***** I love the church. I love her so much she drives me crazy. I’ve given my adult life to helping churches make hard, necessary changes so they can do a better a job of accomplishing their mission. My efforts have led to tremendous frustration for both myself and for the churches I’ve served. This […]
Suffering in the Sand
The latest installment of the “Messy Hair” series.
June 19, 2011 by 4 Comments
Big Goal, Small Chunks
In this video I talk about the necessity of breaking down a big goal into smaller chunks. 400M Repeat Times (with 2 minutes rest in between) 1:21 1:25 1:25 1:29 1:32
June 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
A Focused Performance Goal
Last night I ran 4X400M with 200M walk breaks in between. Each walk break was less than two minutes. I ran the first 400M in 1:27, the 2nd in 1:26, the third in 1:24, and the fourth in 1:23. In order to run a 5:17 mile, I need to average 1:19 on all four laps […]
June 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
Results From Baseline Mile Time Trial
Final Result: 6:09 Split 1: 1:28 Split 2: 1:34 Split 3: 1:35 Split 4: 1:31
May 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A 5:17 Mile
19 years go, when I was 19, I ran a mile in 5:17, possibly 5:19, but since I didn’t write it down it’s my prerogative as an aging athlete to cite the lowest number lodged in my memory. I ran my fastest mile as part of preseason college basketball workouts. I was a walk-on who, […]
May 25, 2011 by 13 Comments
Help Me Fight Back
On Saturday, September 26th, I’m participating in Fight Gone Bad IV, a fundraiser for Athletes for a Cure and the Wounded Warrior Project. In order to take on this grueling workout I have to raise $150. I’m almost there. Will you help me reach my goal?
September 15, 2009 by 1 Comment
Transformation Guaranteed
In a recent post, I described my experience with crossfit and the difference it’s made in my life. I’m not alone in this. I’ve seen plenty of people cautiously step into a crossfit gym, give it a try, and have something powerful awakened within them. At the end of the post, I said that I’ve […]
July 28, 2009 by 7 Comments
Town Lake Trail
One of my favorite things about Austin is the ample running trails. Since we’ve moved here I’ve run at Brushy Creek and Walnut Creek several times. On Saturday, I drove south to Town Lake, parked under the Mopac bridge, and ran the loop around the lake. It’s a little over 10 miles. The first hour […]
July 27, 2009 by 1 Comment
One Year Later
The first picture was taken on July 18, 2008. The second was taken exactly one year later. Today, I’m in better shape, have more energy and confidence, and feel ready for just about anything life throws at me. One year ago I was burned out, depressed, and stuck in a coffin-sized rut. What brought about […]
July 20, 2009 by 14 Comments
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