OK, three things Thursday, here we go. Not much blogging from me this week — I’ve been busy getting back into my routine now that my wife and two of my three kids are back in town. But hey, here we go. I can count to three.
1. Check out THIS RACE that my friend Jonathan Gunderson is putting on in San Francisco on September 8. I’ve mentioned him here before and even had a guest post from him. He’s an amazing ultrarunner doing amazing things and I’m glad to have the ability to help him out. He’s putting on this race, only a 10K/6K trail race so it’s easy to complete even if you’re not a marathoner. It’s going to benefit the World Harvest Mission and raise money to build wells for villages in Uganda that need them. I’m trying to get out there to run it or help him with it, but I’m at the very least going to be making a decent donation from my foundation. He’s the kind of guy I like to help and I’m glad I have the ability to do so.
If you’re in the Bay Area, PLEASE consider this race. It’s easy, it’s very affordable, and it benefits a GREAT cause. If you’re not in the Bay Area, can you please at least send this out on Twitter or Facebook and hopefully catch the attention of those who are? THANK YOU!!!
2. So as I mentioned here on Monday, I set a new personal best last week running 130 miles. This week, life is getting in the way. As much as I try to stay focused when I’m training for a goal race (which I have on September 1), I always try to make sure that I prioritize life ahead of running. Well, this week, life has certainly gotten in the way, and my running has taken a hit. I’m at 24 miles for the week and will be lucky to hit 70. Two times Tiff has needed my help with Jack. This morning, I chose not to run because Tiff wanted to go to the gym and I felt like she really needed to go for peace of mind. She actually ended up failing to set her alarm clock, so I didn’t run when I could have, but oh well. If my race comes down to one or two missed runs, then I wasn’t ready enough anyways. Right?
3. Had a fun time last night at the Cardinals-Rockies game last night with my daughter and a friend of mine. Cardinals outfielder/second baseman Skip Schumaker is a family friend and me and the kids like watching them play. Ava had never gotten a chance to meet him, but she did before last night’s game and thought it was pretty cool. And the Cards won, which was also pretty cool. On the way home, she was actually talking more about how far Matt Holliday’s second home run travelled than meeting Skip. I love the thought that I’m raising some little baseball fans!
That’s all for today. If you’ve never been here, CLICK HERE to see what Operation Jack is all about. Hint: It’s not just a blog about running and baseball. What’s your favorite baseball team? How do you manage your life/running balance if you’re a runner? Any chance I’m going to see you at the race on September 8?
Amy says
I’d rather do almost anything rather then watch baseball (I like going to professional games, though). I do know that it is best for my marriage if I cheer for the Yankees over the Red Socks, otherwise…the Giants? I like San Francisco and they seem to win.
I’ll share the link on my facebook. I have a lot of Bay Area friends, but not necessarily ones that will agree to running a race.
Kate says
Now who’s the awesome family man! This is a really lovely post, and it sounds like Tiff did need a break.
If it helps, you;re still on my dailymile leader board!