We met in the Coliseum today to "add a little flavor". I stretched everybody and had to lead everyone in "It's GREAT to be an AUBURN tiger! Yea for me!! Alright, now back to the jogging. She said we are going to shake things up a bit today. In order, lets go for 1 walking warm up lap, 2 sprinting laps, 1 walking lap, 2 seventy-five percent laps, 1 walking lap, 2 fifty percent laps, 1 cool down lap.
After the first two sprinting laps, I asked my running buddy, Shannon, if it felt like she had swallowed fire. MY WIND PIPES FELT LIKE THEY TOOK AN AWFUL VACATION TO HELL!!!!!!!! They burned so badly. Then my stomach started getting cramps in it! I am NOT....let me repeat NOT a sprinter!
It got better as time went on, but that may be because we could run slower. Who knows? When we got finished, she said, "Alright guys, great job! Now, let's take it inside to do some stadiums."
She only made us do two with twenty push-ups, but I'm still exhausted. I guess I'm getting in shape and will appreciate it later, but for the moment, I feel like I'm on my way to an early grave!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Clayton--"The Ashamed Vern"
Okay, so the only word Brad could find to describe Clayon is Vern. He said, "That about sums him up, right?" Anyone who knows Clayton, knows he is always an interesting character. Well, for the last couple of years he has been looking for LOVE. This past weekend while talking to Brad, MY BOYFRIEND told Vern that if he could get a date and kiss her by the end of the weekend, then he would give him $20.00. I had no idea about this and was so embarrassed by Brad's actions. Clayton send me a message on facebook saying he found a date and was ashamed by making the bet and couldn't do that to her. Oh, this set me on fire...I was excited, embarrassed, and a little frustrated with my boyfriend too.
#1. Good for Vern for seeing how stupid he was.
#2. Brad didn't know Vern took him seriously.
#3. Both of the boys are in time-out!
#4. I now have to $20.00 for keeping my mouth shut. There's nothing wrong with a little blackmail, right? :D
Well, Vern finally got his first date even if it did come from the pressure of a bet!
#1. Good for Vern for seeing how stupid he was.
#2. Brad didn't know Vern took him seriously.
#3. Both of the boys are in time-out!
#4. I now have to $20.00 for keeping my mouth shut. There's nothing wrong with a little blackmail, right? :D
Well, Vern finally got his first date even if it did come from the pressure of a bet!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
All of Breckenridge
Saturday--not in great detail
I woke up early to take a shower and get ready. Then, Kelly and I made some coffee and sat on our balcony (cold) for a bit to watch the sun rise into the sky. There is nothing like it. :) After breakfast, our morning session, and small groups time, we grabbed our lunch to go.
Now, here is the second time Kelly and I got separated. As we were going to board our vans to go to the rafting place, Isaac, a guy in my small group, wanted to talk to me about some things dealing with my summer jobs...so, I rode in that van. When I got on, I looked behind me and Kelly was no where to be found! We found each other when we got there! :)
We rafted the Arkansas river (Browns Canyon)...ask Kelly about it. We both had fun, but it was Kelly's first time. Therefore, her side of the story may be more interesting! We met some great people while rafting! People on our raft included: Kelly, me, Jessee, Josh, and Chris. I kept forgetting the river raft guides name. You would think it's convenient because it is my own name. (jk) She was pretty amazing though! During the second rapid (called the widow maker), the Adult Ministries director, Larry, fell into the river. Our raft rescued him, but it must have been pretty scary because he was pretty terrified--his eyes were the size of softballs!!!! We got back later than expected this night, but the directors were pretty awesome and laid back about it. They just rearranged the schedule for the next day.
Sunday--not in great detail
We got up later because we were exhausted. When we did eventually forced ourselves our of bed, we made our way to breakfast which was in our small groups. I keep talking about small groups and mentors, etc. I am in the business group and my mentor is Dan Rexroth. He is the CEO of John Knox Village. It is a 430 acre retirement home for about 1,600 adults. He has about 1,000 employees and is a very busy man on his chuch district...now national level. He is amazing, but hopefully you will get to hear me talk about him more later.
