Well we survived!!

Saturday December the 1st Glen and I ran our first marathon. It was a battle of will to say the least. We learned alot about training and things we did right and wrong but I will say that I learned the most about myself. I pushed my body harder and further than I have ever pushed it in my life. I thought I would be disappointed if I did not get the time I wanted but I am not at all. I could not be more proud of what I accomplished. Thank you to all of my friends and family that supported me through all of this and the 2 people that read this blog. You know who you are lol.

Ok we are getting close. 15 days till we go to Memphis. I would like to think we are ready but I guess we will see when we get there. I am looking forward to the whole experience!!

Enthusiasm is a good thing. However sometimes it leads you to believe you are more capable than you think you are. I think Enthusiasm is the cause of my current knee issue. I feel confident if I drop back to the kind of training I know I can do slow steady miles I am going to be good to go. Looking forward to our first shot at 20 miles this weekend. Hopefuly it will be awesome. Whooty Who.

Running is like life, you get out of it what you put into it. Running teaches us to challenge ourselves, to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us find out what we are made of. I have had to remind myself alot as the miles have gotten longer, and as I sit here tired as I type this something that I have put on this blog before. There is not glory in practice but without practice there is no glory.

Saturday 10/6 was a good run. 16.1 my longest so far. Thanks to Glen for pushing me to get there.We are still a long way from where we need to be but getting closer every week. Looking forward to 18 this week. 53 days till St Judes!!!

"You can keep going and your legs might hurt for a week or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime."

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” —Christopher Reeve

Runners move with intention down this road called life

LIFE BEGINS AN THE END OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

Either you run the day or the day runs you.”—Jim Rohn

It is funny you always hear about cutting out the middle man. Everyone wants to cut out the middle man. But who do they go to when they want something or to know something? You guessed it the middle man. Funny
MM

YOU HAVE GOT TO GET UP EVERY MORNING WITH DETERMINATION IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO BED WITH SATISFACTION.

"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win." - Sir Roger Bannister

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort."
—Jesse Owens

"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired." - George S. Patton, U.S. Army General, 1912 Olympian

"Your greatest hour will come right after your worst hour of despair. That is when you'll find out who you truly are."

Thanks to Glen Waldrop for this one.

"Pain, tolerance, endurance - when it comes down to that point, there's always something left. You just have to find it"

This is what a crew of Barbarians look like!!!!

Transparency is a form of and result of integrity. Great leaders aren afraid to over share.... builds huge loyalty.

If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas

Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.
Leon J. Suenes

There are 3 phases of running
1. You run till your body gives up
2. Then you run till your mind gives up
3. Then you run till your heart gives up

How much heart do you have?

There is no glory in practice but with out practice there is no glory!!

Success is when those who know you best, love and respect you most.

Stepping outside your comfort zone is the price you pay to find out how good you can be.

Some people dream of success while others wake up and work at it.

Dear Hard Work,

I am not afraid of you. I embrace you. I know you are how you turn an F into an A, You are how you turn nothing into something amazing. I am a dream chaser and I know that you are the way to do that. I know there are plenty of people who run from you, avoid you, and despise you. I know you don't have many friends. But don't worry you can count on me to be right there with you. I will not let tiredness, soreness, or lack of motivation stand between us. So to you Hard Work I say BRING IT ON.

Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.

Dumbledore

Life has no remote control. Get up and change it yourself.

- 45 days from now what will you have wished you did today?
The secret to getting ahead in this world is in first getting started.
So just make a decision..and be willing to see it through to the end.
Success will come...
If you're hungry enough...that is.
How big is your appetite for success?
Do you want a bite or are you starving out there for it?
Ask yourself this question every day

Thank you to my lovely wife for this one. I love you Amie.

Some Quotes from Pre today for you all!!


You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.”

“A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”

“Life’s battles don't always go to the strongest or fastest man,
But sooner or later the man who wins is the fellow who thinks he can.”

“Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.”

“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.”

I am very proud today. I officially made it to 1000 miles since I purchased my watch on the 19th of February last year. I did not imagine when I got it that I would have gotten to this point. I will keep running as long as I enjoy it. Once it is no longer fun then the point is lost. Whooty Who. I am already working on my 1000 for next year.

