Thursday, March 23, 2006

The Set of the Sail / Soul


One ship drives east and another drives west
With the self same winds that blow.
‘Tis the set of the sails,
And not the gales,
That tells us the way to go.

Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate
As we voyage along through life.
‘Tis the set of the soul
That determines its goal,
And not the calm, or the strife.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Keeping the right focus

One of the keys to running successfully is to control the "hormones", and the emotions that come along.
The same is true of life. Check out this quote from Stephen Covey from his book: "The 8th Habit".
"… anytime your emotional life is a function of someone else’s weaknesses, you disempower yourself and empower those weaknesses to continue to mess your life up."

posted by Major Dave @ 9:07 PM 2 comments

Sunday, March 19, 2006

My First 5k Race

Here are the friends I ran with, or more truthfully ran behind. From left to right (me, Jared Seibert, Glenn Gibson, Paul Gibson, Max Hamel). My buddy Glenn raced with the number 666 emblazoned on his chest. Posted by Picasa

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My First Race

I just completed my first 5k run in Burlington, Ontario. My goal was simple: reach the finish line without being carried by the paramedics. My best times during training on a treadmill were just below 39 minutes, and most practice session ended before the completion of a full 5k.
I finished in 34.42, and am looking forward to the next event with great anticipation. I finished 170 / 192 finishers, and 8 / 9 in my class.
An interesting observation: During the times when the running was hardest, praying helped. In fact, there were a number of prayer subjects that seemed to get better treatment while I ran, than during my usual prayer time.

posted by Major Dave @ 11:14 AM 4 comments