Whoever invented “Three Things Thursday,” … thank you! It’s so nice to be able to crank out a blog while I wait for my oatmeal to thicken. Enough of the small-talk/chit-chat/pick-up lines … time to count to three, one thing at a time.
1. I’m excited about my lunch today!
One of the cool things about the charity work I’ve done through my foundation and Train 4 Autism is that it gives me opportunities to help out with a lot of cool things. Today, I’m going to the Temple Grandin School on my lunch hour. With Train 4 Autism, I’m going to be helping them put on a race as a fundraiser this September. Without everything I’ve done with Operation Jack and Train 4 Autism, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to help with this. So that’s all … I’m excited!
2. I’m not excited about my morning tomorrow
We have to put Jack under for an MRI tomorrow morning. I’ve never had to put one of my kids under before and I’m sure this isn’t going to easy. Hopefully, we get some good news or information out of this — something that can help us help him with his autism. We didn’t get much feedback that helped from the EEG he had a couple of weeks ago. Hopefully tomorrow goes a little better.
3. Race4Free … What do you think?
I had a program in 2010 where if you raised $300 for Operation Jack for a race you’re doing, we comped you a race entry up to $150. I’m thinking about reviving that and throwing in a tech shirt for you to run your race in. What do you think? I’m thinking also thinking about offering comped entries for races with a $40 or less entry fee if you raise $100 (with a tech shirt thrown in). Let me know your thoughts.
And that’s three. Done counting.
What are you up to this weekend? I have a lot of work to do, plus I’m running my 100th marathon and hopefully eating a cake my wife said she’s going to make. And I’m also doing whatever my wife tells me I’m going to do.
Have a great weekend, y’all!
Sam, though it is only a number it’s a big number. I’m not sure I’ve run 100 races in the past 6 year, though I may be close. I just completed a dry run for my first triathlon and I’m leaving for BBQ Fest in Memphis this afternoon. I’ll be thinking about you running 26.2 while I’m chowing down on some ribs. All the best!
it was the redhead, she invented it!
have fun this weekend, mister 100!
Dang it! We were hoping the Temple Grandin race would be in some other month than September. Asia is invited to a Best Buddy Challenge race in Cali in September, and I don’t think I can get the time off to travel twice…….Oh well, maybe if you do it again next year!
Good luck with the MRI tomorrow. What are they looking for?
Congrats on marathon # 100! That’s just amazing! What kind of cake is Tiff making? You know we’ll all want a full race report after. And, FWIW, I don’t think it will affect your Utah marathon at all……..I predict you’ll still qualify for Boston!
I haven’t had to have a child as old as yours go through an MRI, but one of mine had to have both an EEG and an MRI a couple years ago. My EEG experience wasn’t as bad as yours, though I did have to occasionally hold the arms. The kid got through the MRI fine (I wasn’t allowed in, obviously). Not sure how they sedated mine (he was in the hospital), but it wasn’t an issue.
Just know that it will be done, and just pray that you can find something of use. Ours didn’t show anything, which in a way was actually a good thing.
Sam, Hope everything goes well with Jack, Angel and I will be praying for you guys. Alos the race idea thing seems awesome. Don’t even get Team Bridgeforth started…you just might be paying for 5 brothers in a race.