It is kind of a joke with friends and family that I can relate anything to running, politics, religion, nutrition and Seinfeld. That's right Seinfeld, I love that show! I will try to focus on running and politics today but may slip in a few things relating to my other favorite subjects. In reality I truly believe everything relates to politics and religion, if you don't see that it is a conscience choice to ignore that fact. For my own personal entertainment I can come up with a Seinfeld episode that relates to just about anything. They covered many issues in all those years, from circumcision to abortion to the "pigmen". All very serious subjects. so let's talk about running and politics.
Running and Politics; two of my favorites! I'm sure it might have started earlier but for me it began in 2007 when the Chicago marathon was canceled in mid-run due to heat. No I wasn't running, I had about 10 team members there though. People who trained months to achieve a goal of finishing their first marathon, conquering their PR, finishing in honor of someone with a disease or qualifying for Boston. All very lofty goals, all very doable no matter what the weather. Since then it has happened over and over, small and large events. From Lewis and Clark marathon canceled because of storms and flooding to the Olathe marathon for a snowstorm. Heat is the main reason most of these endurance events are canceled. Just recently in Kansas City The Warrior Dash was canceled due to so-called extreme heat. Two people died and over fifty went to the hospital for heat related issues. If you Google "running events canceled due to weather" you will see dozens of stories like this. As I continue know that I am saddened that people have suffered and wish no one to have to go through those types of things but we must accept responsibility for our actions.
What does this have to due with politics? Everything!!! We have become such a litigious society everyone has to cover their ass. Who would have thought you could sue someone because their coffee was too hot? Just because someone was a dumbass and spilt their coffee in their lap it is the coffee suppliers fault. This was the McDonalds case of course, they have also been sued for creating lard asses. Remember the Seinfeld episode when Kramer spilt his coffee in the theater and sued the coffee house? Yes it is McDonalds fault these people stuffed their faces and spilt coffee on themselves. There's the case of the drunken women who drowned because she couldn't unfasten her seatbelt, her parents sued Honda and won $65 million. Fortunately it was thrown out on appeal. How about the two losers who sued Oliver Stone(who happens to belong in the piece of shit hall of fame) and Warner Brothers because the movie Natural Born Killers caused them to go on a crime spree. There is the women who sued Universal Studios because the haunted house was too scary. All of this shit is true, sadly. I could continue but what's the point. You get the idea, no one is responsible for their own actions it is always someone else's fault. Even in running events! That's right! Rock N Roll San Diego has been sued after a man died hours later. Bullshit!! There are Warrior Dash lawsuits pending as well and many other running related lawsuits.
How is this political?! You ask again! Well all of my conservative friends already know the answer. Over the last 100 years or so the liberals have done everything they can to take away personal responsibility. They have created a welfare state, they have made it fashionable to kill unwanted babies, they have made it a crime to take responsibility for your own medical care. The poor can buy a house even though they can't afford it, then blame the lender as being predators when they can't pay. If you are homeless and out of work it is the evil rich who are responsible because they won't hire more people. While at the same time the same people are spewing hate speech at the rich and wanting to tax them out of business. All led by liberal lawyers trying to make a buck, decrying the evil rich yet making more money than the so-called rich. We are an entitlement society, over 50% of the American population is on some type of government assistance. The bottom line, there is no more personal responsibility.
Let's talk about running, finally! If you get heat stroke or heat exhaustion or frostbite or have a heart attack during a run it is your fault. You chose to run!! If I pay for my race registration I want to run the race! I use the term "race" loosely, I am in no hurry. If there are people unprepared that have to stop so be it. Why do I and all the other people prepared and well trained have to stop. As in politics we have to make sacrifices for the minority. Fuck that!! I am responsible for ME! Not the idiot who didn't train or chose not to drink enough or eat enough. I know that sounds harsh, it's not that I don't feel for them I do. I just don't think everyone else should suffer because they fucked up. Personally I am tired of paying the price because of peoples poor decisions. You should be tired of it too. Not just running but in life. You are taxed because people want government handouts and want to sit on their ass. The run you trained 6 months to a year for is canceled because its too hot out, boo fuckin hoo, I want to keep running and take care of myself.
I have been wanting to address this subject for a while, then I got an email from NorthFace Endurance Challenge saying they would cancel the upcoming KC event if temps went over 95 degrees. That set me off a little. Over 95 in August!! How unexpected!! I thought this was The NorthFace Endurance Challenge not the Senior Citizen Dance. This is NorthFace!!! The adventure company, what the fuck?!?! I was ok with the rest of the email, telling people to carry their own water etc.... To call yourself an Endurance Challenge and then say if it gets too hot we are taking out ball and going home. What a bunch of pussies!! It all boils down to the fact that they don't want to get sued by some asshole looking to hit the "legal lottery" because it was hot and they didn't train or drink enough. Did you know there are two Seinfeld episodes that highlight the New York marathon?
So the next time you are forced to stop running because of the weather and you are pissed about it, think about your decisions in the voting booth.
KEEP RUNNING NO MATTER WHO TRIES TO STOP YOU!!!
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Monday, August 22, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
ARROGANCE: ARE YOU DESTROYING YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL?
Let me start by saying as you read this don't take offense. Just absorb and do a little self analysis. I write this because over the years I have been the most arrogant person you could ever meet. So I really am just sharing with you my experiences as well as my observations of the human race. I am or have been guilty of a lot of the things mentioned below. I am not trying to judge, just trying to make you think about the things you do, that really do have consequences. I am posting this on both of my blogs because I feel it is relatable to both audiences, the few that there are. This really came to a head for me just the other day. I was listening to a Christian CD about building a strong marriage and how all problems in marriages boil down to Selfishness. There is nothing more selfish than arrogance. When you think about it, arrogance is the catalyst to most of our problems. I hope you will see this as I continue.
