You get out what you put in

Clearing up hip injury. Took some walks with B. Once near Darby's found site. 2m walking. Once on Kearns JRP beyond 56th. 2m Would have played ball when I couldn't on Thurs but new place was Hispanic futbol. Played America the Beautiful instead
Discing cautiously. Mon - Labrum park, run short with Amber, walk w B, throwing discs and then to T-ville, disced the course well, dinged basket 2 pole.
Tue - Biked for an hr to Granger High

Wed - group on 70th moved to Wed, played like a chump, hard to get a rhythm when only get the ball if I rebound, forced a shot, got stolen when i drove around--got to focus on what the defense does to my initiative. Ambi-lefty looks like he's barely moving and no one's guarding him. Felt good, talked to a guy about HIT workouts--he's lost 60 lbs.

Thu - jogged to be ready for ball, played at park w Jo enjoying gloves, then ran around and to truck, 1.5m; ball was good, pretty much won all but one, husband-wife team showed up, I guarded fundamentals girl, she got by me on some screen right drives, bank shot money. Also faked me up once and drove around for the game winner. But then my teams won, was getting ready for one last game when we called it, good thing cuz I was pushing it. But I felt good running around (since I haven't broken down myself with training). 1.5

Once last Sun did a bike ride w P where he cried many times, up the hill to overlook, trails, climbed hill, out neighborhoods and around to park where he waited while I biked home, 2m

Fri - got out finally, ran around neighborhood with P on bike to construction, hiked up and across 53rd to overlook, trail to fence hole, roads/grass home; 45 min, 3.5

Sat - at Draper, ran w P to see Zebra, then some loops around the park waiting for club, one loop with not Neal, short, gray, mustache, stretching in parking lot and double breakfast at skinny Jon's (?), talked tri technique, 3.5m

Sun - disced in muddy, crowded, went til could feel it in hip and slightly longer, only made 3 good throws, left feels more natural, run with Nate down Turpin's to g/c and loop within through the mist and soggy grass, vunderbaugh, back up thru firehouse neighborhood, 40 min, 5.5

Monday - 2 mile run with Nate and on bike while he ran an hour and a half.
Tuesday - shake out in the morning all in the evening, drove around till finally went back to top of hill Ward, ran long and felt good. Speedy guy is amazing, I made some smooth jumpers, and guarded one of the twins, his "one, two" motto for shooting long, he does get his feet under him and shoots well.
Wed - greasing the joints run in the morning, w/ B Kearns JRP, saw Thorin for the first time, 2 m up, ball w 70th, felt stiff but warmed up and ran well, short games, middlin', 1.5m
Thu - rollerblade w/ fam, good to work out hip flexor, work is long, was too tired to ball
Fri - disc in morning?, 1m, then got Thorin, puppy love, nervous but acclimated quickly
Sat - one time b4(?) biked and disced, 1.5m

Closing out the Lifeway store.

Did a 2m run with Nate then biked with him while he went 1hr and 1/2 JRP. Ball Tues/Wed/Thu(?) good zone work on Wed, run and gun Tue, trying to be point control Thu, guarded the girl--would rather have her fundamentals on my team than her husband's better athleticism. Played with Jacob's brother, got on good team that won as we played our game.

Sat - treadmill at Nate's, 4m, snow on the ground, barely at 6.2 mph (7:30 pace?)

Tue - run w/ Jo, Phin on bike, got cold, went back, aptmt to E hoods, Thorin jumped out of stroller and got stepped on, 2.5m; established myself as a pure shooter; 1.5

Wed - shakeout; got on good team w shooter and scorer (Dallon and mustache?) made my 3s and mid-range; winner winner chicken dinner; 1.5

Th - shakeout; shorter ball, on Carlos' team, play well should win, 1, new basketball shoes from Nike outlet

Fri - very short shakeout, rest

Did some warmup seeing old friends, Dale Cable, Crocs guy, speedy guys, BK. Felt pretty good, Dale said I looked fast. We started and Dale was ahead by about 10 yards, I was in NML but BK came up and we ran together. He and I close to a soccer girl stalked by 2 behind. 1st mile in 6:27, a little fast but it seemed fine. I was feeling good, biding my time for the turnaround. Talked to soccer girl on the way to the turnaround. They had the water on the wrong side so people were turning the wrong way but we corrected them. I picked it up and passed Dale and left my group.

Now I was 100 yards off Michells Simonaitis and 2 guys. The 2nd mile came quickly, 12:54, on good pace. I maintained the pace, which was really just even pace and was catching up. I noticed my right foot hurting in the arch. The last mile is always long but as we came around the turn and I had to work to catch a guy, about 1/4 mile from the finish. Saw Nate and really tried to pick it up the last .1, say P and Thorin and sprinted in breathing hard. Was happy with my time and the way I pushed myself--30 seconds faster than Thanksgiving?! Consistency is key.

Afterwards my foot was hurting so didn't cool down with Dale, got a massage and he diagnosed right hip flexor tightness, feels like I strained something in my foot, can't walk on it w/o pain. Will use crutches to try to heal it before work on Monday.

