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The Gym...

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About a week ago I finally went to the gym with my wife. She started going to this gym by our house a few years ago and LOVES IT! (Side note: I'm so proud of her for sticking with it over these past few years! That's takes discipline and strength!) On Saturdays they allow couples to work out together for free which meant on that Saturday I went with her. I had been before, however I wasn't expecting to get the but kicking I received.  After we finished our workout (aka, death) and I was able to get myself off the floor, we talked with the gym owners for a few minutes. My wife explained to them that I was training for a Spartan Race and shocked to find out that they were going to be participating in the same thing. Well, kind of...They had actually signed up for the Spartan Sprint (3-4 miles and 15 obstacles). I was signed up for the Spartan Super (8-10 miles and 20+ obstacles). They were impressed, however concerned all at the same time and now I was too. If the owner
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Bucket List...

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Bucket List... Have you ever watched the Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman?  Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman wind up in a hospital room together with only months to live and decide to take those final days and live them to the fullest. Check out this scene here:  Do you have a bucket list?  What's on it? (Comment 1 thing below) Do you share a few bucket list items with anyone else? Have you already started checking things off?  A bucket list is like a life long goal journey that allows you to physically write out where you want to go and what you want to do with the time you have here on earth. We don't have a lot of time when it comes right down to it, so use it the best you can!  The bible says in John 10:10 that "the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I (Jesus) have come that they may have life and have it to the full!" I love this verse because Jesus is telling us to enjoy life! We should be able to en
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Revitalized...

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Revitalize means to regenerate, re-energize, and breathe new life into.  I took some time off these past few days after running the Peachtree Road Race to spend time with my family and simply relax. We had a great time enjoying our extended family and some refreshing lake time! It's amazing how much a little R&R will do for your spirit. I didn't realize how much I needed a break until I was actually taking one. I'll admit I was pretty anxious while away thinking about all the things I needed to catch up with at home and work. I had to essentially unplug from the world to allow for my mind and body to really get refreshed. Unfortunately, the lake house just got internet a few weeks ago which made it a much greater struggle. I sent a few emails while away, however in all it maybe added up to 10 minutes of work. It was truly a "time away" and a time I could really devote to being relaxed and refreshed. Anne Lamott says, "Almost everything will work a
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Training...

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The Peachtree Road Race is tomorrow... Ask me if I'm ready...YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!!! Here's why... I've been training for this 10k since the beginning of the year. I've really been training for longer then that. I put together a training schedule at the beginning of the year and even though my 10k was supposed to be on July 1st, I believe the Peachtree will be sufficient. 10k equals 6.2 miles and in the middle of the summer it will be a little tough. I am currently running nearly 3 miles a day and a few weeks ago ran two 10k's in one week. I kept them both in less than an hour and hope to do the same tomorrow if all goes well. Even though I've been training for the past 6 months, I'm still a little nervous. I don't know exactly what to expect. Last Thanksgiving my family (and Awesome Texas Family) ran/walked the Dallas Turkey Trot which was just a 5k. It was the largest race I have ever been a part of with around 25,000 participants. The
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Stuck...

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Have you ever been stuck? This morning it happened to me! I took the past two days off from running and blogging, simply because I had a few late nights that led to later wake-up times. I wasn't able to run or blog those mornings because of these all day events. These are my excuses, which are straight up baloney. I could have run in the afternoons and honestly blogged anytime during the day. I'm not sure when I lost that motivation, but it happened. Last night I went to be super early in hopes for a great re-start to an early morning run and blog. Then it happened...I got stuck. I got stuck inside my house because it was raining uncontrollably outside! Ahhhhhh!!!! I just wanted to go run to get back in rhythm with my week to week schedule and I couldn't. The rain wasn't the only obstacle, it was also full blown thunderstorm out. I sat on the couch defeated, wondering if I should go back to bed or figure this thing out. After a few minutes of contemplating
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Music...

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Do you love music? I looooove music! It started around 5 years old for me. I used to put records on my little tykes record player that my parents had in their basement and just sit there listening to music for hours. Almost 30 years later I still have a passion for music. I play a little guitar and love to sing. I'm not that great but love to do it nonetheless. Music has always been something I've found to be a passion and inspiration. Music to me has a way of speaking with or without words. I love music with a powerful message and believe music even without words has an ability to do that. I listen to all different types of music. I love country and rap for the lyrics, and jazz, classical and EDM for the diversity. There are all types of music and I think each has it's special way of feeding the soul. Whenever I started working out I choose music that was hype and moved quickly. When I run on the treadmill I use music with a consistent beat and rhythm that help
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Planning...

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Planning is the process of making plans for something. Alan Lakein said, "Planning is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now."  When is the last time you planned something? What was it? (Comment Below) Planning has become a much greater part of my life this year and I have already seen the fruit of so much of that labor. Planning isn't easy, but it's necessary in accomplishing the greater things in life. It's really good in accomplishing pretty much anything.  What planning does is allow you to vision and look forward towards your goal. It allows you to put the necessary pieces in place to accomplish that goal. Planning is essentially a month to month, day to day, goal outline that will allow you to stay focused and maintain an solid rhythm towards accomplishing your goal.  My goal at the beginning of the year was to participate in a Spartan Race. It was my goal last year as well, however I didn't h
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