Showing posts with label elementary school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elementary school. Show all posts

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Storm Lake Wrap Up

It has been a most amazing week in Storm Lake Iowa.  Safely ran 26.1 miles on Monday (it was a little muggy).  Hosted by a most excellent family.  Was able to share the AMS story twelve times.  Ate two times at La Juanitas.  Discovered an amazing Cuban Restaurant, Cafe Habana.  Overall, an amazing week with some amazing people.  Really enjoy Storm Lake and all it has to offer.  

Here are some pics from the week  
Monday morning, a foggy/muggy run from Sac City to Storm Lake

Super foggy morning

MOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Epic Ninja Moves performed by Jim

Jay came and ran the last 9 miles with Jim.  

Jim found a Woody Action Figure on the side of the road.  Yes, a new addition to the Awake My Sole journey

Jim got to share the Awake My Sole journey several times throughout the week.  Here is a pic of some of the boys Jim got to share with.  

Really enjoyed my time with these guys

Cuban Coffee at Cafe Cubano in Storm Lake.  An awesome place to get great coffee on Railroad Street.  Really enjoyed meeting the owners of this place.  Super friendly people. 

Dumb and Dumber.  "Mutt Cutts, coming through."

Jim got to share at the Buena Vista University chapel and bible study on campus.  Talked about setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals & what it means to have "beautiful feet."

Buena Vista University Chapel

Got a short 3-mile run in.  At the end of the main road in Storm Lake.  "Pioneer"  

Got to speak on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Storm Lake Elementary School, to the 3rd & 4th grade students. Jim welcoming students with some Curious George music.  



Jim Ellis is a professional long distance runner and motivational speaker.

He welcomes any opportunity to SPEAK at schools, youth groups, churches, organizations, clubs, etc. 

Contact Jim for additional information OR if interested in having him come speak.
303-913-0986

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Webster City Wrap Up

Webster City Rocks!  

Really enjoyed my time in this glorious city.  Had a lot of fun speaking and running.

On Monday we covered the 37.1 miles to Webster City.  It was a beautiful windy day.  The wind was definitely in our favor, meaning it was at our backs.  We left Ames at 7am and arrived shortly after 4pm.  

Throughout the week got to speak thirteen times at the elementary school, middle school, Asbury youth group, after school program and briefly at a church service.

Got to run a 5k with my host family on Saturday, and did some geocaching afterwards.

This next week is a REST WEEK.  Will be taking some time to recover from running and speaking.  Hope to get some good stretching and reading in.  Also, we will be dreaming and spending some time discerning what the next steps for the Awake My Sole journey are.  So keep us in your prayers & thoughts.  

Here are some pics from the week.  Thank you so much for following the journey. 
Monday's windy day.  Whoever prayed the Irish blessing prayer, Thank you... "may the wind be at your back."  Here is the VIDEO of my run to Ames, when the wind wasn't at my back.  

Autumn colors of Iowa

Iowa barn.  Water tower pics HERE  

Entering into the Webster City limits

bikes in trees.  Ragbrai made their way through Webster City this summer.  Other bizarre pics from the AMS journey

Jim craves pickles after he runs.  He consumed this whole jar of pickles.  What do you crave?  Chime In HERE

Spout at Briggs Woods to a group of student council eighth grade students

the students loves to Draw and wants to draw for a career

Spoke all day Wednesday at the Webster City Middle School.  THUMBS UP

Got to speak at the Asbury Methodist Middle School Youth Group.  

Thursday, got to speak at one of the Webster City Elementary Schools.  Was fun to see faces I met last year.

Thursday evening sunset in Webster City.  More beautiful Iowa sun pics HERE

A nice note from Alexia at the Elementary School.  So very happy when I receive notes like this.  One of the reasons WHY I run and speak across Iowa, to INSPIRE people.  

This was from an article in Runner's World magazine.  Chantalle was reading and said, "This sounds like you."  

The Awake My Sole crew at the Clean Water Movement 5k, helping to raise $$$ to get a water well built in Uganda. 

I really wanted to eat this beef jerky.  It reminded me of the time I got to run with herd of 20 buffalo.  Scary!!!

Did some Geocaching, Webster City style.  First Gecache

Second Geocache

My spoils from Geocaching :)

Autumn.  Love it.  The season's are a changing.  

I really enjoy this picture.  Took it at Briggs Park, south of Webster City.  

Most recent Awake My Sole update (stats, pics, and a way to make homemade Clif bars)

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

AMS Speaking Schedule - www.AwakeMySole.com


Jim Ellis is a professional long distance runner and motivational speaker.

Since January 9th, he has spoken over 300 times in 20 Iowa communities to over 16,000 people (updated 12/17/12)

He welcomes any opportunity to SPEAK at schools, youth groups, churches, organizations, clubs, etc. 

Contact Jim for additional information OR if interested in having him come speak.
303-913-0986

VIDEO of Jim at Northwestern College's Chapel - 12/5/2012 - Click "Watch" and then search "Awake My Sole"
A few pics of some of the places where Jim has share about the Awake My Sole journey

Elementary Schools

Summer Camps

Businesses

Middle Schools

College Groups

High School Groups

Assemblies

Younger Kiddos

Retirement Homes

Jim Ellis is a professional long distance runner and motivational speaker.

He welcomes any opportunity to SPEAK at schools, youth groups, churches, organizations, clubs, etc. 

Contact Jim for additional information OR if interested in having him come speak.
303-913-0986