5k #5 is in the books. Back on track!

My posts have been pretty sparse, I’ve had a couple of injuries that have slowed my progress.  One of them was a knee issue that caused me to miss both of my obstacle courses.  That said I got back on the 5k plan this weekend with the Crossroads 5k Classic.  This was an awesome trail […]

Uhh Ohh! Stress fracture means a month off

Looks like I’m taking a month off from my running. The doctor said he can’t see a fracture, but the symptoms and descriptions are very similar.  He wants me to take a month off from impact exercises so I don’t get a full fledge fracture.  I guess I’ll be hitting the elliptical and exercise bike […]

Making a change. Can I make it last?

I’ve decided to start a blog.  I’m not sure why, but I think I’m doing it to give myself some accountability. Over the last year,  I’ve worked hard and I’ve prayed hard.  I’m really trying to make a change, a permanent change. My entire life I’ve been overweight.  I was well over 200 pounds in high […]

Set ’em up and knock ’em down.

If you ask me, the only way to get something done is to set goals and strive for them.  Goals keep you moving by giving you something to strive towards. Goals break seemingly insurmountable tasks into small little steps that can be accomplished one step at a time. Goals encourage us by demonstrating progress even […]

Third 5k. 1/2 way there.

The 5k times are posted. 36:39! I know that might seem slow to some, but that’s almost a full minute faster than my goal of 37:30. To top it off, I finished in the top 1/2 of the field. Onwards and upwards. My next one is not scheduled till May. I’m hoping to cut at […]