Our Mind
Think about our day to day life and the trash we let seep into our mind or subconscious if you will. From the television shows you watch, to the constant negativity from so-called friends. We allow so much garbage into our mind that it piles up and begins to affect our lives with out us even realizing it. That co-worker or friend makes you start thinking about all the negatives in your life. The sex on T.V. makes you want something different than the loving spouse that you have committed to. Paula and I just watched The Black Swan, why on earth anyone would want to watch this trash is beyond me. This was nothing more than a self-involved fucking pity party. It was a waste of my time!! These are the types of movies that get "critical" acclaim, whatever the hell that means. How about that mind control drug called The Disney Channel. There are almost NO positive male role models and all the kids are smart-ass materialistic brats. This is the main course in our children's minds, not the bible or the news or American history. If you don't think this influences your kids your an idiot. What about pornography? Infomercials? Reality shows? Fashion magazines? No I don't want Disney off the air or ban movies or books, as all of you know I am all about freedom and we are free to choose what we put in our minds. Don't be so arrogant to think you or your kids can be subjected to this trash without some or all of it seeping into your minds and affecting you daily life and choices that you make.
Our Body
As most of you know this is a very hot topic to me and my family, we spend hundreds of hours teaching people about whole food nutrition. As endurance athletes we have at times abused our bodies. So I will start with how some athletes abuse their bodies by pushing too much, too hard. I have a hard time with this myself, I really have to listen to my body for signs of over training. I know some of you out there are guilty of this as well. Yes, I think we should try to test our limits. We must be wise about it as well. I know our bodies are capable of things we can't even imagine. We must be intuitive towards our bodies. On the other side of that there are people (most of the population and unfortunately a lot of athletes) who continually flood their bodies with chemicals and artificial literally killing themselves. As a society we pollute our bodies daily with soda, coffee, tobacco, prescription drugs, processed foods, beer, wine, fast foods..... All of these are accepted by society. Yet these same people cringe at crack or heroin addicts. When in reality they are addicts as well, their drug is just accepted by society. Not only are these addictions accepted in secular society they are also accepted in the Christian society. It's ok to be gluttonous but don't lie to anyone? We are also feeding our kids these exact same things, in essence we are creating food addicts. Though most of the things people eat isn't really food. If what you eat is altered in anyway it isn't food, it is a food substance. I could countinue down this road for hours but I won't. My question is are we so arrogant and/or ignorant to think we can abuse our bodies, that are a blessing from God, and get away with it with no repercussions? These same people are shocked when they have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancers, develop diabetes, Crohn's..... We reap what we sow!! These sickness that are attacking our population are all self inflicted and preventable. Don't let your arrogance kill you or your kids. Through Gods plan and with prayer we can control our health. Genesis 1:29!! Read it, know it and live it!! Your Body is a Miracle!!
Soul
Time to preach!!! Amen brothers and sisters!! I know what your thinking, is this the same guy who dropped the "F" bomb above!! Damn right!! I will jump right out and say anyone that says "I don't believe in God" is an arrogant liar. Yes I know, not very Christian of me. If you don't believe in something why is it an issue? The mere fact that people make that statement tells me they know there is a God they just choose not to follow him. That's ok! We are free to choose our path but don't lie to me or yourself and say there is no God. Atheist and agnostics are Deniers. There is no such thing as an atheist or agnostic, we are born with the innate knowledge of our Lord. What you do with that knowledge is a choice. I know it sounds cliché but no one can watch a sunrise or sunset, see a baby born, a flower bloom, eat an apple....without knowing there is a God. These things are not an accident or big bang or any other theory you want to pretend to believe in. The fact is people deny God so they can live by the saying "if it feels good do it". The liberal credo:) The denier doesn't want to be held accountable for their actions so they tell themselves there is no God therefore no consequences. I feel this is the ultimate in arrogance.
Liberals
You didn't think I could talk about arrogance without mentioning the elitist arrogant liberals! If you believe that liberals are genuine then they are either arrogant or fucking idiots. Liberals, our current president included, have tried their policies over and over with the same disastrous results, yet they still believe in these policies. It has been proven time and again throughout history that Communism, Socialism, Marxism, Dictatorships...... do not work!! They bankrupt the government and create poverty. Yet year after year liberals try to take over businesses, healthcare, insurance.... all in the name of helping the poor and downtrodden. Arrogance or idiots? You decide. If they aren't genuine, which is my belief, then they are elitist arrogant asshole who want to control our lives. Either way they suck and need to be stopped.
Summary
The solution is simple. Read Gods word to fill your mind and soul. Eat Gods food to nourish your body. It's really quite simple but the simplest things can be the hardest. Keep God first, stay in pray and you can conquer anything. What do we do about the liberal? Pray for them, they are Gods children, I guess.
God Bless
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Our Mind
Think about our day to day life and the trash we let seep into our mind or subconscious if you will. From the television shows you watch, to the constant negativity from so-called friends. We allow so much garbage into our mind that it piles up and begins to affect our lives with out us even realizing it. That co-worker or friend makes you start thinking about all the negatives in your life. The sex on T.V. makes you want something different than the loving spouse that you have committed to. Paula and I just watched The Black Swan, why on earth anyone would want to watch this trash is beyond me. This was nothing more than a self-involved fucking pity party. It was a waste of my time!! These are the types of movies that get "critical" acclaim, whatever the hell that means. How about that mind control drug called The Disney Channel. There are almost NO positive male role models and all the kids are smart-ass materialistic brats. This is the main course in our children's minds, not the bible or the news or American history. If you don't think this influences your kids your an idiot. What about pornography? Infomercials? Reality shows? Fashion magazines? No I don't want Disney off the air or ban movies or books, as all of you know I am all about freedom and we are free to choose what we put in our minds. Don't be so arrogant to think you or your kids can be subjected to this trash without some or all of it seeping into your minds and affecting you daily life and choices that you make.
