Thursday, August 15, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Dad's Third 5K!
Yesterday my daddy-o participated in his THIRD 5K! It was the UA Plumbers & Pipefitters 5K in Ann Arbor, MI. This is the second year he has participated (if you know my dad, if it has union on it, count him in :) ). He was elected as Business Manager for Local 671 earlier this summer - what a STUD - so OF COURSE he had to show off!
HE DID AMAZINGLY WELL!!
He came in 4th in his age group (and got a medal to sport around because of it)!! He was 84th overall and finished with a time of 28:19 - which is PRETTY DARN FANTASTIC!!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN!!
I AM SOOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU PADRE!!! KEEP KICKIN' BUTT AND TAKIN' NAMES!!! LOVE YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!
HE DID AMAZINGLY WELL!!
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| So speedy he was a blurrrrrr when my mom tried to snap a photo! |
He came in 4th in his age group (and got a medal to sport around because of it)!! He was 84th overall and finished with a time of 28:19 - which is PRETTY DARN FANTASTIC!!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN!!
I AM SOOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU PADRE!!! KEEP KICKIN' BUTT AND TAKIN' NAMES!!! LOVE YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!!!
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Walt's Weekend
A few videos and pictures from Walt's weekend thus far.
Friday we went to the Carlsbad Lagoon to swim and play with pups.
Walt doesn't really go in the water on his own, but will swim back to shore if Ryan takes him out there with him.
Saturday morning we went up to a local school to play with more pups (but I didn't get any shots of the playing, just of the 'family').
Sometimes we try to tire Walt out by getting a ways away from each other and calling him back and forth.
Friday we went to the Carlsbad Lagoon to swim and play with pups.
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| Walt will stand on shore and bark at Ryan to come back in :) |
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| This was Bella |
Walt doesn't really go in the water on his own, but will swim back to shore if Ryan takes him out there with him.
Saturday morning we went up to a local school to play with more pups (but I didn't get any shots of the playing, just of the 'family').
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| Ryan's rap album cover |
Sometimes we try to tire Walt out by getting a ways away from each other and calling him back and forth.
Pig Water Slide!!
Awesome Farmer Builds Water Slide for Pigs
Even pigs need to find a way to cool off during the summer heat. One awesome farmer in the Netherlands thought of a great way to keep his little piggies cool: he built them a water slide. Pigs need to wallow and roll around in the mud in order to keep their core temperature cool. They don’t have any sweat glands, so without a cool mud bath they overheat.
- This is how pigs normally keep cool.
- But… wait a second…
- And now, this is how awesome pigs stay cool in the summer.
- That’s one pleased porker.
So, technically this farmer was doing something he needed to do for his animals. He just did it in an awesome way.
Workout Recap - Week 32
Sunday, August 4th – 12.5 miles with the hubby (his longest EVA)
Monday, August 5th – Elliptical for 60 minutes, Foam Rolled & Stretched
Tuesday, August 6th – Strength Training (abs, back, arms and legs), Foam Rolled & Stretched
Wednesday, August 7th – Elliptical for 60 minutes, Foam Rolled & Stretched
Thursday, August 8th – Stationary bike for 60 minutes (17.5 miles), 3.1 miles with the hubby
Friday, August 9th – Fast 4 miles (WITH NEGATIVE SPLITS, WHOO HOO - 8:36, 8:32, 8:29, 8:13), 30 minutes of hills with the hubby, Foam Rolled & Stretched
Saturday, August 10th– Rest day
Good week. Pumped that Ryan was able to get in 12.5 miles! He is going to ROCK our half marathon in 3 weeks! We only have one more long run (14 miles next weekend) before his race - whoooo hoooo!! I am hoping I can get a couple speed workouts in between now and then. Felt great to get back into the foam rolling and stretching after not doing it for a week while we were at camp.
Promised Land on iTunes!
When Ryan moved out to California he lived with two awesome brothers – Tyler and Todd. Todd has been working with Walking on Water and their missions programs for as long as I have known him. He has a huge heart for Israel. He was given the opportunity to make a film, Promised Land.
Israel is a country that is loved, hated, and often misunderstood by much of the world. Who really belongs there? Why is Jerusalem so important? Why do some believe in a messiah who will put things right? Amidst this seemingly endless battle over land and religion, surfing has emerged as an escape from the controversy. Promised Land is a unique look at this ancient place through the lives of two friends from different faiths, brought together by their love of the oceans that separate them.
Ryan and I were lucky enough to be able to see the film at the US Premier a while back. It is an AMAZING film! If you haven’t seen it yet, I would STRONGLY urge to you. AND LUCK FOR YOU – IT WAS JUST MADE AVAILABLE ON iTUNES!!
Promised Land is now being distributed by digital entertainment curator FilmBuff and it is now on iTunes and all other leading Video On Demand portals! This means people can rent or buy the movie and instantly play it on their computer and other devices.
Promised Land is also on the following Video On Demand portals: Amazon Instant Video, BlinkBox, Vudu, Playstation, YouTube, and XBOX.
Surfline.com, the number one online resource for surfers, has posted an article on the making of Promised Land. You can view the article by clicking here.
Also, for any of you that would like to go through the Bible Study Guide that goes along with the film, it is available here. Ryan and I are going to go through it after we finish our plan to read through the Bible in a year (which we finish up in September - how crazy!).
Walking on Water is a great organization, Todd, along with his lovely wife, Renae, and baby boy, Benjamin, are amazing people, and Jesus is MIGHTY TO SAVE!
A Few Pictures
As I mentioned, Ryan and I went with North Coast Church's Fuel 9/10 ministry up to Lake San Antonio for a week as photographers. The pictures are starting to get posted on Fuel's Facebook page. I was actually surprised at how many I was in, especially because I was BEHIND the camera the whole time. Anyway, here are a couple of the ones that I appeared in. [I am not going to post any of the pictures I took, just because I am not sure the privacy issues with minors, but feel free to check out Fuel's Facebook page and all the albums posted.]
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| Yes, my CamelBak was in my sports bra for most of the week - GOTTA STAY HYDRATED! |
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| Me, Lisa & Rachyl |
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| Rachyl, Lisa and I being BEASTS on the tubes |
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| Some of the CREW being silly before heading home |
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| BURRO BUMP! |
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| The boys doing the 'girl picture squat' |
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