MY AWESOME WIFE SENT THIS TO ME!!!

Be careful  when you test someone, you not only need to know the questions but you need to know the answers too. Otherwise you are wasting your time.

What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might. »Cicero

« Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. »
Confucius

You can make yourself happier – and this doesn’t have to be a long-term ambition. You can start right now. In the next hour, check off as many of the following items as possible. Each of these accomplishments will lift your mood, as will the mere fact that you’ve tackled and achieved some concrete goals.

1. Boost your energy: stand up and pace while you talk on the phone or, even better, take a brisk ten-minute walk outside. Research shows that when people move faster, their metabolism speeds up, and the activity and sunlight are good for your focus, your mood, and the retention of information. Plus, because of “emotional contagion,” if you act energetic, you’ll help the people around you feel energetic, too.
2. Reach out to friends: make a lunch date or send an email to a friend you haven’t seen in a while. Having warm, close bonds with other people is one of the keys to happiness, so take the time to stay in touch. Somewhat surprisingly, it turns out that socializing boosts the moods not only of extroverts, but also of introverts.
3. Rid yourself of a nagging task: answer a difficult email, purchase something you need, or call to make that dentist’s appointment. Crossing an irksome chore off your to-do list will give you a big rush of energy and cheer, and you’ll be surprised that you procrastinated for so long.
4. Create a calmer environment: clear some physical and mental space around your desk by sorting papers, pitching junk, stowing supplies, sending out quick responses, filing, or even just making your piles neater. A large stack of little tasks can feel overwhelming, but often just a few minutes of work can make a sizeable dent. Try to get in the habit of using the “one minute rule”—i.e., never postpone any task that can be completed in less than one minute. An uncluttered environment will contribute to a more serene mood.
5. Lay the groundwork for some future fun: order a book you’ve been wanting to read (not something you think you should read) or plan a weekend excursion to a museum, hiking trail, sporting event, gardening store, movie theater—whatever sounds like fun. Studies show that having fun on a regular basis is a pillar of happiness, and anticipation is an important part of that pleasure. Try to involve friends or family, as well; people enjoy almost all activities more when they’re with other people than when they’re alone.
6. Do a good deed: make an email introduction of two people who could help each other, or set up a blind date, or shoot someone a piece of useful information or gratifying praise. Do good, feel good—this really works. Also, although we often believe that we act because of the way we feel, in fact, we often feel because of the way we act. When you act in a friendly way, you’ll strengthen your feelings of friendliness for other people.
7. Act happy: put a smile on your face right now, and keep smiling. Research shows that even an artificially induced smile has a positive influence on your emotions—turns out that just going through the motion of happiness brightens your mood. And if you’re smiling, other people will perceive you as being friendlier and more approachable

I am willing to bet that no one has ever looked back over thier life and thought I wish I would have spent a little less time with family or I wish I would have not done as good of a job at....... There are plenty of people that look back and wish they would have done something different and I am sure there are some things you will think you should have done differently but make every day an opportunity to make a memory that you will not be a regret.

Success is not How much money you make or what job title you have, its when at the end of the day you have given it your all and you have done it with integrity and your character is still as strong as the day before. I borrowed this line from a friend but believe in it. One thing heavy on my mind today is respect for others. People are not put on this earth for you to see what you can get out of them or how they can benifit you. You can not gain respect from people by being a taker.

Today's thought is short and sweet. I think it is fitting for a Monday morning. We all fall in to the habit of thinking of things as have to, I have to go to work i have to take out the garbage etc. Today make an effort to look at things as get to. I get to go to work, I get to take out the garbage. Be grateful for everything we get to do. Somewhere there is someone who wishes they could do those things.

Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions.
Integrity is doing the right thing even when you think no one will know or is not watching. There seems to be a lack of people that hold themselves accountable these days. The world is not about doing someone else's best but doing your best every day.

ok lets try this

I always jokingly tell people to check my blog. Well here it is. Its funny you feel like you have things you would say until you get ready to type it then there is nothing. Well today is a test.