Last Saturday for 8.5 miles, I averaged 7:52 pace. I truly think that I might be faster then I think. I am going to work my ass off to try to qualify for Nationals. I have never thought it possible for me to and that might be part of the problem. I am fast and I need to acknowledge that.
5:05 is the qualifying time for the mile-76.4 seconds per 400 meter lap. I can do that.
2:17 is the 800 meter qualifying time-68.5 seconds per 400 meter lap. I will have to work on that.
Plus I am learning to pole-vault.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Taylor Swift songs make me want to fall in love
I remember ( maybe incorrectly) that December has one of the highest suicide rates for a month. I can not help but think it is because one is constantly reminded of what one does not have. Advertisers constantly throw their message at their audience all day in a number of ways. Of course having the best or the most is usually equaled to self worth. Thus the have nots start feeling like a looser or non important. Add on top of that the constant reminders of love by family or a significant other that one should be receiving, the "have-nots" are feeling pretty crummy. It is sad to think that the most wonderful time of the year can be so saddening to others.
The thing is, God will always be around to give one love.
It is great to have friends and family ( and a significant other I would assume but I would not know) but if those have abandoned you, God is there. He does not care if you have the best, the most or the newest. He does not judge you on what material possessions you have, he has unconditional love for you, and that is pretty awesome.
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Being back in Murfreesboro has been great. I have gotten to spend some time with old friends and continue my track training. Weightlifting, I have discovered hurts but I already feel stronger. The sun finally came out today and it was 73 when I ran today. I am trying to build mileage the next two weeks before speedwork begins, I will be up to about 45 ( average pace-8:18 - thank you flotrack)I think for this week. I ran a 21 flat for a 5k last weekend which I was impressed with due to lack of training. I can't help but wonder if I am faster then I think I am. I will figure out my craziness before racing again I hope. I suppose I am only as fast as I think I am.
Life is going oh so well ( would be better if a certain boy called but that is a different tale that might be told later on) and I find myself with a smile upon my face more often then not.
The thing is, God will always be around to give one love.
It is great to have friends and family ( and a significant other I would assume but I would not know) but if those have abandoned you, God is there. He does not care if you have the best, the most or the newest. He does not judge you on what material possessions you have, he has unconditional love for you, and that is pretty awesome.
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Being back in Murfreesboro has been great. I have gotten to spend some time with old friends and continue my track training. Weightlifting, I have discovered hurts but I already feel stronger. The sun finally came out today and it was 73 when I ran today. I am trying to build mileage the next two weeks before speedwork begins, I will be up to about 45 ( average pace-8:18 - thank you flotrack)I think for this week. I ran a 21 flat for a 5k last weekend which I was impressed with due to lack of training. I can't help but wonder if I am faster then I think I am. I will figure out my craziness before racing again I hope. I suppose I am only as fast as I think I am.
Life is going oh so well ( would be better if a certain boy called but that is a different tale that might be told later on) and I find myself with a smile upon my face more often then not.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
If I find vampires I will be convinced..
I think Murfreesboro is turning into forks..I haven't seen the sun since I don't know when...
Break is going well.
Right more later
Break is going well.
Right more later
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Home
"We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly.." John Cage.
I am back in the boro. So far two As and I am waiting for the rest of the grades. I have a feeling that Spainish might have killed me this semester but I am still holding out for a high B. It is sad ever so slightly, that once I have hit college, I really could care less about GPA as long as it is a 3.0 or above. I just want to take classes that will challenge me or interest me and that I learn . Though really, I have never been overly concerned with G.P.A. Though I might freak out if I make a C in anything.
Class schedule next semester is a bit mad, 17 hours that include: Media Law and Ethics, Faith and Freedom, Honors Writing, Speed training, Judo, Newspaper Practicum, Track and Field, Spainish 202 and Writing for Online media. It seems like a bit much but I should be able to do it.
I am glad to be home but I am already missing college just a bit ( might be due to the bickering sisters).
Cara
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Like leaves and Kings, all things must fall..
The wonderful fall leaves have left their branches and are now worm food-at least I think that is how decomposition works. It snowed yesterday, so I suppose winter is back. Which means indoor track season, I can not wait to be speedy.
I have a week left of school till I am back in the da boro. Which seems weird since I got back two day ago. Finals do not look like they are going to be too bad, only three in Spainish, Persusaion, and Video Production. I will have to study Spainish nonstop but I should be ok.
Christmas in 23 days!
Yes, I am listening to Christmas music!
I have a week left of school till I am back in the da boro. Which seems weird since I got back two day ago. Finals do not look like they are going to be too bad, only three in Spainish, Persusaion, and Video Production. I will have to study Spainish nonstop but I should be ok.
Christmas in 23 days!
Yes, I am listening to Christmas music!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
My problem with Twilight..
I went with my sisters to Twilight, you know the cheesy movie filled with teen angst about vampires. I will also admit that I have read the whole series. The story is just as filled with angst and cheesy lines as the movie but there is something in the plot that kept me reading. Whatever that was is gone with the movie but that is not my problem.
My problem is that Bella never completely freaks out about Edward being a vampire.
I know it is a fiction series but I expect for there to be some realistic emotions. I do not believe there is a girl out there who would be OK with any boy that said, "I'm a vampire". Even if I had fallen in love with said boy, I would first think that a) he was mental , b) he is pulling my leg, or c) I was dreaming. Then after I finally accepted the fact that he was a vampire and not crazy, I would freak out a little. Here is a boy that could kill me and quite painfully for that fact. Even if I trusted the boy, I would be slightly nervous all the time, if I was Bella I would wear alot of turtle necks and scarves. I suppose it is the fact that Bella just excepts it so very easily.
My problem is that Bella never completely freaks out about Edward being a vampire.
I know it is a fiction series but I expect for there to be some realistic emotions. I do not believe there is a girl out there who would be OK with any boy that said, "I'm a vampire". Even if I had fallen in love with said boy, I would first think that a) he was mental , b) he is pulling my leg, or c) I was dreaming. Then after I finally accepted the fact that he was a vampire and not crazy, I would freak out a little. Here is a boy that could kill me and quite painfully for that fact. Even if I trusted the boy, I would be slightly nervous all the time, if I was Bella I would wear alot of turtle necks and scarves. I suppose it is the fact that Bella just excepts it so very easily.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
That was so Barbaric
"Peter said to Paul you know all those words we wrote. Are just the rules of the game and the rules are the first to go "
I often think that sometimes I look like a wild woman when I emerge from one of my trail runs. My hair is usually falling out of my ponytail and is going every which way. Any make-up that I put on that day is gone. Mud covers my calves and is caked upon my shoe. In other words, completely barbaric. Yet, it is at these times I feel most like myself.
The Celts would go to battle in the buff. A bit chilly, I believe. The Romans never defeated the Celts. Perhaps, it was because the Celts were so barbaric, so intuned with themselves and completely confident that the Romans just did not even bother.
I believe that we all need to be Barbarians to be so utterly confident in ourselves that we can be who God created us to be. Civilized people that wrap up everything in neat little boxes will never be brave enough not to care what others think or brave enough to be completely naked and vunerable.
Christianity is not about being safe. It is about being brave enough to be naked for all the world to see, and not caring.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Just so that I remember years from now..
My personal records this year were:
20:45 for 5k
26:26 for 6k..
20:45 for 5k
26:26 for 6k..
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Paul said to Peter you got to rock yourself a little harder
I do truly believe I am addicted to running. I have a week or two of off-season but yet I am still running. I have reduced myself to running only 4 days this week. On the days I don't run, I feel like a caged animal. I will be back to building some base mileage next which will be great.
I am already starting to miss the team as a whole, despite basically seeing them everyday. It is just weird not running with everybody every afternoon. Here is my team below, we are nuts.
So to deal with running withdrawals, I am going to go see some of my Brevard friends run DI regional and also cover the meet for flotrack! Oh, yeah press pass! Then next week, I'll be roadtripping to Slippery Rock to cheer on my teammate/roommate at Nationals. Oh, running how I love thee.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
One season over...
Ran my last race of the season today. It is sad to see this season go, I'll most likly write up some highlights later on.
Cara
Cara
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Watching history..
Red, Blue, Red
being colored in on the map
dividing the country into neat little regions
Red, Blue, Red
they talk about stategy
what state will go what way and who will win
Red, Blue, Red
it is history either way
will it be a history that we want to repeat
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Fire, fire, burning bright
You might get what you're after
Cool babies
Strange but not a stranger
I'm an ordinary guy
Burning down the house
When trying to fry french fries, it would be better to bake them especially if your name is Cara Hawkins. I started a grease fire pure and simple. In this house there is no fire extinguisher. Thank God for my quick thinking roommate or else I would be without anywhere to stay.
Watching the fire made me think of the spiritual fire within believers. It will grow quickly but when cut off it will die just as quickly.
Cara
That's my sister..
Taken from the dnj-"For 57 minutes, Siegel had trouble solving the Shelby Lamb riddle.
The junior Shelbyville keeper had turned away shots, knocked down crosses, deflected headers and stopped surges until Siegel freshman Tori Hawkins got an inch of freedom, settled herself in the box and ripped a left-footed rocket by Lamb."
That's my sister and I'm so proud!
The junior Shelbyville keeper had turned away shots, knocked down crosses, deflected headers and stopped surges until Siegel freshman Tori Hawkins got an inch of freedom, settled herself in the box and ripped a left-footed rocket by Lamb."
