I broke a brick!

I broke a brick. It hurt. I just needed to power through it and not stop. My hand really stung and felt stiff after I broke my brick. I was really nervous before I broke my brick. I didn`t really feel stick to my stomach, but was just nervous.I felt really great after i broke my brick because it was done and over with. Im really glad I was able to do something like that.

When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown

The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground. ~Author Unknown

Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ~Newt Gingrich

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it's funny how i always gauge my workouts on how sweaty i am and how i feel....  the below quote always reminds me of why i push myself the way i do....


"The true vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one is looking."
- Mia Hamm

From CGN Sarah

I wanted to thank CGN Chris for organizing the trip to the food bank. I had so much fun and I want to do it again sometime. I think that it was a great way to bond even more with our fellow testers. I feel like the team has grown so closer in the last couple months than I could have ever imagined. We’ve bled, cried, and sweat on each other. We’ve run with each other, kicked each other, and grappled the snot out of each other. But most importantly, we’ve stuck together no matter what. I can’t imagine testing with a better group of people. Our team mates are our family now and I wanted to thank all of you for always being there for me.

CGN Sarah

Block Party

Catching up on my Journals:
The block party was fun. It was interesting to see all the people there, and to be able to help set up. One of my favorite parts was helping in the fishing game and attaching prizes to the fishing poles. I think the demo team did a great job on their performance. We were able to ad-lib so we could time things perfectly.

~ A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm. ~ I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. ~

Oregon Food Bank.

Hi everyone. For those of you that went, I hope you had a memeorable time t the Oregon Food Bank, and would want to do something like that again. After the first time I went to the OBF, I decided i wanted to do the same thing with you guys. So I planned and schemed untill it was time to go. I had a lot of fun planning it too, and i really hope you guys had fun helping out.
Each person in our group helped to feed a lot of people.
Frozen Bean Room: 120 people fed per person
Potato/Tomato Room: 232 people fed per person.

~ In every community there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart there is the power to do it. ~

ugh...

My ankle is swollen, bruised, and still in pain. I have a blister on my right heel from wearing that stupid fiberglass splint. My right knee is sore from having to wear the clunky black boot. Some of the fingers on my right hand have been numb for a couple days...most likely from using the crutches. I'm working both days this weekend. And, I'm just plain old tired.

Okay, now that all of that complaining is out of the way, let me tell you about the good parts of my day. I crutched a 1/4 mile (my arms were burning!) with CGN Jenalyn keeping me company, and even challenged Hunter to try and finish his mile before I finished my quarter mile...which he did. :) I improved on my push-ups, sit-ups, plank, and hang-time. Enjoyed a delicious pancake breakfast provided by the Hoskins family and enjoy the company of the DTD team on a relaxed level (one of my favorite things to do). I got to watch a couple girls compete at the Stargazer Meet today who I taught when they were five years old...and sit and chat with their moms for a while. And, I took a nap on the couch with my ankle up on a bunch of pillows.

All-in-all, I think today was a balanced day. I little bit of challenge to overcome with positive thoughts.

State Management is controlling the way you think, feel, behave, and perform. There are two things that control your state of mind; your physiology and your mental interpretations. Change the way you think, and you will change the way you act. (might be a little off, but you get the point) :o)

Hope everyone is working to maintain a positive attitude. We're almost there...