Night shift - week 1 day 2

After the first night, I slept 5 hours from 8-1. I woke up on my own, then had a regular afternoon of biking, making dinner, etc. I rode my bike to work (took less than a half an hour from out the door to sitting down in report. Night two was a little more exhausting. By 4 or 5 I was at probably a 6/10. I slept from 8:00 til 1:30 then woke up from a deep sleep by my alarm. Now, at 6 pm, I'm still at about a 7/10. I'm loopy, messing up words, and generally out of it. Will sleep a full night hopefully.

Night Shift - Week 1 day 1

For night 1, I slept a normal night til 7:30 am, and took a nap between 1:45-4:45. I took a sleep aid, which was not a good idea because I was groggy for the next 3 hours. No caffeine and made it through the night just fine, only at 4 am did I get tired, about a 4/10. Good first night

Herb Garden - Day 8

Hard to see here, but there are little tiny green sprouts coming up!!  Mostly the basil I think.  But here we are, Day 8 and its working!

Herb Garden Day 1

Herb Garden Day 1:

Planted herbs for the first time in this box last fall - dug them all out (pic below) a few weeks ago, and now its time to start again!

I mixed some fresh potting soil on the top of the box, and then scattered 3 kinds of herbs.  The basil is scattered diagonally from the upper left to bottom right.  This will separate the cilantro in one corner from the parsley in another corner.

I just have to keep the soil moist and they'll do their thing!  Day 1 of planting was March 9, 2013.

Mission Conference

Mission Conference

Traditional vs Missional

Son of David - God says to Abraham "I will bless you" - that is the synopsis of the Gospel

B - Bless everyone
L - Listen to God
E - Eat with someone
S - Study Jesus
S - Serve generously

Listen to God - God speaks through the world he has made and the word he has spoken
Eat with someone - Prepare ahead of time, Prepare your heart, Pray
Study Jesus - Jesus blesses us in his warmth and approachability (Luke 2) Jesus is just and faithful
Serve generously - Never think of yourself as anything more than a servant, with a determined mind, courage, and a compassionate heart

"Its your kindness Lord that leads us to repentance"

Psalm 139 - God notices you, "I will not forget your..." I have enscribed your on the palm of my hand

If God notices you, you will bless others by noticing them. 60 minutes Africa Mercy Ship Nurse "Nobody else looks at them, so I do"

Back on your feet Running Club - Philadelphia

Bless with the conviction that God is up to something - the greatest thing is the gift of forgiveness, and act that shines in the darkness of this broken world

All Scripture is God breathed

We all look better with clothes on (locker room story) Paul says "clothe yourself"

Jesus' chief tool in combating the devil is prayer - brief, intense, and frequent

Holy Spirit doesn't force you to do anything, because love does not insist on its own way

Make babies smarter? Empathy  - teach your kids to connect with other people

Carnitas Salad

Carnitas Salad

Used this carnitas recipe, but used 4 lbs pork without doubling other ingredients - bad idea.  Day 2/3 it was way better than day 1, and I needed to trim of the fat before I cooked it in the slow cooker.

Ingredients
Cabbage
Spinach
1/4 lime
Salsa Verde
Pico de Gallo
Leftover carnitas

Whats next?

After running 12 miles, its time to think about whats next after the half marathon....  How long does it take to train for a sprint tri?  What are the options close by for triathlons?

Bass Lake Tri - June 1 (Sprint and Olympic)
Folsom Lake Tri - June 9 (Sprint and Olympic)
Reservoir Tri in Morgan Hill - June 16 (Sprint and Olympic)
Sacramento Tri - June 30 (Sprint and Olympic)
Donner Lake Tri - July 27-28 (Sprint Olympic)
Santa Cruz Tri - August 11 (Sprint and Olympic)
Santa Cruz Tri - September 29 (Olympic)
Golden State in Sacramento - October 13 (Sprint)




TRAINING PLANS
Beginners Sprint Tri Training
Intermediate Spring Tri Training
Womens Health Tri Training
Sacramento Training

MISC Info
Training - Nimbus Flat State Park - entrance fee $10, but year long Golden Poppy Pass is $125
Golden Poppy Year Pass