Hunger

I'm not sure why but ever since I've started running again this spring I'm always hungry. I usually run in the afternoon like around 4. Afterwards I eat a little and I usually want a second supper around 9. I can't seem to eat enough. This can't be good. I'm glad McDonalds is so far away.

One less Enzo

You may remember the last Ferrari Enzo that was crashed mysteriously by a guy who says he was in the passenger seat and the driver ran into the woods. Well this one was caught on tape. A 1.5 million dollar Enzo was ruined. So that makes like 398 of them left? How sick would you feel after doing that to someone else's car? Video

The bloody sock

Curt Schilling has nothing on me. This injury happened early in my 5 mile run yesterday. It's a wound that I reopen often by accidently kicking my ankle while running. Schilling sent his bloody sock to the Baseball Hall of Fame. I think I'll just have Steph wash mine.

Oh say can you see...

Yesterday in the middle of my run I had a scary feeling come over me. We parked a car at the end of the distance so we had to finish the whole thing. After 4 miles it occurred to me that I still could not see the end. After 5 miles I started getting tired and still couldn't see the end. After 6 miles the hamstring that I pulled last fall started tightening up and because of a hill I still could not see the end. The goal was 7 miles. I felt like dying when I finished at, according to the Nike+ iPod, 7.33 miles. I then came home, showered, sat down to watch the games, and consumed what felt like enough calories to negate a 7 mile run.

Sound system

Sorry I haven't posed anything this week. I've been rewiring our church's sound system. It has been a big time pain. I'll post more when I'm done.

Sermon idea

Hey I'm preaching this Sunday and I'm working on a sermon. T.J. has helped me some. If you have any great ideas I'll listen to them too.

I'm looking at the promises and charges given to Joshua in Joshua chapter 1. I've got 3 of each. Promises:
Joshua: I will give you every place Us: Ephesians 1:3; II Peter 1:3
Joshua: no one will stand against you Us: Romans 8:31
Joshua: I will always be with you. Us: Matt. 1:23; 28:20

Charges:
Joshua: Be strong and courageous 3 times. Us: I Cor. 16:13, Eph 6:10, II Tim 1:7, 2:1
Joshua: Obey. Us: I John 3:23-24
Joshua: Meditate day and night Us: Col. 3:16

We are like soldiers like Joshua. 2 of the promises are conditional and 1 is unconditional. I'll add more but I got to get back to the wiring of the sound system.

Big fun

Yesterday was great fun. We ate a ton. Papa Johns ended up being supper. The only problems yesterday were a blister towards the end of the run and monstrous gas after the very sausagy pizza and the onion rings (I think Colleen ate more onion rings than I did). I only missed a little basketball for the bathroom a couple of times. Other than that I watched all day. I plan on doing the same today after I leave church this afternoon.

Tonight, Tonight

I'm planning tomorrow out. I love opening day of the NCAA tournament. Tomorrow morning I will listen to Tonight, Tonight and Today by the Smashing Pumpkins. I will run 6 miles. We will have cheeseburgers and onion rings for lunch. In the afternoon there will be cheese, sausage, and crackers. I'm still working on supper plans but I think I will work a milk shake in there somewhere. I haven't been able to decide what I want for supper. Any ideas?

Saturday with the Strongs

Saturday we met Tobin, Kara, Zeke, and Ollie Strong down at the kids museum in Lansing. I'm not a good enough dad to enjoy places like childrens museums and places like Chuck E. Cheese. I just really dislike other peoples kids that run around places like that unsupervised. There was a birthday party there that day which meant crazy kids running around. It really wasn't that bad though. Nothing like Chuck's place. The girls had fun and it was good to see Tobin and Kara. I'm loving Laura's pose in the picture with Stephanie.

Another running update

I ran 3 miles yesterday. The first two were way slow but the third was a little quicker. But only 30 seconds quicker. I'm 1 run and 10 miles behind on my goals. It was a cold and snowy week last week.

Here's a book for you

Well here's a book for some of you. I met Marla when we were at Cedarville and got to know her and her future husband while we worked together at camp. I consider them friends even though I'm really lousy at keeping up with my old friends. Recently I ordered a couple of her books from Amazon. I've read the newest one. It had a warning in the front that I completely ignored and jumped right into the book(It's not that this book is inappropriate at all, it's just meant for women). After all if you know the author you must read it. I also figured that if I was going to recommend the book as a pastor I should read it. Well I recommend it. It's easy to read and fun. It's informative. It's a good look at how to understand your husband. The book is really good at showing how God intends sex to be. But it's meant for wives. I'm not a wife. Guys buy this book for your wife. She'll read it for the title alone.

You choose

Which picture of the top of our steeple do you like more?
Edit: Apparently these pictures need some explanation. That's the moon behind the cross on the top of our steeple.

Snowshoeing

I went snowshoeing a couple of times this last weekend. Actually most of the time I let youth group kids use the snowshoes and I struggled along behind them. It was fun and there's plenty of room out behind our house where you can feel miles away from everything. Here are some pictures.

Running update

I didn't want to run today but knew that with the storm coming that I might not get to for a few days. So I ran 2 miles. I'm on target for frequency and 2.7 miles behind on my distance goal. I ran the second mile more than a minute quicker today.

Another snow picture and running info

Here's a picture of a little town about 9 or 10 miles from here. They plow their snow to the middle of the road. It makes the intersections a little scary. Good thing there's only 2 or 3.

Went running today. I'm 3.3 miles behind my goal. But only ran 2 miles again. I ran the second mile faster again but it wasn't because of the snow. I tried to run it faster. I wish there was a way I could show you the little graph they show me but it isn't bloggable yet. At least I don't know how to do it.

Now taking suggestions

I'm looking for some suggestions for a mini-vacation. Spring break is the first week of April and poses some little problems for a week long vacation. So we're looking for a 3 day 2 night or 4 day 3 night alternative for during the week. Anybody have any good ideas? We've thought about trying to rent a cabin or house. The whole hotel thing isn't our favorite, I don't sleep well with the girls in the same room. We could do a suite or even a room if we had to though. Help me with some ideas please.

Left for Dead

I read a book that Steph and I gave Dan for Christmas. Aren't I a good brother-in-law? Giving gifts that later I'll use. So about the book. It's an incredible story of how Beck Weathers was left for dead on Everest and he how he later walked into camp. They still didn't think he'd live but he did. He lost a hand, most of his other hand, and his nose. The rest of the story is how he was able to save his marriage. Strangely the book made me want to go climb a mountain.

Snow

We got just a little. Ok maybe more than a little. We even cancelled evening church last night and now school was cancelled today. I may post a picture for you later. (edit: ok it's later and here's your picture) I went running Saturday before the snow came. I didn't want to but I knew it would be a few days before I would be able to go out again. The wind was awful coming from the East. My pace was exactly a minute quicker for the mile back. I am now officially 1 run and 3.7 miles behind on my goals.

Nike + iPod

I now have everything I need for the Nike + dealy. It's starting to warm up too. So I've actually used it a couple of times. I'm looking to set a goal for it. I can set distance goals, speed goals, calorie goals or frequency goals. I'm thinking of setting a distance goal. Something like 100 miles in 12 weeks. You can only choose from 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks. Speaking of goals, I went to a Pistons game a couple of weeks ago. I still have a way to go before I hit all the major sports this year.

A Game

How many people can you name from this video?