Update on past blogs

Update on '8 for 8 this could be my year'
--> so it is not my year. My bracket went bust during the 2nd weekend of the tournament. I can't even begin to try to figure out what actually happened but it was hinged around West Virginia losing to Xavier which put Nile ahead and then the unraveling began. I had UNC losing to Tennessee to go the final four, but Tennessee actually lost a round sooner to Louisville. I had Texas beating Memphis to go to the final four, but Texas got whalloped by the Tigers who in turn whalloped UCLA in the semi finals who I had winning the whole thing. So there you go. Nile won again. He has it wrapped up even before the finals. The traveling trophy will stay in his room another year. Bill said I was only behind by 3 so last night, with righteous indignation, I demanded a recount. Turns out I lost by 11 to Nile and not 3, so much for the recount. Maybe next year will be my year.

Update on 'He is Risen Indeed'
--> turns out He is still risen so that hasn't changed, good thing! :-) My undisciplined self has made a few strides in the last several weeks. Adding to my 3.22 mile run in the pouring rain on Thursday, today I ran 4 miles. I ran the whole way. I ran it in a little over 20 seconds off my regular 3.1 mile pace. Bill said to expect when I go up in mileage to be maybe 2 minutes slower, but I wasn't so that made me happy. Mile 2 was uphill and it stunk. Mile 3 had the wind whipping in my face which when you are running into it feels like hurricane force winds and it stunk too. Mile 4 had me not feeling so bad with the wind at my back when I made the turn home. I wanted to quit at mile 2 and I wanted to walk during mile 3 but I kept myself going realizing I am learing a little about discipline with every step. And for anyone keeping score, 4 miles is the most I have run in my LIFE with the exception of maybe one long run day in soccer when I was in high school.