Archive for August, 2011

• A list of firsts

  Date: 2011.08.12 | Category: foster, races | Response: 1

  I have been silent for a while on here regarding much of anything lately. But for those of you that have stuck around and have been anxiously waiting for a new post, enjoy!

  2010 was a very big year for me and the family. There were a lot of firsts, lets recap a bit shall we.

  • Our family grew by one – when we officially adopted our little man on our 10 anniversary in May.
  • I ran my first Ragnar Relay race with good friends and had a great time.
  • I committed myself to train hard for my first marathon to celebrate running with my uncle for his 100th marathon.
  • I was nominated for and won 2010 Foster/Adoptive Father of the Year for the Salt Lake Valley.
  • I ran, walked and hobbled through my first marathon – which made for a very interesting experience.
  • I participated in the inaugural Dirty Dash and had a blast
  • Our little man had his first birthday!
  • My beautiful wife strongly pushed through her first major surgery. An experience all on its own for myself, the little man and mommy.

  The list is brief, but full of a lot of emotion, experience and accomplishments and I am sure there is a bunch of other stuff I am forgetting to include. That quick trip down memory lane, takes us into this year…
  We are mid August already, and things are flying fast, me however not so fast.
  To carry over from all the running excitement from last year I have been quiet in my corner of cyberspace, but I have been out running here and there.

  I got to enjoy my favorite running event again with great friends wallowing in the mud. I got to witness a friend overcome a challenge that he didn’t think he could when he started out last year. I was captain of the run2100.com team for Ragnar this year. Tomorrow, I will be running my big official race of the year. Another marathon. No not a full one, just half. Do you think I am that crazy? The marathon bug didn’t bite me that hard.

  I have been training with the crew over the last couple of months and feel ready for this 13.1 miles in front of me. Aside from just getting over a very recent bout of bronchitis, I am ready. Nervous and excited, I know what I am doing is not only benefiting myself, but it is getting the word and exposure out there for the Foster Care Foundation. I hope, that with each step I take, each mile I run and each race I am in, that it is helping.

  Wish me luck and see you at the finish line…