run & walk, run & walk, run & walk, run & walk....

This morning I got up and ran again, but tried a different pace and I really like it. You run for a minute and walk for a minute and did that for 25 minutes. I ended up going a little over 2 miles in about the same time I usually jogged it. Hopefully this will help me to pick up my jogging pace a little and this makes where it's not quite as boring. I've got to remember to take my ipod with me! It was a nice change of pace. I may do this for a week then jog for a week and mix it up till I'm ready for the 5k. I've got to remember to go to the bathroom before I go jogging to, b/c I was over 1/2 a mile away from home and I needed to go to the bathroom! I was able to hold it in case you were wondering. Ok, now back to work. I'm sure you wanted all those details!

Woohoo!!!

Oh man! The Circle K down our street is having a summer special for their drinks and Icee!!! You buy the cup for $4.99 then you get refills for only .69 cents all summer long! Man, I'm going to be drinking a LOT of Icee's!!! I love Icee's!!!

More running stuff and 1st & 2nd Corinthians

Finally, got to run 3 times this week like I've been wanting to. Mon, Wed & Fri! This morning was a lot easier than the last few mornings. Like a dork I've been waking up and going running without eating or drinking anything for about the last 8 or so hours. So through the run I'm dying of thirst and don't hardly have any energy! I've got to remember to take my ipod with me to, so I'm not so bored just talking to myself! Maybe it'll make the time go by quicker. This week I've started jogging 2 miles (my farthest distance yet) and it takes me about 22 minutes. I think this next week I might do the running exercise where you run for a minute then walk for a minute and you do that for about 20 to 40 minutes, for a change of pace. I need to start jogging a little faster if I want to meet my 30 minute goal for a 5k. Now I need to shower b/c I'm starting to stink! Then I've got to pack for my trip to Jackson, MS tonight for the District School of Ministry. Looking forward to it to see what they'll be teaching on the book. It's a commentary on 1 & 2 Corinthians by Stanley Horton. It's actually a really neat book. The author has the Bible printed in it so you don't have to keep going back and forth between two books. He'll have a verse or two on the page and breaks down every verse and the meaning behind it. It's really good!

Another run...

Finished another late night run on the Bay Bridge last night. If you look on the bottom picture I start on the far side then turn around at the top of the bridge. I went a mile & 3/4ths in 15:27. I found out that I'm pretty good at staying at a steady pace. On the bridge they have markers for every tenth of a mile so I timed myself every tenth of a mile with my phone and every time I was between 1:00 and 1:04. Except for one time when I was 1:07 which was probably at the top of the hill. It was tough b/c not only was it the steepest part but the wind was blowing about 10 to 15mph right in my face! It barely felt like I was moving! The run downhill and the wind at my back was a little easier!

I better get back to work now!

I'm back & my April Goals

Alright... think I'm going to start blogging again. It's been a LONG time!!! Don't have much time now so this will be short & sweet. My April Goals:

• Run 3 times a week


• A different exercise 2 times a week


• Be able to run 2 miles non-stop (I'm at a mile and 1/2 now)


• Finish reading the commentary and the books 1st & 2nd Corinthians


• Read two other books


• Have a more consistent prayer time


• Lose 6 pounds


• Blog twice a week

Hopefully this will be a good start!