That's my sister and I'm so proud!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Conference XC 2008
I have never experienced a race weekend as odd as this past one and that is saying something considering that my high school cross country team use to spray glitter on ourselves and rub our "fat" coach's head before we ran.
We arrived in Newberry, SC around 2:00 on Friday, the trip was rather uneventful besides driving thru rain. As we got nearer to the course the rain came down harder. The team slowly got out of the van and listened for it felt like hours to the race director describe the course on this map that looked nothing like where we were standing. "You will run the white arrow loop, then the B-green loop, the purple loop then back to the white. Girls don't pay attention to that, it is only the boys race." We jogged our way slowly to our box and began to run the course and the rain came down harder our shirts getting wetter and longer. Much to our chargin, the course was 45% concrete. The rain had washed away most of the markings so it became a find the arrow game. We somehow sucessfully navigated the course except we could not figure out where the end was, so another 45 mins later the course director had walked us thru it.
We got back to the hotel room and had 2 hours to shower and change for the conference banquet. We all actually were ready ahead of time (even the preppy Hardy boys) and we loaded the van drove to the banquet. As we drove to the banquet, the sky was an odd orange pink color, one that was very familar to me. I asked if a tornado had come thru and my coach responded with a yes. Trees and limbs were scattered across the road. We arrived at the church for the banquet and walked in to a completly dark building. The power had gone out and we ended up eating by candlelight. The food was buffet style but the servings were extremely small leaving many of us with empty stomachs. The food tasted off to me but I could not see what I was eating. Needless, to say I ended up throwing it up later that night.
Fast forward to the day of the race, the course and the markings had been destroyed so the boys race started late. The boys finished and told us that the course was completly trashed and not to step thru the puddles and that you needed spikes. We had decided to take the spikes out of our spikes to run with just the waffle, only to find out that in the wooded part we really needed the spikes for the muddy parts. We decided to stick with our idea. Our race began 15 mins late. I raced decently, only 6 places off of being all conference but the course was miserable the concrete was slick and the mud was deep. Needless to say we all ended up covered in mud and totally tired.
Cara
We arrived in Newberry, SC around 2:00 on Friday, the trip was rather uneventful besides driving thru rain. As we got nearer to the course the rain came down harder. The team slowly got out of the van and listened for it felt like hours to the race director describe the course on this map that looked nothing like where we were standing. "You will run the white arrow loop, then the B-green loop, the purple loop then back to the white. Girls don't pay attention to that, it is only the boys race." We jogged our way slowly to our box and began to run the course and the rain came down harder our shirts getting wetter and longer. Much to our chargin, the course was 45% concrete. The rain had washed away most of the markings so it became a find the arrow game. We somehow sucessfully navigated the course except we could not figure out where the end was, so another 45 mins later the course director had walked us thru it.
We got back to the hotel room and had 2 hours to shower and change for the conference banquet. We all actually were ready ahead of time (even the preppy Hardy boys) and we loaded the van drove to the banquet. As we drove to the banquet, the sky was an odd orange pink color, one that was very familar to me. I asked if a tornado had come thru and my coach responded with a yes. Trees and limbs were scattered across the road. We arrived at the church for the banquet and walked in to a completly dark building. The power had gone out and we ended up eating by candlelight. The food was buffet style but the servings were extremely small leaving many of us with empty stomachs. The food tasted off to me but I could not see what I was eating. Needless, to say I ended up throwing it up later that night.
Fast forward to the day of the race, the course and the markings had been destroyed so the boys race started late. The boys finished and told us that the course was completly trashed and not to step thru the puddles and that you needed spikes. We had decided to take the spikes out of our spikes to run with just the waffle, only to find out that in the wooded part we really needed the spikes for the muddy parts. We decided to stick with our idea. Our race began 15 mins late. I raced decently, only 6 places off of being all conference but the course was miserable the concrete was slick and the mud was deep. Needless to say we all ended up covered in mud and totally tired.
Cara
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The mile is a play in 4 acts
I was tagged by Lexie to do this survey!
4 Things On My To Do List:
Try to find a stupid human trick for a youtube video
Start arranging my class schedule for next semester
Get my secret pal for xc a gift
Clean my room and pack for conference xc meet this weekend
4 Guilty Pleasures:
Perezhilton.com
Gossip Girl
Jonas Brothers/Miley Cyrus
Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility (the movies and books).
4 Random Facts About Me:
I have put more miles on my shoes this week then my car.
I was in speech class till I was in 6th grade and I still can’t say the word Sorority.
I hope to one day be an adventure racer.
In 10th grade I went by the name of Byrd for the first part of the year. I now have a lot of random nicknames including: Caralynn, C. Hawkins, Coach Cara and Eager Beaver.
4 Bloggers That I Am Tagging:
http://sarahsdailystuff.blogspot.com
http://littlepreacherswife.blogspot.com/
http://bkkenobi.blogspot.com/
http://fayezor.blogspot.com/
4 Things I Did Today:
Took a persuasion test.
Spent 3 hours editing a 1 min. music video to Weezer’s everybody get dangerous
Went on a 30 min run and did 4 hill repeats
Visited Flotrack to check on comments on my article.
4 Things On My To Do List:
Try to find a stupid human trick for a youtube video
Start arranging my class schedule for next semester
Get my secret pal for xc a gift
Clean my room and pack for conference xc meet this weekend
4 Guilty Pleasures:
Perezhilton.com
Gossip Girl
Jonas Brothers/Miley Cyrus
Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility (the movies and books).
4 Random Facts About Me:
I have put more miles on my shoes this week then my car.
I was in speech class till I was in 6th grade and I still can’t say the word Sorority.
I hope to one day be an adventure racer.
In 10th grade I went by the name of Byrd for the first part of the year. I now have a lot of random nicknames including: Caralynn, C. Hawkins, Coach Cara and Eager Beaver.
4 Bloggers That I Am Tagging:
http://sarahsdailystuff.blogspot.com
http://littlepreacherswife.blogspot.com/
http://bkkenobi.blogspot.com/
http://fayezor.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Honors project..
There are certain requirements to be in the Honors program here at Carson Newman. I have to attend two honor's events a semester and take 12 hours of honors classes that are duel taught. I also had to take Honors English 101 and Honors New and Old Testament. I am fine with all of these.
The biggest requirement is the Honors Project which is like mini grad paper. One can choose any subject within one's major to write on. I have decided to do study of viral video and brand identification. I have written up the proposal and tomorrow I go to my honors hearing.
I will present my proposal to a committee and they will either approve or not.
I am nervous.
Cara
The biggest requirement is the Honors Project which is like mini grad paper. One can choose any subject within one's major to write on. I have decided to do study of viral video and brand identification. I have written up the proposal and tomorrow I go to my honors hearing.
I will present my proposal to a committee and they will either approve or not.
I am nervous.
Cara
Saturday, October 18, 2008
9:00 Speedwork really?
The thing about a voluntery practice is that it is never really a volunteer thing especially when your two roommates also are on the team. So I volunteered to run 1600, 2x800m, 2x400, and a 200 this morning. It hurt.
This weekend was our first weekend off in 6 weeks where we did not have a race which means that the work-outs were difficult this week. I feel stong physically but engerywise I feel a bit rundown. It might just be because of a billion test and things I seem to be having as of late. After te 21st of this week I should be good for quite awhile.
Oh, and conferance is this upcoming weekend. It seems like this season has flown by ( or perhaps sprinted is a better word). I will really miss my team once the season is over but I am not going to look that far ahead.
I haven't done anything to my hair yet.
This weekend was our first weekend off in 6 weeks where we did not have a race which means that the work-outs were difficult this week. I feel stong physically but engerywise I feel a bit rundown. It might just be because of a billion test and things I seem to be having as of late. After te 21st of this week I should be good for quite awhile.
Oh, and conferance is this upcoming weekend. It seems like this season has flown by ( or perhaps sprinted is a better word). I will really miss my team once the season is over but I am not going to look that far ahead.
I haven't done anything to my hair yet.
Monday, October 13, 2008
I was thinking
So I have never ever done anything really crazy to my hair...so I was thinking perhaps a teal or purple strip on the underneath of my hair that you can only see if I pull my hair up in a ponytail. So kinda secretly different?
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Not so good..
5k race sucked this weekend...
Everything seems not to be going so well.
I'll just keep praying
God never promises tomorrow
so I will enjoy today
John the Baptist did end up beheaded.
Everything seems not to be going so well.
I'll just keep praying
God never promises tomorrow
so I will enjoy today
John the Baptist did end up beheaded.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Can you let me catch by breath please?
Midterm time is awful. I feel like I am running behind even though I am actually ahead of where I need to be.
More later when I am not suppose to be studying.
Oh, I ran a 20:45 this weekend for a 5k.
I love new PRs.
More later when I am not suppose to be studying.
Oh, I ran a 20:45 this weekend for a 5k.
I love new PRs.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sick?
So half my XC team is sick with a stomach virius and keeping with team unity it just keeps spreading. I can only hope I am not next.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
It has been awhile old friend
It has been quite a long time since I have posted about my life. So much has happened so I guess reviewing some main points would be easiest.
