Is it November already?!

man, i’m gonna have to get on the ball here - I can’t believe we’re already half way through Nov. and I don’t know where it all went.

I had to postpone the training for the 5k for several reasons - the most important would be the sinus infection to bronchial infection i’ve somehow picked up - can’t quit coughing and so I can’t run that far only taking half breaths… I’ll pick it back up when this gets a little better…

I hope alls well with everyone, and i’m super excited for the holiday season - my favorite time of the year!

And our prayers to the Adams family in this time of loss.

#

Election Results

Well, finally - the presidential election is finally over, and Obama has won in a landslide.

I’m not sure exactly how I feel about this - I really feel that we were forced to vote for who we thought would be the “less bad” person in this election. I still am not on the Obama kool-aid, and have my doubts about his ability to truly bring about the change we need. Some of his proposed programs really scare me like crazy. Had McCain won, I would have had to say the same thing.

I guess we’ll see what is to come as the transition takes place after the holidays - I am really hoping that the economy will at least stablize a little bit - at least we are not uncertain about who will be the president.

Now, we just have to endure the next 2 weeks of analysis of the election and all that crap, then maybe we can get back to a somewhat normal holiday season - it is, after all, my favorite season!

#

Whatever you do today (Americans)

GET OUT AND VOTE!!

#

C25K - W1D3

I have to admit, I’ve not yet completed my W1D3 workout - with all the travel i’ve been doing, I haven’t made the time to do the running - Sooo - i’m going to be doing that tonight. And might even start the next week just to stay on track in my training.

I know, I know - I haven’t been hardcore enough - but with all that’s going on - I can only do what I can do…

In other news, by this time next week, I should have enough travel on my rapid rewards card to get a free ticket to somewhere… heh. Hopefully I’ll have some better idea of the real happening…

In yet another bit of news, they finally finished the roof in our office - smells like fresh wood. I’ll take a pic later and post it - it isn’t exactly a “finished” look…

Be blessed.

#

2nd Annual PNR United Way Putt-Putt Championship - October 22, 2008

So every year 2 co-workers and I end up producing a 9 hole putt-putt course to raise money for United Way. Today was the day - we stayed up here till about 9pm last night putting all the holes together - and printing off all of the graphics and whatnot…

Turns out, people really love it. All day we’ve had teams of 2 going off the tee’s and I’m telling you, all of the giggling and whatnot is amazing. I didn’t realize how much people really liked it. We have received tons of thank yous from everyone… At the day’s end, we raised right at $700 towards United Way. We had a great time doing it as well…

I’ll post pictures when they become available.

#

C25K - W1D2

for starters, lets define that title.

C25K = Couch to 5k meter run.

W1D2 = Week One, Day Two.

Having defined that - Last night I ran my 2nd day of running. Again, I felt great after I got going and when I finished. My calves were pretty much cramping up on me immediately, and my left foot was hurting, but that’s to be expected when I’m just now coming back into the running thing. All in all, I had a great experience.

The podcast really makes it easy and I don’t have to worry about the timing, and the music included is pretty high intensity techno type music - I like it, but I wouldn’t mind creating my own tracts to run to… that way I could change it up a little bit more and add my own flava to it.

I felt great afterward and again wanted to do more, but I held back my will so I could ensure I wouldn’t get burnt out - I really want to make this a great thing for exercise and health, and I don’t want to over do it and give myself a reason to back out of it. I’m actually really looking foward to next week where the running will be a little more intense… as of right now, i’m actually only running about 7 to 8 minutes - the rest of it is briskly walking.

I like how the program eases you into it, and leaves you wanting more. Anyway, that’s all for this workout - more to follow. Have a blessed day.

#