3/27/2011

I can hardly remember my last rest day. It was so nice giving my body a break today. I woke up pretty early and went straight into my morning routine. But after getting dressed, there wasn’t a rush to hit the road. Instead my mom and I headed to Central United Methodist Church for their contemporary sunday service. To my surprise, the first person I saw outside the church was my friend Demetrius from the Hyatt. It turns out that she attends Pastor Greg’s contemporary service every Sunday.

The congregation was really easy going and friendly. Kids and elders mingled freely. They kicked off the service with a twelve person band and happy uplifting music. Greg delivered his sermon between sets and before I knew it, the service was over...

3/26/11

Albuquerque is awesome. The people here have been great. I woke up pretty tired this morning but I got up early none the less. I worked out my upper body last night after my run yesterday. I couldn’t let the beautiful gym here at the Hyatt go to waste. Sure my body was exhausted but I couldn’t get to sleep. I just kept thinking about what I want to say to the kids at the elementary school on Monday. I’ve got this one shot to make a difference in their lives and I’ve got to make it count. So yeah, I thought about my goals, my mission and how I’m going to reach them.

I woke up at six in the morning and got myself ready for the day. I then arranged to meet my new friend Greg Henneman in the lobby of the hotel...

3/25/2011

I love the Hyatt. I ran from the outskirts of town into downtown to make sure my hosts had books for their kids. What I walked into was a warm and inviting welcome. I think I practically met the entire staff of the Hyatt. They all knew who I was and what I was doing. To top it off, I met a couple members of the local roadrunners running club (Ed and Laura). It was the second Laura I’d meet today. I also happened to meet two Sara’s. Jeff and Demetrius were the ones which set everything up for me. I love them. I also met a Catherine and a Matt. They took a few moments to show me around and let me know I had their support. It sure does make pushing forward a lot easier when you know people believe in the cause...