For students in my Wednesday night class on The Life of Abraham: Handouts and Notes for Lesson 8 (Part 2) are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this text tonight at 6:30pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
So far my running in January and February has gone really well, other than a silly fall on some ice a couple of weeks ago that resulted in some minor abrasions and a broken finger!! I’ve been pleased with how well my hips and legs have felt after the injury last year, and have been surprised at how quickly my endurance has returned. I’m beginning to get excited about my running again! After only running 32 total miles in November and 33 in December, I was able to complete 95 in January, and this included my first run of greater than 13.1-miles since the injury.
At the beginning of the year, I decided that I was going to take it month-to-month with my goals, and try not to get too far ahead of myself. Here is a quick review of my January goals:
My average for January was 21-miles per 7 days, so this was a WIN!!
Didn’t come close to hitting this one, and I know that my cross-training MUST improve to remain injury free, and get back to where I want to be.
Lost 8.5 total pounds in January so this is another big WIN!!
Now that I’m starting to get my mileage base back, I need to start focusing on two things for February:
Even though my endurance is coming back, I feel like a Mud Turtle! This was especially true during my two track workouts in January. I felt like I had a 50 lb pack strapped to my back.
To help with my strength, I did a 6-mile run with a few members of my group this week in Percy Warner park. Our total, cumulative elevation gain for those 6-miles was over 1,600 ft:
Even though I did ok, it really demonstrated to me how far I have to go!
So, with that in mind, here are my February 2014 goals:
Well, there you have it! About to head out for what I hope will be my 3rd track workout of the year so far.
For students in my Wednesday night class on The Life of Abraham: Handouts and Notes for Lesson 8 (Part 1) are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this text tonight at 6:30pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
So far I’ve been having a hard time getting into the Sochi Winter Olympics (maybe because of America’s paltry medal count), but this is guaranteed to make them LOTS more interesting…Enjoy!
Tonight, while we were watching the CBS Beatles’ Special The Night That Changed America, Olivia looked over and asked my 4-year-old daughter Sara, “what is your favorite Beatles’ song?” She replied, “how about I give you my top 10,” and without missing a beat rattled off the following list:
Track title (Primary Songwriter / Album / Release Year)
I quickly wrote them down as fast as I could while thinking….That’s My Girl!
BTW…Not a bad list for a 4-year-old!!
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first trip to America (February 7, 1964), I wanted to take a shot at writing down my top 10 favorite Beatles songs. I will often joke that trying to pick a favorite Beatles song or album is like trying to decide which one of your children you love the most.
There are obviously a LOT of great songs to choose from. In fact there are so many that when Rolling Stone magazine compiled their own list, it included 100 songs! This is utterly astounding for a group whose recording career only spanned eight years.
Let me start by saying that I think the Beatles are the greatest group in the history of music. This wasn’t always the case, but after re-experiencing their catalog through the ears of my daughters, I’ve come to fully embrace their genius. Even though I’ve listed my top 10 favorites below, this list might change on a day-by-day basis as I continue to listen to their incredible music, especially with my two young daughters.
So, without further ado, here is my list for February 7, 2014…
For students in my Wednesday night class on The Life of Abraham: Handouts and Notes for Lesson 7 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this text tomorrow night at 6:30pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
