Corporate Challenge
I ran the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge in Boston this year. I beat last year’s time by 4 minutes. My 3.5 mile race took 34:50, which sounds a little slow, but you’ve gotta include all the walkers one must dodge, and understand that this 3.5 miles is crowded with over 12,000 people. I was well within the times of my colleagues and that was nice, too.
Better than all this, my dad did the same event. He ran/walked with his team, and I did it with my gang. But I saw him afterwards. Talk about proud. My dad, who is in his 50’s, has lost 65 or now almost 70 pounds. He walked and ran in his first ever event, and he has turned his own health around immensely.
Oh, and by the way, my Mom’s not doing too shabby in those regards either.
My Daughter turns 3 today. I wrote her a two page letter last night when I got home from the event, with the hope that I’ll do this every year and then give her the whole kaboodle at some point when she’s old enough to care. We’re celebrating this weekened with this amazing event that my wife put on, invlolving our little local theater and food and the Heffalump movie, etc. It’ll be nice. My wife is amazing with all the small touches she puts on things.
I’m 80% through Covey’s 8th habit book. I really recommend it to anyone who really wants to make significant and lasting improvements in their life. This book attacks things from the point of view of a whole person, and for once in my life, I’m really responding to it. I’m finding some sense of how I can apply all this to my life, and it’s really making a world of difference in my efforts in ALL aspects of my life.
I hope you’re well.
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Happy Birthday to the little Brogan!
That’s cool that you and your dad did the same race. Intergenerational fitness … very nice.
Think I might check out that book. Good job on the run as always.
Have a great weekend with your little one. :)
How cool is that? Satisfying up-generation run with Dad and down-generation birthday memories with daughter.
That’s good balance!
Wow, Chris! A full minute+ off your mile time from last year. Nice! Cool that your Dad was out there running too. Looks like a monstrous crowd. I guess if its a long race like a marathon, those few minutes spent getting stuck at the beginning is no big deal, but if the race is shorter, then it really can hit your times hard. Great race, Chris!