Our Body
As most of you know this is a very hot topic to me and my family, we spend hundreds of hours teaching people about whole food nutrition. As endurance athletes we have at times abused our bodies. So I will start with how some athletes abuse their bodies by pushing too much, too hard. I have a hard time with this myself, I really have to listen to my body for signs of over training. I know some of you out there are guilty of this as well. Yes, I think we should try to test our limits. We must be wise about it as well. I know our bodies are capable of things we can't even imagine. We must be intuitive towards our bodies. On the other side of that there are people (most of the population and unfortunately a lot of athletes) who continually flood their bodies with chemicals and artificial literally killing themselves. As a society we pollute our bodies daily with soda, coffee, tobacco, prescription drugs, processed foods, beer, wine, fast foods..... All of these are accepted by society. Yet these same people cringe at crack or heroin addicts. When in reality they are addicts as well, their drug is just accepted by society. Not only are these addictions accepted in secular society they are also accepted in the Christian society. It's ok to be gluttonous but don't lie to anyone? We are also feeding our kids these exact same things, in essence we are creating food addicts. Though most of the things people eat isn't really food. If what you eat is altered in anyway it isn't food, it is a food substance. I could countinue down this road for hours but I won't. My question is are we so arrogant and/or ignorant to think we can abuse our bodies, that are a blessing from God, and get away with it with no repercussions? These same people are shocked when they have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancers, develop diabetes, Crohn's..... We reap what we sow!! These sickness that are attacking our population are all self inflicted and preventable. Don't let your arrogance kill you or your kids. Through Gods plan and with prayer we can control our health. Genesis 1:29!! Read it, know it and live it!! Your Body is a Miracle!!
Soul
Time to preach!!! Amen brothers and sisters!! I know what your thinking, is this the same guy who dropped the "F" bomb above!! Damn right!! I will jump right out and say anyone that says "I don't believe in God" is an arrogant liar. Yes I know, not very Christian of me. If you don't believe in something why is it an issue? The mere fact that people make that statement tells me they know there is a God they just choose not to follow him. That's ok! We are free to choose our path but don't lie to me or yourself and say there is no God. Atheist and agnostics are Deniers. There is no such thing as an atheist or agnostic, we are born with the innate knowledge of our Lord. What you do with that knowledge is a choice. I know it sounds cliché but no one can watch a sunrise or sunset, see a baby born, a flower bloom, eat an apple....without knowing there is a God. These things are not an accident or big bang or any other theory you want to pretend to believe in. The fact is people deny God so they can live by the saying "if it feels good do it". The liberal credo:) The denier doesn't want to be held accountable for their actions so they tell themselves there is no God therefore no consequences. I feel this is the ultimate in arrogance.
Liberals
You didn't think I could talk about arrogance without mentioning the elitist arrogant liberals! If you believe that liberals are genuine then they are either arrogant or fucking idiots. Liberals, our current president included, have tried their policies over and over with the same disastrous results, yet they still believe in these policies. It has been proven time and again throughout history that Communism, Socialism, Marxism, Dictatorships...... do not work!! They bankrupt the government and create poverty. Yet year after year liberals try to take over businesses, healthcare, insurance.... all in the name of helping the poor and downtrodden. Arrogance or idiots? You decide. If they aren't genuine, which is my belief, then they are elitist arrogant asshole who want to control our lives. Either way they suck and need to be stopped.
Summary
The solution is simple. Read Gods word to fill your mind and soul. Eat Gods food to nourish your body. It's really quite simple but the simplest things can be the hardest. Keep God first, stay in pray and you can conquer anything. What do we do about the liberal? Pray for them, they are Gods children, I guess.
God Bless
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Sunday, April 3, 2011
ROCKIN "K" IN VIBRAMS!!?
Paula and I ventured out to the middle of Kansas in Kanopolis State Park to run her favorite marathon course. It's actually 27 miles, so that makes it an ultra:) This would be Paula's 4 time running this event. Still not sure why she loves this course. Our original plan was to run the 50 mile race but as sometimes in life things don't go as planned. Our training was just a little off, I think we could have ran the 50 but it wouldn't have been any fun at all. FUN is the most important reason we do this stuff. So after a little discussion Paula and I decided to drop down to the "marathon". Stacy Sheridan, co-race director with her husband Phil, was more than happy to make sure we were happy. I met Stacy for the first time at the event this weekend, Paula has raved about her since her first running of Rockin "K". I will say this, if every event had a "Stacy" it would be a wonderful running world. She truly cares about every runner out there. It was a pleasure meeting her.
So after deciding to drop to the marathon Paula had a "great" idea, lets run in Vibrams! We both do 99% of our running in them and don't really like running in "normal" shoes. The few times we have hit the trails we had ran in our trail shoe, Cascadias. A great shoe, we have just out grown them, so speak. Her logical was that since we dropped to the marathon there was no pressure as far as time restrictions. So why not run in what we are comfortable wearing. Made sense to me. The down side? We had NOT ran on the trails in our Vibrams:) So we went out on a short trail run in our Vibram Treks, the off road version, just to test the waters a little. It was a short test but a successful test nonetheless. So after running 30 minutes on the trails we decided to run a extremely hard course for 27 miles. We are brilliant!!
