Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (NIV) I am a Christian a Husband, a Father, and of course a Marathon runner. What more could anyone ask?

Monday, July 30, 2007

Funny how things work out


Well no run today at least not yet. They day srtarted pretty early. I got home from work around 8 had to take oldest son to get football pads from school, Then had to pick up his laptop from school, then had to take him to other school (he may be changing high schools the catholic private school is really starting to piss me off) then home to mow grass and now have to get dog to vet at 3 only to come home to take youngest meeting foe pop warner, Then he starts practice tomorrow. Things will be crazy but this is the life I have chosen. In the mean time I hope to get in an evening run which I hate.


be careful out there everyone I will let you know how the run went or if the run went. Shit I have to half marathons and a marathon coming very soon I better get with the program.


Keep running


Rob



Daily Quote:


pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity." - Michael Johnson

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Stupid Crapple




So good news and bad news. Seven miles yesterday, The run pretty much sucked at the start. You know how it is just as soon as you start the legs feel heavy nothing is quite working right and you know this will not be fun. It all started with the stupid camel pack leaking, which means pretty much the whole way my back is getting soaked and I keep feeling drips on my legs. It was really pissing me off. I believe I found the leak but I promise if it was not 105 degrees the camel pack would have gone in the trash that day. One good thing happened I found my nike/ipod thing. Now for those of you who do not know what these are, it is a pedometer that goes with your Ipod, it will tell you your pace how far you have gone how much you have and your time. You can then go to the Nike website and download all your info look at you run see where you slowed down sped up and so on it will keep all your miles logged pretty cool thing. The downfall is it a apple. and you have to use a Ipod Nano with it. So as I was saying I found my Ipod thing, it was the little thing that goes onto your shoe (Nike makes some special shoes for them but you don't have to use them) Well I kept it between my laces and it fell out. I searched that area three or four times never found it, then yesterday I saw something orange on the ground and found it I could not believe and guess what it still works WOW!. So now I have 2. Now I am finishing up this run wet back and sticky legs from the stupid camel pack still leaking and my stupid Ipod freezes which means a few things first half a mile left I'm wasted pissed and now no music plus no record of my run (I love to look at them) Then when resetting it I lost all my music ( luckily I had it all backed up) well it basically it turned a shitty run into an even shittier end. I am still happy I did it though. Tomorrow we will only go 5 and some 30/30s I have to get 2 boys into for sports physicals, get pads issued for one and get the other one to a meeting which ends at 7 but I need to pick up the other one from practice at 6:30. Oh well this is parenthood it will all work out..... I hope


Good running people

Daily quote

"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible." - Doug Larson

Friday, July 27, 2007

Terrible, Absolutely

Sad day!

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On the road again


Ok, Finally got in some miles yesterday, only 4 but it beats the shit out of nothing. I did not mention before the up coming events. In Sept in have the Disneyland Half Marathon. I ran this last year and had alot of fun great course through the parks and into Anaheim even on the the field and the Angels ballpark. Next is the Western States Police and Fire Games Half Marathon in Oct. We then take a break for a few months to prepare for PF Changs Jan. So That should be interesting. Then June of 08 the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon. So it will be busy for a while, But a good busy. Tomorrow I will head out again more prep but I love doing it.


The family is all back together. My wife and son returned from badwater crewing for a freind and said they loved it. I plan on going next year to crew and pace. Just to be part of such an event is really an honor. The boys start football next week so tomorrow I have go by my youngest his cleats and a few other odds and ends. I do worry about both boys playing in the heat but they will be ok.

Ok more tomorrow. be safe out there


Daily quote:

It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse." - Ann Trason

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Once a again

Why am I here?
First to log my training for a marathon I am running, I will be logging miles, data and generally how my runs go. Once that is done I will be preparing for another marathon and a Biatholon. So prepare for that.
I will go over the daily family deals including raising 2 teenagers a boy and a girl. and how that deal with there 11 year old brother. Detailing my youngest sons first year in Pop Warner and My oldest first year in High School Football. My attempts to have a fourth child and the story behind that. Lastly anything I feel like saying.

So here we go. While researching blogs I have found that there are some real freaks out there. People who cheat on there spouses and that hords who come along and tell them it is ok. The deviants can always find someone who will tell them it is ok. Freaks!
I could show you a few one of them even turned off there comments because of me, she appearantly did not like me telling here she was wrong. Now look I am actually a very religous person. But I do not believe you have to be a believer to know that cheating is wrong, sexually depravity is wrong. Abortion is wrong. No we cannot do what ever we like, there are reprocutions for our actions. I do not think I have to explain that. We all know it we just choose to ignore it. I found many more freaks and freaky things on blogger alone but they are post for another day.

Now for the running news, well what a great day to start a blog with the intent on blogging and talking about daily runs when you don't run that day. My excuse? Well, it's raining. For the second morning in a row (weird for us) so nothing today. Hopefully tomorrow we will be back on the road. Football practice starts on Tues for both boys so Stand by for that.

So with that

Out