Big South Conference Champions 2010!

2010 Men's Big South Conference Champions!

Getting ready before the race

Nearing the 5k mark (split was 16:27)

Kicking into the finish for 25th place with a time of 26:34

Rounding a turn with Caleb

The whole team, Boys and Girls Conference Champs

I had a great weekend, my parents, Dell and Neeki came down to see me run which was great. It was a great experience being apart of a Conference team and I am just thankful that God blessed us with a great race and a great day and that we could just glorify Him with our bodies. I had a lot of fun and was just grateful that I had the opportunity to race hard and glorify God with my running.

Jarred

I will be racing my last xc race of the season this Friday at the University of Virgina

Hard Fall a Blessing

So today I went on just an easy 5 mile run, which went from my dorm to the nearby upper dam trail up to five points and back to the dorm. I was running by myself which was the first in a while and I was just enjoying the very beautiful 70 degree sunny weather here in Va. in late October. So I was running along on the trials at a pretty brisk pace, and was just thinking about what God might have planned for me in the next few years or weeks, or days, or hours, or minutes. And I was just talking with God and praying and just enjoying spending time with Him as I ran out on the beautiful trails. At about 12 minutes into minutes into my run I asked God to make my run exciting in some way or interesting, I don't know why I asked this but I just wanted something to happen. Its funny how God can respond so quickly sometimes. About a minute later, I started singing some songs in my head, and the first one I started to sing was Praise God from whom all blessings flow. And I started singing the song and just as I finished saying the word blessings I tripped over a root and fell pretty hard on the trail. I fell on my left side and jammed my right hand a little bit. I just laid on the ground for about 30 seconds or so, I had scrapped my left calf, my right knee was bleeding, and my left shoulder got some scraps along with my stomach. I got back up and started running again and I laughed to myself and thanked God. I started thinking and I thought about how all blessings come from God and even a fall in the dirt can be a blessing. It was a reminder to me and I was just really thankful for who God is and what He has and does for me.

I'm getting ready for Conference this weekend and I just want to run for the Glory of God and nothing else. If I get in last place and I Glorify God then I've accomplished my goal, and if I win and shock the world by beating Sam and I Glorify God then I've accomplished the same goal and purpose. I just hope to foremost Glorify Him and then also just encourage my teammates and give up my body as a sacrifice to God for He created it. I am really excited for an opportunity to just Glorify Him through my race and I'm happy that its not just on race day that I have the opportunity to do this but every single day with everything that I do.

Jarred

Funny Pictures of the Week

#4: David is caught sleeping on the bus, I may be classified as a stalker for taking this, but its funny.

#3: Stalker picture number two, I caught Zach and Katie cuddling on the couch, I was about to go cuddle with them and make it awkward, but could not conjure up the guts.

#2: Coming in at number 2, is Ryan with the largest and fluffiest Caterpillar every found in the history of mankind, unfortunately it was 45 dollars or we would have brought it home.

#1: And at number one for this week, is the one eyed cyclops named Zach, we were having a little bit too much fun at Best Buy.

Golf with Zach

Today Zach and I went golfing at a par 3 place. We did a workout together this morning and then went golfing. Unfortunately Zach won, I need to play golf more to work on my game. But on the bright side I got to drive his Mustang back to the house. Tonight we are playing mafia which is an awesome game and we staying at one of his friends house. Right now I am waiting for pizza and then Zach and I are headed out, maybe I will get to drive the Mustang again!! Oh and do you like my new hat family?