Alright, this was a productive day. i did not run this morning, started thinking it was only 12 hours from the last run and decided i had better wait. at lunch i did go shoot my bow, about 55 times, getting a little stronger and better i think. once again i worked a little late then i had to go to stewart co. to get a trailer to haul some wood for a fence this weekend. after stopping by ck outfitters on my way home i finally made it home about 8pm. after changing clothes and stretching it was 8:30. yep, you guessed, i was running in the dark. i did wear light colored clothes and have a little beeping light i wear on my arm, so i did not get hit. i never realized how dark the roads were out here after dark. on my run through part of a subdivision and then past some corn fields and near a couple of ponds, i know i swallowed at least 2 bugs, and spit out many more. the first one i swallowed was sort of big but when i first felt it hit it was already in the back of my throat. at least none hit me in the eyes.
the last 2 days i have really cut back on what i have been eating, i have been eating normal amounts. the bad thing is i had to eat so late tonight since it was late when got in and couldn't eat before i ran (i do NOT need any bowel movements when i am running, i have a hard enough time controlling it normally).
so the thought for tonight, i have been really trying to provide thoughts from a range of people. the bad things is most of my good quotes are at work and my work computer has blown up (oddly enough when i was out of town on vacation). i know not everyone wants to always hear my inspirational thoughts so i try to mix the content up a little. i want the blogs to have interesting content for everyone, and would really love any thoughts on my posts, i really like positive feedback, but disagreeing thoughts make me think about things harder, so bring those on too.
that was not the thought for tonight, it was just a little aside.
here goes. "The truth is, breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played was partly an unintentional result of that early and then ongoing determination to keep as much of my destiny as possible in my own hands." i haven't always had the same thoughts but i read a book in college about leaders (have no idea what book it was) but it said something to the effect of taking control of your situations by being proactive so you don't have to be reactive. i think that is why batting is so tough. you always have to be reactive, your move depends on the pitcher. i do like to be in those situations, where you have to think quick and see how tough or quick or good you truly are. however, i would much rather be the pitcher (if only my arm wasn't so weak in those days). to have the batter at my mercy not knowing what was coming. when i pitched the batter usually had PLENTY of time to react. but if you are proactive and try to have some foresight it is much like being the batter with a 3-1 count. you can wait on your pitch, the pitcher has to throw you your pitch. so i have taken the approach in life to be proactive and try to do things so that i don't get caught backed into a corner. corners will come and be dealt with, but try to avoid as many as possible, don't let the decisions and actions of others control the situations you are put in and the way you live your life.
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