dude, lots of new stuff happening.
on may 18, i completed an olympic distance triathlon in auburn, ca with my bro in law jason...1.5 kilometer swim, 40 kilometer bike, 10 kilometer run. 100 degree heat. suicidal ideation during the race = positive. actually, in all honesty i think i miiiight be addicted to this triathlon thing. it is an exhilarating feeling to push the limits of my body to new heights; not to mention that i love all three activities. my dear friend
adam was there to cheer us on. he has been my training partner for several months now; i DEFINITELY wouldn't have trained as hard as i did if it weren't for him. i'll post pictures soon.
we graduated! May 15, bethany, my mom (sherry) and i all received our MSN (master's of science in nursing). the local papers even did a
story on us! in fact, doing that and one other interview was a great way to bring a (near) close to the last 3 years of frenetic life-pace. it was a great exercise to reflect on the simple truth that has taken us down this path and sustained us : we are attempting to follow Jesus with our lives, to labor and strain for a more just, whole and beautiful world, giving our lives to the oppressed and marginalized in the work that we do.
i look forward to a season of refocusing, of recovering parts of this vision we may have lost sight of.
we will be moving to a new apartment here in the same neighborhood in the mission district this week. it's close to dolores park on a tree lined street, with coffee shops and cafes in abundance. it should be fun.
that's it for now. peace.
this is me, intimidating all of my competitors with my long hair, slightly-too-small flannel, and skull & crossbone socks. (or...maybe i just look constipated?)
dude, that swim was hard. i am running 0.05 miles per hour here.
crossing the finish line for the highly coveted 87th place.
cheers to a race well done. it was so great doing this race together with Jason, not just the race itself...but also the support leading up to it, and knowing that someone else is training as hard as you are. we are looking forward to our next tri together!
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