Race morning we realized we were the only ones wearing Vibrams, so we would win the Vibram category:) Now for some reason Paula loves this course, she was very excited to get going and enjoy the day. After race instructions from Phil we were off. The course was well marked and the volunteers were great. Paula and I both have ran long distances in our Vibrams, over 25 miles. That however was on the roads. My longest had been 30 miles, on a bad day that is 6.5 hours. So running time in the Vibrams up to this point had been 5-6 hours. We new on a good day on this course it would take about 7 hours. That is without factoring in the Vibrams. The course has a variety of terrain and more steep climbs than I care to remember. Really the only part of the course that gave us problems was the broken red bricks at certain crossings. They were never longer than 20-30 yards, but was very difficult to cross. We walked around them as carefully as we could. They did slow us down considerably, but we new this would be tough when we made the decision to run in the Vibrams. My concern, for some reason, were the 4 or 5 water crossings. There were only 2 deep ones but the others were ankle or calf deep. Not usually a concern and most the time a welcome cool down. My concern was debris getting into the Vibrams. We were wearing Injinji liners for extra protection. Our thinking was if something did get in it would have to go through the liner first instead of digging right into the foot. Overall this worked out great, no problems.
We actually cruised along for the first half without any real problem. We were about 30 minutes behind our original schedule. Once we made the decision to run this course in Vibrams all time schedules were void. We were happy with having relatively no problems up to this point. From the half way point aide station you run a 5 mile loop to the bluffs. This was the hardest part. The climbs were unbelievable but what caused the most problems were the downhill's. You really have to be careful descending, you can't just bound down because you don't have shoes to bear the impact when you land. So instead of using the downhill's to make up time they actually slowed us down some. Not a huge problem just another thing to consider when doing something like this. The bluff loop kicked our ass but is was worth it for the beautiful views that God blessed us with.
By about 7 hours our feet were killing! Which was logical since we had only put about 6 hours in during training and that was on stable road runs. Paula and I both run hills just about every day but the terrain is always pavement, very predictable and stable. On this day we ran through bushes, broken branches, rocks, bricks, gravel.... all of this over time took it's toll on our feet. The last few miles on soft single track were brutal. We felt like we had to run but our feet were throbbing. We toughed it out and finished in a blazing 8 hours, winning the Vibram category:) We weren't last, which is always nice. We could really careless, we finished!! All in all it was a successful test of the Vibrams off road. To be honest I wouldn't change a thing, we took up the challenge and succeeded. We plan to continue to run trails in our Vibrams and will most likely run Rockin "K" next year together. We had great weather. quality time together and a great experience to share. So you out there could learn from it as well.
NEVER STOP RUNNING!!!
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
So after deciding to drop to the marathon Paula had a "great" idea, lets run in Vibrams! We both do 99% of our running in them and don't really like running in "normal" shoes. The few times we have hit the trails we had ran in our trail shoe, Cascadias. A great shoe, we have just out grown them, so speak. Her logical was that since we dropped to the marathon there was no pressure as far as time restrictions. So why not run in what we are comfortable wearing. Made sense to me. The down side? We had NOT ran on the trails in our Vibrams:) So we went out on a short trail run in our Vibram Treks, the off road version, just to test the waters a little. It was a short test but a successful test nonetheless. So after running 30 minutes on the trails we decided to run a extremely hard course for 27 miles. We are brilliant!!
Race morning we realized we were the only ones wearing Vibrams, so we would win the Vibram category:) Now for some reason Paula loves this course, she was very excited to get going and enjoy the day. After race instructions from Phil we were off. The course was well marked and the volunteers were great. Paula and I both have ran long distances in our Vibrams, over 25 miles. That however was on the roads. My longest had been 30 miles, on a bad day that is 6.5 hours. So running time in the Vibrams up to this point had been 5-6 hours. We new on a good day on this course it would take about 7 hours. That is without factoring in the Vibrams. The course has a variety of terrain and more steep climbs than I care to remember. Really the only part of the course that gave us problems was the broken red bricks at certain crossings. They were never longer than 20-30 yards, but was very difficult to cross. We walked around them as carefully as we could. They did slow us down considerably, but we new this would be tough when we made the decision to run in the Vibrams. My concern, for some reason, were the 4 or 5 water crossings. There were only 2 deep ones but the others were ankle or calf deep. Not usually a concern and most the time a welcome cool down. My concern was debris getting into the Vibrams. We were wearing Injinji liners for extra protection. Our thinking was if something did get in it would have to go through the liner first instead of digging right into the foot. Overall this worked out great, no problems.
We actually cruised along for the first half without any real problem. We were about 30 minutes behind our original schedule. Once we made the decision to run this course in Vibrams all time schedules were void. We were happy with having relatively no problems up to this point. From the half way point aide station you run a 5 mile loop to the bluffs. This was the hardest part. The climbs were unbelievable but what caused the most problems were the downhill's. You really have to be careful descending, you can't just bound down because you don't have shoes to bear the impact when you land. So instead of using the downhill's to make up time they actually slowed us down some. Not a huge problem just another thing to consider when doing something like this. The bluff loop kicked our ass but is was worth it for the beautiful views that God blessed us with.
By about 7 hours our feet were killing! Which was logical since we had only put about 6 hours in during training and that was on stable road runs. Paula and I both run hills just about every day but the terrain is always pavement, very predictable and stable. On this day we ran through bushes, broken branches, rocks, bricks, gravel.... all of this over time took it's toll on our feet. The last few miles on soft single track were brutal. We felt like we had to run but our feet were throbbing. We toughed it out and finished in a blazing 8 hours, winning the Vibram category:) We weren't last, which is always nice. We could really careless, we finished!! All in all it was a successful test of the Vibrams off road. To be honest I wouldn't change a thing, we took up the challenge and succeeded. We plan to continue to run trails in our Vibrams and will most likely run Rockin "K" next year together. We had great weather. quality time together and a great experience to share. So you out there could learn from it as well.
NEVER STOP RUNNING!!!
