Well, at first I ignored this political garbage as I always do, but it has kinda stuck in my craw. I really have a hard time understanding the reasoning behind people being so adamantly against the idea of people who love each other being able to have the same legal privileges as they do.
I understand that there is an extreme point of view out there that does not see a person, a friend, loved one, a mentor, care taker, or even just a boring, plain ol' person. The point of view sees sex and depravity and molestation and flamboyancy and whatever other dark images they can conjure to justify their cause.
I do not deny that there are negative realities amongst gays, nor do I deny the negative realities amongst straights, we are all PEOPLE, people who do good, bad and gray area things, it all depends on where you shine the light.
We all love or are at least fond of someone who is gay, whether we know it or not, do we want to tell them that when they die, and the person they loved and spent 20-30-40-50 years with, is not regarded as their legally recognized partner. Do we want to tell them that the person they devote their life to, who is Ill and in need of treatment, that they do not deserve to have the right to share health insurance because we don't think they should be together? Do we want to stand in front of a faithful couple, who has overcome harder challenges than we can imagine and come through together, better and stronger people than ever, stand and tell them that their relationship means less, in the eyes of our country, than a drunken one night stand turned marriage, turned divorce? Less than an arranged marriage, uniting two people who don't even know or love each other? Less than the 20 year old who marries the 90 year old millionaire? The list could go on.......
The immovable answer forever blanketing this issue is; "The bible says that it is wrong". If we brought out a list of things that the bible specifically stands against and started shutting down every one of them..... Well that would be ridiculous..........it would only make sense to pick and choose the passages that we want to believe in and just ignore the rest.
That is all.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
13.1
Well, it has been almost a year since I've shared any fitness experiences. I'm ready to go at it again in hopes of running the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. I am scared to death to do this, I want to do it for me and for my brother Jake, we want to do it together. Here's hoping! I'm about to hit the pavement for my first run in months and to Kick off my marathon training. I actually have butterflies in my stomach, here goes nothin!
Monday, September 05, 2011
Just finished an 8.50 mile
Just finished an 8.50 mile and a hilly 8 mile ride! Woo hoo! My lungs are burning from the cool fresh air.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Slow and Steady gets faster
Well, things have been going pretty well with running these past couple of weeks. I've been working on my mile to build some strength and trying not to overdo my distance and avoid injury. Ive been trying to pay close attention to my form and it has really made a difference.
When I picked back up on running this summer and started to work on my mile I was running about a 10 minute mile. I've been working that down to low or mid 9's. Quickest mile thus far has been 9:07. Now that I feel a little bit better about my mile time and I feel my legs are a teency bit stronger, I'm going to start picking up those runs to 1.5 and 2 miles.....still throwing one milers in there to work on my speed progress.
I'm capable of running further..but right now, distance is not my goal, it's strength and speed....once I can elevate those areas, distance will come more quickly and less painfully.
New goal for my mile is sub 9 minute...should come along shortly with the way I have been progressing.
I still have not had a bike ride for a couple of months and I am really excited to get back on my bike. I'll have a great opportunity this week, we are going up to Houghton Lake for the whole holiday. I'm heading up tomorrow night and Kath will be meeting up with me Thursday night. There are plenty of gorgeous areas to ride and run there.....I plan on taking advantage of them. I'll be driving up in the jeep with half doors and no hard or soft top and my bike on the back! VERY Excited!
When I picked back up on running this summer and started to work on my mile I was running about a 10 minute mile. I've been working that down to low or mid 9's. Quickest mile thus far has been 9:07. Now that I feel a little bit better about my mile time and I feel my legs are a teency bit stronger, I'm going to start picking up those runs to 1.5 and 2 miles.....still throwing one milers in there to work on my speed progress.
I'm capable of running further..but right now, distance is not my goal, it's strength and speed....once I can elevate those areas, distance will come more quickly and less painfully.
New goal for my mile is sub 9 minute...should come along shortly with the way I have been progressing.
I still have not had a bike ride for a couple of months and I am really excited to get back on my bike. I'll have a great opportunity this week, we are going up to Houghton Lake for the whole holiday. I'm heading up tomorrow night and Kath will be meeting up with me Thursday night. There are plenty of gorgeous areas to ride and run there.....I plan on taking advantage of them. I'll be driving up in the jeep with half doors and no hard or soft top and my bike on the back! VERY Excited!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Run-Swim-Et-cetera-etera-era
Today was one of the loveliest days of summer. The temp was perfect, the breeze was perfect, and the night air was perfect!
I ran outside for the first time in a long while. It felt nice, my pace was not terrible...it was hot. I'm used to being inside, out of the sun, most of the time with air conditioning(spoiled). I want to run outside more, it gets boring on the treadmill. I ran about a mile and a half at about a 10:30 pace and then jumped in the pool when I got home. Jumping in the pool felt like heaven. After skimming out some bugs and leaves I swam 10 laps the length of the pool and back, One lap, back and forth, is about 90 ft total. Both exercises were very enjoyable...which is the goal.
I have a sheet I've been using to keep track of my "tv" exercises. I mentioned before that I am doing basic free weight and floor exercises when I watch tv, two birds. I have this sloppy page of paper listing each exercise and a hash for each set of reps with a line between days. I find that hashing down and having a visual "journal" of my "leisurely tv exercises" encourages me to do more and makes me feel accomplished. Yippee!
July was a fun month, lot of company, lots of parties by the pool and lots of drinking. I decided to take August off to give my liver a break : ) I haven't drank any booze for almost 3 weeks now, which for me is like a season.
I still have yet to get on my bike in weeks and I'm really looking forward to it!!
Please feel free to comment below and share your exercises, eating tips, experiences, thoughts, etc.
I ran outside for the first time in a long while. It felt nice, my pace was not terrible...it was hot. I'm used to being inside, out of the sun, most of the time with air conditioning(spoiled). I want to run outside more, it gets boring on the treadmill. I ran about a mile and a half at about a 10:30 pace and then jumped in the pool when I got home. Jumping in the pool felt like heaven. After skimming out some bugs and leaves I swam 10 laps the length of the pool and back, One lap, back and forth, is about 90 ft total. Both exercises were very enjoyable...which is the goal.
I have a sheet I've been using to keep track of my "tv" exercises. I mentioned before that I am doing basic free weight and floor exercises when I watch tv, two birds. I have this sloppy page of paper listing each exercise and a hash for each set of reps with a line between days. I find that hashing down and having a visual "journal" of my "leisurely tv exercises" encourages me to do more and makes me feel accomplished. Yippee!
July was a fun month, lot of company, lots of parties by the pool and lots of drinking. I decided to take August off to give my liver a break : ) I haven't drank any booze for almost 3 weeks now, which for me is like a season.
I still have yet to get on my bike in weeks and I'm really looking forward to it!!
Please feel free to comment below and share your exercises, eating tips, experiences, thoughts, etc.
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