Bring in the bulldozers and cranes; it's time for a little remodel! Hopefully I'll be back to posting soon. Once I figure out the code in this new template. And turn the red text into something not red. And make the columns wider. And get the stars to align exactly how I want them to. Stay tuned.
Ah... where to begin. I'm not even sure what's happened in the last few weeks. Something about changing jobs, moving to a new city, and running a marathon. But before all of that, I made a list of some favorite times in Dallas to officially close out that chapter. In no certain order:
• the “original” 3P Challenge event: fun team, great adventure
• Fossil: holiday time, Farkel tournaments on Friday, and the tin wall
• Small Group Bible Study & Christmas party charades
• Village Burger & Glen Phillips: one of my very favorite evenings
• PC Sundays at Fortress
• Saturday morning long runs at White Rock
• camping and exploring at Ray Roberts
• FW Main Street Arts Festival
• Northbridge extravaganzas: Harrison, a room full of balloons, and hallway chatting
• Life is Good Pumpkin Festival: tower of jack-o-lanterns, homemade chili, and Disney trivia
• couch movies at Inwood Theater
• exploring the Katy Trail with running buddies
• Vertis: birthday desserts, Golf Galaxy, Brookshire photo shoots, and the lime green studio
• volunteering at the Bridge: engaging homeless through running groups
• 48 Hours of Prayer and Service at PC
• Alias and LOST: addiction with two best buds
• backpacking at Lake Texoma
• FC Dallas soccer games
• ice/snow days: snowmen, snow ice cream, and snow running
• Heritage Salt & Light activities: being hands and feet in the community
• MP Relay (x2): 240 miles on the road + close, smelly quarters = instant friends
• Café Brazil outings with Emily S.: best conversation and coffee combo
• South Padre Island: raining in Dallas? buddy pass to the beach!
• FW Cowtown Marathon w/DM
• MP's 50 Hours of Kickball
• Shakespeare in the Park outing with Allison
• Lifetime Fitness TRI: first indoor triathlon with Erica
• Grapefest with the Amer. Air crew: food, more food, and a grape-stomping competition
• Amer. Air photoshoots for Cents: paper sailboats and golden cash registers
• Matt Nathanson, Train, & Maroon 5 concert with Amber
There are many more that I'm sure I forgot to add, and I purposely didn't include excursions outside of Dallas... which means I have a whole lot to be grateful for these last 5 years. Surely BCS would dare to hold just as much adventure, yes? Or yes?
... on race week!
Life is sprinting along here in Bryan/CS, Texas. We are PUMPED to be hosting 1500 runners this weekend for an inaugural race that is going to rock some socks off as well as raise a lot of money for some sweet, sweet kids. Several updates to come – after Sunday.
Gotta love those “play catch up” Saturdays… It’s been a long week and a whirlwind last month or two. Here’s what’s been going on:
I quit my job…
It’s funny – I’ve bounced around to over 15 different jobs in the last 5 years here in Dallas, but I’ve never had to quit one until now. I finally found a place where I enjoyed the work, loved the people, and could picture myself for quite some time. (Insert shout-out to the American Airlines Publishing clan here.) So it will be sad to leave that behind, but I’m more than willing and ready to do so.
And accepted another…
Why quit a great thing? For something even greater! Starting in December, I’ll be working as a designer/coordinator/communications guru for Mercy Project. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work for MP on a full-time basis, thrilled to use my talents and passions to help some sweet kiddoes in Ghana, and thrilled at how everything has fallen into place for this to happen.
Which means I’m moving…
I was moving anyway at the end of a lease, so the timing could not have been better. Sort of… My lease in Dallas ended Oct 31, so I moved everything but my clothes to Bryan the weekend before. Now I’m hanging in the Metroplex until Thanksgiving, wrapping up work and a few other commitments. Thankfully, I have some very gracious friends who have offered their homes to me for the three in-between weeks. Then it’s off to Canyon for Wyatt’s birthday/Turkey break and back to Bryan for good at the end of the month.
To the BCS area…
Ah… small town, no traffic, friendly people… I’m excited. I will miss a few things about Dallas but am glad to be making the transition out of the city. Goodbye commuting, hello HEB! Mostly, I’m excited about living in a place small enough to really experience community and living life with people. That’s something I’ve searched for in Dallas but have had a hard time finding amidst all the noise and busy chaos. I’m looking forward to living with friends for awhile in Bryan and seeing what God has in store for this next leg of the journey.
In the meantime…
Marathon training is in high gear for the next two weeks. Running a half tomorrow morning, then two more long runs before taper time. Super excited about the upcoming SOLD OUT race. Aside from that, the next two weeks are for running errands, getting in last minute appointments, and hanging out with Dallas friends.
Probably won’t be posting too much in the next few weeks but am planning to return by the end of the year with a little blog makeover. I’m sure it will be good… once I think up what it will entail…
Ahh... it's been awhile. I think 'hectic' would be a good term to describe life as of late, as well as 'complete upheaval', but more on that later. It's time for digging deep and building mileage in preparation for the upcoming race in December. Only 48 days remain: 4 weeks to build and 3 weeks to taper. (I'm not counting or anything.) I can't believe how fast training has flown by this season. Always kinda nice.
Even better is the fact that the 1/2 Marathon is SOLD OUT, including 50 additional charity entries. So exciting. There are only 58 spots left for the Full Marathon, and those are going fast. This is going to be a fantastic event. Here's a little taste of what we're in for:
BCS Marathon Course from Chris Field on Vimeo.