*I turned 21- Drinking is not nearly as glamorous or fun as shown on tv. Perhaps, it is just the type of drinking that is done here which is binge. Binge drinking seems very popular but there are so many downsides. First of all, it isn't healthy. Binge drinking usually leads to stupid mistakes that make you look like an idiot. Needless to say, I am sticking with the mantra "Everything is moderation".
*I haven't broken 21:00- I have ran as low as 21:14 for a 5k but have failed to break the 21 barrier. It is getting late in the season and I want to do it this year. I keep thinking that there has to be some type of secret. According to the book "Once a Runner"- well the secret is there is no secret. I am just going to continue to work hard and pray that I will be able to break it. There are only 3 more meets to do left in the season. Despite the setback of time, I am having a wonderful time. I really enjoy the team with Cross Country. The team enviroment is so lacking in track due to different events. We might get annoyed sometimes with each other but we all love each other on the most basic level. Oh, xc does have some more perks, we raced in Charleston yesterday and I got to enjoy an hour or two on the beach.
*I have no water- So the Landlady is nuts pretty much. Both pipes have either busted or leaked in both of out bathrooms. The first one happened about a week ago and she said it was not top of her list to get it fixed. The other one happened yesterday, we have contacted her yet she has yet to contact us. Due to this lack of communication, I had my Dad call her ( yes, I pulled the Daddy card). She chewed him out and then hung up on him. He waited an hour or so and called back. She said he had no "horse in this race" since his name was not on the lease. Considering, he is the one that pays the rent, he was convinced he did. She told him the plumber would be out tomorrow at 9 but she has yet to talk to us. She is just so disrespectful. The plumber just better be here tomorrow.
So that is where I am right now.
*I turned 21- Drinking is not nearly as glamorous or fun as shown on tv. Perhaps, it is just the type of drinking that is done here which is binge. Binge drinking seems very popular but there are so many downsides. First of all, it isn't healthy. Binge drinking usually leads to stupid mistakes that make you look like an idiot. Needless to say, I am sticking with the mantra "Everything is moderation".
*I haven't broken 21:00- I have ran as low as 21:14 for a 5k but have failed to break the 21 barrier. It is getting late in the season and I want to do it this year. I keep thinking that there has to be some type of secret. According to the book "Once a Runner"- well the secret is there is no secret. I am just going to continue to work hard and pray that I will be able to break it. There are only 3 more meets to do left in the season. Despite the setback of time, I am having a wonderful time. I really enjoy the team with Cross Country. The team enviroment is so lacking in track due to different events. We might get annoyed sometimes with each other but we all love each other on the most basic level. Oh, xc does have some more perks, we raced in Charleston yesterday and I got to enjoy an hour or two on the beach.
*I have no water- So the Landlady is nuts pretty much. Both pipes have either busted or leaked in both of out bathrooms. The first one happened about a week ago and she said it was not top of her list to get it fixed. The other one happened yesterday, we have contacted her yet she has yet to contact us. Due to this lack of communication, I had my Dad call her ( yes, I pulled the Daddy card). She chewed him out and then hung up on him. He waited an hour or so and called back. She said he had no "horse in this race" since his name was not on the lease. Considering, he is the one that pays the rent, he was convinced he did. She told him the plumber would be out tomorrow at 9 but she has yet to talk to us. She is just so disrespectful. The plumber just better be here tomorrow.
So that is where I am right now.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
We are all Roman..
Are we Rome?
Perhaps
Will we fall?
Perchance
Will history repeat?
Perhaps, perchance it won't
Sunday, August 24, 2008
So what has been happening
Well, my goodness so much has happened.
First thing first, I am happily moved into May Manor with my wonderful roomates. We all get along and we are like a little family. The soccer boys from last year finally picked up their stuff today so the house finally feels like ours. It is not without its quirks, like the women downstairs who plays her music loudly or the bitter landlady. Sometimes, it feels like I am living in a sitcom but atleast it is funny.
The season is going well, we look to have a very strong team and everybody is meshing together well. My running is going decently and I will see how strong I am this weekend.
Classes are interesting but it is really too early to tell how they are really going.
Oh,and I am 21 in twoish weeks.
Cara
First thing first, I am happily moved into May Manor with my wonderful roomates. We all get along and we are like a little family. The soccer boys from last year finally picked up their stuff today so the house finally feels like ours. It is not without its quirks, like the women downstairs who plays her music loudly or the bitter landlady. Sometimes, it feels like I am living in a sitcom but atleast it is funny.
The season is going well, we look to have a very strong team and everybody is meshing together well. My running is going decently and I will see how strong I am this weekend.
Classes are interesting but it is really too early to tell how they are really going.
Oh,and I am 21 in twoish weeks.
Cara
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Ahh choo...
I have a cold. I am sneezing and just feeling miserable for myself. I did not realize I had a cold till I went on a bike ride yesterday and nearly died because of being sick. I hate being ill. On top on being ill, I go back to school by next sunday for preseason. I am not quite ready to go back to classes. It is a bit of a scary thought that I only have two more years left of college. The real world with a real world job is approaching ever so quickly.
That is really the only update, I have for now..
Oh, and after reading the Twilight series, I'm going back to Harry Potter
That is really the only update, I have for now..
Oh, and after reading the Twilight series, I'm going back to Harry Potter
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Boredom or waiting for the heat to go away
So I am bored waiting for the heat to get a little less for I need to put some major mileage in today and I decided to steal or rather borrow this survey from Lexie..
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Jack Daniel's Running Guide and no it is not the whiskey, though that would be pretty entertaining .
WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 1:33 p.m central time of 2:38 p.m. rinker time.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I have a touchpad
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Taboo
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? It is a tye between Runners World and Time
BABIES? Adopted..14 Kenyan.. I want to have two cross country team
FAVOURITE SMELL? The woods after a rain or Chai tea
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? dissapointment in one's self
FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING? Where are my running shoes?
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? As quickly a possible which isn't too quick
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Alright for girls, Emerson or Henley and for boys William (called Liam) and Christopher (called Topher)
FAVOURITE COLOUR? Pink or Green
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? I actually had a discussion about this with a guy who was trying to date me and here is my list: 1. God, 2. Family and friend, 3. Grades, 4. Running, 5. well everythig else
FAVOURITE FOOD! FOODS: My goodness, I do enjoy eating..lets go with sushi
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Piano
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes and I like passing people
SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Well, I have this star pillow that I sleep with.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Infiniti J30 and I am still driving it
WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? My dead Grandfather
FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? I'm 21 in less then a month
WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? A safety kit, car cover, three pairs of running shoes, spikes, whiteboard calendar and I think that is it.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? of course
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? A pro track and field coach
EVER BEEN IN LOVE? nope..but I have hadsome serious crushes..but I guess I am a bit cold hearted
GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full.
FAVOURITE MOVIE? Dogma
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes, I was raised with computers
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? I am sleeping on a pull out couch
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION? To be satisfied with my life
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? I'm not good with the whole emotion thing
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? Boulder,CO.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Brightly colored sports bra
BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY? Mountains, lots and lots of mountais
TECHNOLOGY OR ART? Both?
COMEDY OR HORROR? Comedy.
FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX? calf muscles..
FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY? 3 pm
THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? The newest Weezer..kinda dissapointed
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? legs
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Strong in body.
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? well, not on a set schedule right now, last week it was 5:55 a.m.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM? microwave.
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? When people act snotty or above other people or treat me like I am stupid.
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sports car.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yes.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON? Cross Country season
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? super speed
DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? No, but when I break 21 mins, I am getting one
CAN YOU JUGGLE? No.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? Fridays
WHICH DO YOU PREFER SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Sushi!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SOAP? don't have one
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL? dinner
IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD IT BE? France in July or Australia
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? Jack Daniel's Running Guide and no it is not the whiskey, though that would be pretty entertaining .
WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? 1:33 p.m central time of 2:38 p.m. rinker time.
WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I have a touchpad
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME? Taboo
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE? It is a tye between Runners World and Time
BABIES? Adopted..14 Kenyan.. I want to have two cross country team
FAVOURITE SMELL? The woods after a rain or Chai tea
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? dissapointment in one's self
FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING? Where are my running shoes?
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? As quickly a possible which isn't too quick
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Alright for girls, Emerson or Henley and for boys William (called Liam) and Christopher (called Topher)
FAVOURITE COLOUR? Pink or Green
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE? I actually had a discussion about this with a guy who was trying to date me and here is my list: 1. God, 2. Family and friend, 3. Grades, 4. Running, 5. well everythig else
FAVOURITE FOOD! FOODS: My goodness, I do enjoy eating..lets go with sushi
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Piano
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Yes and I like passing people
SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Well, I have this star pillow that I sleep with.
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Infiniti J30 and I am still driving it
WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO? My dead Grandfather
FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? I'm 21 in less then a month
WHAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF YOUR CAR? A safety kit, car cover, three pairs of running shoes, spikes, whiteboard calendar and I think that is it.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? of course
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? A pro track and field coach
EVER BEEN IN LOVE? nope..but I have hadsome serious crushes..but I guess I am a bit cold hearted
GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full.
FAVOURITE MOVIE? Dogma
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Yes, I was raised with computers
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? I am sleeping on a pull out couch
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION? To be satisfied with my life
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS? I'm not good with the whole emotion thing
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE? Boulder,CO.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING? Brightly colored sports bra
BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY? Mountains, lots and lots of mountais
TECHNOLOGY OR ART? Both?
