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More Milk

Lena — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:10:57 +0000

My little one came up to me this morning, handed me his bottle and said “more milk”…as I was taking the bottle from him, I started to correct him “more milk ples…..” wait…did my little guy just say his first sentence!! Yes, he did! Jon came up to me this morning, handed me his bottle and said “more milk”. Yeah!

He is started to say more and more words. Yesterday he pointed to a piece of dust..I said “dust”. He then repeated me. He also said eyes the other day. He will be 20 months on March 19th and the days/weeks/months are flying by. I just love him and want to savor these days.

Running Again

David — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:35:53 +0000

As most of you are now aware, I have started running again. It has been about five years since I actually took it seriously and felt I needed a change in lifestyle. In 2005 I finished the Long Beach Half Marathon. When I crossed the finish line I felt fantastic. I felt like I could have done the full marathon that day but knew I had not put the mileage in and would most likely have collapsed several miles down the road. So here it is, 2010. Larger family..bigger goal.

On New Years Day 2010 I was asked if I had any resolutions. My answer was simply “No. Resolutions almost never work out.” Instead of calling this a resolution, I referred to it as a lifestyle change. The entire family started eating healthier..much healthier. And for the first time in about five years, I started actively running again. My running goals for this year are to finish the OC Half Marathon on May 2 then finish The San Francisco Marathon in July. This will be the first marathon I have ever attempted and have heard nothing but how hilly the course is. Bring it SF.

Of course, behind every out of shape husband looking to get back into it is a supportive wife. I’m fortunate enough to be married to one who knows “how” to run the marathon. Besides finishing two Ironman competitions, she has run in enough marathons (including Boston) to be considered a good distance runner. Lately I’m not sure if she appreciates all my questions or wishes I would just shut-up and go run already. Either way, her answers and/or demands to just go run are welcome motivation as I try to find my stride again.

I’ll keep you all posted as I go through training and ultimately, my showdown with the hills of San Francisco. There’s even a new category on the site called ‘Running’ where you can see a list of all the running related posts I hope to add over the coming months.

Garmin Connect -Activity Details for Church to Back Bay

David — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:07:49 +0000

The following link contains information about my latest run that has been updated to Garmin Connect.

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Church to Back Bay.

Grouchy Jon

David — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:26:08 +0000

Jon woke up from his nap in a grouchy mood. He likes milk when he wakes up..apparently Mom wasn’t moving fast enough. The milk was poured (out of view) but Jon thought that by lying in front of the fridge would get him what he wanted faster. Not sure how much of this is him just being cranky after a nap or fed-up with Mom’s teases…

The Apple iPad

David — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:54:52 +0000

After plenty of rumors and anticipation Apple finally announced the newest addition to their product line, the iPad. While the jokes are already flying around how it sounds like a feminine hygiene product, it certainly is an exciting product that I am looking forward to owning. I’ve been debating on whether or not to purchase an eReader and am glad I held off. While I will certainly start reading books from the iPad, there are so many other things it will do as well.

Instead of rambling off some of the cool new features, take a moment to watch this masterpiece in marketing from Apple themselves.

Minimalist Running Shoes

Lena — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:40:15 +0000

New post on www.mymommyrun.com regarding minimalist running shoes! Check it out!

Lena’s New Website

Lena — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:44:43 +0000

I just added my first blog on my new website – www.mymommyrun.com.

I am going to use this blog to record my adventures in triathlon/running training as a full time working mom.

2009 Christmas Shoot

David — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:35:50 +0000

2009 Christmas Shoot, originally uploaded by tigerpaw511.

We had all but two cousins this year as we got the kids together for our annual Christmas shoot. Jon was the toughest to capture this year as he seemed determined to do whatever he wanted..which did not include sitting still for 10 seconds. Oh well, good thing there’s Photoshop.

Happy Thanksgiving

David — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:11:19 +0000

Here’s wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving.

Friendship

David — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:26:26 +0000

So many people mistakenly call people they know or meet, “a friend of theirs”. I believe, your an acquaintance before your a friend. I have many acquaintances, but only a few can be called my friends. Friendship is a sort of relationship between people. It’s an understanding of each other. Of what is important and what isn’t to each other. It’s a commitment, of sorts, allowing each other to comfortably participate in life together.