tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901975742575213552024-03-12T18:40:20.537-05:00Daddy At The FinishA guy trying to balance family, fitness and faith. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832200381701551146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090197574257521355.post-56298268149142671522012-11-19T20:13:00.001-06:002012-11-19T20:13:48.349-06:00Day Off<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I would have loved to do this today. But, I had to be in the office. It was a day off from thinking. Mostly.<br />
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I plugged in Club MTV Party to Go, Vol. 1 into the CD player on the way to the office. And blasted REM's Document on the way home.<br />
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A bit sore from the run yesterday. But, am realizing, time off is also time to relax.<br />
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I didn't worry about fitness. I let my day go on it's natural course.<br />
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Tomorrow, I will be traveling, so no run then either.<br />
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I have time on the plane, and I am hoping I can fill it with some prayer. Some sleep, and some more recovery.<br />
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Then, early Wednesday, maybe I can start my week. 5 days off, with family (yes, prayers needed) and away from the grind.<br />
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Looking for a good solid recharge. Looking to find another piece of the puzzle. <br />
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And, maybe this random goofy internet image posting will become a thing!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832200381701551146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090197574257521355.post-78902082643942313002012-11-18T20:56:00.000-06:002012-11-18T20:56:16.194-06:00Wind at my back today.<a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/244725706" target="_blank">http://connect.garmin.com/activity/244725706</a><br />
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So, I am getting back into this running thing. A few days of soreness, but it has been quite a while since I logged 7 miles. Not fast, but I got it done.<br />
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I started off running into the wind. I like that. It helps me think that I will be getting just a bit of a push at the back end.<br />
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I had some Statler Bros, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson on the fir 3.5 miles. Food for the fiddling mind. A could of tough uphills.<br />
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The back 3.5 miles was easier. Faster. More enjoyable. Wind at my back, knowing I would log 7 today.<br />
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<a href="http://www.pandora.com/" target="_blank">Pandora Radio (www.pandora.com)</a> had me tuned into Mercyme radio. If there is one thing I have been trying to grab onto when I have me time, and can run, it is time for a bit of good, Christian radio.<br />
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I spent some good time thinking about the dad I have been. Some time about how lucky I am to have a wife that let's me out for a couple hours to find a trail and run. That wind at my back was more than wind today. It was a bit of help from the big man.<br />
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I finished, felt good, and called my bride to check in. It was a great time to tell her how much I love her, and thank her for letting me clear my head, and run.<br />
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The run was just one part of my day that I enjoyed. I went to mass twice today. Once to usher. I had a lot of fun greeting other, opening car doors for people and generally trying to be infectious with hospitality.<br />
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The second mass was the "rock n roll" mass. I feel free to sing and get good energy from this mass.<br />
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One more day in the life of a dad. I am gonna be sore tomorrow. But, it was worth it today!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832200381701551146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090197574257521355.post-19369072393502801722012-11-15T05:36:00.001-06:002012-11-15T05:36:30.158-06:00Makes all I do look simple, right?I could easily go without words and let the video say it all. <br />
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But instead, I will say, simply, Rick and Dick Hoyt have raised the bar.<br />
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Talk about striking a commitment and balance to Faith, Fitness and Fatherhood.<br />
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Enough with the typing, I am going to watch it again!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832200381701551146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1090197574257521355.post-87763871762349138182012-11-14T20:59:00.000-06:002012-11-14T20:59:44.593-06:00Why now?The last, of the 6, marathons that I have run was in Spring 2010.<br />
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I really miss it. I miss being a marathoner, an endurance athlete. I miss being the guy who got up early, ran before work and had energy all day.<br />
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That was about 50 pounds ago. Now, a run is sporadic. Wheezy. Achey. Sometimes painful. I live near hills, they don't all go down. I have 4 kids. They don't want me to go.<br />
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I like beer. I love ice cream. I work. I am a husband. I have stress.<br />
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See why I miss the run? There was always a start and a finish. An expectation that I set, one that I was accountable to. I competed against me.<br />
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I am proud of the runner I am (not gonna let the old days go yet).<br />
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<li>6 Marathons, Chicago 2x, Phoenix 2x, Madison 2x</li>
<li>About 8 or so Half Marathons</li>
<li>A sprint triathlon - keep reading, I am not a triathlete.</li>
<li>A 50 mile Ultra-Marathon.Which you can see below, I finished holding hands with my oldest two boys! Awesome.</li>
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I am proud to be a husband. 4 Kids. Yep, we have 4 kids. Who qualified me to have 4 kids? Well, no backing out now. What's done is done!<br />
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So, why now? Why a blog? Why an outlet?<br />
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Well, it is to find balance. To dig into myself, and build me up. Self serving. Yep.<br />
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I know it is beginning that way, but, with any luck, one other dad will read this and visit more than once. A dad will share this. A wife will ask her husband to read this. Maybe it will make a ripple!<br />
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So, here is my inital, subject to change, list of objectives:<br />
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<li>Run two marathons in 2013.</li>
<li>Lose 30-50 pounds or be able to fit into that closet full of clothes that I have.</li>
<li>Smile more and have the energy to wrassle with the kids, play and goof off with them.</li>
<li>Balance work, family, fitness and faith. </li>
<li>Be happier.</li>
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Big goals. Big challenges.<br />
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So, if you happen by here, stop by. PLEASE comment, I need inspiration too, and share it if you are inclined.<br />
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