as part of John Carroll University' 125th anniversary, my dearest friend, Fr. H.Paul Kim, has recruitrd over 90 runners to participate either in the 10k, half or full-marathon on Sunday, May 15th 2011 in and around downtown Cleveland. i have decided to join him and others in an effort to raise awarenss and funds for the Fatima Family Center and the children of Madagascar. please visit our website below and consider making a donation to these worthy causes. thank you for your generosity and God bless you.
(i have included last year's Living Person VI promo for your enjoyment)
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the children of Jamaica!
over this past Christmas & winter break, i journeyd to Spanish Town (Jamaica) with eight other JCU students and a JCU administrator for our much anticipated Jamiacia Immersion Experience. we spent a little over a week teaching lessons, mediating child-to-child conflict, playing football and tag, renovating a playground and singing praises to our Christian God with many children who have experienced neglect/or abuse from their parents & families. in many ways, i felt like were at recess all day!
DONTE. DELANO. PAULA. KYLE. PATRICK. JANICE. JOSEPH. SAMANTHA. SONIA. BEVERLY. TASHEIKA. RAJAY. OMINAY. PHOEBE. DOROTHY. ZENA. KEYMONI. KIMBERLY. SEAN. AFRICA. ANIKA. APRIL. JESSICA. SHAQUEL. TASHEIKA. TIANA. ANGELA. NASTASIA. ANTHONY. ALWAYNE. SAMARO. GEORGIA. RUTH. STEVEN.
please pray for them!
DONTE. DELANO. PAULA. KYLE. PATRICK. JANICE. JOSEPH. SAMANTHA. SONIA. BEVERLY. TASHEIKA. RAJAY. OMINAY. PHOEBE. DOROTHY. ZENA. KEYMONI. KIMBERLY. SEAN. AFRICA. ANIKA. APRIL. JESSICA. SHAQUEL. TASHEIKA. TIANA. ANGELA. NASTASIA. ANTHONY. ALWAYNE. SAMARO. GEORGIA. RUTH. STEVEN.
please pray for them!
6.2 miles instead
although my initial intention was to complete the Cleveland half-marathon, i have recently decided to drop out of that particular race and slide into one of the 10k running slots. it seems to be the best decision for my health right now, but my competitive spirit is not all that pleased.
i really want the commemorative medallion and the glory that is awarded to ALL participants who FINISH the full- and half-marathon routes. i want to be able to tell my friends and family members that I accomplished this great feat in my final days living in Cleveland. i have trained hard, when i have been tired, when i have had aches and pains, and even amidst inclement weather. i hate GIVING UP!
all of sudden that voice of reason begins to speak. it reassures me that such a decision is in no way indicative of being a quitter; in fact, this choice of mine is actually very wise and, in many ways, healthy. do i ever want to exercise (attn: play basketball) again? there is chance that pushing myself to my physical limit could cause greater harm to my unclear health status! i know i don't want that. running, jogging or even walking 6.1 miles is a great accomplishment. in hindsight, as with most experiences, i think i will understand the impact of this decision.
week thrive
in my fifth week, i hit the ground RUNNING...
110 sit ups
75 push ups
1 min interval crunches
(a sub-7 min mile!)
i'm feeling that "runner's high" that i felt earlier on in my training, but now it is becoming addictive. i just want to keep running!
i usually don't listen to my iPod when i run or workout; however, i often use this song below (wavin' flag by k'naan) as motivation for any occassion. so why not, right?
110 sit ups
75 push ups
1 min interval crunches
(a sub-7 min mile!)
i'm feeling that "runner's high" that i felt earlier on in my training, but now it is becoming addictive. i just want to keep running!
i usually don't listen to my iPod when i run or workout; however, i often use this song below (wavin' flag by k'naan) as motivation for any occassion. so why not, right?
my "irregular" heart beat take II
i just got off the phone with a UH physician who suggested last week that I get an EKG (heart ultrasound) in order to gain more insight into what could possibly be causing my abnormal symptoms. well, she shared with me my results and the test showed that nothing is wrong with the valves or overall activity of my heart, but i have been informed that it would be wise to sit out of tomorrow's 10-mile relay race (i think i am still going to jog/walk it). i also must monitor my heart for a 24-hour, high-intensity period sometime soon. good grief!
my "irregular" heart beat
this afternoon, i attempted to run 6-8 miles, but i only managed to run about 1.5 miles. good grief, tommy k! i have been experiencing what i have been calling "palpitations" in my chest. i did visit a physician last thursday and she encouraged me to get an ultrasound of my heart (EKG). i plan on going to that appointment tomorrow afternoon and am hopeful about the results. my sister and i are planning on running a 10 MILE relay race on Holy saturday, but i'm not sure what my heart condition will be at that point. i'm trying not to let the frustration get the best of me, but i'm not having much success.
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