My mentor spoke this morning and did a phenomenal job! Obviously he has had to speak in front of people! Our small group sessions were about the same too...absolutely amazing. Kelly's mentor is Marshall Duke "The Duke Man". To find out more about him, you can visit www.fusion.nazarene.org. Oh yeah, be sure to ask Kelly about her being volunteered to participate in the service that morning.
During the afternoon, we had about 6 hours or so for free time, lunch, and dinner. About 50 yards behind our lodge, there was a hiking trail. Kelly, some new friends, and I were going to go hike a bit during our break, but Kelly couldn't go because she hurt her foot. I was a few minutes late meeting them and thought they had left me. So, I went by myself for about 45 minutes and decided to turn around because it was getting more and more secluded and I was by myself. I decided to jog down the mountain and guess who I met up with! My "hiking buddies" I thought had left me. I turned around again and went up with them a ways, but turned around yet again after about another 30 minutes because I had already gone up once. When two of my friends got back, Chris told me Becky Bennet's arms turned yellow and she lost all feeling. They had gotten scared about her arms so they found a road and hitch-hiked down the mountain. (They were trying to make it to the very top.) She was put into the hot tub when she got back and gained the feeling in her arms again by the time the service started.
During the service that night, I had been nominating everyone to participate...I thought it was unfair to volunteer others and not volunteer myself. So, I did and it was fun! Man, it was a fun night.
Monday--not in great detail
We had our last session (Woodie Stevens) and small group discussions; said our sad good-byes; loaded our vans; said our sad good-byes again; walked into the airport. We ran into Becky Bard then Captain K while in there waiting...which was very cool. We hung out and then said our sad good-byes yet again. On our plane, I felt a strong reason to talk to the man sitting next to Kelly. He turned out to be from all over the place but has a home in Pensacola, FL as well as in CO. Pretty cool fact: He used to fly for United and American Airlines....SO HE FLIES FOR FREE!!! We chatted and played trivia against one another for about 30 minutes. It goes a bit deeper than just that, but I would rather leave it as more of a personal story than commercialize it. :) We got into Auburn around 11:00...now, time to start our new time back at home. I will definitely miss everyone and the country there, but all I can say is that it's great to be back in "Sweet Home Alabama".
I woke up early to take a shower and get ready. Then, Kelly and I made some coffee and sat on our balcony (cold) for a bit to watch the sun rise into the sky. There is nothing like it. :) After breakfast, our morning session, and small groups time, we grabbed our lunch to go.
Now, here is the second time Kelly and I got separated. As we were going to board our vans to go to the rafting place, Isaac, a guy in my small group, wanted to talk to me about some things dealing with my summer jobs...so, I rode in that van. When I got on, I looked behind me and Kelly was no where to be found! We found each other when we got there! :)
We rafted the Arkansas river (Browns Canyon)...ask Kelly about it. We both had fun, but it was Kelly's first time. Therefore, her side of the story may be more interesting! We met some great people while rafting! People on our raft included: Kelly, me, Jessee, Josh, and Chris. I kept forgetting the river raft guides name. You would think it's convenient because it is my own name. (jk) She was pretty amazing though! During the second rapid (called the widow maker), the Adult Ministries director, Larry, fell into the river. Our raft rescued him, but it must have been pretty scary because he was pretty terrified--his eyes were the size of softballs!!!! We got back later than expected this night, but the directors were pretty awesome and laid back about it. They just rearranged the schedule for the next day.
Sunday--not in great detail
We got up later because we were exhausted. When we did eventually forced ourselves our of bed, we made our way to breakfast which was in our small groups. I keep talking about small groups and mentors, etc. I am in the business group and my mentor is Dan Rexroth. He is the CEO of John Knox Village. It is a 430 acre retirement home for about 1,600 adults. He has about 1,000 employees and is a very busy man on his chuch district...now national level. He is amazing, but hopefully you will get to hear me talk about him more later.
