My daughter is 12 years old and in 7th grade. She's never really enjoyed running, but does a 7:30 mile when timed in PE class. She's always planned to run track when she got old enough, too, which makes mommy proud.

She's currently attempting softball. Turns out, she doesn't like it much. I do require that she do something physical. If you don't play softball this fall, you can't take PE because you have band and choir taking up your two allowed electives. You'll have to start going to the Y with me after school. Her solution is to see if it's too late to join the cross country team. They are three weeks in. While she hasn't been running, per se, she has been working out for 3 weeks with the softball team and it includes a longer run at the beginning of practice and then sprints at the end of practice.

I offered to help her train for track in the spring. Figured it would get her ready for that season and let her out of softball.

She apparently didn't realize the distance involved in cross country. I told her how far the courses are. After the shock wore off, I offered to take her out for a run last night to let her experience it herself.

We set out just after 8 last night. 3.36 miles later we returned home. She beat me by 15 seconds, although neither of us was trying real hard or anything. It was truly about covering the distance for her, as she's never done more than a mile. I simply used my GPS to keep us on an even pace. She admitted she enjoyed it and the distance seemed easy when doing it with someone. We thoroughly enjoyed that time together.

Hopefully she has a good conversation with the cross country coach today.

 Next week's TV guide has a three-story spread on Grey's.  There is a lot of info on the upcoming season, but this caught my eye:

Because I feel lonely at the disappearance of several fandoms (TV, etc...) during the summer break:

The You are the ______ to my _____ Meme

pimp away and share the love with your fellow fangirls/(or boys :P)
let's see some mer/der, or maybe find our old love Addek? :D

PS: I hope this post is allowed, otherwise delete it :)

 Am I the only one who thinks that this picture of Ricky Martin looks like Justin Chambers? 

What is considered a good pace?

I ran 5 miles in 47:20 yesterday.

Is that considered good? Or am I just mediocre/average?

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Title ; Only Women Bleed
Paring ; Addison, Pete, Mark, Meredith, Chief, Derek, the little munchkin, reference to Addison/Derek
Rating ; R- Drug abuse
Disclaimer: Not Mine, At All
Summary: She smiles to herself as Pete carries the tiny infant in his arms, cooing her and blowing in her face. Okay she's not an infant, NOT EVEN CLOSE, but the proud mom refuses to believe how fast she's growing up. Addison smirks to herself as Burke play checkers. Her name is Alexis Montgomery Shepherd and she is the most beautiful thing on this planet. Sequel to 'The Trembling Art Of You
All mistakes are my own.

: 2 : Nobody Said It Was Easy, No-one Ever Said It Would Be This Hard : :

So, I've been dabbling here and there with different short stories, trying to get into some better writing habits - but I was just wondering what everyone's opinions were on points of view both in reading and writing.  First or third POV, which do you prefer working with, and which do you prefer for entertainment purposes?  And why?

:] 

Everyone's posting about tickets they have available for upcoming American Idol shows, especially in KC and Tulsa, and I would really love to go to those shows, especially KC. I'm not doing anything that weekend, we're still on our break from school but I have no money or car or anything, so I'll be in Philly. I hope when David goes on his own tour, the word nerds plan stuff like they're doing for KC now. There's going to be some kind of concert in the Power and Light district on Aug 30, which sounds like so much fun, that whole weekend would be so much fun in Kansas City. Possibly get to meet Andrew at the show...but I keep telling myself I will get to Kansas City eventually as well as Tulsa, and I'll meet Andrew and I'll get to talk to David. The people going definitely have to post about it and post pictures, video, etc.

But then after those shows they are only on tour for another 2 weeks or so. This tour is almost over. Which is probably good since I start fall semester Sept 2 and it's going to be busy so I'll focus on that again probably until David's album comes out and we start planning for his solo tour. Can't wait for those dates to come out. And I want him to sign the rest of my stuff...

I also thought about sleeping today, since I ended up staying at a friend's house last night and I couldn't get to sleep. I should have left earlier but I wanted to stay to play some games and stuff, and by the time I wanted to leave I couldn't catch the bus so I just stayed over. There were five of us that went out in the afternoon, to this Mexican restaurant near where Olivia lives, then some of us went back to her apt and hung out, and I was thinking of leaving when one of the women left, but didn't. It's ok but I'm used to bed by like 12 at least and sleeping in a bed. After dinner we walked over to the liquor store since they wanted to get stuff to drink, I did have some Peachtree with juice while I was there and they were all drinking. I do like that stuff, maybe I'll get some around here. I'm not sure what I'm going to do today and the rest of the week or time we have off, today I probably won't do much since I'm still kind of tired.