COMEDY OR HORROR? Comedy.
FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX? calf muscles..
FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY? 3 pm
THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT? The newest Weezer..kinda dissapointed
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED? legs
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? Strong in body.
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? well, not on a set schedule right now, last week it was 5:55 a.m.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE KITCHEN ITEM? microwave.
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? When people act snotty or above other people or treat me like I am stupid.
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SPORTS CAR OR SUV? Sports car.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE? Yes.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON? Cross Country season
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? super speed
DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT? No, but when I break 21 mins, I am getting one
CAN YOU JUGGLE? No.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY? Fridays
WHICH DO YOU PREFER SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? Sushi!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SOAP? don't have one
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MEAL? dinner
IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD IT BE? France in July or Australia
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Brevard
I was planning on having some great video to post on this blog of my time in brevard but due to lack of internet and some camper jacking my video disc ( no idea what they were trying to accomplish) there is no video.
I love Brevard distance running camp and this year was just as great as last year. I arrived safely on Saturday and had a two hour long training for being on Junior Staff. Shelly my roomate from last year was back, and looking as fit as ever. She has graduated college and working as G.A. for Cumberland College. Her running was going well but did not improve on 2:11 pr in the 800m. Also, in traing I met Rachel who was also from TN ( Clarksville) and runs for a school in St. Louis that I can't spell and teased her constantly that it was made up. Other then that Saturday was pretty dull.
Sunday was a mass of chaos due to the number of camper (432). Having this large amount of campers caused some problems mainly due to the fact that about 120 did not have transporation. The usual schedule for a camper is morning activity at 6:30, then team building activies till the afternoon run at 3:00. They get a choice of runs. Well, since transporation was short we ended up having an early and late run leaving from the same place in the park. Junior Staff sometimes had to go on two runs which meant a bit more mileage. Our jobs on the trail is to point or lead runs and make sure no one dies or gets lost. Also with this amount of kids, there is always someone doing something stupid like kicking a freshman around in a traffice cone.
I guess the big event of the second week was one of the Junior staff got a little too intoxicated and ended gettig himself kicked out of camp. Needless to say the rest of us were scared to do anything the rest of the week.
Also, during the second week, I met this Coach from the Cottage School and this guy might be my new hero. The Cottage School is first of all a school for those with mental disablities and he has enough patience to help these kids and bring up to a running a camp. He is also an adventure racer. Which is like extreme orienteering. One is a team of 4 and you try to be the first to find all the points this often times involve climbing, mountain biking, swimming, rowing, and trail running.
The week flew by and I really enjoyed getting to know the campers. It was great to be able to share advice. At the end of the week, the campers left and the JC decided to go waterfalling. Now, the Junior Staff is all well a bit of risk takers. So we ended up bruised and battered coming back to camp but sliding down the rock was worth it.
In the third week, we had about 50 less kids and more transporation making everything a bit more chill..well besides having a new JC who thought she was God's gift to man. She( I will call her Texas) was very young and had not realized that she was no longer camper. She complained about everything too. Needless to say most of the JC avoided her. Being a more chill week it meant that we were able to interact with the campers more. It also meant that the Jc was able to have a bit more fun. We ended making smores and diving off dark cliff after putting the campers to bed.
The night before graduation run ( the whole camp runs a trail to the top of John's rock). The JC decided to camp out at the run. Everything was going great we untill we started hearing things fall besides us. Well, it up being the other JC egging us. A huge egg fight began and most of ended up with egg on us pointing up the trail the next morning.
Overall, camp was great and I wished my disc had not been jacked.
Cara
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Oh, how I love July!
I love July. It has to be one of my favorite months.
Family vacation was fun and I did not kill my sisters. It might have been the first year that there was not a screaming match between two of us. I suppose we are maturing. I suppose I should back up and say that we went to Bald Head island off of the NC coast. It took us 10 hours and a ferry. Once on the island, you can only use a golf cart or bike. Needless, to say I rode the lovely rusty beach crusier bike the whole time. I counted it as cross-training. The running was ok, but it was just so humid.
One reason, I love July is the sports. Olympic Track Trials, Le Tour de France, and Wimbleton..oh mi! The Olympic track Trials were amazing. I love watching races. I could write pages upon pages about the races. The women's 10k and 5k were amazing with Kara Goucher and Shalene switching 1st and 2nd in each. I am still trying to figure out how Nick Symmonds won the 800 meters, I have no idea how he got out of that back. The men's 1500 meters was a bit of dissapointment for Alan Webb got 5th is not going to the Olympics. It must be so hard for the athletes who come up short at the trial. Training for 4 years only to come in 4th and not make it to the Olympics.
The Williams sisters are such good athletes and let me tell you sibling rivalery is great. Let's just say I own Tori at anything above 200 meters. Well, I almost own both of them in vocab but that is just slightly geeky. The finals for the men-wow! 5 hour long match!
If the Tour was a man, I would rape him. I love it for good stage by stage recap head over to Faye's site on the side.
I am off to Brevard Distance Running camp on Friday, and I plan on doing some video blogging...so stay tune!
Family vacation was fun and I did not kill my sisters. It might have been the first year that there was not a screaming match between two of us. I suppose we are maturing. I suppose I should back up and say that we went to Bald Head island off of the NC coast. It took us 10 hours and a ferry. Once on the island, you can only use a golf cart or bike. Needless, to say I rode the lovely rusty beach crusier bike the whole time. I counted it as cross-training. The running was ok, but it was just so humid.
One reason, I love July is the sports. Olympic Track Trials, Le Tour de France, and Wimbleton..oh mi! The Olympic track Trials were amazing. I love watching races. I could write pages upon pages about the races. The women's 10k and 5k were amazing with Kara Goucher and Shalene switching 1st and 2nd in each. I am still trying to figure out how Nick Symmonds won the 800 meters, I have no idea how he got out of that back. The men's 1500 meters was a bit of dissapointment for Alan Webb got 5th is not going to the Olympics. It must be so hard for the athletes who come up short at the trial. Training for 4 years only to come in 4th and not make it to the Olympics.
The Williams sisters are such good athletes and let me tell you sibling rivalery is great. Let's just say I own Tori at anything above 200 meters. Well, I almost own both of them in vocab but that is just slightly geeky. The finals for the men-wow! 5 hour long match!
If the Tour was a man, I would rape him. I love it for good stage by stage recap head over to Faye's site on the side.
I am off to Brevard Distance Running camp on Friday, and I plan on doing some video blogging...so stay tune!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Beach time!
Vacation is this week and my plans are the following:
*Read ( Third book in the twilight series, Jack Daniels running guide and whatever else I can find)
*Run
*Tan
* Write the story that has been in my head
* Watch the the Olympic trials..
*Read ( Third book in the twilight series, Jack Daniels running guide and whatever else I can find)
*Run
*Tan
* Write the story that has been in my head
* Watch the the Olympic trials..
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
To the dogs or whomever...
June is coming to a close and somehow it seems that summer has lasted too long and too short. The first week of July is family vacation, then a week a off, the Brevard Distance Running Camp for two weeks, then a week off then back to school. So much time but yet so little.
This past weekend, I ran ( I will say ran rather than race) the moon-pie 10 miler (1:28.18). This race pretty much killed any desire that I have ever thought I had about running a marathon. 10 miles was long. I got past the 3 mile mark ( in 22 minutes or so) and thought to myself in any normal race I would almost be done. The rather sad fact is that by this time next year I will have forgotten about this run and race it again.
Now for something completely different, I think I have a new crush. I get that flutterly feeling in my chest every time I think about him (and I try not to but damn facebook). I am horrible at crushes and never ever acting on them. I do not even know how to go about it. I almost want to be bold enough and ask him out but I fear rejection. Then again, if I don't do anything then I might regret it down the road. I am one of those bold girls or well I think I am but when it comes to boys, I am not so bold ( or Gryffindorish). I have no problem with talking to strangers or just stating what I believe or feel, but I have the hardest time with the opposite sex. It took me till last year to finally figure out how to flirt. I suppose I will just pray on it and see how it goes.
I miss my church back at school something terrible. I just do not feel like I am getting what I need here. I guess it is because I do not like our main minister. I am almost glad that the Rev. O'Bannen is gone of vacation so that I can hear the other minsters. I have just dived into the word more, I do believe this is the first time in a long time that I have actually kept up with a devtional.
So I am off to Bald Head Island next week with the family..well except our greyhound but we found him somewhere to stay. So I'll be back after that.
This past weekend, I ran ( I will say ran rather than race) the moon-pie 10 miler (1:28.18). This race pretty much killed any desire that I have ever thought I had about running a marathon. 10 miles was long. I got past the 3 mile mark ( in 22 minutes or so) and thought to myself in any normal race I would almost be done. The rather sad fact is that by this time next year I will have forgotten about this run and race it again.
Now for something completely different, I think I have a new crush. I get that flutterly feeling in my chest every time I think about him (and I try not to but damn facebook). I am horrible at crushes and never ever acting on them. I do not even know how to go about it. I almost want to be bold enough and ask him out but I fear rejection. Then again, if I don't do anything then I might regret it down the road. I am one of those bold girls or well I think I am but when it comes to boys, I am not so bold ( or Gryffindorish). I have no problem with talking to strangers or just stating what I believe or feel, but I have the hardest time with the opposite sex. It took me till last year to finally figure out how to flirt. I suppose I will just pray on it and see how it goes.