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Friday, March 11, 2011
BIBLICAL NUTRITION: CONTINUED
We have finished our 5 week course!! It was a wonderful learning experience for all involved. Going into this class, having a small congregation, we were hopeful to have 3-5 people. We started with 6 or 7 and finished with 15!! Paula and I learned so much while researching the topic of the correlation of Christianity and overall health and wellness. To me the answer became clear as I thought about what I call Plan A and Plan B. You see Plan A was the Garden Of Eden or "Paradise", this was the wonderful place God placed Adam and Eve. They were to go forth and multiply in this beautiful place and live off the fruit, veggie and nuts God had provided for them. Genesis 1:29! Then of course we sinned and screwed everything up. Not only did we screw it up we screwed the pooch so bad that there was only one man that God wanted to save, Noah. So God destroyed the earth leaving Noah and family to repopulate the earth. This began Plan B, nutritionally, and God gave us meat to eat as well as all the fruits, veggies and nuts. Genesis 9:3.
So if you want to perfect your nutrition, wouldn't you logically go with Plan A? Why would you not choose "Paradise"?! Now I do understand that this is a difficult, yet not impossible, choice to make. With all of the wonderful tasting food substances out there, they can be hard to give up. I too still have a hard time, the Devil tempts me as well. Devil?! Yes the Devil!! It only make sense that the Devil would be leading the charge of substances that clog our arteries, cause cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and every other disease know to man. Now when I say so-called "food substances" I mean anything that isn't real organic food from the earth. Yes there is organic meat out there and if you eat meat it needs to be organic. However, animal protein has been proven time and again to cause the same diseases as the "food substances" so I include them as "food substances" as I interpret the scripture we weren't meant to eat it. Even if you go by the book of Leviticus and prepare the meat as God commanded, I feel all of this preparation is to make it more difficult so you will turn to Plan A. Besides I know NO one who even comes close to eating as stated in Leviticus. Not only does all of these so-called foods cause disease they also cause a myriad of other problems. Depression, anxiety, hair loss, dry skin, pale skin, unexplained aches and pains, diarrhea, constipation.......the list is infinite. Isn't logical that the Devil would want you weak and sickly?
The problem with a lot of these aliments is that they are readily accepted by society. It is just what happens and the only thing to do is get a prescription to take care of it. WRONG!!! Why would you put chemicals in your body which have a list of side affects to make you "well". Don't think just because you are getting older, have supposed bad genetics, or everyone is getting sick right now that you have to live with any aliment. You don't!! Through great nutrition and prayer you can make your body strong, the way God intended. Just because society accepts a sickly population doesn't mean you have to. The key to your health is taking personal responsibility for it. I know a lot of you have heard me say it but I will say it again. 99% of the things that happen to us are self inflicted. Bad or good we are a product of our actions. This is true, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Through prayer God will give you the strength to make the right choices in everything in life. Is it a sin to eat poorly? I think that is something you need to answer yourself. I will give you something to think about. Do you think it's ok to smoke, drink or do other drugs? If you answered no, then why is it ok to eat foods that are laced with chemicals. Do you judge or condemn someone for lying, stealing, adultery...... while you eat a 3000 calorie meal? Gluttony is a sin as well. No I'm not judging, that is between you and God. My question is why is one OK and the other not. There are no big or little sins, you either sin or not. Society has proclaimed what is acceptable. Christians are not judged by society we are judged by God. Are our bodies not Temples? 1 Corinthians 3:16 & 17. Then treat them as such!
From what I can figure out we should try and live in Paradise as God wanted in the first place. That is my interpretation, you may come up with something else. I say GO with Plan A! It isn't easy but over time it will become a way of life. Also a great time for prayer and reflection as we ask that eternal question. Is this a want or a need? :)
GOD BLESS
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
So if you want to perfect your nutrition, wouldn't you logically go with Plan A? Why would you not choose "Paradise"?! Now I do understand that this is a difficult, yet not impossible, choice to make. With all of the wonderful tasting food substances out there, they can be hard to give up. I too still have a hard time, the Devil tempts me as well. Devil?! Yes the Devil!! It only make sense that the Devil would be leading the charge of substances that clog our arteries, cause cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and every other disease know to man. Now when I say so-called "food substances" I mean anything that isn't real organic food from the earth. Yes there is organic meat out there and if you eat meat it needs to be organic. However, animal protein has been proven time and again to cause the same diseases as the "food substances" so I include them as "food substances" as I interpret the scripture we weren't meant to eat it. Even if you go by the book of Leviticus and prepare the meat as God commanded, I feel all of this preparation is to make it more difficult so you will turn to Plan A. Besides I know NO one who even comes close to eating as stated in Leviticus. Not only does all of these so-called foods cause disease they also cause a myriad of other problems. Depression, anxiety, hair loss, dry skin, pale skin, unexplained aches and pains, diarrhea, constipation.......the list is infinite. Isn't logical that the Devil would want you weak and sickly?
The problem with a lot of these aliments is that they are readily accepted by society. It is just what happens and the only thing to do is get a prescription to take care of it. WRONG!!! Why would you put chemicals in your body which have a list of side affects to make you "well". Don't think just because you are getting older, have supposed bad genetics, or everyone is getting sick right now that you have to live with any aliment. You don't!! Through great nutrition and prayer you can make your body strong, the way God intended. Just because society accepts a sickly population doesn't mean you have to. The key to your health is taking personal responsibility for it. I know a lot of you have heard me say it but I will say it again. 99% of the things that happen to us are self inflicted. Bad or good we are a product of our actions. This is true, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Through prayer God will give you the strength to make the right choices in everything in life. Is it a sin to eat poorly? I think that is something you need to answer yourself. I will give you something to think about. Do you think it's ok to smoke, drink or do other drugs? If you answered no, then why is it ok to eat foods that are laced with chemicals. Do you judge or condemn someone for lying, stealing, adultery...... while you eat a 3000 calorie meal? Gluttony is a sin as well. No I'm not judging, that is between you and God. My question is why is one OK and the other not. There are no big or little sins, you either sin or not. Society has proclaimed what is acceptable. Christians are not judged by society we are judged by God. Are our bodies not Temples? 1 Corinthians 3:16 & 17. Then treat them as such!
