Happy 4th of July...

I just wanted to check in on a couple of things, including wishing everyone a happy 4th of July! In fact, just tonight, I dropped off a BBQ grill to some friends to celebrate the 4th. The lady of that house is new to America and it is her first independance day. Gotta have a BBQ for that!

As you all know, I have been having a devil of a time keeping some consistency in my running schedule. This week has been better than previous, but I still need to finish it out. By my projections, I should be able to put in ~40 miles and two good speed days. The key, though, is getting up early enough to do it - we are travelling to Philly this weekend and so I am not certain I will have the ability to get up and hit the roads before the "morning" birds (the kids) start their ignitions.

I am still trying to bike into work and home. It is only 5 miles each way, but it keeps my aerobic activity going and still works the legs (at least I am convinced it does). The small seat hurts my tush, though, and I am not a fan of that.

I am glad to have seen AJMac submit a new post, but sad to have heard that his (and his family's) vacation has been "shortened" by sickness. I am glad they are feeling better and look forward to seeing them in Colorado in 2 weeks.

So, it was 232 years ago that the revolutionary's demonstrated why this land would later become the greatest nation in the history of the world. They had shown backbone in their fight and vision in their actions. It is my sincerest prayer that we have the same backbone and vision in our daily lives. God Bless America, land of the free and home of the brave! Happy Independance Day and may God bless you!

Amen!