Non- Runners

This is a pretty good book... it of course about a lady that is training for her first marathon, going from nothing to training. I like how she expresses how she really feels about things like "chipper Jen" her running partner and being able to tell her grandkids " come sit on grandmas lap and let her tell you about the time she had abs". The book is pretty funny and keeps you focused on training.

Free T-shirt!!

Well we did a "Save The Hooters" run and I have a couple of XL t shirts left that I need to get rid of. They are just sitting there in a box. Brand new. Post a comment and NEXT FRIDAY
I will have a raffle using the name you provided to mail a shirt out to the winner. No cost to you I just want some feedback/comments and I know that it would be cool to get a t shirt from someone you don't know! lol
Leave your comments and check back next Friday for the winner... if your the winner shot me a email with your address and I will mail it out to ya!

Running

Some of us friends have started a running club in Griffin. Running can be tedious to us after a while so having others around to run with helps tremendously! We have put on a few 5k around here to raise money for Susan G Komen foundation and we try to attend every 5k in our area to support others. We recently joined a gym to up our endurance and get pumped up for the next 5k. Went to a cycling class this morning and I am pretty darn confident that it is helping!!

How much do you run? Who do you Run with? How long have you been running?

Humanity : photo contest DrCason.org

I will ALWAYS treasure this picture! The little boy that is looking at the ground is new to this class. He was in a car accident with his parents and both died. He has had about 6 surgeries. The class went on a field trip and everyone was being so nice to him and it really touched my heart. I took this picture because the boy on the left is trying to talk to him. The little boy that was in the accident, his name is Riley... say a prayer for him.

Vatican City

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican demanded Wednesday that a bishop who denied the Holocaust recant his positions before being fully admitted into the Roman Catholic Church.
The Vatican also said in a statement that Pope Benedict XVI didn't know about Bishop Richard Williamson's views when he agreed to lift his excommunication and that of three other ultraconservative bishops Jan. 21.

Come on! I am studying about World War II and it hurts my heart that this dude, a christian would make a comment like that. The wars around that time are heart breaking and listening to the stories told by those that survived will burn a hole in you. what a prick to say something like that! Kick him outta for good!

Skydiving

I am sure you have heard about the guy that did a tandem jump from an airplane at 14000 feet with the tandem instructor that died from a heart attack after he opened the main. Yikes! Add this to a long list of reasons not to jump from a plane!! The kid wasn't giving up and calling it a hopeless situation though. His brain went into save mode and he steered the canopy away from a house and tree. I am sure that landing was a butt kicker though. Amazing what we can do when we have to.

I have made about 100 skydives and some of those jumps were with my father which has created such a meaningful and wonderful experience in my life... even bringing me closer to my dad and hearing him tell me that he is proud of me while hugging me... something I never thought would happen!

SKYDIVE is so awesome and I really hope everyone tries this experience. My best moment in skydiving would be when I did an exit from a cessna and went out alone and I was able to hold a sit position while falling 120 mph!

I wore my closing pin necklace today in honor of my fellow fallen skydiver. May he rest in peace and blue skies my friend