My mentor spoke this morning and did a phenomenal job! Obviously he has had to speak in front of people! Our small group sessions were about the same too...absolutely amazing. Kelly's mentor is Marshall Duke "The Duke Man". To find out more about him, you can visit www.fusion.nazarene.org. Oh yeah, be sure to ask Kelly about her being volunteered to participate in the service that morning.
During the afternoon, we had about 6 hours or so for free time, lunch, and dinner. About 50 yards behind our lodge, there was a hiking trail. Kelly, some new friends, and I were going to go hike a bit during our break, but Kelly couldn't go because she hurt her foot. I was a few minutes late meeting them and thought they had left me. So, I went by myself for about 45 minutes and decided to turn around because it was getting more and more secluded and I was by myself. I decided to jog down the mountain and guess who I met up with! My "hiking buddies" I thought had left me. I turned around again and went up with them a ways, but turned around yet again after about another 30 minutes because I had already gone up once. When two of my friends got back, Chris told me Becky Bennet's arms turned yellow and she lost all feeling. They had gotten scared about her arms so they found a road and hitch-hiked down the mountain. (They were trying to make it to the very top.) She was put into the hot tub when she got back and gained the feeling in her arms again by the time the service started.
During the service that night, I had been nominating everyone to participate...I thought it was unfair to volunteer others and not volunteer myself. So, I did and it was fun! Man, it was a fun night.
Monday--not in great detail
We had our last session (Woodie Stevens) and small group discussions; said our sad good-byes; loaded our vans; said our sad good-byes again; walked into the airport. We ran into Becky Bard then Captain K while in there waiting...which was very cool. We hung out and then said our sad good-byes yet again. On our plane, I felt a strong reason to talk to the man sitting next to Kelly. He turned out to be from all over the place but has a home in Pensacola, FL as well as in CO. Pretty cool fact: He used to fly for United and American Airlines....SO HE FLIES FOR FREE!!! We chatted and played trivia against one another for about 30 minutes. It goes a bit deeper than just that, but I would rather leave it as more of a personal story than commercialize it. :) We got into Auburn around 11:00...now, time to start our new time back at home. I will definitely miss everyone and the country there, but all I can say is that it's great to be back in "Sweet Home Alabama".
Jogging 101-Day 8
Long story...Over the weekend, I took Clare with Brad and me to a birthday party to give Tera, Mom, and Dad a break. While we were gone she drank EVERY DROP of her sippy. The baby was thirsty...what was I supposed to do? Tera usually gives her watered down juice...they didn't have any juice; she also gives Clare watered down, sprite, etc...as long as it's clear. The only thing they had was Mountain Dew (which now I know is a NO NO). I watered it down 3/4 of the way. Clare had a rough night sleeping, but they also told me it could've been something else to have caused it too. I haven't drank a soft drink in 5.5 years, so excuse me if I don't know the side effects.
Well the next day I was helping Dad move a recliner into the back of his truck, I stepped on a piece of glass (from a preserves jar that Tera dropped on the ground) that went into my foot about a fingernails length. I fell to the ground and pulled it out. It bled, bled, and bled more. It still bleeds when I put pressure on it.
Okay, all of this background to tell you this. I couldn't run on it (barely walk) on Monday, but she gave me participation points for hobbling around the track. I walked 6 laps on a bum foot...which I think is pretty good skippy! :( MORE GOOD NEWS: I jogged 1.25 miles on my foot today (Tuesday), but I'm starting to get shin splints from offsetting the weight from my bum foot. Oh well, can't win all the time...
Well the next day I was helping Dad move a recliner into the back of his truck, I stepped on a piece of glass (from a preserves jar that Tera dropped on the ground) that went into my foot about a fingernails length. I fell to the ground and pulled it out. It bled, bled, and bled more. It still bleeds when I put pressure on it.
