My triathlon training update will be brief. I am feeling amazing. All 3 sports are progressing as planned. Cant wait for races to start. I will have a weekend journal on my races this weekend.
2 things to answer:
1) No, I dont have a coach. I coach myself
2) I train mostly alone. The races your alone, so why not train alone.
Ok. Now for the fun stuff! 3 more books read in February which gives me a total of 7 books for the year. 23 to go to complete my New Years Res goal.
My books were Life of Pi, Running on Joy, and Harry Potter #2.
2 really cool things have happend since my last Book blog. A really good friend who I dont see that much during the school year (he teaches and coaches) suprised me on a Sunday and dropped off 2 books for me to read. I had asked for suggestions last month knowing It will be hard to have 30 good books to read. A gesture so small, made my day. For him to reach out like that is awesome and I know he reads my blog :) Thanks JR!
The other mystery- I am still trying to find out who- A book came in the mail from Amazon.com but does not tell me who bought it. It is definitely a book I will read, so i dont think it was a mistake. Those 2 acts of kindness go along way.
Right now I have 5 books on tap (not including my Harry potter once a month). Which means... I still need help people. 13 more books. Recommendations are welcomed.
Lastly, I like to write down quotes in a journal that I really like from books so here are a few from this month:
Cross Roads
- The Holy Spirit telling Anthony who she is:
"I am she who is more than you can begin to imagine and yet anchors your deepest longings. I am she whose love for you , you are not powerful enough to change, and i am she whom you can trust. I am the voice in the wind, the smile in the moon, the refreshing of the life that is water. I am the common wind that catches you by surprise and your very breath."
Life of Pi
-Talking about swimming
"there was the deep pleasure of doing a stroke with increasing ease adn speed, over and over, until hypnosis practically, the water turning from molten lead to liqud light."
-"the presence of God is the finest of rewards"
-Talking about survival
"I will not die. I refuse it. I will make it thourgh this nightmare. I will beat the odds, as great as they are. I have survived so far, miraculously. Now I will turn miracle into routine. The amazing will be seen everyday. I will put in all the hard work necessary. yes, so long as God is with me, I will not die. Amen"
Book Review:
Life of Pi - Great until the ending. I dont do well with gruesome stuff
Running with Joy - A must read for all you marathoners out there
Harry Potter #2 - Its crazy to think Im getting obsessed with this geeky character. But- I totally am!
Books Read so far in 2013:
Harry Potter #1
Cross Roads
The Bleachers
MockingJay
Life of Pi
Running with Joy
Harry Potter #2
Have a good Wednesday. Shout out to my work. For the last 2 years -They have made Accounting the most fun occupation a man can have and they let me train at an elite level.
Also- cant flipping wait until Sunday (first race of the year)!
G
My first book recommendation would be Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It's on the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic distance runner and a World War II survivor.
ReplyDeleteSecond:
Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller - on "Connecting your work to God's work
Third:
With God in Russia by Walter Ciszek
Enjoy!
We are reading Life of Pi this month for book club. If you like World War II books then there's a great one called Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford that you might like. I have an extra copy of it that I'm happy to send you if you're interested in it.
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