I am really excited for today. Sundays are always nice. What I love about Sundays is that even though it might be one of the busiest days of the week, it is definately the most rewarding day of the week.
I feel that I have lost some of my focus the past couple days. Maybe its due to the fact that I already miss my family a lot. Its only been 2 days, but the fact that I wont see them for a while is what is hard. Also another factor contributing to my lack of focus is my attitude toward my upcoming schedule. Jet-lag doesnt help either. But today is Sunday and a great day to change my attitude and begin the week off right.
I've had the chance to talk with some Thai members this past week that I served with on my mission and I loved it. The members in Thailand are awesome. They are such an inspiration. Of course we all have different trials, but I cant imagine going through what some of them go through. I am really looking forward to going back in December and seeing my mission again. I can't wait!
So while I was gone to Japan, we got a new roommate. I never know what to expect with roommates. They just come and go. Its fun meeting with new people though.
The Cross Country season is right around the corner and I got our schedule.
CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
September 6 - George Kyte Invitational - Flagstaff, AZ (There will only be a few guys from the team running in this race)
September 19 - Dave Murray Invitational - Tucson, AZ (4K)
September 27 - Roy Griak Invitational - Minneapolis, MN - (6K)
October 3 - ASU Invitational - Kiwanis Park, Tempe, AZ (5K)
October 18 - Pre Nats - Terre Haute, IN (6K)
November 1 - PAC 10s - Eugene, OR (6k)
November 15 - NCAA West Regionals - Stanford (6k)
November 24 - NCAA Championhips - Terre Haute, IN (6k)
Im still not postive whether I will be red-shirting or not this year, but chances are that I will. If I do, then I will only compete in a few of the races. I'll just have to see what happens. It will be good to finally get out and compete again and see where I am at. I am excited.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Back from Japan
So I got back to AZ today. It was a long flight, and the airline sent my bag on the wrong flight, but hopefully i get it sometime soon. We'll see...
I had such a fun time in Japan. My family is the greatest. It was so nice to be able to spend time with them 24/7 and just be together. I will miss them a lot, but I will get to see them again in December when I go back. It is nice to be back home too and to see friends one last time before they take off for school.
This next week is gonna be pretty crazy. It is pretty much jam packed with ASU Cross Country. On Monday, I have a compliance meeting with the rest of the team. Afterwards I am going to walk around the campus and find out where my classes are. Then on Tuesday, I go in to get all my ASU equipment and gear for the year. I'm actually really excited for that. It will be nice to have some new clothes to run in and wear around rather than use the ones from before my mission. After that, I will go and buy my books. Then on Wednesday, I take off with the team to Pine-Top for our team camp. We will stay there until sometime Saturday afternoon. It should be fun to get to know the guys more since I havent run with them much. I think its also pretty awesome that coach changed the dates so that we come back on Saturday instead of Sunday.
Then on Monday, school starts. And then I will pretty much be gone all the time.
I had such a fun time in Japan. My family is the greatest. It was so nice to be able to spend time with them 24/7 and just be together. I will miss them a lot, but I will get to see them again in December when I go back. It is nice to be back home too and to see friends one last time before they take off for school.
This next week is gonna be pretty crazy. It is pretty much jam packed with ASU Cross Country. On Monday, I have a compliance meeting with the rest of the team. Afterwards I am going to walk around the campus and find out where my classes are. Then on Tuesday, I go in to get all my ASU equipment and gear for the year. I'm actually really excited for that. It will be nice to have some new clothes to run in and wear around rather than use the ones from before my mission. After that, I will go and buy my books. Then on Wednesday, I take off with the team to Pine-Top for our team camp. We will stay there until sometime Saturday afternoon. It should be fun to get to know the guys more since I havent run with them much. I think its also pretty awesome that coach changed the dates so that we come back on Saturday instead of Sunday.
Then on Monday, school starts. And then I will pretty much be gone all the time.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
JAPAN trip!
So I thought that I would finally update my blog so I could let my family/friends know how my trip to Japan with my parents and little sister has been. So far, if I had to choose one word to describe it, it would be AWESOME.
So I arrived last week on Monday evening. We were a little jet lagged, but it was cool seeing where my parents and Brittany lived. The next day took easy since we were all still a little jet lagged. My mom and sister biked over to a park near the house where I ran, and that has been where I have done most of my runs since I have been here. It's a really pretty park in the middle of Tokyo. One thing I have noticed about Tokyo is that it is ridiculously crowded, but then all of the sudden there are these large open garden areas around shrines or parks that make you feel like you are in the middle of no where. Its pretty cool.
