June 15, 2009 - A New Beginning

"Do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the sprit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints." Ephesians 1:16-18

Praying
This morning before I started my new job I made it a point to read the bible. This verse just jumped out at me. I was extremely nervous because I didn't know what to expect today. Now I know what I have to do. It is going to be a tough job but I know God has picked me to do this job because I can do some good. I sensed today people were down and they are probably worried especially with what I am going to be doing. They feel threatned that they will lose their jobs. So I really need to turn this over to God because I know I can't do it all by myself. I can do good in this, a lot of good.

Running
I got to run tonight at Terry Hershey Park. I love running there. It's all on greenbelt trails, the paths are asphalt and are mostly in the shade. I ran pretty good considering that it was about 98 degrees out. I'm still concerned about the ankle but I'm sure it will get better. I may keep the mileage down this weekend. We'll see.
I hope to change my diet. The new job may force me to take my lunch more so I should be able to eat better. Diet is so important when running and training get intense. If you don't eat enough with the heat you can bonk very quickly. If I find myself eating a lot of fatty foods I usually feel sluggish. I really want to eat more veggies and fruits especially since they have water in them. It would be nice to lose about another five to 10 pounds. If I can do that, than maybe it will reduce some of the stress on my knees and ankles. Tomorrow night is speed training. It will be a pretty tough workout. The workout is 4 to 6 400's and 200's. I doubt I will be setting any PR's in this one, it will be pretty warm out.
Time to go to bed I have a long day ahead of me.