Chose to live...

Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical can openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed- interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing sprit- crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing you last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that?

Wounded Warrior 5K

This is one of those days that I will remember for a long time. As you could probably tell I ran in my first 5k today. It was not a qualifier for the "Worlds" or even my best time clocked, but it was my first 5k and I have to start somewhere. It was also one of my goals for this year that I can check off the list too. One foot in front of the other...
Due to a laps of intelligent thought on my part, I scheduled myself to work part-time the night/morning going into the run. My day started at 1pm on Friday when I woke up. The rest of the day was my typical running around finishing up errands, spending time with Kennedy and all in all wasting time. that night I prepped my gear for the next day and headed into work for my 7hr shift from 11pm to 6am. Once I got off I changed out of my uniform and secured my weapon in the glove box of my vehicle(not at all worried about some bum taking my piece)... At around 7:30ish I moseyed down to registration and picked up my "chip" for timing purposes and waited in the lobby of the Hilton for the rest of my group to show up.
The weather was close to 40, but it felt colder than that due to the wind chill being around 30-33, but at least the rain had stopped around 2 that morning and it was now sunny. Sunny=warmth right? ...Wrong. It didn't warm up until about 1k into the run. The bad part was I had over layered and started to get over heated to fast, This is one of those learning curve moments in sport that you never repeat

Cold!

Ran this morning after work. 39degs!!! Did okay with a 8:51 .95 mile. Then I went in and "ran the rack" for my arms. I can't wait for spring!!!! I'm going to bed these 12hr shifts are hard come day 3! Take it light...

Getting it done

Its got to start somewhere...

You have registered for the Bellator Wounded Warrior 5K Run

As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans...

Valintines Day

My little Kennedy, is my world! Every moment I have her brings a smile to my face, and heart! If you have children then you know what I mean...if not, you will someday. I was thinking about how this Valintines Day will be a wash, when I then thought of her, and the years to come... I can't wait! The two of us will always have each other to love on the day that I used to hate. I may be lonely in life, but not alone with the love of my "Little Boo"...

Goals 2010...

Let me start by saying I HAVE THE WORST HEADACHE EVER! The command staff won't let me off either, Suck! But I know we are short staffed so I can take one for the team. On to business...

Lets see, I have a 250 mile charity ride for the National Law Enforcement Memorial, from Chesapeake Va. to DC coming up in May...

Goal 1: From the first of the year to May 12th I'd like to log 1000 miles. But that's only 200 miles a month you say, But let us not forget I work a rotating 12hr shift on perm nights. And I have my Daughter 1/2 the time too. So. I'm setting goals that are reachable (at first).

Goal 2: Drop the Lbs! I'm at a whooping 222lbs as of today, even with my primal(ish) eating plan. I need to get back to the gym/core/running/cycling side of life. I'm setting My goal to be 185lbs by July. I used to look like Walsh when I was racing, so if I can get down to 185 I know I'll be fast again. It's been burning in the back of my mind for the past 6-7yrs now(don't ever date or marry someone who doesn't believe you or your sport!), I miss my old life and I need to be that guy again. Plus I loved the people that I was around and that side of life/sport/racing! Beautiful, laid back people... I miss a lot of my old friends too.

Goal 3: Start and finish in 2 TRI's and 3 Mtn. Bike races. I have the knowledge and race experience to do this, I just need to meet goal #1 & 2 to meet this one. Oh and If I can swing it, a CX race would be a fitting end to a comeback season too!

Goal 4: I know I already do enough volunteering to choke a goat at these 26.2/13.1's in the area but I would also like to do my first 5/8 or 10k race. I mean damn I live at the beach, I should be able to find one or two of these things to run in this year! I don't even care what time I get, I just want to get out and do it!

So, how do I plan on doing all of this you might ask? By getting up off my fat ass and just getting outside more to start with(it's also helping that I'm canceling my cable in Dec too!) and by finding more support to motivate me here. By reconnecting with old teammates, shop mates and friend, and hopefully making new ones in the process! I need more people to challenge me by reading my blog and cheering me on! I've lost that get up and go over the last few years and I WANT IT BACK! So if you are reading this, join me on this journey and follow my blog(tell your friends to follow me too). Give me words of motivation, tell me to get up and go running on rainy days, call me and ask me to go for a ride and I guarantee you I won't let you down! And let me finish by saying, My headache is gone and I feel great! thanks for reading.