Since then my trip has been jam packed with all kinds of fun stuff. We have done some shopping in the crowded areas of Tokyo and there are tons of people! Also, I had the chance to hike Mt Fuji with my dad. That was an awesome experience. It was probably one of the hardest hikes I have done because so much of it is uphill and its really rugged. It was cool at the top though to look over the top of the clouds. You don't get to do that very often. When we were near the top, it hailed on us a couple times, but luckily we had ponchos with us to help cover our heads. Right when we reached the bottom, a huge thunderstorm came in and was crashing lightning everywhere as we got into the car, so we made pretty good timing. The following Monday after Fuji, I went with my mom and little sister to this mini-city type place right outside of Tokyo. It was awesome. We got body and foot massages and then put our feet in this water while fishes ate the dead skin off of our feet. It was way nice especially after hiking Mt Fuji. We got to wear japanese robes too, so that was a definate plus. At nightime, we have spent our time playing card games such as nertz, Egyptian Rat Screw, and extreme nertz . Extreme nertz is amazing by the way. Brittany and I also spend some time playing Mario Kart on the Wii. Oh, and I guess I should mention that Brittany beat me twice in a row at Egyptian Rat Screw, ending my undefeated summer streak. She has quite the reflexes. Good job Tirb. I also had a chance to go to church on Sunday and meet a lot of the people in my family's ward. The church is cool because it is right next to the Tokyo Temple.
I am here until Friday. We still have some fun stuff planned for the rest of the week, so I will post pictures and talk about it in another post. I also have to say that I am impressed with my mom and sister and their ability to speak japanese. It's cool to see them ask directions and get around by using another language.
ps. also, just an update on my sister-in-laws status: we talked to them earlier today and found out that after 3 weeks in the hospital, Jacy has returned home! I guess they are monitoring her status now at her house and she has to take a shot every 5 days while there. Its awesome to know she is back home and still healthy. All the prayers and fasting paid off!
So I arrived last week on Monday evening. We were a little jet lagged, but it was cool seeing where my parents and Brittany lived. The next day took easy since we were all still a little jet lagged. My mom and sister biked over to a park near the house where I ran, and that has been where I have done most of my runs since I have been here. It's a really pretty park in the middle of Tokyo. One thing I have noticed about Tokyo is that it is ridiculously crowded, but then all of the sudden there are these large open garden areas around shrines or parks that make you feel like you are in the middle of no where. Its pretty cool.
Since then my trip has been jam packed with all kinds of fun stuff. We have done some shopping in the crowded areas of Tokyo and there are tons of people! Also, I had the chance to hike Mt Fuji with my dad. That was an awesome experience. It was probably one of the hardest hikes I have done because so much of it is uphill and its really rugged. It was cool at the top though to look over the top of the clouds. You don't get to do that very often. When we were near the top, it hailed on us a couple times, but luckily we had ponchos with us to help cover our heads. Right when we reached the bottom, a huge thunderstorm came in and was crashing lightning everywhere as we got into the car, so we made pretty good timing. The following Monday after Fuji, I went with my mom and little sister to this mini-city type place right outside of Tokyo. It was awesome. We got body and foot massages and then put our feet in this water while fishes ate the dead skin off of our feet. It was way nice especially after hiking Mt Fuji. We got to wear japanese robes too, so that was a definate plus. At nightime, we have spent our time playing card games such as nertz, Egyptian Rat Screw, and extreme nertz . Extreme nertz is amazing by the way. Brittany and I also spend some time playing Mario Kart on the Wii. Oh, and I guess I should mention that Brittany beat me twice in a row at Egyptian Rat Screw, ending my undefeated summer streak. She has quite the reflexes. Good job Tirb. I also had a chance to go to church on Sunday and meet a lot of the people in my family's ward. The church is cool because it is right next to the Tokyo Temple.
I am here until Friday. We still have some fun stuff planned for the rest of the week, so I will post pictures and talk about it in another post. I also have to say that I am impressed with my mom and sister and their ability to speak japanese. It's cool to see them ask directions and get around by using another language.
ps. also, just an update on my sister-in-laws status: we talked to them earlier today and found out that after 3 weeks in the hospital, Jacy has returned home! I guess they are monitoring her status now at her house and she has to take a shot every 5 days while there. Its awesome to know she is back home and still healthy. All the prayers and fasting paid off!
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