Thanksgiving was this week, if you can remember through your turkey and pumpkin pie comas. A total of 13 miles were run, which is definitely not spectacular; HOWEVER, I personally had two amazing runs, and that in my book beats running a couple more mediocre runs. Wednesday I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 3 :: Running is spiritual
Month: November 2011
Our “first” Thanksgiving
It's past midnight in "chilly" West Texas. Wife has just completed a knitting project after seven literal straight hours of knitting... Husband is playing Skyrim in the other room. It's been a blessed and great day, complete with a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. 2008 was the first year we were married. We spent the day with … Continue reading Our “first” Thanksgiving
Bataan Training: Week 2
I started counting this week on Tuesday, since we did our long run on our day off on Monday. Wednesday: 3.13 miles Thursday: 4 miles Saturday: 7 miles Total: 14.13 miles It's hard to get up early. I hate it. I lay in bed like I'm paralyzed, not wanting to move. But I know as … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 2
Feeling blessed
Even last pay period when we had just a few dollars until payday, I felt blessed. Blessed that we didn't go in the red, blessed that we were "broke" because we chose to pay extra on debt. I am so incredibly determined to get the rest of it paid off! This pay period we were … Continue reading Feeling blessed
Bataan Training: Week 1
I have a feeling that Bataan will be like no other race I've ever done. It's crucial for us to do our long runs on hills, against wind, and in the sand. The good thing about this is that we'll gain fitness like we've never had it before, and also that our shorter runs during … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 1
Committed…
...to a life of following the Lord wherever He leads. ...to selling our possessions and going across continents and oceans. ...to giving generously of our finances in order to further His kingdom and show our obedience. ...to raising and educating our children to love people in a foreign land if we are so called. ...to … Continue reading Committed…
Just enough
Just enough... like $3.46 in your checking account until payday after all bills and expenses are paid... like older cars that run on prayer and get us places... like just enough patience to get through the end of the work day... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last night at church we had a celebration called Taste of the Nations, … Continue reading Just enough
Managing stress
...yeah. I feel like I could write a book on this topic. I have been refusing to get stressed out about things, and it's really done me some good! Around the House Aaron and I both contribute equally to maintaining the house. I try to keep up on the light cleaning from day to day … Continue reading Managing stress
Headed for Bataan
March 25, 2012 is not that far away. Training for the Bataan Memorial Death March commences next week. I'm going to use Hal Higdon's Novice 2 marathon training plan. It's 18 weeks long, but starting next week will give us one extra week. We're running a 5K turkey trot on Thanksgiving, so it doesn't hurt … Continue reading Headed for Bataan
Being an aunt rules.
I talk about these kids a lot because they're pretty much amazing. And now there's another added to the W bunch! Our nephew, Rand, from Aaron's oldest brother, was born October 25. He's so cute and little... and little and cute... and little. And just freakin' adorable. Tonight we got to "meet" him on Skype. … Continue reading Being an aunt rules.
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