I miss my church back at school something terrible. I just do not feel like I am getting what I need here. I guess it is because I do not like our main minister. I am almost glad that the Rev. O'Bannen is gone of vacation so that I can hear the other minsters. I have just dived into the word more, I do believe this is the first time in a long time that I have actually kept up with a devtional.
So I am off to Bald Head Island next week with the family..well except our greyhound but we found him somewhere to stay. So I'll be back after that.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Starting from zero
I have forgotten what it is like to start from zero. It has been way too long since my fitness level has been zero. Even with my injury in the fall, I could still do an 8:00 minuate mile. With this all being said, it is really hard to know what is going through an athlete's head who is starting at zero.
I had my first training session with one of my athletes this monday. She is a soon to be sixth grader who wants to run XC at the middle school next year. I assumed a slow ten minuate run would not be too hard but she had to walk a bit. I'm wanting to build her base and then we will work on speed. I have her doing three runs a week right now and mandatory "play" which is like ulimate frisbee, biking or anything that makes her break a sweat. Though with the 80+ weather one can break a sweat standing outside.
I was trying to think back to middle school when I had no fitness level. I do remember walking around the middle school and only running when I saw the coach. It took me 16 mins to run a mile and a half. I can now run two miles close to 13.
I am really hope that I will be able to pass on the joy of running to her.
I had my first training session with one of my athletes this monday. She is a soon to be sixth grader who wants to run XC at the middle school next year. I assumed a slow ten minuate run would not be too hard but she had to walk a bit. I'm wanting to build her base and then we will work on speed. I have her doing three runs a week right now and mandatory "play" which is like ulimate frisbee, biking or anything that makes her break a sweat. Though with the 80+ weather one can break a sweat standing outside.
I was trying to think back to middle school when I had no fitness level. I do remember walking around the middle school and only running when I saw the coach. It took me 16 mins to run a mile and a half. I can now run two miles close to 13.
I am really hope that I will be able to pass on the joy of running to her.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
So sunburned....
The TN weather is back and in full force; hot and humid. Oh, how I hate it. I really try to avoid running when it above 85 but I have a hard time getting up before 8. I just long for the days of Brevard, only a month or so till I am there running on trails in the cool mountain air. Till then I will just have to deal with this crud.
The heat is not the only factor in me not wanting to run. I think I have over trained or added mileage too quickly either way I listened to my body last week and took two days off. I kinda feel guilty about it, but my running felt much better the next day. I am hopeing to get on bike later today. This upcoming week, I have some hard work-outs schedule and I can only hope my body will hold up.
Oh, and I am sunburned but only in odd places (like top of the feet). I need to remember that I am not made to tan.
Oh, and updating should get better here soon. The internet has been acting crazy.
The heat is not the only factor in me not wanting to run. I think I have over trained or added mileage too quickly either way I listened to my body last week and took two days off. I kinda feel guilty about it, but my running felt much better the next day. I am hopeing to get on bike later today. This upcoming week, I have some hard work-outs schedule and I can only hope my body will hold up.
Oh, and I am sunburned but only in odd places (like top of the feet). I need to remember that I am not made to tan.
Oh, and updating should get better here soon. The internet has been acting crazy.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Rain and Mud..a few of my favorite things
I've ran 22 miles since Monday.
I think that might be the reason, I'm tired today. Today's run was really only suppose to be about 5 miles but the soft sprinkling rainshowers made Nicky and I extend it to about 7.5. As much as I hate rain in the winter, I do enjoy its cooling effects in the summer. I know I sound fickle.
I was in Memphis this weekend for a wedding. The wedding itself was just perfect, the bride was perfect as if she walked out of a wedding magazine, it was not too long and the kids behaved. It did seem a bit surreal that my cousin (the groom) was getting married, it seemed like yesterday that I was going to watch his basketball. The receptation was amazing too. A live band, a smore station, mash potato bar and plenty of family and friend. Everything was perfect, and I am glad it was for the bride and groom deserved it.
What seemed weird to me is that my cousin is 26, he is only six year older then I am. I can not imagine getting married in six years. Sometimes, I just feel so old but yet so young.
I think that might be the reason, I'm tired today. Today's run was really only suppose to be about 5 miles but the soft sprinkling rainshowers made Nicky and I extend it to about 7.5. As much as I hate rain in the winter, I do enjoy its cooling effects in the summer. I know I sound fickle.
I was in Memphis this weekend for a wedding. The wedding itself was just perfect, the bride was perfect as if she walked out of a wedding magazine, it was not too long and the kids behaved. It did seem a bit surreal that my cousin (the groom) was getting married, it seemed like yesterday that I was going to watch his basketball. The receptation was amazing too. A live band, a smore station, mash potato bar and plenty of family and friend. Everything was perfect, and I am glad it was for the bride and groom deserved it.
What seemed weird to me is that my cousin is 26, he is only six year older then I am. I can not imagine getting married in six years. Sometimes, I just feel so old but yet so young.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Before everything gets busy this week...
So first off, I am totally useless at this job search thing. Applied at 5 and no response yet from any. So next batch of applications will have to go out before the end of this week. I need a job before it gets too far into June b/c by the end of July I will be at Brevard Distance Running camp.
Training is going well though I have tore up my feet yesterday because I played ulimate frisbee in no sock but shoes. So it feels like my feet are one big blister. Did 6X1000 meters today, and it pretty much sucked. Though I did get some sun on the track which is always a good thing especially since my blonde hair is slowly getting darker.
The rest of my week is going to be filled with Spring Fling ( Oh, how I love High School championships), trying to find work and going to memphis for a wedding.
Oh, I have a rant too. I really dislike people who always have to one up you. Like I was talking to someone about how I am volunteering to get a t-shirt so I can get in free to the events the rest of the week. Well, this girl (who I have never ever liked), has to say "Well, I get in free too because Coach Martin likes me". Later, someone asked me if I got my haircut (which I did) and this same girl had to say, "Well, I am getting mine tomorrow". Then a few of us were talking about classes in college, this girl who just graduated high school, had to chime in about how hard her AP class was. Goodness, I was standing with a girl who had a 4.0 in high school, took all the hard classes and is going to Notre Dame. I am damn sure your AP class was not that hard. I just do not understand this need to one up another person. People like this just need to get over themselves, they aren't that great.
Training is going well though I have tore up my feet yesterday because I played ulimate frisbee in no sock but shoes. So it feels like my feet are one big blister. Did 6X1000 meters today, and it pretty much sucked. Though I did get some sun on the track which is always a good thing especially since my blonde hair is slowly getting darker.
The rest of my week is going to be filled with Spring Fling ( Oh, how I love High School championships), trying to find work and going to memphis for a wedding.
Oh, I have a rant too. I really dislike people who always have to one up you. Like I was talking to someone about how I am volunteering to get a t-shirt so I can get in free to the events the rest of the week. Well, this girl (who I have never ever liked), has to say "Well, I get in free too because Coach Martin likes me". Later, someone asked me if I got my haircut (which I did) and this same girl had to say, "Well, I am getting mine tomorrow". Then a few of us were talking about classes in college, this girl who just graduated high school, had to chime in about how hard her AP class was. Goodness, I was standing with a girl who had a 4.0 in high school, took all the hard classes and is going to Notre Dame. I am damn sure your AP class was not that hard. I just do not understand this need to one up another person. People like this just need to get over themselves, they aren't that great.
Monday, May 12, 2008
I forgot about Boro weather
I have been back in Murfreesboro for about a week and I have begun the dreaded job hunting. I have been taking applications from everywhere and I still need to turn quite a few in. I am really hoping for a job somewhere I would enjoy and the hours can be quite flexible. I really enjoy having time to run twice a day if I want to but I realize that I really can’t be that picky. I trying to start up a Coaching business which might be difficult but I think I will be able to do it. I know I have the skills to be a personal running coach it is rather I can drawn a large enough group.
The semester turned out quite well grade wise, all As so far and I am sitting here waiting for my Spanish grade which should be posted by now, but the Professor has not turned it in yet. I am pretty sure I have a B, but I am never sure. I know I really blew the midterm and I have no idea what I did on the final. I can only wait and see. I really hate waiting on things, I always have.
I am really thankful to be rid of my room in the dorms. My roommate who I got along with amazingly the whole year suddenly started to frustrate me by the end. The room was a complete wreck and I tried to clean up the best I could while packing but it seems that we both lived as slobs. With my roommate only there on Tuesday and Thursday, I really had no help in the first cleaning and I am sure I left a ton of stuff for her to clean up, I kinda feel bad. She also borrowed some of my luggage at the beginning of the year and I kept reminding her to bring it back, well it never got back. She borrowed it without asking in the first place. It really upset me that she did not return it, it upset me more that she was not around for me to yell at or at least be sarcastic to. I am sure it will eventually get back to me, and next year I am in a house with a whole different group of girls. As of right now, I am sleeping on the pull out couch in my own house and trying to figure out where to place all my clothes and my three bags of shoes.
