepoint-has-in-common/#comment-308 Mattias Karlsson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:51:33 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=335#comment-308 Thanks for your inspiring comment. I have not run a Marathon yet, only a couple of half marathons. First one will be in Stockholm next year to see if the body manage it. I understand your frustration when it comes to SharePoint Designer. What I have seen in SharePoint Designer 2010 it's a huge lift and when you create Workflows with it they will actually make "real" code behind the scenes so they are manageble and therefor possible to move. So hang on, it might get changed on how SPD is look at in large companies. /Mattias Thanks for your inspiring comment. I have not run a Marathon yet, only a couple of half marathons. First one will be in Stockholm next year to see if the body manage it.

I understand your frustration when it comes to SharePoint Designer. What I have seen in SharePoint Designer 2010 it’s a huge lift and when you create Workflows with it they will actually make “real” code behind the scenes so they are manageble and therefor possible to move. So hang on, it might get changed on how SPD is look at in large companies.

/Mattias

]]> By: Steve http://mysharepointofview.com/2009/06/5-things-running-marathon-and-implementing-sharepoint-has-in-common/#comment-307 Steve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:59:26 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=335#comment-307 Good luck with the marathon. Just remember: it *can* be done! I ran 2 marathons in 2007, one in April and the second in November. If you already run, then training for the marathon shouldn't be too difficult. My problem was that I wasn't a runner, and I trained for the first marathon starting 16 weeks before hand. The training for the second marathon built upon the training (and running) of the first marathon, and I was able to shave about 30 minutes off my time. Of course, the NY marathon was not my goal--I just wanted to complete the marathon--so I wasn't as concerned about time as you likely are. But again, if you're already running then you should have plenty of time to train for the distance as well as for the time you want! Good luck! Thanks for the SharePoint tips--I'm currently using SharePoint Designer to implement some custom workflows. They're probably better suited for Visual Studio, but the politics of my current client prevents me from using VS! I'm fighting a dragon with one hand tied behind my back! Take care, Steve Good luck with the marathon. Just remember: it *can* be done! I ran 2 marathons in 2007, one in April and the second in November. If you already run, then training for the marathon shouldn’t be too difficult. My problem was that I wasn’t a runner, and I trained for the first marathon starting 16 weeks before hand. The training for the second marathon built upon the training (and running) of the first marathon, and I was able to shave about 30 minutes off my time.

Of course, the NY marathon was not my goal–I just wanted to complete the marathon–so I wasn’t as concerned about time as you likely are. But again, if you’re already running then you should have plenty of time to train for the distance as well as for the time you want!

Good luck!

Thanks for the SharePoint tips–I’m currently using SharePoint Designer to implement some custom workflows. They’re probably better suited for Visual Studio, but the politics of my current client prevents me from using VS! I’m fighting a dragon with one hand tied behind my back!

Take care,

Steve

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