Coming

Been away for a bit. More in my head than I have one to get out. Thanks for the emails and encouragement from you all...

sightings

This is a stop I couldn't help making when running to run stadium steps at Harvard or go for a run to MIT. The night time was the best because it reminded me of home... Yes, Boston isn't Los Angeles, but this is the closest thing I had to the jewelry box view I have of the Los Angeles from my father's home.

I'd often stop when interval training or simple getting oxygen into the lungs while the cars on the bridge bumped over the decades worth of concrete and steel.

Below your feet are rail road tracks, and below the tracks is water where crews from rowing clubs cut gently through the water. At times planes pass over head. Its been rumored that this is one of a few places in the world where a train, plane, automobile, and boat will intersect each other. Random, but interesting factoid.

I miss Boston, its been more than a decade and I need to get back.

Postrate

Since I've been a kid, I've always been told that prayers are the way to solve things in life. This morning I prayed on my knees by myself and with earnest- all is well. All is well.

A Change In Me

I've always been a big fan of "ripping the band-aid off" to end things and  move on.

Can't seem to do it this time around.

Solace

Off to Raleigh today for a Church event.
Lots to think about.
Plenty of decisions to make.

Building

Post Crossfit Games, I asked the girls if they would be interested in working out at Crossfit Kids in town. It was a silly question since R was running around and doing push-ups like the ladies who were on TV. They obliged and have been working on their functional fitness ever since.

I’m hoping that I didn't push them into anything- my goal isn't necessarily to make sure they are stud athletes. The goal is to see life patters- life will be hard but you can work through it, finish everything you start, and you can do things that you never thought were possible. 

My fear is that I potentially could be raising women whose goal in life is to marry a man and not continue to grow. They need to have their own traits and be there own person before they go to the altar with their eternal companion. Hopefully with the small things that I introduce them to, they’ll be the well rounded women they need to be.

It's Worth It

This evening I've been watching the 2012 Crossfit Games with my daughters. The women's finals has been on the last 2 hours. I crossfit and enjoy functional fitness, but hate watching other folks suffer. I wanted the girls to learn a lesson tonight so I kept it on.
They've been glued to the TV and want to get to Crossfit kids on Thursday.
I'm not pushing fitness.
The theme tonight was simple- if you want something bad enough, you have to struggle to get it. Tonight they saw women cry, bleed, and sweat in order to achieve. More important- things that are worth it require work and sometimes will be a struggle.
I hope these subtle lessons will transcend the muscle clad women on TV and will seal a narrative that should last R and V's lifetimes...