Well, I'm pretty much moved in to my new apartment...still settling, but everything important that I need is now in the apartment, minus a t.v. Feels great to know that I'll be here for awhile and not have to wonder where I'm going to be next. I should say it feels great but weird at the same time. I'm so used to moving the past few years from place to place and never really being settled, that I don't know how to feel or act now. Anyways, I'll get used to it, because feels like I never left Minneapolis, which is strange yet comforting at the same time.
I started training on the University of Minnesota campus again this past week. It felt familiar and good to walk into the weight rooms and see my old buddies lifting and making fun each other and me...like I said, it's like I never left. I've been able to get outside on the track and throw a little too. Nothing too crazy yet, I have a long training year ahead of me, so I'm trying to pace myself. I have really missed training here and seeing all the familiar, Minnesota friendly faces.
So, now that I'm reestablishing in Minneapolis/St. Paul (I actually live in St. Paul now) it is time for me to get out and visit some possible locations to volunteer in the name of In The Arena. I don't think any of the Boys and Girls Clubs I volunteered at a few years ago are still running, possibly one, but now that I'm in a different city I most likely will be pursuing a different location and maybe even a different organization. I had great success this past spring in Colorado Springs volunteering with the Mesa Ridge High School track team, and it showed me different ways to be a more effective volunteer for In The Arena. Either way, I will be volunteering somewhere where I am needed.
I made a short video back around mid June that I've been meaning to share, but obviously never got around to doing it. Back in June I spent a morning with my mom's 2nd grade class at Jefferson Elementary. I put on a little mini track and field day for the class. The events were standing long jump, 2kg two handed medicine ball toss, and a 30 meter sprint. I chose those three events because it was every discipline within track and field, only simplified, plus it made it much easier for me to organize! Anyways, the kids had a great time and I may be holding a track and field day for the entire 2nd grade at Jefferson next year.
So here is my little montage video. Enjoy!
4 comments:
dude....what has gotten into you bro!?! you call that technique, wheres the dorsiflexion? ;) haha... good to see your back in familiar territory and looking FIT! We just got to Germany (Leverkusen), but its not the same without you and Adam running around with his beer hat! ;) stay in touch baby guuuuuuuuuurl ;)
M++
Thank you so much for sharing the video!! It made me cry- Im so proud of all your hard work- Im positive the kids will remember your visit for the rest of their lives- Seeing them wear the ITA shirt gave me the chills.. Seems like they really enjoyed our visit.. Congrats on such an amazing job!!
Hey Karl! I love your video. It is so cute to see the kids chear eachother on with each event. I'm glad you and Mia are settling into your home. Tell Mia hi for me and that I miss her! Train hard.
Emily
Great that you are back home in the Midwest and settling in. How did you fare with last weeks warm weather? It was a bit of an adjustment when I got off the plane from Alaska. I am down in the Cities often, we will have to get together one of these times.
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