I started my training for RC Cola and Moon-pie 10 miler today. It was a wonderful six miles with my favorite running partner. I have really yet to find a better training partner then Nicky. She always pushes me and makes me do more mileage then I really ever want to do. It was wonderful to be back at the Battlefield again. I got home and our greyhound (Flibi which is said like flyby) needed a walk so I volunteered. We usually do a run type thing so after peeing on a tree Flibi decides to take off at top speed ( like 30 mph). I don’t know if Flibi figured I was the record holder for 100 meters (Asfa Powell 9.77) but it ended up me being dragged behind on the concrete until he finally decided to stop. I would of let go of the leash but with greyhounds that is like the biggest no-no, they get scared easily and you can’t catch them like they go wild in two weeks. I am beaten up pretty good and I thought I might make it through a month with nice knees. I just have the worst luck with dogs, this time last summer I had hit one on my bike and ended with a concussion and in the emergency room. Oh well, it just gives me an excuse not to walk the dog.
The semester turned out quite well grade wise, all As so far and I am sitting here waiting for my Spanish grade which should be posted by now, but the Professor has not turned it in yet. I am pretty sure I have a B, but I am never sure. I know I really blew the midterm and I have no idea what I did on the final. I can only wait and see. I really hate waiting on things, I always have.
I am really thankful to be rid of my room in the dorms. My roommate who I got along with amazingly the whole year suddenly started to frustrate me by the end. The room was a complete wreck and I tried to clean up the best I could while packing but it seems that we both lived as slobs. With my roommate only there on Tuesday and Thursday, I really had no help in the first cleaning and I am sure I left a ton of stuff for her to clean up, I kinda feel bad. She also borrowed some of my luggage at the beginning of the year and I kept reminding her to bring it back, well it never got back. She borrowed it without asking in the first place. It really upset me that she did not return it, it upset me more that she was not around for me to yell at or at least be sarcastic to. I am sure it will eventually get back to me, and next year I am in a house with a whole different group of girls. As of right now, I am sleeping on the pull out couch in my own house and trying to figure out where to place all my clothes and my three bags of shoes.
I started my training for RC Cola and Moon-pie 10 miler today. It was a wonderful six miles with my favorite running partner. I have really yet to find a better training partner then Nicky. She always pushes me and makes me do more mileage then I really ever want to do. It was wonderful to be back at the Battlefield again. I got home and our greyhound (Flibi which is said like flyby) needed a walk so I volunteered. We usually do a run type thing so after peeing on a tree Flibi decides to take off at top speed ( like 30 mph). I don’t know if Flibi figured I was the record holder for 100 meters (Asfa Powell 9.77) but it ended up me being dragged behind on the concrete until he finally decided to stop. I would of let go of the leash but with greyhounds that is like the biggest no-no, they get scared easily and you can’t catch them like they go wild in two weeks. I am beaten up pretty good and I thought I might make it through a month with nice knees. I just have the worst luck with dogs, this time last summer I had hit one on my bike and ended with a concussion and in the emergency room. Oh well, it just gives me an excuse not to walk the dog.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Slacking....
I should not be sitting here writing this. If I were to be writing I should be writing for Flotrack but I'm not.
I really should not be sitting at all. I should be packing up my college life in little boxes. I should be making sure that I have everything ready to go to leave Butler dorm.
I should be studying. I have two finals tomorrow; Spainish and English. I should be making sure I know the pieces of work and how to say "I broke my arm"-"Rompio mi brazo"- I think.
I should not be on Facebook, runnersworld, runningtimes, or Flotrack.
I should be alot of things but I'm not.
I really should not be sitting at all. I should be packing up my college life in little boxes. I should be making sure that I have everything ready to go to leave Butler dorm.
I should be studying. I have two finals tomorrow; Spainish and English. I should be making sure I know the pieces of work and how to say "I broke my arm"-"Rompio mi brazo"- I think.
I should not be on Facebook, runnersworld, runningtimes, or Flotrack.
I should be alot of things but I'm not.
Monday, April 21, 2008
School is almost over..
So while I sit here waiting for my podcasts to load so I can go on my run (yes, I listen to people talking while I run, I know there must be something wrong with me) I will tell you what has happened the past week or so.
The housing problem turned out and now I am living off campus with 4 other girls at a place called May Manor. I think it might be everything I have wanted. It is an older house with the downstairs having two apartment and the upstairs is one. We are renting the upstairs. 5 rooms, 2 baths and one kitchen and no washer and dryer but that is not too much of a problem. It is a lovely old house and has a very nice porch. For some reason it reminds of a house that Emily Dickison might of locked herself in. The rent is low ( $160 a month plus utl. which won't make it more then $200) and it is like 100 meters away from campus. I really can't wait.
My track season is almost over and it has been a major disappointment. I am running slower then high school and mostly b/c of lack of coaching in my events. Football Coaches do not make good distance Coaches. So with this being stated I am looking for a Coach for after XC season. I wish Jack Daniels would coach me that would be the perfect sitution.
The school year has flown by and I have so much left to do.
The housing problem turned out and now I am living off campus with 4 other girls at a place called May Manor. I think it might be everything I have wanted. It is an older house with the downstairs having two apartment and the upstairs is one. We are renting the upstairs. 5 rooms, 2 baths and one kitchen and no washer and dryer but that is not too much of a problem. It is a lovely old house and has a very nice porch. For some reason it reminds of a house that Emily Dickison might of locked herself in. The rent is low ( $160 a month plus utl. which won't make it more then $200) and it is like 100 meters away from campus. I really can't wait.
My track season is almost over and it has been a major disappointment. I am running slower then high school and mostly b/c of lack of coaching in my events. Football Coaches do not make good distance Coaches. So with this being stated I am looking for a Coach for after XC season. I wish Jack Daniels would coach me that would be the perfect sitution.
The school year has flown by and I have so much left to do.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
This week has been like a bad episode of the Hills...
I seem to have the worst luck with housing. My friend had convinced a small group of us to live on the same hall next year and have her as an R.A. She backed out on us on Tuesday because she has a chance to live on the On-campus apartment. As soon as she backed out the rest of the group realized how bad the dorm next year is going to be. The school is finally redoing the dorm I am currently living in, this mean moving us, girls into the boys' dorm and those boys moving to the other boys' dorm. The rooms are small and community showers. Plus, I am just getting too old to live on campus. I am not old enough to get into the on-campus apartments since that goes on seniority. So the point is that I have been going to a million real esates offices it seems. So I can just keep praying that something will open up for me which I already know some will soon. This might infact work out better for me, since living off campus is actually cheaper.
The other part of this sitution is that this friend that backed out is acting like we are angry with her. I have to admit I am a bit hurt and I am acting like that. I have not gone "Cara" on her. I have not been mean or sarcastic. It is just bothering me that she thinks that and ontop of that she is avoiding me completely.
Had a meet this weekend raced decent, got a t-shirt. I am burned but it was worth it. My parents and little sister came up and I was so glad to see them. I randomly saw an old friend too (Jimmy Taylor) who does not run in college which was nice. I also so a couple of friends from Brevard distance running camp, that I worked this summer. So overall, it was a wonderful day.
Here are some pictures:
Sunday, April 6, 2008
My bracket is offically dead
A grey sky that could not decide between pouring rain or a slight misting rain followed us to Knoxville. All five of us were packed tightly in the car, knees touching. Small talk flew between us, no one wanting to talk about what was really on our mind. Death just seems so past thought to most people's mind. Though supposedly, to the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. My mind is obviously not well organized.
Friday was the visitation and celebration of life for Catelyn's dad. A small group of us went to support her and show that we truly deeply cared for her. The line for visitation wrapped several times around the church. A line that included: lawyers, college kids, church members, and so many others. He was great man admired by so many. We stood in line for 45 minutes or so, watching a slide show. Pictures of a man that is no longer here with a family that misses him so much. When we finally reached Catelyn she collapsed into our arms. She looked so tired. It must be so incredibly hard. It was so very hard to see a girl who is just so usually strong and regal so weary and worn. We comforted her the best we could. She says she will be back to school in a week but we suggested that she take as much time as needed. The ceremony was very nice and left all of us girls weeping. Afterwards, we left giving Catelyn one last hug and we attempted some humor, we pretended to laugh. No one was in a real mood to laugh. Our group went and got dinner. The car was eerie silent till we went to pick up another car and split up. The rest of my ride back to CN revolved around our own morality and that of our parents.
I slept in late Saturday when I awoke, I put my running clothes on, I just needed time to think. The trails were muddy and in my old shoes I jumped in every puddle splattering mud all over my legs. When I got to the top of the trail and was able to look over the lake nearby, I realized that I can't control nature. My life is in God's hands and everything happens for a reason. While, I looked over such natural beauty I just prayed. It was one of my better runs.
Spring Formal was Saturday Night and I had a wonderful time. It was everything Prom wasn't. It was nice to be able to dance and have a good time with so little worries. My legs hurt today.
Friday was the visitation and celebration of life for Catelyn's dad. A small group of us went to support her and show that we truly deeply cared for her. The line for visitation wrapped several times around the church. A line that included: lawyers, college kids, church members, and so many others. He was great man admired by so many. We stood in line for 45 minutes or so, watching a slide show. Pictures of a man that is no longer here with a family that misses him so much. When we finally reached Catelyn she collapsed into our arms. She looked so tired. It must be so incredibly hard. It was so very hard to see a girl who is just so usually strong and regal so weary and worn. We comforted her the best we could. She says she will be back to school in a week but we suggested that she take as much time as needed. The ceremony was very nice and left all of us girls weeping. Afterwards, we left giving Catelyn one last hug and we attempted some humor, we pretended to laugh. No one was in a real mood to laugh. Our group went and got dinner. The car was eerie silent till we went to pick up another car and split up. The rest of my ride back to CN revolved around our own morality and that of our parents.