Assurance of salvation in Christ brings joy, endurance, patience, confidence, pacifies conscience, motivates obedience, overcomes death's fear. (JMac)

Foot was hurting Sun, Mon worked on it surprisingly, Tue went to ball, wasn't going to play but put on old Blues and went for it. Foot pain in stretched right arch feels like muscle soreness needing to be exercised. Managed to play well in spite of it, told by baldy that I'm always in the right position, focused on screening, some rushed shots, some posting up

Wed - ball again, good defense skills (when I can stop); bowled bearded general and Dallon over once, got in Dallon's head a little (he eyed me while making his midrange) 1.5

Thu - too tired, work going well, constant hand work, today was off, fellowship dinner with Brad and Judy,

Fri - biked past Thorin's to 56W then Mt View to 47S and company, beautiful Fri night-time journey, this is life and glory and peace. Scary going downhill on trail back N. Tacked on 40W to 54S and looked at construction, fell at overlook banging right knee and palm, glorious clarifying pain. 1:15 out, 4m

Sat - biked w Nate to T-ville courthouse hood loop, 1 hr, Nate was tired and said he would have walked, had run 2 1/2 hrs over previous days, quick uptick at Redwoods cemetary, too much BBQ chips and ice cream in preparation for Superbowl victory by Eagles ;-)

 

D/G on Sun Superbowl, taking Thorin out, building up to 10K race, a few shakeouts/a few bike outs. Two times ball? Fri shakeout

AAAAAAAAH! Why does typing a long entry make it disappear?

5 paragraphs and 45 minutes gone.

Good thing God never forgets.

7 minute first mile, BK side by side then forged ahead. Group of 6 with me lagging. Promised myself to hit the water on the way back and go (2/4 mile mark). 21:55 at half, feeling the 3 points to the wind. Pushed it, BK out of reach, DC forgettaboutit. One guy tied his laces, then caught back up and passed no-shirt. I was 37 at 5m and pushing it but just staying the same. Around the last bend and more finally caught no shirt, he encouraged me to beat laces, which I gruntingly did beyond the .2. Can definitely push harder, just don't know this edge with no mileage. Hope to run a minute faster on course through the 15K if foot will let me.

All praise to incomprehensible yet knowable God who reveals Himself through the God-Man who offers eternal salvation to all who simply believe in Him.

Tue - jog til Jo slept, chatted w neighbor about Thorin, then canal E out to near B Elem., chatted w Dump truck drivers near sewer pipe Construction, push through, foot feeling it, 4.5; ball plugging away, last option on offense, played on teams with speedy and new t-ville speedster; how does speedy do it? He'd get to balls beyond everyone, run past the field to rebound and double deke making every breakaway layup. 1.5

Wed - walk disc left-handed favoring foot (been throwing lefty since foot was hurt),

Mon - actual winter snowfall, also on Thu

Tue - Ran around neighborhood with Thorin down 34W to overlook, 40 minutes before Awana, 4.5m; Ball, nary a pass to be gotten, played with big guy poster and blonde brother, (they bickered but then played better) 4 on 4, lost to speedy but also won, played for 2 hours, still foot tender, was the role player, playing in old blue shoes, 1.5

Wed - Got off work a little early, metal-bailing killing it (Thanks Mark). Ran in cold with P to homestead to pick up lift ticket, Grandpa upset P was with, hard to get back but good to push, 4m; ball playing against Dallin, one time one on one, stutter-stepped on D, he made the game-winner on the elbow, talked zone defense with red-shirt leader, (no one's fast enough/long enough to cover the perimeter entirely) missed a few short shots at beginning, but faked D out once, also lost the ball when team wasn't catching up to me as a guard,

Th - skiing Brighton, first up Milly, then met Jon and Leah, hip hurting on the lifts, had to take a break before lunch, good snow, good skiing, good lunch, then Great Western & Snake Creek but wind chill killed me, hands couldn't get warm (even with double gloves) and face chilled. Lodged it to warm up, got out once more at quarter to 4 and called it a day. Was going to ball but needed rest.

Fri - good dinner meal, been watching the Olympics, PyongChang

Race of truth and tragedy.

Arrived at the race with the clan with not much time. Didn't really need a warm-up, at first had to run with Thorin til handed him off. BK caught up before first mile, 7:10, my plan was to go 3 and then go. Not a great plan, just wanting to overcome the disappointment of 10K. Should've gone 6 and go. BK up ahead in group of 4, found a partner to run with, Adam Murray, told him I was going to go at 3. Pushed through 4 and caught 2 guys, stuck with them til Adam caught up, went with him a little, was 34:10 at half, 7:20 pace. The 2 guys passed me and spoke of catching others, Adam proceeded to pass only 3 but ended 18 places ahead. I pushed to catch BK, and caught him before 6, then the wheels fell off. Last 3.3 in 8:05. Watched 10 guys catch me, tried to go with first one, but was just holding on. Glad i did this, just haven't done any tempos. Nothing like going backwards.

