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Today's Run 08.27.08

Target: Easy Run - 8 miles @ 8:32 pace.

Today's Run - 8 miles in 1:08:37 (8:35 Pace). Took it easy and treated this as a recovery run from Monday.

• This Week: 28 miles
• This Month: 142.5 miles
• This Year: 647.2 miles
• Lifetime: 4752.6 miles

Running 08.22.08 - 08.25.08

08.25.08: Long Run - 20 miles in 2:51:34 (8:35 pace). I ran hard and was pleasantly surprised that I kept my pace throughout the run. This run was 14 minutes faster than my 20 miles run three weeks ago.

08.23.08: Easy Run - 8 miles in 1:09:05 (8:39 pace). Ran during the heat of the day just to see how my body would respond. Not bad.

08.22.08: Easy Run - 9 miles in 1:16:40 (8:32 pace).

• Last Week: 35 miles
• This Week: 20 miles
• This Month: 134.5 miles
• This Year: 639.2 miles
• Lifetime: 4744.6 miles

Today's Run 08.20.08

Target: Easy Run - 9 miles @ 8:43 pace

Today's Run: 9 miles in 1:18:14 (8:42 pace)

• This Week: 18 miles
• This Month: 97.5 miles
• This Year: 602.2 miles
• Lifetime: 4707.6 miles

12 People a Pastor Needs in their Life

It is careless and catastrophic for a pastor to go through life and ministry alone. My twenty plus years of ministry have taught me that I need others in my life to help me live out God's call in a honoring and effective manner. I am sure that there are more than 20, but this should get us started.

1. Understanding & Supportive Spouse - Volumes could be written about this, but a pastor needs a spouse who gets "it", and can deal with sacrifice, hurt, and disappointment. But also, can celebrate with the best of them. 
2. Golfing/Running/Fishing Buddy - Huge in helping recalibrate and avoiding taking yourself too seriously.
3. Theological  Wiz -  The go to person when you come up against tough doctrinal issues and their application.Typically this person has forgotten more Bible than I know. 
4. Prayer Veteran - This is usually an older lady that you know has your back in prayer. This person is GOLD! The more of these people you have... the better.
5. Business Executive - This person helps me manage better and understand the outworking of leadership.
6. Editor - Most pastors do a ton of writing, and need someone who can assist them in being concise, grammatically correct, and effective in getting the message across.
7. Peer - A person from another church who has similar responsibilities.
8. Protege - A person to pour into and help develop as they launch into ministry. This demands being at your best, so that you have something to pass along. These people also ask great questions.
9. Truth Teller - A person who will light you up as needed, give insight about your character and ministry, and also provide encouragement. This person is demanding and helps you be accountable.
10. Great Assistant - I know that not every pastor has this luxury, but what a difference a good assistant makes with prioritizing and helping manage yourself.
11. Unchurched Friend - Hopefully a bunch of these. Too often pastors nestle into a nice little cocoon made up of like minded people of faith. It is essential that pastors must practice what they preach in reaching and being friends with those who do not know Jesus. 
12. Mechanic/Electrician/Plumber, etc... That guy! The one who you can call when all  #@1! is breaking loose. This is the guy who has the right tools, know-how, and skill to fix that which is broken.

The list could go on... I am reminded that I have at least one person (especially the spouse - one and only one) in each of these roles. They play such a significant role in my life. For that I will be eternally grateful.

Running 08.16.08 - 08.18.08

I was away spending some time in the mountains, so I took a break from my schedule. I did run however.

08.16.08 - 4.5 miles in 40:10 (8:56 pace). Mostly hill work. Good workout, especially when I was chased by two dogs!

08.18.08 - 9 miles in 1:16:30 (8:30 pace). This run was terrible. I had an upset stomach. Must have been the hamburger I ate at Wild Bill's in Leadville.

• This Week: 9 miles
• This Month: 88.5 miles
• This Year: 593.2 miles
• Lifetime: 4698.6 miles

Today's Run 08.14.08

Target: Easy Run - 10 miles @ 8:43 pace.

Today's Run: 10 Miles in 1:25:19 (8:32 pace)

• This Week: 26 miles
• This Month: 75 miles
• This Year: 579.7 miles
• Lifetime: 4685.1 miles

Today's Run 08.11.08

Target: Long Run - 16 miles @ 8:43 pace

Today's Run: 16 miles in 2:18:24 (8:39 pace). It was all good. I used my new CamelBak and that seemed to solve the hydration issue. I was surprised that it was so easy to run with. What a difference. This is probably one of my all-time top runs.

• This Week: 16 miles
• This Month: 65 miles
• This Year: 569.7 miles
• Lifetime: 4675.1 miles

Today's Run 08.09.08

Target: Easy Run - 7 miles @ 8:43 pace.

Today's Run: 7 miles in 59:12 (8:28 pace)

• This Week: 41 miles
• This Month: 49 miles
• This Year: 553.7 miles
• Lifetime: 4659.1 miles

Running 08.07.08; 08.08.08

8.07.08 Target: Easy Run - 7 miles @ 8:43 pace

08.07.08 Run: 7 miles in 59:09 (8:27 pace)

08.08.08 Target: Speed Work 1 mile warm up; 3 x 1 mile x 6:52 w/ .5 mile jog; cool down

08.08.08 Run: 7 miles in 57:40 (8:15 pace) Hard workout but it felt good to run hard/fast. Averaged 6:53 on speed miles which was only a second over goal.

• 1 mile warm up: 9:00
• 1 mile speed: 6:46
• .5 mile jog: 4:44
• 1 mile speed: 6:52
• .5 mile jog: 5:08
• 1 mile speed: 7:02
• 2 mile jog/cool down: 18:08

• This week: 34 miles
• This month: 42 miles
• This Year: 546.7 miles
• Lifetime: 4652.1 miles

Today's Run 08.04.08

Target: Long Run - 20 miles @ 8:43 pace.

Today's Run: 20 miles in 3:05:50 (9:18 Pace). This is the longest run I have done in the last ten years. The first 15 miles went well (8:45 pace). Miles 15-19 were slower and harder. Mile 20... all I had left in me was inappropriate words! I need to figure out the hydrating thing better. It felt good to do the entire 20 miles, but I was attempting to stay under 9:00 pace. Still some work to do.

• This Week: 20 miles
• This Month: 28 miles
• This Year: 532.7 miles
• Lifetime: 4638.1 miles