I slept in late Saturday when I awoke, I put my running clothes on, I just needed time to think. The trails were muddy and in my old shoes I jumped in every puddle splattering mud all over my legs. When I got to the top of the trail and was able to look over the lake nearby, I realized that I can't control nature. My life is in God's hands and everything happens for a reason. While, I looked over such natural beauty I just prayed. It was one of my better runs.
Spring Formal was Saturday Night and I had a wonderful time. It was everything Prom wasn't. It was nice to be able to dance and have a good time with so little worries. My legs hurt today.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Everybody knows it hurts to grow up but everybody does
One of my friend's father died today please keep the Dakes in your prayers.
It happened so quickly, he was diagnosed perhaps a month ago with cancer, I believe of the spine. Everything seemed to be going so well. Catelyn had skipped the track meet Thursday to be with her dad after surgery, we all knew it was more important then running. The surgery was a sucess and she was back on Friday. Complications arose this weekend and today he is gone. Within a month, he was gone.
I only ever met Catelyn's dad once, and only because I was hiding in their car while we waited out the rain at a Brevard track meet. He was a wonderful person and I could just tell he loved his daughter. He came to every one of Catelyn's track meets, even in college. They were extremely close and my heart goes out to the whole family.
With this event, my mind immediately began to reel. I honestly do not know what I would do if I lost my Dad right now, or well either of my parents. I can not imagine either of them being there. I call my mom almost every other day just to talk and I love her so much. My dad is always there for me, he knows how to encourage me and will give me a reality check when I need one. He constantly tells me how proud me he is. I love my dad. I just can not even fathom life without either. I know there will be some day when they do pass away but I really do not want to even think about it. Your parents are suppose to be in your life and never leave. It is at points like these I do not want to grow up.
It happened so quickly, he was diagnosed perhaps a month ago with cancer, I believe of the spine. Everything seemed to be going so well. Catelyn had skipped the track meet Thursday to be with her dad after surgery, we all knew it was more important then running. The surgery was a sucess and she was back on Friday. Complications arose this weekend and today he is gone. Within a month, he was gone.
I only ever met Catelyn's dad once, and only because I was hiding in their car while we waited out the rain at a Brevard track meet. He was a wonderful person and I could just tell he loved his daughter. He came to every one of Catelyn's track meets, even in college. They were extremely close and my heart goes out to the whole family.
With this event, my mind immediately began to reel. I honestly do not know what I would do if I lost my Dad right now, or well either of my parents. I can not imagine either of them being there. I call my mom almost every other day just to talk and I love her so much. My dad is always there for me, he knows how to encourage me and will give me a reality check when I need one. He constantly tells me how proud me he is. I love my dad. I just can not even fathom life without either. I know there will be some day when they do pass away but I really do not want to even think about it. Your parents are suppose to be in your life and never leave. It is at points like these I do not want to grow up.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Goals, Goals, Goals..
So I haven't really posted in about two weeks, but I've been busy. By busy, I mean juggling training and well life. I thought I had hit the right mixture of training with speed and distance but it isn't.
Yesterday, I had the first track meet of the season. I was off my goal time by about five seconds with a 2:35 for 800 meters. I raced the stupidest race I think I have ever raced in 800 meters. I was in lane seven and went out with a split of 32 seconds for my first 200 meters. I pretty much rabbited hard core the first lap and I felt good. I came thru the first 400 meters in 70. My legs basically just died on me.I finished in 2:35 so 85 seconds for the second lap. There was a 15 second gap. So in summary, I went out way too fast due to nerves. My Coach and I talked it out and we are going to change the training quite a bit in the next two weeks and cut down on the short speed for it is odvious I have that. So I guess it back to the drawing board.
On a somewhat related note, I really dislike parents that have to talk to you about the race for the rest of the meet. I am not your child and I know what I did wrong. I knew what I did wrong heading into the last 200m. I do not need you to tell me, again and again. It is lovely that you think I need your help but I have my coaching liscense, I write about track and have been running my event for quite awhile. Oh, and please do not compare me to your child. Your child is not as perfect as you think, and I know she was fast in high school. She isn't anymore due to her other habits. That is my rant for today.
Yesterday, I had the first track meet of the season. I was off my goal time by about five seconds with a 2:35 for 800 meters. I raced the stupidest race I think I have ever raced in 800 meters. I was in lane seven and went out with a split of 32 seconds for my first 200 meters. I pretty much rabbited hard core the first lap and I felt good. I came thru the first 400 meters in 70. My legs basically just died on me.I finished in 2:35 so 85 seconds for the second lap. There was a 15 second gap. So in summary, I went out way too fast due to nerves. My Coach and I talked it out and we are going to change the training quite a bit in the next two weeks and cut down on the short speed for it is odvious I have that. So I guess it back to the drawing board.
On a somewhat related note, I really dislike parents that have to talk to you about the race for the rest of the meet. I am not your child and I know what I did wrong. I knew what I did wrong heading into the last 200m. I do not need you to tell me, again and again. It is lovely that you think I need your help but I have my coaching liscense, I write about track and have been running my event for quite awhile. Oh, and please do not compare me to your child. Your child is not as perfect as you think, and I know she was fast in high school. She isn't anymore due to her other habits. That is my rant for today.
Monday, March 10, 2008
So let's talk about my weekend...
It is ever so nice just to sit down and be able to write something besides essays for numerous classes ( though I still have an enviromental science essay to do, but I really don't want to write about wolves right now). So let us talk ( well truly it is a one-sided conversation) about my weekend.
Thursday: At the very last minuate, I decided to go the Dave Barne's concert/Afterdark on campus to get my last CLW credit. I was ever so glad that I did. The Dave Barne's concert was ever so delight, but it was truly the speaker that touched me. Being at a baptist college, I am so very use to speakers(usually loud pastors) coming in and trying to make sure we are saved. If you know me, you know I am pretty cynical about the whole religon thing. I am not quite sure what this speaker (Joe White) did but I was deeply moved, I daresay by God. My heart was opened wide and it has been filled with God's presence, and really that is the only way I can explain. I just fill full, like nothing can possibly be wrong. I know this is just a beginning of a relationship, and it will only grow. It just seems that God has come at the right time.
Friday: So I am an intern for Flocasts.org-Flotrack more specifically where I write a weekly column on division II running. This weekend the NAIA indoor championships were being held in Johnson City, and my boss invited me to come do some play by play for them. So I spent 8 hours in the mini dome at ETSU, reading names and describing a races. I had great fun.
Saturday: I awoke to large white flakes of fluffiness falling from the sky, and then realized this what they must call snow. I got a morning run in at 7:30 ( it was cold but I am wimpy southern girl) and then debated going back to Johnson City. I ended up on the road by 10 and made it safely to the mini dome for some more play by play action. I was done by 4 and made it back to the dorm by 6. The rest of my night was pretty dull and consistin of doing study guides forever.
Sunday: I went to church, and had a hard time not laughing at the production the church put on. There is just something about skits, and huge musical productions that makes me feel further away from God. The pastor was very good though, and I still kinda confused at why he is at this church. I went to meet him afterwards, and he was super friendly. He was really excited to meet the whole group of us Carson Newman students and even sent food home with us. I am still trying to decide if I will go back after break. I got 6 miles in on the road, and it felt so good though I might skip listening to Josh Ritter, is music is just to pretty for running.
So that brings us to today, I am trying to figure out when I am leaving to go home, I think I am going to stay one more night and skip my classes tomorrow morning and leave early. I will be spending Spring Break in the Boro, and hopefully getting at my training. My first meet in the 27th and I am hoping to run around a 2:30 for my 800m. I think I am in good enough shape to do so.
Thursday: At the very last minuate, I decided to go the Dave Barne's concert/Afterdark on campus to get my last CLW credit. I was ever so glad that I did. The Dave Barne's concert was ever so delight, but it was truly the speaker that touched me. Being at a baptist college, I am so very use to speakers(usually loud pastors) coming in and trying to make sure we are saved. If you know me, you know I am pretty cynical about the whole religon thing. I am not quite sure what this speaker (Joe White) did but I was deeply moved, I daresay by God. My heart was opened wide and it has been filled with God's presence, and really that is the only way I can explain. I just fill full, like nothing can possibly be wrong. I know this is just a beginning of a relationship, and it will only grow. It just seems that God has come at the right time.
Friday: So I am an intern for Flocasts.org-Flotrack more specifically where I write a weekly column on division II running. This weekend the NAIA indoor championships were being held in Johnson City, and my boss invited me to come do some play by play for them. So I spent 8 hours in the mini dome at ETSU, reading names and describing a races. I had great fun.
Saturday: I awoke to large white flakes of fluffiness falling from the sky, and then realized this what they must call snow. I got a morning run in at 7:30 ( it was cold but I am wimpy southern girl) and then debated going back to Johnson City. I ended up on the road by 10 and made it safely to the mini dome for some more play by play action. I was done by 4 and made it back to the dorm by 6. The rest of my night was pretty dull and consistin of doing study guides forever.
