Here is my seasonal update on the state-of-things. As usual Springtime has brought forth all sorts of new inspiration, opportunities, and events. The winter was a mild one, and the Lenten Season ushered in an ambitious transition towards diet and exercise. Springtime is now fully underway, and the nicer weather and longer days are always greatly welcomed.
I reached my year anniversary working at Racer Cartage and Logistics back in February. This is a new record, the longest I've ever held a consistent job. I'm fully employed there as a contracting courier, with good days, bad days, busy days, and slow days. For the most part I'm still quite satisfied with the workflow, management, and income.
A big opportunity came from Sportvision this spring, working Minor League baseball games for the Indianapolis Indians. This is a part-time evening job, where I track pitches on a computer in a press box for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's a fairly easy gig, with a great view of Victory Field and downtown Indianapolis. The hardest part is paying attention and staying awake for the full 9 innings.
I am in great running shape, possibly the best since college. I've been training on the Monon Trail consistently since February. I try to get at least 3 to 4 runs in a week and have recently begun running in the early mornings, to begin my day. Although my times are slower, it's much nicer way to start the day. Philip inspired me to begin keeping data on my runs, which makes it all the more statistical. I have recorded two PRs this spring, in the 2-mile (13:40) and the 4-mile (28:52).
It seemed my Mini-Marathon Record of 1:43 was up for grabs this year, by either Marc, Philip, or myself. We got unlucky however on race day, being muggiest race we'd ever run, with 90% humidity. I ran a disappointing time of 1:55. Philip and myself agreed to run a redemption run, two weeks later at Geist. This time I ran a 1:46, which was far better than my Indy time. I hope to continue training this summer, through the Kekionga Sprint Triathlon (July 21st) and possibly another Half or even a full Marathon in the Fall.
Had a great time at Josh Cross and Lyndsay Sluyter's Wedding in Fort Wayne. Although I'm not very close with the bride or groom, Lauren is a good friend, and I worked for her dad, Chris, and I just couldn't pass up on Sluyter wedding. It was a fun time and I saw lot of my good college friends and some old high school friends. We're planning on going together as a group to see Dave Matthews Band in concert, Saturday June 23rd. This has been on my bucket list for a very long time, and I'm sure it will be a memorable time.
I've been going through a sudden musical rush, with new phases ranging from DMB, Coldplay's latest album (Mylo Xyloto), Paul Simon (Graceland), Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Band. Running to music puts me in the zone, and driving to music makes the workday all the more enjoyable.
In other news, Andres is about to graduate from St. Johns New Haven, bringing an end to the 24 year family presence there. Gabriel is moving on to IUPUI, next semester. And Philip and Shawna are going to have a baby in January.
I reached my year anniversary working at Racer Cartage and Logistics back in February. This is a new record, the longest I've ever held a consistent job. I'm fully employed there as a contracting courier, with good days, bad days, busy days, and slow days. For the most part I'm still quite satisfied with the workflow, management, and income.A big opportunity came from Sportvision this spring, working Minor League baseball games for the Indianapolis Indians. This is a part-time evening job, where I track pitches on a computer in a press box for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It's a fairly easy gig, with a great view of Victory Field and downtown Indianapolis. The hardest part is paying attention and staying awake for the full 9 innings.
I am in great running shape, possibly the best since college. I've been training on the Monon Trail consistently since February. I try to get at least 3 to 4 runs in a week and have recently begun running in the early mornings, to begin my day. Although my times are slower, it's much nicer way to start the day. Philip inspired me to begin keeping data on my runs, which makes it all the more statistical. I have recorded two PRs this spring, in the 2-mile (13:40) and the 4-mile (28:52).
It seemed my Mini-Marathon Record of 1:43 was up for grabs this year, by either Marc, Philip, or myself. We got unlucky however on race day, being muggiest race we'd ever run, with 90% humidity. I ran a disappointing time of 1:55. Philip and myself agreed to run a redemption run, two weeks later at Geist. This time I ran a 1:46, which was far better than my Indy time. I hope to continue training this summer, through the Kekionga Sprint Triathlon (July 21st) and possibly another Half or even a full Marathon in the Fall.Had a great time at Josh Cross and Lyndsay Sluyter's Wedding in Fort Wayne. Although I'm not very close with the bride or groom, Lauren is a good friend, and I worked for her dad, Chris, and I just couldn't pass up on Sluyter wedding. It was a fun time and I saw lot of my good college friends and some old high school friends. We're planning on going together as a group to see Dave Matthews Band in concert, Saturday June 23rd. This has been on my bucket list for a very long time, and I'm sure it will be a memorable time.
I've been going through a sudden musical rush, with new phases ranging from DMB, Coldplay's latest album (Mylo Xyloto), Paul Simon (Graceland), Led Zeppelin, Queen, and The Band. Running to music puts me in the zone, and driving to music makes the workday all the more enjoyable.
In other news, Andres is about to graduate from St. Johns New Haven, bringing an end to the 24 year family presence there. Gabriel is moving on to IUPUI, next semester. And Philip and Shawna are going to have a baby in January.
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