From what I can figure out we should try and live in Paradise as God wanted in the first place. That is my interpretation, you may come up with something else. I say GO with Plan A! It isn't easy but over time it will become a way of life. Also a great time for prayer and reflection as we ask that eternal question. Is this a want or a need? :)
GOD BLESS
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 24, 2011
BIBLICAL NUTRITION: IF YOU DON'T EAT WHAT I TELL YOU YOU ARE GOING TO HELL:)
The past two months Paula and I have been teaching a class relating fitness and nutrition to the Bible and how it relates with Christian life. We are in no way experts on theology, though I do have a secret desire to preach. Maybe it is just a desire to condemn and tell people what to do:) Just kidding, that in no way reflects on our pastor. Pastor Ron, the pastor at The River, has been an inspiration and wonderful teacher in our walk with Christ. His message is Grace through Christ. So the more involved we became with the church we wanted to contribute in some way. So we decided to do what we know. Fitness and Nutrition. The last two years I have taken a real interest in how this relates to my walk with Christ and what the lessons are in the Bible. There are a few so called "experts" on the subject, such as Jordan Ruben and Reverend George Malkmus. Both of whom I respect, they have given me much to think about through their books and websites. If this topic is of interest to you I highly recommend them both as a wealth of information.
So we put this lesson plan together, ok Paula put this lesson plan together, starting with Genesis and working our way through the Bible. I won't get too detailed I will just cover our theories and the reaction we got. As most of you know our family is vegetarian, for many reasons, mostly health. Through my research and self experimentation this is the healthiest way to nourish our bodies and prevent disease. Biblically Genesis 1:29 and the first book of Daniel sum it up best. In the beginning God put Adam and Eve in paradise, in paradise the food source was "every seed-bearing plant" and "every tree that has fruit with seed". That excluded grains since there wasn't much cooking going on back then and grain uncooked tastes awful! Again that is my interpretation. Then we look at Daniel and the story of him and his friends refusing the Kings food, Daniel said " he would not defile himself" with the Kings food. Instead he requested "vegetables and water" after 10 days on this diet Daniel and friends out preformed all the other young men in this little internship for the King. Read it and decide for yourself. Scientifically The China Study and The Gerson Therapy brought the debate to a close for Paula and I. These books are a must read for anyone interested in improving their health and/or prevention or eliminating disease through nutrition. There are other scripture and insights but that really is the core of our belief.
The first couple of weeks we talked about adding more fruits and veggies to their diet. We also talked about the importance of water intake. These recommendations were readily embraced, so we gave them a "challenge" to increase the consumption of these nutritional staples. Which they happily accepted. Then the third week we talked about meat and trying to cut back. You would have thought we were trying to take their first born!! Adding to their diet was ok, taking away was another story.:) Especially MEAT!!! People were twisting scripture to justify eating an extra value meal. Not to that extreme but you get my point. It is like anything else in life, we as a people can justify anything. From eating poorly to murder. You know I'm right, so get that look off your face. No I don't equate the two, the point is if you want to do it you will find a way to make it ok. We had a lively debate, Paula and I accomplished what we set out to do; make people think about their daily nutrition. Our goal wasn't to change their minds, just make them think. I believe people should eat the way they want, I just want them to be educated. Once you have all the information you are free to make your own choices. We still live in a free country.
I must say we put together a wonderful and thought provoking class. I will summarize; if you don't eat what I tell you, you will go to hell:):) We believe that fruits and vegetables are our main source of nutrition. Yes we still use Isagenix and always will. These foods should be eaten in their natural form, raw. Even if you don't want to become a vegetarian and aren't convinced that this is what the Bible teaches I refer you to 1 Corinthians 3:16 & 17, we are GODs Temple. So I ask you are you treating Gods Temple with respect? Think about that the next time you put processed, preservative loaded, artificially loaded food substance into your Temple. Our bodies were designed by God to thrive, if you treat it the way God intended. I referenced The China Study and The Gerson Therapy earlier, these books do not invoke God in anyway. They do make you realize that Genesis 1:29 is the way to live your life. Studies have shown that this way of life will not only prevent disease but has been know to reverse the advancement of numerous diseases.
Final thought: Romans 14! For all us out in the fitness and nutrition world and who are Followers of Jesus, this scripture puts us in our place. I am not here to judge or condemn, rather to minister and help those that need and want my help. Paula and I have decided that this is our path. We are going to minister for Christ through health and nutrition. But without judgment! With love and compassion. we are all children of God and we should respect each others life choices. We educate and let the changes happen when they happen. The bottom line is we will all be judge by God not by man. So unless we advice with love and compassion we should mind our own business. Of course this doesn't apply to politics:):)
GOD BLESS
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
So we put this lesson plan together, ok Paula put this lesson plan together, starting with Genesis and working our way through the Bible. I won't get too detailed I will just cover our theories and the reaction we got. As most of you know our family is vegetarian, for many reasons, mostly health. Through my research and self experimentation this is the healthiest way to nourish our bodies and prevent disease. Biblically Genesis 1:29 and the first book of Daniel sum it up best. In the beginning God put Adam and Eve in paradise, in paradise the food source was "every seed-bearing plant" and "every tree that has fruit with seed". That excluded grains since there wasn't much cooking going on back then and grain uncooked tastes awful! Again that is my interpretation. Then we look at Daniel and the story of him and his friends refusing the Kings food, Daniel said " he would not defile himself" with the Kings food. Instead he requested "vegetables and water" after 10 days on this diet Daniel and friends out preformed all the other young men in this little internship for the King. Read it and decide for yourself. Scientifically The China Study and The Gerson Therapy brought the debate to a close for Paula and I. These books are a must read for anyone interested in improving their health and/or prevention or eliminating disease through nutrition. There are other scripture and insights but that really is the core of our belief.