Sunday: I went to church, and had a hard time not laughing at the production the church put on. There is just something about skits, and huge musical productions that makes me feel further away from God. The pastor was very good though, and I still kinda confused at why he is at this church. I went to meet him afterwards, and he was super friendly. He was really excited to meet the whole group of us Carson Newman students and even sent food home with us. I am still trying to decide if I will go back after break. I got 6 miles in on the road, and it felt so good though I might skip listening to Josh Ritter, is music is just to pretty for running.
So that brings us to today, I am trying to figure out when I am leaving to go home, I think I am going to stay one more night and skip my classes tomorrow morning and leave early. I will be spending Spring Break in the Boro, and hopefully getting at my training. My first meet in the 27th and I am hoping to run around a 2:30 for my 800m. I think I am in good enough shape to do so.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
I can breathe again..
Midterms are more exhausting to me then a four mile run at 7:00 pace. Thank God, I only have one more left and it is in advertising. I am so ready for spring break, only a week left of class. I just hope I can sit thru it, I have noticed lately I have been daydreaming, alot. I suppose it is either cabin or spring fever. The only way I am making it thru classes is that I know I get to go outside and frolick (alright, run) in the the open air.
I was looking thru my classes for next year and realized that I am so very close with being done with my major and general ed. classes. So far my schedule for next fall semster is: Spainish 201 ( I can't wait to be done with foreign language classes only two more), Faith and Freedom ( duel taught poltical science honors class), The art of expression ( duel taught arts honors class) and organizational com. (no idea what this is) and an hour of PR campaign. As you can tell I do not have enough hours but I can fill in the gaps later. At Carson Newman we really do not have to fight to get into classes so I can relax for now.
Running is going well. I am going to try to get two work-outs a day in over break.
I was looking thru my classes for next year and realized that I am so very close with being done with my major and general ed. classes. So far my schedule for next fall semster is: Spainish 201 ( I can't wait to be done with foreign language classes only two more), Faith and Freedom ( duel taught poltical science honors class), The art of expression ( duel taught arts honors class) and organizational com. (no idea what this is) and an hour of PR campaign. As you can tell I do not have enough hours but I can fill in the gaps later. At Carson Newman we really do not have to fight to get into classes so I can relax for now.
Running is going well. I am going to try to get two work-outs a day in over break.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Just a quick update
So this past week flew by as if it was a bird on endorphins. My week started out with being call elitist because of an opinion piece I wrote for my flotrack column. I brushed if it off, I hold mankind in general to high standards if that is being elitist so be it. I really can't even remember Tuesday-Thursday, I am sure I did what I always do which is class, running, weightlifting and homework.
I went to the Knoxville Symphony, and it blew my mind. I do not know much about music, especially classic. I was in awe on how wonderful it all was. I was actually paying active attention and at no point in time did I feel like I was falling asleep. I somewhat regret not sticking with music when I was younger, but if I had stuck with music I would of never discovered running.
Yesterday, I gave tours around campus and sat on the student panel. Believe it or not, this makes me extremely happy. I like being able to answer questions and calm nerves.
P.S. I got to wear my favorite shoes this week. I kinda adore them and with skinny dark jeans they are perfect.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Bitter..not so much
I use to be ever so bitter about Valentine's day. I use to entertain myself with these grand illusions of romance. I am sure almost everyone has had them, the ones where your biggest crush finally realizes you are alive and thus promptly kisses you. I blame these illusions on teenage hormones and sixteen candles. When none of these dreams of romance actually happened, I became bitter.
Luckly, these illusions did not cross by mind today. Really, I almost forgot it was Valentine's day until I saw the all flowers waiting for their rightful owners. Both my classes today were canceled though I got up and ready for both. It was quite lovely. I went to track practice and got my package from my parents (yes, my parents always send a Valentine's gift).
Then this afternoon, I was able to spend some time with one of my true loves, I had a lovely long run at Panther creek. There is nothing like a trail run to clear the head and lift the heart. I came back and showered up and spent the afternoon with friends.
It was a lovely day despite being Valentine's day.
Luckly, these illusions did not cross by mind today. Really, I almost forgot it was Valentine's day until I saw the all flowers waiting for their rightful owners. Both my classes today were canceled though I got up and ready for both. It was quite lovely. I went to track practice and got my package from my parents (yes, my parents always send a Valentine's gift).
Then this afternoon, I was able to spend some time with one of my true loves, I had a lovely long run at Panther creek. There is nothing like a trail run to clear the head and lift the heart. I came back and showered up and spent the afternoon with friends.
It was a lovely day despite being Valentine's day.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Feeling awful...
So I am sitting here in my lovely dorm room and I am starving. Well, not starving as in Africa children but starving in as the caf hates the students and does not put out decent food on the weekend starving. I am actually quite sick of the total disregard the admin here show for the students needs. I recently had a lot of problems with housing and it ended up with me having the a chat with the head of housing. Boots, as I will call him, pretty much told me that my building should just burn down for it is past saving. I offered to do the job and said I would warn the girls if that is what it took to get the building in better condition. Instead, we are making every girl fill out a million requests and praying that some of them are filled. The food here is awful, and I can't seem to eat healthy no matter how hard I try. Tonight was the worse. Potatos were cold, hamburgers were cold, pizza was burned, salad was old, soup unidentifiable, pasta cooked incorrectly, and the lunch meat was well slimy. I ended up with a pb and j I could eaten in my room. Thus is a life of CN student.
Running went decent, ran slower then I wanted but I have time to improve. I do not race again till March. Running on an indoor track is the most disorienting thing I have ever done. I kinda know how a hamster on a hamster wheel feels. I came back to the dorm and have felt awful since. I have a headache, sore throat and nose bleeds. I am getting better though.
Oh, I am quoted in Runner's World pg.79 check it out..
Running went decent, ran slower then I wanted but I have time to improve. I do not race again till March. Running on an indoor track is the most disorienting thing I have ever done. I kinda know how a hamster on a hamster wheel feels. I came back to the dorm and have felt awful since. I have a headache, sore throat and nose bleeds. I am getting better though.
Oh, I am quoted in Runner's World pg.79 check it out..
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Lets start anew..
2008 has started off without much fuss. Tomorrow will be the first track race of 2008 season, actually the first race of 2008. I'm running an 800m indoor at Appi. State. I'm looking forward to an 2.5 hour trip to Boone, NC in a mini-van and I am the only girl. Alas, I am addicted to running and racing. There is always so much hope and excitement at a beginning at a new season. Goals never seem unachievable and injury has not started to plague weary muscles. Oh, how I love starting anew.
Speaking of starting anew, the election has been on my mind. Being on a Southren Baptist campus in the south, I have heard the name Huckabee uttered constantly. I am so very frustrated for most of these will be voters really do not know what he stands for but rather follow blindly for he is a man of faith. I thought I would like him because he was a runner.I on the other hand will be voting for whomever the Democratic nominee will be, though I looked into McCain, it is just that his views match up maybe 60% with mine. Clinton matches up about 94% and Obama about 91%. I have not really been able to discuss either of the above with anyone besides my roomate for I can not find one person who has even thought about voting for either. Needless to say, I am going to the Young Democrats meeting next week and praying that there will be a decent group.
With, the idea of starting anew...well, I am kinda into this guy but I really have no idea what to make of the sitution. We see each other around campus and have hung out a bit. I thought we had really hit it off on this group date, but I have seen less of him lately. I am thinking that he just is not that into me. Of course, I am completely and utterly horrible at this whole boy/relationship thing. I think this is due to the fact that it is just not a high priority to have such, so I do not spend alot of time on it. So, I could of been the one to screw it all up. I will see what fate hands me.
Just some other random info, I have my coaching license to be able to coach high school and middle school track and field. Now all I need now is a team. My classes this semster are rather dull, English 301, Spainish 102, Intrapersonal Comm., Enviromental Science, and Advertising. Though as much as Enviromental science bores me at 8:00 in the morning, I really find it quite interesting. I think I will try to flush my view on this out a bit more before I write anything about it.
Cara
Speaking of starting anew, the election has been on my mind. Being on a Southren Baptist campus in the south, I have heard the name Huckabee uttered constantly. I am so very frustrated for most of these will be voters really do not know what he stands for but rather follow blindly for he is a man of faith. I thought I would like him because he was a runner.I on the other hand will be voting for whomever the Democratic nominee will be, though I looked into McCain, it is just that his views match up maybe 60% with mine. Clinton matches up about 94% and Obama about 91%. I have not really been able to discuss either of the above with anyone besides my roomate for I can not find one person who has even thought about voting for either. Needless to say, I am going to the Young Democrats meeting next week and praying that there will be a decent group.
With, the idea of starting anew...well, I am kinda into this guy but I really have no idea what to make of the sitution. We see each other around campus and have hung out a bit. I thought we had really hit it off on this group date, but I have seen less of him lately. I am thinking that he just is not that into me. Of course, I am completely and utterly horrible at this whole boy/relationship thing. I think this is due to the fact that it is just not a high priority to have such, so I do not spend alot of time on it. So, I could of been the one to screw it all up. I will see what fate hands me.
Just some other random info, I have my coaching license to be able to coach high school and middle school track and field. Now all I need now is a team. My classes this semster are rather dull, English 301, Spainish 102, Intrapersonal Comm., Enviromental Science, and Advertising. Though as much as Enviromental science bores me at 8:00 in the morning, I really find it quite interesting. I think I will try to flush my view on this out a bit more before I write anything about it.
Cara
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