Earth Day? Snow Day?

Snowed the last two days and more is forecast for the weekend.  What day is it?

Family Visit to OKC - December 2010

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GREAT VISIT
December visit to OKC to visit family.  Great trip - even though my sister had a to-do list that included cleaning out closets and storage areas.  I am getting good at that these days and the discussion was maybe I should start hiring out my services!!! 

Mom was smiling and laughing during my visit - I seem to have that impact on people - maybe it's the looks? 

Family is so important.  As much as we go through in life (the joys and challenges) - it still comes to back to family, love, support, caring and forgiveness.
We take too many things for granted.  I am so thankful to spend time with family in OKC, even though it is only two times a year.  It is always a special time. 
Thank you.
Love you all.

Happy Holidays
Hoping the New Year will bring joy and happiness to all.

From the Counting Crows - A LONG DECEMBER
"A long December and there's reason to believe
Maybe this year (2011) will be better than the last
I can't remember the last thing that you said as you were leaving
Oh the days go by so fast . . .
If you think I could be forgiven
I wish you would"


My Winter Commute Around Steamboat:

Am I Crazy?




August 28, 2011
Olympic Distance

 John Lennon once sang:  "People say I'm crazy, doin' what I'm doin'".

Probably so. 
A friend participated in the Triathlon at Lake Powell a few weeks ago and came in 4th in their age group.  We talked about the Steamboat Triathlon in August. Well, they have extended it and made it an Olympic Distance.  The more we talked about it, the more excited about it I got (I was committed to the Steamboat triathlon that is 3/4 mile swim, 20 mile bike ride and 4 mile run).  What's another 1/4 mile swim, 4.8 miles on the bike and 2.2 mile run?  Not much.  Why not. 

Monday was my first "official" day of training. Included a run in the snow and a bike ride to work in the snow - not much unusual to a normal day?  NO. 

We only live once. 

Words of WIsdom

John Wooden, Oct. 14, 1910 - June 4, 2010 

An institution, not only at UCLA and for college basketball, but for his wisdom and love of life.

Here are a few quotes worthy of remembering and sharing every day:

• "Learn as if you were to live forever; live as if you were to die tomorrow"
• "The main indgredient of stardom is the rest of the team."
• "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
• Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you."

“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

John Wooden's Pyramid of Success:  http://erhoops.org/pdfs/John%20Woodens%20pyramid%20of%20success.pdf

First "Organized" 5K

Ran in my first organized 5K today.
Benefit for Soda Creek Elementary in Steamboat
Earlier this summer, I had a Forest Gump moment.  Woke up early, thought it would be nice for a morning walk before breakfast, walked downstairs - started running.  Have been running (almost) every morning since. 
Cold, damp morning for a run - 36 degrees after a night of rain, overcast - snow on the mountain top.  Winter is coming? - I think so . . .

Unofficial time:  26:45 (not bad for an old man). 
Waiting for the final results.


Training pic:
To make a long story short - last week of prep - frost on a wooden bridge, quick turn coming off the bridge, slip, fall, land on knee and shoulder on the sidewalk . . . swollen ankle.  Sure signs of an old man in training.

Not doing the 10Ks or marathons like my friends, but I am enjoying my morning runs.
Friend running a half-marathon next week - wish her the best!!! You can do it.