Running for the red line

If you've been reading my blog I've been whining incessantly the last few weeks about how bad I have been running since June.
Well It's not got any better. Hopefully my skills have  though :)

One thing I'm continuing to be fascinated by the concept of value bets. I think I've had some fundamental misconceptions about what constitutes a value bet in the past. I still subscribe to the basic "Bet 'till they raise" maxim but I'm beginning to identify more boards where check folding is fine. I used to consider it weak, an invitation for bluffs. I'm now beginning to trust the general consensus opinion that they just don't bluff.
I played two sessions today. 3 notable lost pots - Session 1 

Villain is 14/11 over 350 hands - I shouldn't have called the turn I was never ahead here.
Full Tilt Poker $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players - View hand 866460
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BTN: $1.97
SB: $3.56
BB: $2.61
UTG: $2.16
Hero (CO): $2.03

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with A Q
UTG raises to $0.07, Hero raises to $0.24, 3 folds, UTG calls $0.17

Flop: ($0.51) A J 3(2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.26, UTG calls $0.26

Turn: ($1.03) 7(2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $0.84, UTG raises to $1.66 all in, Hero calls $0.69 all in

River: ($4.09) 4(2 players - 2 are all in)

Final Pot: $4.09
UTG shows A K (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows A Q (a pair of Aces)
UTG wins $3.82
(Rake: $0.27)

Session 2: - both against the same villlain 24/3 AF 0.4

Hand #1
Full Tilt Poker $2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 866463
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UTG: $2.01
MP: $2.37
Hero (CO): $2.00
BTN: $2.49
SB: $1.16
BB: $2.93

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with J J
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.07, BTN calls $0.07, 2 folds

Flop: ($0.17) 3 8 T(2 players)
Hero bets $0.17, BTN calls $0.17

Turn: ($0.51) 4(2 players)
Hero bets $0.51, BTN calls $0.51

River: ($1.53) 5(2 players)
Hero bets $1.25, BTN calls $1.25

Final Pot: $4.03
Hero shows J J
BTN shows T T
BTN wins $3.77
(Rake: $0.26)

Hand #2
Full Tilt Poker $2.00 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 866464
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UTG: $2.63
MP: $2.34
Hero (CO): $2.00
BTN: $3.96
SB: $1.16
BB: $2.90

Pre Flop: ($0.03) Hero is CO with K A
2 folds, Hero raises to $0.07, BTN calls $0.07, SB calls $0.06, 1 fold

Flop: ($0.23) 2 A 9(3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $0.18, BTN calls $0.18, SB folds

Turn: ($0.59) 3(2 players)
Hero bets $0.59, BTN calls $0.59

River: ($1.77) Q(2 players)
Hero bets $1.00, BTN raises to $2, Hero calls $0.16 all in

Final Pot: $4.09
Hero mucks K A
BTN shows A 9
BTN wins $3.82
(Rake: $0.27)

View all 2 hands

Welcome to value town, population Me.

1st hand - meh coller.

Hand 2, the queen spooked me there, but I still bet for value from weaker aces.
The main mistake I made was leaving 0.16 back - i was looking at villains stack not my own.