It's hard to pick one...my first thought was Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular, which was on at least 5 years ago, and I'd watch that and tape the episodes and stuff. I haven't heard much about them recently but I'd like to go see them again.

Or Crossfire or The Spin Room, both of which were great and I actually saw Crossfire taped live a few times when I spent my summer interning in DC. Got to meet Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala and then I saw them in Philly before they went up to Boston for the DNC and Tucker remembered me. Loved those guys on the show, that was a great show and now I'm trying to remember what happened...

I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this. I overpronate, and I always wear orthotics when I run; I have noticed that in most running stores, the salesperson will remove the insert out of the shoe so that I can put my orthotic in when I'm trying the shoes on (rather than just putting the orthotic on top of the shoe's normal insert)

So, my question is, if I'm not supposed to run with BOTH the orthotic AND the shoe's natural insert in at the same time, than does it matter what type of shoe I actually get (as long as it feels comfortable)? I always thought that the primary differences between running shoes were a) the general shape, and b) how much arch support the shoe had. However, if I'm just supposed to use orthotics and remove the arch support from the shoe, then could I theoretically just buy a "neutral" shoe, or should I still be looking for shoes geared toward overpronators?


Also, on a somewhat related note; my arches have been feeling unusually sore for the last few weeks. I didn't know if this might be a signal that I'm wearing the wrong types of shoes, or whether it simply means it's about time to replace my running shoes?

Thanks. :)

This was started long, long time ago like November of 1999 and I have just found it in my files. I know I don't have much of it but it is a very short chapter. I'm not even sure if I will even finish it. I may just take my time with it and finish it when I can.

But here it is.

Fiction: Deer of Ha Ha Tonka.
Author: Beth Brownell
Chapter: One and that's a partial of it.
Genre: Maybe young adult, not sure.
Topic: Life in the wild with the deer.

Think Disney's Bambi but with much more death and decisions done by the main characters. And yes, Ha Ha Tonka is a real place, it is a State Park in Camdenton, Missouri.

( Here is the story. )

So I know it most likely needs work as it is one of my older works. I'm going to try to work on this story even if I don't really finish it all in one year, it will be an ongoing work for me. :)

well, in the south, they call the blooming things tennis shoes. Seriously? 12 years down here and I'm still not used to hearing "tennis shoes" when people mean "sneakers". Weird.

Anyway, I have clodhoppers. Great, big enormous feet. I'd put big foot to shame. And no, the dumb @sses in Georgia did not have a legitimate big foot and no I do not want to discuss the redneck trash that lives in my state.

So I have new SNEAKERS.
They are men's sneakers.
They are 10D. (9 UK, 44 EUR 28CM)

Told you my feet are huge.

Oh well, they fit, they feel good, they're not dirty yet.
Done.

And to think, when i was 16, the thought of wearing men's tennis shoes sneakers would have resulted in irrational sobbing and boohooing.  Gotta love growing old.

I ran my very first 10-minute mile today. Okay, it was 10 minutes and 2 seconds, but I don't care. I know that sounds slow, but considering it took me a full 12 minutes and 50 seconds just two weeks ago today, I am pretty darn proud.

Haha, if I could get three minutes faster every two weeks, I'd be beating Bolt's records in NO time!

This will be my third attempt at posting this, I cannot get the hang of the cut. I am a technological retard, betcha couldn't tell. If this isn't right I'm just going to post it in my journal and tell everyone where it is. Reaper...take 3!

( Read )

Hi Everyone,

This is my very first post in here I believe.

I'd appreciate any comments, ideas, and opinions.

REFLECTION IN SAND

She was born with sad eyes
With the light fearing her glance
Their reflection lost in her gaze
Fine, red, vein-like lines tear apart her sight
Breaking the reflection of everything she sees
Her tears dry up as they age from the journey
And become the sand

She's forgotten how to smile
Her dry hands blend in with the sand
She looks into a small pond
She sees no reflection
The dusty air stifles her breath
And she wonders,
What good would breathing do
If all she'll get is a mouthful of sand

This guy uses the internet to find out

http://strydehax.blogspot.com/2008/08/hack-olympics.html

TITLE: Second Chances (1/1)
AUTHOR: MelDomingo
RATING: R
PAIRING: Callie/Erica
SUMMARY: Written in response to The First Glance. What was really going on in Callie's head the first time she saw Erica? What did she think about her? When did the tables finally turn?
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Grey's Anatomy or its characters. No infringement intended...

You, Erica Hahn, had given me my second chance..

I thought I might as well post some of what I've done, and get some constructive criticism in return?