Back From Hiatus

Ed -

I'm not sure where Hiatus is, but I was told I went there and am now back.

Over the last couple of months I taught myself to play guitar so I could be the lead in a musical at our church.  The show went well despite my guitar playing and it was a lot of fun.  Our church here in Richmond does stuff like this on a big scale.  I say "church musical" and I'm sure most people think of a choir and piano sort of thing, but this was a tad larger.

Made up of only members this show had three choirs, a dozen actors, an organist, a pianist, and a full orchestra.  Complete with harp and French Horns.  Pretty intimidating to get up in front with all of them in the opening number, make my way to front and center, facing over 600 people and hold a stinkin' F for 16 beats.  Sheesh.  I'm too old for notes that high.

In case you never saw it on facebook here's a look at where I started and where I am now with the guitar.

 

The Beginning

 

 

 

8 Weeks

 

I've also revamped my training schedule for the next couple of months, so I'll write an update on that and share the spreadsheet of what I've been doing, and what I'm going to be doing in my pursuit of Sub 5.

 

 

On a completely unrelated note:  My Cancer Compadre, Shane Miles, just ran another 50K trail run.  As us Southernors say when someone's very enthusiastic about something, "He's all ate up with runnin'!"

 

 

I've added his blog over on the bar there, so check it out.  It's "Rants, Reviews, and Rendezvous."  I need to get some editing tips from him and he said I could borrow his camera for filming training runs, intervals, etc!