The first couple of weeks we talked about adding more fruits and veggies to their diet. We also talked about the importance of water intake. These recommendations were readily embraced, so we gave them a "challenge" to increase the consumption of these nutritional staples. Which they happily accepted. Then the third week we talked about meat and trying to cut back. You would have thought we were trying to take their first born!! Adding to their diet was ok, taking away was another story.:) Especially MEAT!!! People were twisting scripture to justify eating an extra value meal. Not to that extreme but you get my point. It is like anything else in life, we as a people can justify anything. From eating poorly to murder. You know I'm right, so get that look off your face. No I don't equate the two, the point is if you want to do it you will find a way to make it ok. We had a lively debate, Paula and I accomplished what we set out to do; make people think about their daily nutrition. Our goal wasn't to change their minds, just make them think. I believe people should eat the way they want, I just want them to be educated. Once you have all the information you are free to make your own choices. We still live in a free country.
I must say we put together a wonderful and thought provoking class. I will summarize; if you don't eat what I tell you, you will go to hell:):) We believe that fruits and vegetables are our main source of nutrition. Yes we still use Isagenix and always will. These foods should be eaten in their natural form, raw. Even if you don't want to become a vegetarian and aren't convinced that this is what the Bible teaches I refer you to 1 Corinthians 3:16 & 17, we are GODs Temple. So I ask you are you treating Gods Temple with respect? Think about that the next time you put processed, preservative loaded, artificially loaded food substance into your Temple. Our bodies were designed by God to thrive, if you treat it the way God intended. I referenced The China Study and The Gerson Therapy earlier, these books do not invoke God in anyway. They do make you realize that Genesis 1:29 is the way to live your life. Studies have shown that this way of life will not only prevent disease but has been know to reverse the advancement of numerous diseases.
Final thought: Romans 14! For all us out in the fitness and nutrition world and who are Followers of Jesus, this scripture puts us in our place. I am not here to judge or condemn, rather to minister and help those that need and want my help. Paula and I have decided that this is our path. We are going to minister for Christ through health and nutrition. But without judgment! With love and compassion. we are all children of God and we should respect each others life choices. We educate and let the changes happen when they happen. The bottom line is we will all be judge by God not by man. So unless we advice with love and compassion we should mind our own business. Of course this doesn't apply to politics:):)
GOD BLESS
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
2011 UPDATE
The New Year is off and running, literally:) I hope training is going well for everyone out there. There are some great events coming up in KC that I know a lot of you are doing. Brew to Brew is a great one on the horizon. This is a 44 mile relay/solo run that takes you from KC, MO to Lawrence, KS. The terrain changes which makes it interesting. Mostly paved roads but with mild trails and grave roads to make it interesting. This was my first real ultra. That same weekend, first weekend in April, is the Rockin K marathon and 50 miler. Paula and I will be running the 50 miler, this will be her first 50 mile ultra. She has completed the Brew to Brew twice, we were able to run it together once. I love running with her! So being able to pace her for her first 50 miler is a great date for us. Paula has run Rockin K marathon three times and for some reason loves it. It is a tough course and the weather can be extreme, snow to 80 degrees. Always windy. Not sure why she likes it, but as long as I'm with her and she's having fun that's all that matters. So to make things interesting I am planning on running Rockin K Saturday followed by Brew to Brew on Sunday. Should be fun.
This year will be a little different. I am now a veg-head and running only in Vibrams. I want to run The Keys 100 in Vibrams, this event is in May. Things are going well so far. The veg-head thing has really paid off with I feel great and my running is better than ever. The only animal protein I take in is the incredible whey protein in Isagenix shakes, that will never change. The real question is how will my feet hold up for 100 miles in my Vibrams? Also am I tough enough to deal with the terrain of Brew to Brew and Rockin K in my Vibrams? I have ran moderate trails in them but nothing like Rockin K. I watch these videos of people running on gravel barefoot and our local Barefoot Hero, BareFoot Rick, runs in the snow, on trails, pavement..... all barefoot. He is one tough mother. I'm just not there yet. It is a hard thing to admit but my feet are pussies. They get tougher everyday but it is slow going. I have been doing this for a year and a half now and still prefer running on pavement in my Vibrams. I know all things come with time. I'm a little impatient.
A group of us will be running CowTown the end of the month, a few of us will be running the 50K. The rest are running the marathon. It looks like a fun event and will be my first ultra in the Vibrams. Like I said the year is off and running. There are other runs later in the year, I will get to those later. I will give you another update very soon.
NEVER STOP RUNNING!!!
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
This year will be a little different. I am now a veg-head and running only in Vibrams. I want to run The Keys 100 in Vibrams, this event is in May. Things are going well so far. The veg-head thing has really paid off with I feel great and my running is better than ever. The only animal protein I take in is the incredible whey protein in Isagenix shakes, that will never change. The real question is how will my feet hold up for 100 miles in my Vibrams? Also am I tough enough to deal with the terrain of Brew to Brew and Rockin K in my Vibrams? I have ran moderate trails in them but nothing like Rockin K. I watch these videos of people running on gravel barefoot and our local Barefoot Hero, BareFoot Rick, runs in the snow, on trails, pavement..... all barefoot. He is one tough mother. I'm just not there yet. It is a hard thing to admit but my feet are pussies. They get tougher everyday but it is slow going. I have been doing this for a year and a half now and still prefer running on pavement in my Vibrams. I know all things come with time. I'm a little impatient.
A group of us will be running CowTown the end of the month, a few of us will be running the 50K. The rest are running the marathon. It looks like a fun event and will be my first ultra in the Vibrams. Like I said the year is off and running. There are other runs later in the year, I will get to those later. I will give you another update very soon.