Okay, all of this background to tell you this. I couldn't run on it (barely walk) on Monday, but she gave me participation points for hobbling around the track. I walked 6 laps on a bum foot...which I think is pretty good skippy! :( MORE GOOD NEWS: I jogged 1.25 miles on my foot today (Tuesday), but I'm starting to get shin splints from offsetting the weight from my bum foot. Oh well, can't win all the time...
Jogging 101-Day 7
Alright, by the end of the week everyone is tired and just wants to relax, right? If not, I'm the only one...and that's okay. I get to the track tired from school and travel from the previous weekend when this man shows up and says, "TJ can't be here right now. She is having some transportation trouble. So, I'm going to fill in for a bit." Then he continues, "I think we will start off with 4 jogging warm up laps."
I was thinking, "ARE YOU FLIPPING OUT OF YOUR MIND?? When we get done with this what are we going to have to do? 4 WARM UP LAPS? That sounds more like a complete workout to me!"
When we got done with the four laps and a cool down lap. He said alright we are going to do 4 200 meter sprints with a 200 meter walk in between. This was not good news for me! I'm not a sprinter! Even when I was in shape I was a distance runner...and they usually run slow! :)
This was all we had to do for the day, but it took a toll on my body! BUT, THE GOOD NEWS IS...I'M ALIVE!!!!
I was thinking, "ARE YOU FLIPPING OUT OF YOUR MIND?? When we get done with this what are we going to have to do? 4 WARM UP LAPS? That sounds more like a complete workout to me!"
When we got done with the four laps and a cool down lap. He said alright we are going to do 4 200 meter sprints with a 200 meter walk in between. This was not good news for me! I'm not a sprinter! Even when I was in shape I was a distance runner...and they usually run slow! :)
This was all we had to do for the day, but it took a toll on my body! BUT, THE GOOD NEWS IS...I'M ALIVE!!!!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Jogging 101-Day 6 for Class 5 for Me
I had to skip class on Friday to go to a Nazarene Leadership Conference. Therefore, I didn't get to jog with the rest of the class. I was dreading today because I haven't done any kind of jogging in a whole week! I was hoping for some kind of variety today-like sprints, relays, races, etc. We were showed how to do another form of special stretching--calling it 'special stretching 2'. It involved LUNGES! AHHHHH...my butt kept catching cramps while jogging our 2 miles. I feel so lucky to have done it without stopping since I've been out of practice for a week! However, my Achilles Tendon was about to murder me. When we finished, do you know what she came up to me and said? I like your spirit. My goal for you is for you to be running 4-5 miles each class by the end of the semester. WHAT? I need some guidance as how to not be competitive. However, my family cannot give me this advice...oh well, I'll just have to suck it up and continue to write about it until you bury me at the end of the semester! :)
Colordado Air-August 31
Alright, I haven't run since Wednesday...so, I'm suffering for that! Did you know that the air is much thinner in CO? No, I mean MUCH thinner. If you walk up a hill, you'll be out of breathe. Even though you don't really sweat, you CAN'T breathe! I decided to go hiking and invited some friends to come along. When I got down to the lobby (a few minutes late), I thought they had already left me. I really wanted to hike in CO...so, I went by myself. I was about 30 minutes or so into my trip and it got more and more secluded. The seclusion scared me a bit because I was by myself so I went back. I was almost back when I ran into the group: Kris, Becky, and Clarissa. I decided to go back up even though I had already been. I walked with them for about 30 more minutes and turned around because it was getting harder for Clarissa to breathe. I too was already tired from previously hiking, so I went with her. I COULDN'T BREATHE! It's absolutely awful. As we descended down the mountain, it got easier and easier to take a deep breath. We finally met up with an elderly man--a hardcore hiker. He told us he keeps an O2 tank so he can get adjusted and that it's dangerous to hike up to the mountain unless you have gotten use to the atmosphere. NOW we know...take it slow! Becky and Kris continued up the mountain until Becky's arms turned yellow and lost feeling...to date she still has her arms! :) Needless to say, we weren't very smart about it! I guess you could call us a bunch of airheads!
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