Writing Exercise

Find a random sentence, take ten minutes and write a story including that sentence. Product below:

Drip, drip, drip…toes curled to the edge of the great abyss. Dampened towel, draped to a shivering body. Fear emanating out like water out of a flood gate. To the left and to the right hoards of rowdy patrons disturbed the once stillness of the surface skin. Cannonballs, swan dives, lappers, and hooligans pushed tidal waves over the hot cement. Determination and curiosity kept him there, but inexperience paralyzed him. However, a populated pool draws advanced counsel. Slightly older, slightly taller, just as scared, his brother boldly stepped towards the crisp aqua blue sloshing back and forth before him. With a turn and a smirk he hurled with uninhibited fiery. In the wake of crashing waves, the towel dropped, the toes released, and in newly found courage Little Tommy leaped towards the unknown.

Training Log: Week 2 - Mental Friggin Wall

I am realizing more and more my aptitude for complaining....I never thought I was a complainer...but if truth be told...I like to complain.

So this is it! My last rant and then I am going to suck it up and deal! There is only so much that can be put into fighting against your own body and mind before it is time to stop complaining and start doing....I think I was at that point two weeks ago...but like I said, I'm good at complaining and drawing out the self-pity for all long as possible...Last week I tried to run three times....no run lasted longer then a mile....I even got on my bike while my friend when for a run!....I have hit this wall and all of a sudden this little training glitch has turned into the Great Wall of China and every where I look I don't see solution...just more wall.

But again, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I don't want to heap dung upon my funk but dig out of the hole one mile at a time and get back to where I used to be!.....but again...I just don't know how to break the self-indulgent cycle of self-deprecations and failure.

Today is a new day....today I try to run two miles....tomorrow...maybe three. Pray for me...I need it!....end of rant: new beginning!!!

Training Log: 12 Weeks to go...week 1 of training...again

Twelve Weeks to Marathon

Do or Die point

If you are going to run a marathon....you should give yourself AT LEAST twelve weeks to train.....it is time to step it up and start training...FOR REAL this time:-)

Update...training has been less then stellar, but like it states above, it is do or die time and I am choosing to DO!...I reconfigured my training schedule and I need to put away this silly mental block and hit the road. Pray for me! I need it! I want this season of training to teach me about perseverance, discipline, and striving towards a goal.....what I really need is someone to make sure I wake up at 6am to do my runs!!! (Anyone? Buller? Want to be my alarm clock???)

Other updates: Chicago summer...FANTASTIC! I love the lake, I love biking the city, I love the festivals, and I love hanging out with new friends! Such a blessing to see how my life has transformed in the past 12 months:-)

School update: I have applied fro grad school...I should find out in 4 weeks. Time to take advantage of the this season of life and get my masters.....I'm scared but excited and hope to grow a lot in my writing and maybe even get published!!!...we'll see

Last update: social...I'M GOING TO LONDON!!!!!! I found really cheap tickets for the first week in November and jumped all over them...you don't have to ask me twice:-)

.....not sure if anyone reads this blog....but for those of you who do, I appreciate it a lot....It makes me feel connected:-) I love you all, you are great!