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Happy 7 Billionth Person World
Take a look at this NPR video on how we got to 7 billion people. Pretty incredible to think about the growth this world has sustained in the last century.
McFads 2011 Fall Update #newjob #1/2marathon #books #tools
I hope this email finds you well. It’s been a while since I’ve sent out an update. There have been quite a few changes since my last email. Before I dive into the details I want to apologize if you emailed me lately and I haven’t responded. Drop me a call if it’s urgent. [...]
Half Marathon Complete
Kelly and I finished the Denver Rock n Roll 1/2 Marathon this weekend along with several friends. It was great running with friends and seeing them on the course. Kelly finished 94th out of 1211 in her division. She ran it in 1:49:24. Very impressive considering she said she ‘struggled’ through the last 7 miles. [...]
Bit Off a Little Too Much
At the beginning of the month I had all the intention of running 3x a week and working out 2x a week (see post). However, after my previous 2 months of working out two times a week, this was too big of a jump. I failed miserably the first few weeks. I’ve toned down [...]
4 Hour Body Phase 2 Over – Half Marathon Time
After my first 40 day experiment where I gained 17 pounds I decided to continue with a modified version of Occam’s Protocol. I added a couple lifts to each workout and I stretched my rest time to 3 days. The result after another 40 days was I maintained a weight of 175 lbs. This is [...]
Giving Tree
The Giving Tree — an amazing short story. The Giving Tree By Shel Silverstein (Classic) A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return. Just the other night I teared up reading this classic story to my kids as [...]