Pushed it home after Mel passed me, at 9 miles audibly grunted every other breath, felt better to do it all the way home. Tried precarious cool-down, now I'll rest my foot and try to get the kinks out.

Bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is a means of great gain, having promise for this life and the life to come.

Took a week off to rest my foot. Biked w Nate, taking Thorin to JRP past old house. 1hr, Thorin held up well. Once went NE on bike past police academy and Tracy's parents house, townhouse brick fence jump, back on 36th. 1:15

Didn't ball or disc for a week, foot feels better.

Tue - ball at Stake near Arcadia, lost most games against established guys, made a few shots but feeling it out, Speedy had back problems, had one shot from behind the backboard. 1.5

Wed - working hard, back, arms, wrist, hands get their (over?) workouts. Ball is a late night salve that warms me up again. No young general there, beat the guys with a less athletic but experienced crew, then lost to Dallin. I play him hard and I think he respects it, I'd tell him I like to play against him for the challenge but not for the losing. I did lose the ball twice when the first guy I get by sticks around, blind double team. Made a few backboard lazy spins, then had a game where I missed a 3, a fast break midrange and an easy layup putback. Got the guy to play 3s and 2s to 11 once, but they couldn't hack it.

Thu - 1/2 day at work getting Ron and Scott to work, on a day when Mark and Lee were busy with forklife, got them over doing TruckWash on the metal side. Went in a little later to Asian ball (they start at 830) and got half court games, guarded by handsy whacky shooter, talkative and slightly mental. Made a fouled layup, then went to the other side and was shooter Jess, then lost to Carlos and crew, then a full court that must not have been memorable. 1m

Disced a few but just walking, body feels tight and can't throw my farthest, I'll get some smooth throws and I know I still need the technique when I see middle-aged guys throwing like I can't.


 

Short run around park before DG. 1.5m

Longer run around park, across to St. Matt's, 2m, DG

Ball on Tue, one brother said I was MVP, made two 3s, layup, finding my flow. Wed no 70th regulars, went by Nate's, double full house, athletic and fast. Made my first shot as point guard, played pretty good D, held my own but the last game the guy I was guarding gave a look and I knew he thought he could take me, and I played well but he made the game winning 3 while I was on him. I should have known. 3m

Skiing on Thu at Brighton, good workout but lost my phone. Fun with cousins, felt good, not totally flowy on the blacks, newer skis would help, but the snow was great, enjoying Sean Grooms and Grace pole-less and tired, beautiful life brewing.

 

Short w/u w J before DG. Watching 2 guys easily put it out there, still don't feel like I get my timing right, reach back, side-plant, pull foot, hips, torso, shoulders, elbow, wrist, full follow-through. Grip it and rip it. 1m

Park peri with wind, wind-up and go. 2.5m

Tue - Got on Speedy's team, he can still accelerate in the end games, made my shots, didn't force it, guarded by younger, darker, quick guy. He could get around me but always seemed to go right. Got on a team that won 3, then off, good team. Bros, Speedy, me and hustler (saw at DG b4). Saw 2 guys from small ward haven't seen in 2 years.

Wed - Me, general and tall fundamental ag young regulars, finally beat them. I had some good shots, mid-range, fake to 3. Also won one w short smart guys, I provided the offense, but I also pushed it outnumbered and o/c, got to push and pause, find the shot/pass/drive. 3m
 

Jog, park. 1m Run, with Jo up to overlook, 3m

 

Tue - run/bike with Nate, 3.5m overlook around, biked with Thorin for an hour

Ball - w/ speedy, won most games, Birthday present for me, all wins I thought.

Wed - lightning for ball, not enuf players. Won the last game half court shooting (I'd just toss it up).

Thu - MVP ag. Chinese baller,

Several times discing

Mon - Rainy
Tue - Came a little late to ball, matched up with a young player who was faster and liked to shoot long 3s. I made the game-winning 3 ag him and he said, "That's the only shot he made all game." Then next game he spoke of me making it in his face. I then proceeded to make several shots including the game-winning 3 where he failed to guard me. He's a player, not a baller. Guarded me hard one time, but inconsistent effort and when he failed a few shots he was out of it. Practiced disc distance at Bluffdale park with Thorin.

Wed - Off work early, to Roots, soreness in foot after throwing there, and 2 ball nites. Again a little late, lost to Dallin and tall Bingham friend, they hardly had to try. I was matched with long 3 takers. I played well after getting warm, Dallin stole once, bad turnovers at first. One game w Dallin, he passed to me for mid-range. Knee-brace guy came in and stomped it, 3s from the right side like rain. Got on his team and aces. Also last game to 15 he passed to me for the open walk-off 3.

 

Nick Yengitch race.
Got Phin to run with me while I pushed J and ran with Thorin. Just kept pace encouraging Phin. When we got to the end I had him push in. Only he registered. Good to get out, went to the dinner afterwards, tied Thorin up? Good playground, the one race constant in my life.