There's no snow in Fresno, although it does get below 60 these days at night.
This week I took some kids biking on Monday and tonight, Wednesday. Very fun. We aren't able to get out there until the sun's almost done but we do a good run 'out', then it's dark so take it kinda easy on the trail back. one of the kids pictured on monday's ride couldn't come tonight because he didn't do his homework like he was supposed to afterwards...
http://picasaweb.google.com/trithisfresno/woodwardbiking
Water Polo ends next week then i'll be doing running/biking twice a week or so probably...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
The joy of it!
So things are kind of slowing down. I'm working on getting a group of kids to man our very own aid station at the Trail of Two Cities Marathon in November. Should be 5,000 runners this year! I'm trying to get 20 kids to go out there and am working with other service groups on campus at McLane too.
My cell phone was stolen last week while I was helping out at the homecoming week festivities at McLane. Four years ago, as a student teacher, I was 'coerced' into helping with making the floats, etc. after school and it directly led to my decision to come back to McLane to become a teacher/the type of teacher/coach that I am. It was very fun last week too. The phone being stolen was unfortunate but I have to say not unexpected; I was careless with it and I've been there long enough to not have anything significant stolen is pretty good.
The kids seemed to have noticed because I was elected 'Mr. Highlander' or like faculty king. As part of that I have uploaded a video of me "dancing" last Friday. http://www.youtube.com/dormanmath
Tonight after polo I went bike riding with a kid from my classes who had asked to go. We only rode about 6 miles and it was cool but he was sweating and commented about how hard he was working. It was a nice ride and a good time. It was really fun to be just riding bikes again and remembering why I love this sport and these kids.
My cell phone was stolen last week while I was helping out at the homecoming week festivities at McLane. Four years ago, as a student teacher, I was 'coerced' into helping with making the floats, etc. after school and it directly led to my decision to come back to McLane to become a teacher/the type of teacher/coach that I am. It was very fun last week too. The phone being stolen was unfortunate but I have to say not unexpected; I was careless with it and I've been there long enough to not have anything significant stolen is pretty good.
The kids seemed to have noticed because I was elected 'Mr. Highlander' or like faculty king. As part of that I have uploaded a video of me "dancing" last Friday. http://www.youtube.com/dormanmath
Tonight after polo I went bike riding with a kid from my classes who had asked to go. We only rode about 6 miles and it was cool but he was sweating and commented about how hard he was working. It was a nice ride and a good time. It was really fun to be just riding bikes again and remembering why I love this sport and these kids.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
a lot of catching up
The end of september is finally here! Every weekend I spent doing something for tri-this related events, so needleess to say this first week of october is pretty nice to relax! Today (sunday) i let myself sleep with no alarm clock poised and ready and slept in until 9am!
water polo has also picked up full steam, and with practice from 4-6:30pm daily plus morning practices wed and fri from 6-7am and saturday scrimmage from 9-11, things are pretty busy there too! http://www.mclanewaterpolo.com
Next weekend Tri-This! students and I will help put on the Steven Ayres memorial run in Exeter, CA. Steven sadly drowned a couple of weeks ago while training for the Scott Tinley Adventure triathlon. I knew his girlfriend Melanie more, but Melanie and Steven were at the Splash and Dash and we've known them for a while now. I'll be bringing down hopefully about 10 kids, Meagan and myself to do a fun 5k run too. this year completely free, we'll try to build it into someting bigger in the future to help provide a scholarship fund for him at the community college he was attending, West Hills in Lemoore.
Tri This is awaiting word from the Jamba Juice Fundraiser of the 19th and had a GREAT weekend at Shaver Lake triathlon last weekend! Pictures are on the main page linked to from http://www.tri-this.org
I'll begin work now on the planned mtb duathlon at lake hensley january 1st!
water polo has also picked up full steam, and with practice from 4-6:30pm daily plus morning practices wed and fri from 6-7am and saturday scrimmage from 9-11, things are pretty busy there too! http://www.mclanewaterpolo.com
Next weekend Tri-This! students and I will help put on the Steven Ayres memorial run in Exeter, CA. Steven sadly drowned a couple of weeks ago while training for the Scott Tinley Adventure triathlon. I knew his girlfriend Melanie more, but Melanie and Steven were at the Splash and Dash and we've known them for a while now. I'll be bringing down hopefully about 10 kids, Meagan and myself to do a fun 5k run too. this year completely free, we'll try to build it into someting bigger in the future to help provide a scholarship fund for him at the community college he was attending, West Hills in Lemoore.
Tri This is awaiting word from the Jamba Juice Fundraiser of the 19th and had a GREAT weekend at Shaver Lake triathlon last weekend! Pictures are on the main page linked to from http://www.tri-this.org
I'll begin work now on the planned mtb duathlon at lake hensley january 1st!
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