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Priorities

Posted by Christina Bird Gibson at Aug 22, 2001 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
I'm sure that you have all read this story before...but here it is again: A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in to the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full? They agreed that yes, it was. The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. "Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed. The pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff. If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the things that are truly most important. Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal." Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just pebbles and sand.
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The Race

Posted by Christina Bird Gibson at Aug 21, 2001 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Hebrews 12:1 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us..."
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2001: Huntington Beach 5/10 mile Run

Posted by Ralph Casas at Aug 17, 2001 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Huntington Beach Distance Derby

Huntington Beach Distance Derby

Boys — 10 mile Run

Dag

 1:04.59
Freddie 1:14.25
Jason  1:19.36

Girls — 10 mile Run
Amber 1:15.41
Audrey 1:16.25
Alisa 1:20.48
Joy 1:21.11
Amanda            1:21.59
Gretchen 1:24.11
Jackie S. 1:41.18

Boys — 5 mile Race
Nathaniel 30:35
Mario  35:34
Chris  36:21
Jake  37:05
Sergio 38:44

Chet 

 42:23

Jim 

 53:07
Mark  53:42
Keith  57:21

Girls — 5 mile Race
Jackie M.         38:23
Crystal  44:54

Megan 

46:14
Kendal  51:47
Ana  51:47
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School Report Card

Posted by Ralph Casas at Aug 15, 2001 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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Summer Training at Lake Gregory

Posted by Ralph Casas at Aug 15, 2001 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
The boys and girls cross country teams spent six nights and seven days training in the mountains around Crestline
Summer Camp A Success!
The boys and girls cross country teams spent six nights and seven days training in the mountains around Lake Gregory in Crestline. Congratulations to all the first year runners who survived the intense workouts.

Searching for scenic trails and running the 2.7 mile loop around the lake turned out to be the core of the training for the week. The most difficult trail run was a 4-mile extreme mountain run that Dag finished in 54 minutes! The rest of the boy's team and Audrey & Cassandra completed the grueling trail in 59 minutes.

 

Over the course of the week the varsity girls ran an average of 50+ miles while the boys ran 65+ miles. Leading the way for the girls were Jackie Martinez and Audrey Serrata with 65 and 63 miles respectively. Another fall by Amber, this one near the water slide, prevented her from accumulating more miles. On the boy's team, Jason Cabalitan, Nathaniel Moore and Jared Bird compiled 67 miles each. Freddy, Calvin, and Mario paced the Boy's J.V. team.

 

 

The highlight of training was running the "5K/10K Race Around Lake Gregory" on Saturday. Despite an early week injury, Amber Morrison recovered just enough to finish 1st in the women's 10K race while Audrey Serrata completed the 6.2 mile course right behind her in 2nd place. Jackie Martinez finished 1st in the 12-14 year old division. In the men's 10K race Nathaniel Moore received a medal for 4th place. Check out the results for the entire team under race results.

Following a day of soccer, basketball and rest, the entire team spent Saturday evening "Glow Bowling" at Rim Lanes. Nathaniel bested all athletes with a 172 score!

Thanks to Andy, Laura and Norberta for taking care of and feeding 35 hungry athletes and to all the parents who helped transport the team.

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