Well wake her a** up; we gotta win tomorrow!

Day 26: INcomplete

Morning session: N/A
Evening session: 6.03 miles
Total distance: 6.03 miles

No early run since I went to church, and not much running in the evening, either, since I drove to the gym. Lucky thing, too, since no one showed to play ball. Kids around here have no dedication these days. Lazy schmucks.

From 1998-2003, Sunday ball in Pretty Prairie was legit. Nowadays, it's still us old school cats spearheading it, while the High School blokes come up with a new excuse every single time. And the guys on the basketball team are the worst ones, at that. Frustrating, to say the least. No matter, got a little run in out in the country, instead. All-in-all, a bit of a letdown today in the running department.

Movie now: The Waterboy.
Adam Sandler is one funny hombre. In case you didn't know.


And since tonight's blog is short, and I may have finished my last VHS sports movie by blog-time tomorrow...

The next, and final sports flick of the month: Jerry Maguire.
The only time Tom Cruise has been, and ever will be tolerable, in my opinion. Pretty solid flick, though.


Don't feel like thinkin' too hard tonight, so this will be a short, easy one...

Tonight's Top 10 list:

Top 10 favorite sports (to watch):

10. LaCrosse
9. Futbol (soccer)
8. Hockey (NHL)
7. Tennis (ATP)
6. Boxing
5. Football (NCAA)
4. Basketball (NCAA)
3. Football (NFL)
2. Basketball (NBA)
1. Baseball (MLB)

The fact that baseball is #1 on my list would surprise those who don't know me too well. The reason is simple. I get too antsy when I watch basketball, and I want to play. Other than the Cubs, basketball is my true love. But I simply can't stand watching it being played poorly--on any level.

Also, boxing would be much higher if it wasn't dying out. We need more big-name, primetime boxers in the game today. It's a beautiful sport.

Finally...

My beloved Cubbies won today, and the hated Cardinals got thrashed by Philly. Which means what, you ask? It means my Cubs are now in first place for the first time since April 21. They were in 4th place (4.5 games back) in the division when July began...

Don't look back, fellas!

D, out.

Why Didn't You Write Me?

Day 9: Complete

Morning session: 5.18 miles
Evening session: 7.55 miles
Total distance: 12.73 miles

Broke my "No meat after 9" rule. By the time I got home from playing ball, and showered, it was like 9:10, and mom was making burgers. Sue me. :)

Tomorrow will most likely be the first day I don't reach 10+ miles. I'm headed to Wichita to play some ball with my Wichita State compadres. Then most likely sticking around for my friend Rachel's birthday dinner. So I won't get a whole lot of running in. Luckily, I'm at a pace where I can probably afford to have one lax day.

Although my average pace is 12.92 miles per day. Hate to see that tail off a bit, but it will. Shame...

Hangin' with the "little" (he's bigger than me) bro for a bit right now, but on tap for later is football movie #7: The Longest Yard: the Adam Sandler remake, not the Burt Reynolds original.



Vague ramblings in 3...2...1...
So I got a pretty huge pick-me-up today that changes my outlook on things quite a bit. I've come to the conclusion that no one truly understands it but me and God. And by that, I mean no one understands it but God. But I at least sort of know where He's going with it.

I'm a little embarrassed by my lack of faith in a particular department of late, and I don't want to get too ahead of myself, but I kind of feel like He sent me a little reminder today.

And I just need to keep reminding myself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF2hh-Gsz0g

Final thought: I am 88.4% sure of what I will do when I complete my 300-mile quest. My mind is all but made up. A little nervous about it, but I think it will be cool. Contemplating keeping it a secret, but could possibly be persuaded to share the idea with a good enough friend. :)

D, out.