bad idea #2 (I sense a pattern...) & the Animal Shelter Scurry

So, if you have the chance to get up early, take morning blood pressure and vitamins, eat nothing, then go run/walk a 5k, this might not be a great idea. I had a plan. I was gonna interval this bad boy and wrestle it to the ground. Well, I finished it, and in a better time than last time, but did not pin the sucker. sort of just kept it in submission. This was the Cherokee Animal Shelter Scurry. 27F. Carol took photos of my frozen sweat.

I was about 100yards into the 5k when I realized how bad it was that I had nothing to eat. dry heaves will make you walk. but, like I said, I finished the distance. time was 46:something. they are supposed to post results.

Later, I plan to visit the t-shirt place near us and see what warm-ups they have. I hope to find some dark colors in fleece or thin sweatshirt material.

bad idea #1

so, if you have the chance to attend a business partner chili cook-off, you know, the kind where you sample about 15 varieties of chili with names like "Chernobyl," "brimstone," "slap yo momma" or "no crybabies" try to do it on a non-running day. (nahhh, I did not barf, but thought I might 2 times)

Finished Couch to 5k week 4. Ready for week 5. it was really rather cool to her Lance Armstrong n the Nike+iPod with congratulations, you just recorded a new personal best for the mile. We sort of tweaked our route. Part of the road was a bit slanted (hey, this is a rural area...) and was sort of bothering Carol's knee. We now, warm up around 1 block, then go linearly out a road to were it tee into another road, then return. Same distance, just not a loop.

running in 44F and wet? yep

very motivated to do this. no end. have not missed yet, and still looking forward to going.
I am very excited to see the podrunner intervals first day to 5k, gateway to 8k, and roadway to 10k. lovin' Nike+iPod to really geek out on the runs and data.

I wonder if we will be ready for Peachtree Road Race in July?

looking like the Revolution Runners will be doing regular5k race. Really great since that provides us with 4 runs/week rather than just the 3 couch to 5k runs.

started week 4

ran ALL segments of 1st week 4 run. 3 mins, 5min, 3min, 5min.

1st 5 k ever - Johnson Ferry Polar Bear Run

Well, it arrived faster than I wanted since we have not finished the Couch to 5k training at all (we are in week 4 starting Monday,) but we tried. I think I might have run about 1/3 of the 5k. Plus, it was raining. We had 6 revolution runners entered, and 2 more planned to walk, but since it was raining they decided to cheer instead. my time: 49:44. I t was *really* cool to have them cheering as we finished. We had several other folk drive over jut to see us. That was neat.

Next week, we have another 5k. This one is close to home.

Week 3

well, this set is
walk 5 min warm-up
run 90 sec, walk 90 sec,
run 3 min, walk 3 min,
run 90 sec, walk 90sec,
run 3 min
5 min cool down.

able to finish each run. 
we bravely signed up for a 5k Saturday in Marietta.  we will probably walk more than run it.

when it rains

Pastor Gary comments that WNL bring WND. That is Whole 'Nother Level brings Whole New Devils. Man if that ain't happening now! People getting involved in places they do not belong and lying about it, wife gets murdered, family loses precious 14 month old. youth crying out to God and getting their own WNL.

We all want to thing that God does approve "my sin." NOT. sin is sin. speeding on I-75 is sin. rolling through a stop sign, yep, you guessed it. we are way too forgiving of ourselves when we should see ourselves differently. Man, do I have sin. some big, some small. secret sin? well, to other people, but not my wife. She knows the real me. as does God.

My heart breaks for the family that lost mom today. my heart cries out to demand comfort from the only one who can comfort the family and friends. I am very impressed to see my church go WNL when a 20yo who is here with friends and away from family cries out.

maybe its time to skip a L or 2 and really go WNL^2.