It's been a few days since my last post. Thursday and Friday were recovery days due to injuries; I turned my right ankle (due to loose shoe strings) and Ginger injured her I.T Band (very painful). We are not only learning a new sport but a whole new language!
Saturday was our second Team Training we were up for 4 miles we decided to walk the entire 4 miles. I would recommend Team in Training (TNT) to anyone thinking about training for a marathon. Our coaches (David and Meg) walked with us, the entire way encouraged and teaching us. I am so thankful we have them as our team coaches (Coach Jennifer too).
After the 4 miles we all hung out for a while and got to know more of our teammates. We are very impressed with Team in Training and especially with our "North Cities" team, part of the North Texas Chapter.
Please check out our fundraising page and consider a donation in any amount to help this worthy cause!
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/whiterck11/brooksruntherace
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Rockwall 66 Bridge
Every Wednesday Night we have a Bible Study at a local Rest Home. Pastor Randolph does an excellent job!!! Some of the Hymns he finds I have never heard or have not heard since I was a kid (many years ago).
We studied Daniel Chapter 3. I've heard this story a thousand times since I was a kid; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. If you're not familiar with the story I'll give a quick summary. The nation of Israel was captured by the Babylonians and made slaves. Four young Israelites stood out and were given jobs in the government, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
Daniel gets thrown into the Lion's Den... but that's another story, getting back to Chapter 3. The King makes this big statue and then makes a law that everyone must bow down to the image. The three amigos (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) refuse because they can't worship anything or one except for the true God. The King is furious and has them thrown into a fiery furnace. Before they are thrown in the king is so made turns up the heat so hot the soldiers throwing them in burn to death.
After a while the King looks in and sees 4 men and their clothes and hair are not even singed. The fourth man was Jesus. The thing that stood out to me this time was that if we trust in God and walk with Jesus the only things that will burn up are the things the enemy uses to bind us with. Just like the only thing that was burnt in the furnace was the ropes the King had their hands and feet bound with, their hair was not singed and their clothes didn't even smell like smoke!!!
After the Bible Study Ginger and I went to the 66 Bridge in Rockwall for our Walk/Run workout. It was tough we fought the bugs, flying debris from cars but the temperature was nice. Here are our numbers;
Distance..................2.02 miles
Ave Speed..............3.65 mph
Max Speed..............12.23 mph
Ave Pace..................16:26
Total Time.................33:13
Calories.....................273
We studied Daniel Chapter 3. I've heard this story a thousand times since I was a kid; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. If you're not familiar with the story I'll give a quick summary. The nation of Israel was captured by the Babylonians and made slaves. Four young Israelites stood out and were given jobs in the government, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
Daniel gets thrown into the Lion's Den... but that's another story, getting back to Chapter 3. The King makes this big statue and then makes a law that everyone must bow down to the image. The three amigos (Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego) refuse because they can't worship anything or one except for the true God. The King is furious and has them thrown into a fiery furnace. Before they are thrown in the king is so made turns up the heat so hot the soldiers throwing them in burn to death.
After a while the King looks in and sees 4 men and their clothes and hair are not even singed. The fourth man was Jesus. The thing that stood out to me this time was that if we trust in God and walk with Jesus the only things that will burn up are the things the enemy uses to bind us with. Just like the only thing that was burnt in the furnace was the ropes the King had their hands and feet bound with, their hair was not singed and their clothes didn't even smell like smoke!!!
After the Bible Study Ginger and I went to the 66 Bridge in Rockwall for our Walk/Run workout. It was tough we fought the bugs, flying debris from cars but the temperature was nice. Here are our numbers;
Distance..................2.02 miles
Ave Speed..............3.65 mph
Max Speed..............12.23 mph
Ave Pace..................16:26
Total Time.................33:13
Calories.....................273
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
8/23/11 Workout
It was over 100 degrees and the sun was setting...Time for the workout. It was hard Ginger and I were having leg cramps, mine worked out but Ginger suffered through the entire time running then walking trying to get the cramp out of both of her calf's. The pain we were feeling was nothing compared to the daily pain Cancer patients go through as they fight for their lives.
I looked up the word in the dictionary and guess what one of the definitions was:
pa·tient (p
sh
nt)
I looked up the word in the dictionary and guess what one of the definitions was:
pa·tient (p
shnt)adj.
1. Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness.
I'm not sure how calm we were enduring and working through the pain but we did put in the 2 miles we set out to do.
Here's our latest numbers;
8/23/11
Distance............2.02 Miles
Ave Speed.........3.41 mph
Max Speed........14.75 mph
Ave Pace...........17:34
Duration (min).....35:30
Calories Burned.........273 (ouch, I've had a candy bar with more calories than that... )
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
August 20th First team Training Day
This is our Team (North Cities), Part of the North Texas-Oklahoma Chapter of Team in Training.
- Ginger got the weekly winner medal for Fundraising!!!
2 Miles Tonight
Last night was a off night, recovering from Sunday's bike ride that left us both with sore muscles. I thought it would be easier to sit and pedal than to walk...NOT. It really does use a different set of muscles. I've been a little distracted from my Bible Study, spending allot of time researching running, equipment and fundraising lately but God has been dealing with me to put Him first and He would help with the rest (Matthew 6:33).
