Sanborn Wrap Up

Our week in Sanborn went by really fast.  

We left Spencer at 11:30am on Tuesday morning (11/27).  We arrived in Sanborn around 5:45p.  

It was a dreary 27-mile running day.  It was cold & windy.  I felt very sluggish due to all the Thanksgiving meals the week before.  However, we endured it, and was very thankful to be in Sanborn.

During our week in Sanborn, I got to SPEAK 19 times.  By far the busiest week on the Awake My Sole journey.  Got to speak at the Christian School, the middle school, the Everly high school, youth group, adult bible studies, and student's bible studies.

The week flew by, and we loved every minute of it.

On Thursday evening, we were able to catch the movie "Rise of the Guardians" in Spencer Iowa, and we loved it.  

To all the people in Sanborn who made our week incredible, we just wanted to say, "Thank You so very much," especially to our wonderful host family.

Some pics from the RUN to Sanborn & time spent in Sanborn

Tuesday morning.  Bundled up & Bright.  

Resting my feet outside of Hartley Iowa.  They were sore after running about 15 miles.  

An awesome windmill pic.  Thought of my friend Roger who restores windmills.  

Sun setting outside of Sanborn.

Wednesday morning at the Christian School in Sanborn.

It was cold in Sanborn on Wednesday morning.

Wednesday evening sunset.

Speaking at the Methodist and RCA youth group.  Lots of fun.  Students were great.  Thanks to Josh for having us come share the AMS story.  

At Everly High School.  This Converse shoe is made out of match sticks.  

pretty neat poster at Everly.

Everly students.  They were awesome.  And yes, I ate the school lunch, it was delicious.  

At the Sanborn Hartley Melvin middle school.  Check out this sweet drawing on the white board. 

Got to share 7 times at the middle school.  Great students and staff.

Sunday evening at the MS and HS youth group in Hartley.  

Parting gifts as we left Sanborn.  Gotta love pickles and diet coke.  Thank you Gary & Julie for hosting us.  We really appreciated you.  

Here is my post from when I was in Sanborn in February

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)