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Of all the Tanteks I know, runner Tantek is the most vulnerable & insecure. After six+ years of running, several times a week nearly every week, he still reacts with fear every time I wake him up to run. Every time I have to walk him through a regular morning routine, small steps, to convince him that it’s worth at least waking up and considering going for a run before anything else. Put on your running glasses instead your normal glasses. Brush your teeth and take some vitamins. Go to the bathroom if you have to. Check the weather, how cold is it? Put on clothes that you can run in. It’s ok to add one more layer than you think you need. Of all the mornings, Tuesday track is when he is the most resistant. He still responds with extra fear of injury, from when I pushed him too hard at the end of a track workout two days after he PRd in a half marathon. This is typical of our regular dialog: It’s late now anyway, why bother going? It’s ok, you can go and even just do one lap and maybe abs exercises after. You like that part, it’s (kinda) social. People will judge me for being late. No. Maybe a few might make small jabs but only as an encouragement, because they feel close enough to do so. If it helps, consider those who aren’t even there, much less awake. At least you showed up! But it’s been weeks (months?) since I’ve gone. It doesn’t matter, just run a few laps like when you first went to track. It’s getting lighter outside, come on let’s at least catch the sunrise. Ok. It’s too cold, I can’t breathe up this hill. Put the buff over your mouth. My ears are cold. Put the buff over your ears too. I can’t see, my glasses are fogging up. You know every crack in the sidewalk, run lightly with your forefeet and feel the ground beneath them with each step. Why do I have to go to the bathroom again right when I get to the track? Just go and get it done. The workout is almost over, what’s the point? Just go run an easy lap and see how it feels. That was hard and slow, why am I bothering? Take a minute to stretch your calves and hamstrings. Here comes everyone for the photo, but I only ran one lap. Just put your arms around your friends’s shoulders as they are to you and try to smile a little. Why are abs difficult? I haven’t even worked out really yet. Just keep breathing consciously and do as many as you can. My hands are cold again. Put your gloves back on and run another lap. That felt faster. Good! Now stop and stretch for another minute. Ok I’m ready for another lap. Good, take it up a notch. This feels better, but everyone is passing me, and why is that guy walking in lane 2? Never mind him, he’s got something else going on, go around him in lane 3. Everyone is so much faster, look at that pack of three that just passed me running in tight formation in lane one, how are they doing that? Right, watch their form, now let your legs stretch out more like that and pick up the pace. See what you can do on this back straight. They’re not pulling away! Look straight ahead (not at them!) and kick harder! I’m gaining, but I can barely breathe fast enough! Keep going, at least until the turn! I can’t do this! You ARE doing this! I’m running out of breath! Take it down a notch and finish out the lap. I want to walk the last 100. Don’t stop! Just push whatever you’ve got left to the finish! My lungs are burning! Close your eyes and just push! I finished the lap and can't breathe! Walk it out! Slow your exhale. Inhale, exhale slower. Inhale, exhale even slower. Walk to the drinking fountain. Inhale, take a drink. Keep slowing your breath. I think I’m done. Try stretching for another minute. Just one more lap. See what you can do on this first 200. Now walk for a bit. Just one more 200 back to the start. Now keep running up and out of the stadium. Those steps up to the stadium exit weren’t that bad! Good! You’re done, jog back to get a coffee (you earned it) and head home to stretch.

@rachelandrew @marcosc: 1 varies greatly by airport 2 use clean/encrypted laptop+mobile 3 shutdown before deplaning 4 job: web standards 5 purpose: business mtgs I did all this (and a few more things) for recent trip to Berlin for @W3CAB meetings, fortunately no problems with re-entry at SFO CBP. Actually observed the opposite (including watching 100s who went before me), looked very much the same as before the election. More on 1 varies greatly by airport: Fort Lauderdale (FLL): Detained because of name: http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/muhammad-alis-son-illegally-detained-at-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-airport-attorney-says-9164544 Houston: Natural born US citizen NASA engineer detained (likely because of name) until he provided device passwords: http://gizmodo.com/border-agent-demands-nasa-scientist-unlock-phone-before-1792275942 Los Angeles (LAX): Detained more than 24 hours without adequate food, water, or legal counsel: http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170207/la-council-members-hear-of-horrendous-conditions-for-detainees-at-lax Miami (MIA): Denied entry due to stamp in passport: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/02/18/ex-man-united-star-says-he-was-denied-entry-into-u-s-due-to-iranian-stamp-in-passport/ New York (JFK): Software engineer asked CS questions http://www.recode.net/2017/2/28/14764064/nigerian-software-engineer-detained-by-us-customs New York/Newark (EWR): Software engineer asked CS questions http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/travellers-stories/aussies-weird-immigration-interview-in-the-us/news-story/8222c65d2f12e6691ef27c9b1753e821 (as you @marcosc pointed out) This should be a list on Wikipedia or something. More on 2: If you’re using a mac, install File Vault on a clean laptop, have your home IT department hold onto the recovery pw, not you. If you're using an iPhone (or just get a burner iPod6 already), enter a key code from first setting it up. On any device you bring on international travel: * Only install apps you absolutely need for the trip (e.g. No Facebook app, use site instead if you must) * Evaluate what minimum set of site logins you need to use for the trip * Use Authenticator for all 2FA, no insecure SMS nonsense * Leave a list of those sites and apps at home * Change their passwords before entering them on such devices * If your device(s) are ever "inspected", politely do not provide any passwords (5th Amendment), and change all passwords on those sites & apps when you return home In addition: * Bring a small notepad (fits in pocket) and pen. * Bring pre-wrapped (not fresh) emergency food like clif bars, and a water bottle you fill-up before boarding (or on the plane at the latest) because see LAX above. * Bring enough warm clothes for a cold room * Make physical notes of what questions you were asked * Report any unusual border behavior publicly More on 3: Shutdown your devices before you get off a plane. There have been instances of CBP agents checking ID at deplaning gate! (JFK again) http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/23/custom-agents-check-sf-nyc-passengers-ids-at-arrival-gate/ Not a reach to go from questions to detainment for any random erroneous reason. More on 4: What is your occupation (or job)? Web Standards (because yes both of you do this) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_standards looks pretty good and easy to go from there to referencing specs etc. that have your name on it. More on 5: What is/was the purpose of your trip/visit? Business Meetings - because that’s the closest general category that web standards meetings fit into. You’re not going to be a "speaker" or to do "work". If you’re going for an actual larger organized conference (e.g. one you have said publicly you are going to), then say so: Business Conference. Of course none of this is "legal" advice, IANAL etc. You may want to bring a hardcopy of your (corp) lawyer’s phone number and pre-establish (before travel) both check-in and failsafe protocols (what they must do if you don’t checkin by a particular datetime). Also a sharpie for writing said number up your sleeve etc. before deplaning. Mostly reporting what I practice, and have talked with other peers about. Hope that helps. See also: * https://www.eff.org/wp/defending-privacy-us-border-guide-travelers-carrying-digital-devices * https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/business/border-enforcement-airport-phones.html * https://www.wired.com/2017/02/guide-getting-past-customs-digital-privacy-intact/ * https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/what-could-happen-if-you-refuse-to-unlock-your-phone-at-the-us-border/ Good luck and be safe!