Easy Day

Well I took the day off from running and took it easy today. Ive ran about 40 miles this week which isnt that bad. Looks like we might get rain this week so its back to the roads for me tomorrow. I hope everyone had a great weekend and that you all have a great week.

Late Afternoon Run!!

I went out about 7pm to knock out some mileage it got dark sooner then I hoped it would so i only got in 51/2 miles today guess its better then none. Not much else to talk about today as it was a work day and I don't want to talk about the ignorance of Inmates.

Could it get any better?

Well last night I went to the Seven Hills Running Club meeting and we had a great guest speaker. Tony Allison is the president of The Woodlands Running club and he told us all about his adventure running the Antarctica Marathon 2008. It was great and everyone enjoyed his presentation.
Today I went out and ran 7 miles and what a beautiful day god blessed us with after all of the harsh rain this morning which I have been to told I slept thru all the lighting and thunder. I do have to admit though I got a good nights sleep so hoorey for the rain.

Thought it was going to rain!!

Well I went out today for a Nine mile run and for a few minutes there I thought it was going to rain. God spared me and it was a great run. Now I'm off of to the Seven Hills club meeting and to celebrate Deanna my youngest turning 13 yrs old.

Big News

Well it has not been easy but I have been keeping a secret for about three weeks and now I can tell that secret to all of you. Today about noon time Governor Rick Perry named me the 2008 Fit Texan. To read the Governors press release follow the link below.

http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/pressreleases/PressRelease.2008-04-16.3804

And I must not forget as some of you would think I took the day off. I ran 5 miles .

Sunny day In Huntsille

Well I got up and went out for my first run since Saturday and the Bear Chase. I knocked out 8 and 1/2 miles today and it was nice out. I found something on the Internet a while back that I know fits all the people who read my blog and it kinda sums up how I feel now that I have completed 5 marathons. Some of you may have seen it before and if so that's ok. The words never seemed to fit me after only running Houston anyway here it is.

I'm A Marathoner
I know I'm only competing against myself
I set goals and work hard to accomplish them
I understand the power of the human will
I strive to help others in their quest for success
I know I can face whatever road lies ahead
I am not satisfied with the Status Quo
My true self shines thru
I am a MARATHONER

Ok so I felt pretty dang good this afternoon and decided that i would go and join the other people from Seven Hills for the 5k training run from Bandera Grill. I figured its wasn't that far so I ran the mile and a quarter and got there later. I followed the mapped path and when I got back to the grill no one was there. Anyway I ran a total of 13.79 miles today.

Sad Day

Today was a sad day for me and my fellow firefighter here in the small town of Huntsville. Today we payed respect to one of our own, though he may have been retired for some time Chief Joe French was a man who was well respected in this community and I am honored to have been able to be part of showing him the final respect that he so justly earned after 60 years on this earth. Rest In Peace Chief Joe French