Tonight is 2 miles but before I think too much about that or all the fundraising we need to do I'll spend some time with my Bible and let God speak to my soul, I really need that right now.
Darrel <><
Tonight is 2 miles but before I think too much about that or all the fundraising we need to do I'll spend some time with my Bible and let God speak to my soul, I really need that right now.
Darrel <><
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
First logged walk
I logged our first 2 mile walk last night, here are the numbers, (I guess I'll learn what they all mean);
Max Speed = 6mph
Ave Speed = 3.4 mph
Ave Pace = 17:38
Total Time = 44:37 min
The program I down loaded for my phone logs these things so i guess they're important, I just don't know what they mean yet. Once again we are in a new learning curve!
Max Speed = 6mph
Ave Speed = 3.4 mph
Ave Pace = 17:38
Total Time = 44:37 min
The program I down loaded for my phone logs these things so i guess they're important, I just don't know what they mean yet. Once again we are in a new learning curve!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Fundraising Letter
Dearest Friends and Family,
I trust this letter finds you happy and in good health. We miss you all so much especially since our move to Texas. Thankfully we have new friends and family members ( Caleb, Chloe, Colin and Caylee) in Texas to add to our treasure box.
Darrel and I have often referred to our lives as “the great adventure”. This letter is to tell you about the newest chapter in that adventure. Earlier this month we signed up to walk/run a Marathon. That’s 26.2 miles. Never done one before. You’re probably asking why?
Well as many of you know Darrel lost his mom to colon cancer 26 years ago and I lost my stepdad, Tom, to brain, bone and lung cancer only 11 months ago. Many of you may not know that my stepmom, Vivian, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 8 years ago. Well we are running in memory of our parents and in honor of Vivian, with the Leukemia, Lymphoma Society. Watching my dad fight so hard for his life last year made a huge impact on me that I must do this. No matter how I cry out in pain during this training it’s still nothing compared to what he went through.
A diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma or myelodysplastic syndrome brings daily challenges. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. LLS is committed to providing information and support to people living with these cancers and to the health professionals involved in their care.
I love that LLS is not only dedicated to finding a cure but are at the same time helping patients and families in the midst of their fight today. That meant so much to mom and I helping with dad, health care professionals volunteering to assist us and also to help financially.
It is so rewarding to help others as you know. Getting our eyes off ourselves and our own struggles. That’s why we run.
You can help us through your prayers foremost and also through your giving. You can mail me a check made out to LLS or the easiest way is on our websites:
Ginger's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/gbrookseqb
Darrel's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/dbrooksojb
Darrel also started a blog to keep track of our daily progress. It’s: Http://brooksruntherace.blogspot.com
Well, we’ve bought our shoes and socks, signed our names and started our training. It’s your turn now. I hope you will remember someone special and give.
The Lord Bless you always,
Darrel & Ginger Brooks
I trust this letter finds you happy and in good health. We miss you all so much especially since our move to Texas. Thankfully we have new friends and family members ( Caleb, Chloe, Colin and Caylee) in Texas to add to our treasure box.
Darrel and I have often referred to our lives as “the great adventure”. This letter is to tell you about the newest chapter in that adventure. Earlier this month we signed up to walk/run a Marathon. That’s 26.2 miles. Never done one before. You’re probably asking why?
Well as many of you know Darrel lost his mom to colon cancer 26 years ago and I lost my stepdad, Tom, to brain, bone and lung cancer only 11 months ago. Many of you may not know that my stepmom, Vivian, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 8 years ago. Well we are running in memory of our parents and in honor of Vivian, with the Leukemia, Lymphoma Society. Watching my dad fight so hard for his life last year made a huge impact on me that I must do this. No matter how I cry out in pain during this training it’s still nothing compared to what he went through.
A diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma or myelodysplastic syndrome brings daily challenges. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. LLS is committed to providing information and support to people living with these cancers and to the health professionals involved in their care.
I love that LLS is not only dedicated to finding a cure but are at the same time helping patients and families in the midst of their fight today. That meant so much to mom and I helping with dad, health care professionals volunteering to assist us and also to help financially.
It is so rewarding to help others as you know. Getting our eyes off ourselves and our own struggles. That’s why we run.
You can help us through your prayers foremost and also through your giving. You can mail me a check made out to LLS or the easiest way is on our websites:
Ginger's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/gbrookseqb
Darrel's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/dbrooksojb
Darrel also started a blog to keep track of our daily progress. It’s: Http://brooksruntherace.blogspot.com
Well, we’ve bought our shoes and socks, signed our names and started our training. It’s your turn now. I hope you will remember someone special and give.
The Lord Bless you always,
Darrel & Ginger Brooks
Monday, August 15, 2011
We have set up our Fund Raising Websites
Please visit these sites read our story, see why we are involved and Consider making a donation (s) to this wonderful cause that helps so many people.
Ginger's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/gbrookseqb
Darrel's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/dbrooksojb
Ginger's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/gbrookseqb
Darrel's Website
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntxok/Whiterck11/dbrooksojb
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