dude! i just ran a 5k on sunday in 17:49!!! that's 59 seconds faster than my fastest 5k ever!!! it was cool; all the rediculous mileage and training i've been doing is totally paying off! it was unexpected because the last time i raced at all was in early june at the trail challenge, and i did horrible there. the last time i raced well was at the track and feild league championships in the middle of may, and that was in the mile, less than a third the distance of what i ran sunday. thank you, LORD!!! now i have another medal to add to my collection. now i have nine medals: 1. trail challenge 2005, for 6th overall and 2nd in my age group 2. jail break 2005, for 8th overall and 3rd in my age group 3. monte vista invitational 2005, for 20th 4. ram invitational 2005, for 9th 5. artichoke invitational 2005, for 6th 6. trojan invitational 2005, for 4th 7. oakland invitational track meet 2006, for getting the 4x800m relay team into 3rd 8. bob warren/charlie eaton relays 2006 for getting the 4x1600m relay team into 3rd 9. run to the lake 2006 (sunday), for 5th overall and 3rd in my age group. and i also have 3 ribbons: 1. viking opener invitational 2005, for 13th 2. top 8 invitational track meet 2006, for getting the 4x800m relay team into 6th place 3. top 8 invitational track meet 2006, for getting the 4x400m relay team into 6th these are fantastic gifts from the LORD, because i was the stupid, arrogant, little non-athletic kid that everybody made fun of, and now i can do over three miles in less than eighteen minutes and i run on varsity sports teams. thank you, LORD. "More over, when God gives any mand wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work--this is a gift from God. -Ecclesiastes 5:19