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Freshman Speak · 1Y ago

Shamrock 10k

Yesterday I ran in the 5th Annual ACS Shamrock Run for the first time. This race had a 10k (6.2 miles) and a 5k (3.1 miles) for runners to enjoy. I decided to do the 10k since I had nothing better to do, and an hour to kill. It turned out to be a very [...]
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Freshman Speak · 1Y ago

Foot Rx Blackjack 5k – 1

Yesterday was my first Blackjack 5k. This event is put on by Foot Rx, a local running store, and is held at Fletcher Park in Fletcher NC. Here is how this race works; runners gather at the location of the event, pay a $5.00 entry fee, and run 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) drawing a card [...]
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Freshman Speak · 1Y ago

Hot Chocolate 10k

On Saturday, January 22, 2011 I participated in my first ever 10k race. For those of you that don’t know, that’s 6.2 miles. Over the past 6-7 months I have done many 5k’s (3.1 miles), and 8k (4.97 miles) and  4 mile race, but this has been, to this point at least, the farthest distance [...]
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Freshman Speak · 1Y ago

Running

For those of you that do not know I have made a few changes in my life since the last time I blogged about anything. I have quit smoking and begun running. I have competed in 7 running events to date, and I have enjoyed them all. You may notice that there is a new [...]
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Freshman Speak · 2Y ago

Sunday Stealing…all about meme

Sunday Stealing: The Eight Tens Meme TEN TO START. 1. Are you single? No, I am happily married…almost 14 years now. 2. Are you happy? I would say that I am. I have a decent job, a loving family, a roof over my head, and a fun new hobby. 3. Are you bored? Not right [...]
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Freshman Speak · 2Y ago

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Sorry this is so late, but I have been quite bust today. Don’t believe me? Well, this will give you an idea as to how busy I was today, and how my day went. Anyways…Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all my fellow Irishfolk, and the rest of you that wish you could be like us. HAHA! :p Now, I [...]
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Freshman Speak · 2Y ago

New tattoo?…maybe!

I have been wanting to get a new tattoo for a while now. There have been many different designs that I have thought of over the years, but none have actually stuck out in my head enough for me to pay the money to get it done.  The other day the wife was looking at [...]
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Freshman Speak · 2Y ago

Letter to the youngsters…from the Over 30 crowd

*Got this one from the wife, who got it in an email, and it’s just so true, and funny, not to share! Enjoy… ****************************************** IF you are 30, or older, you might think this is hilarious! When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how
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Freshman Speak · 2Y ago

NC Schools should take page from MI for schedule

Snow days are quite new to my family. Having lived in Michigan all our lives, we are quite accustomed to snow. However, when the wife and I were in school hell had to actually freeze over before the school was closed because of snow (I can only remember our school closing twice the ENTIRE time [...]
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