NEVER STOP RUNNING!!!
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 6, 2011
HAVE FAITH IN CHANGE
We are in the first week of the New Year! How many of you have already broke your "New Years Resolutions"? No I'm really not trying to be negative. The stats speak loud and clear. More power to you if you have, over the years, been successful at a New Years Resolution. Most people aren't. Why is that? There are of course many theories on the subject, most are of the "warm and fuzzy" mind set. Here's my take; If it is important to you, why would wait another day to make that change? Bottom line it's just not a priority! No matter if it is quit smoking, lose weight, work on your temper, stop drinking.... The list is endless and we all have things we need to work on. So why wait? There is no better time than NOW. If that flaw comes to light at the New Year so be it. It doesn't usually happen that way.
We should always try and improve ourselves whether it is physical, emotional, spiritual.... We shouldn't put it off until we can jump on some group think band wagon to make that improvement. Step up and make that change when the flaw is recognized.
From a health and wellness perspective, having been in the gym business for over 10 years, health clubs count on your non-commitment. 90% of the people that join a health club the first week of the New Year drop out after 6 weeks. You keep paying, the club keeps collecting, you just stop going. Nice racket. In the health industries defense, it's not their fault people stop going. We are all responsible for our own actions. I know that isn't a popular statement in this age of "blame everyone but me". You know like "predatory creditors".
Change is hard but necessary if we want to be better people. I see things in myself everyday that I should change, if it is important to me I make it happen. If not I may talk about it, whine and feel sorry for myself. That doesn't last long for me but we all do it and wonder why we "can't" change. You can change if you want. I will give you a personal example; Back in August, I think, we were setting in church and I was overwhelmed with the feeling that I wasn't giving enough to the church. Yes we would always put a little in the offering each week but never 10% as instructed in the bible. Do I believe the bible? YES! Do I think you or I would go to Hell if we don't Tithe? NO! I don't think you should give out of guilt, I think you should give "with a joyful heart" out of love for Christ. So, every since we have tithed. I know some won't believe this, after we started tithing our financial life became a walk in the park. I'm serious! I picked up a few new clients, Paula had a unique teaching opportunity. Things just happened. Will we hit tough times in the future? Anything is possible. But we have faith that GOD will provide. OK, didn't mean to start preaching just wanted to share that experience. My point is We didn't wait until the New Year or the next month we made the change right then. Why? Because it was important to us.
I'm sure some of you are wondering what this has to do with politics or running for that matter, since I am posting this on both of my blogs.
Running: I plan most of my upcoming year in October and November, mostly because of training. I do enter a few things last minute but I usually have my year planned out well before the New Year. I make "changes" as I see the need. It might be speed, strength, agility.... Depends on the events I have chosen and the terrain I will be competing on. If I feel I need to tweak my nutrition or training I do it when the need arises, not the New Year.
Politics: Get involved now!! Don't wait until the next election or until you "have time". Do it now! That advice is for conservatives, liberals stay home and watch Oprah and The View and collect your government cheese:) I couldn't help myself.
Change can be good.
GOD Bless all of you, even the libs. I hope you have a wonderful an prosperous New Year.
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
We should always try and improve ourselves whether it is physical, emotional, spiritual.... We shouldn't put it off until we can jump on some group think band wagon to make that improvement. Step up and make that change when the flaw is recognized.
From a health and wellness perspective, having been in the gym business for over 10 years, health clubs count on your non-commitment. 90% of the people that join a health club the first week of the New Year drop out after 6 weeks. You keep paying, the club keeps collecting, you just stop going. Nice racket. In the health industries defense, it's not their fault people stop going. We are all responsible for our own actions. I know that isn't a popular statement in this age of "blame everyone but me". You know like "predatory creditors".
Change is hard but necessary if we want to be better people. I see things in myself everyday that I should change, if it is important to me I make it happen. If not I may talk about it, whine and feel sorry for myself. That doesn't last long for me but we all do it and wonder why we "can't" change. You can change if you want. I will give you a personal example; Back in August, I think, we were setting in church and I was overwhelmed with the feeling that I wasn't giving enough to the church. Yes we would always put a little in the offering each week but never 10% as instructed in the bible. Do I believe the bible? YES! Do I think you or I would go to Hell if we don't Tithe? NO! I don't think you should give out of guilt, I think you should give "with a joyful heart" out of love for Christ. So, every since we have tithed. I know some won't believe this, after we started tithing our financial life became a walk in the park. I'm serious! I picked up a few new clients, Paula had a unique teaching opportunity. Things just happened. Will we hit tough times in the future? Anything is possible. But we have faith that GOD will provide. OK, didn't mean to start preaching just wanted to share that experience. My point is We didn't wait until the New Year or the next month we made the change right then. Why? Because it was important to us.
I'm sure some of you are wondering what this has to do with politics or running for that matter, since I am posting this on both of my blogs.
Running: I plan most of my upcoming year in October and November, mostly because of training. I do enter a few things last minute but I usually have my year planned out well before the New Year. I make "changes" as I see the need. It might be speed, strength, agility.... Depends on the events I have chosen and the terrain I will be competing on. If I feel I need to tweak my nutrition or training I do it when the need arises, not the New Year.
Politics: Get involved now!! Don't wait until the next election or until you "have time". Do it now! That advice is for conservatives, liberals stay home and watch Oprah and The View and collect your government cheese:) I couldn't help myself.
Change can be good.
GOD Bless all of you, even the libs. I hope you have a wonderful an prosperous New Year.
Choose to Succeed
Koach Karl
http://www.koachkarl.com/
http://www.k2ultrarunning.blogspot.com/
http://www.k2rawrudeandright.blogspot.com/
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