Tuesday 5.22.12

Training:
Warm up:
Barbell complex

Strength:
Deadlift:
2 x 5 x 225

Front squat:
2 x 5 x 135

Press:
2 x 5 x 135

Hang power clean:
2 x 10 x 135

Endurance:
Will post later

Daily Reading:
Numbers 33-36
1.) Lessons:
- Israel was told to destroy all inhabitants of the Promised Land.
- God gave jobs to everyone, they were specific and clearly communicated.
- Do not defile the land in which you live, for God dwells with you.
- God dwells with us.

2.) Applications:
- If you do not do the job right the first time, the task often becomes a hindrance and more difficult the second time around.
- Am I hesitant to clear out all the sin in my life? To throw off the sin that entangles me?
- When there is a job to do, determine what  must be done, give clear instructions and then properly delegate people to be in charge of each part.

Friday 5.18.12

Training:
Run:
30 min of hill running (fast pace)

Pushups:
10-1 pushup/plank circuit
(10 pushups, 10 sec plank hold.....)

Daily Reading:
Numbers 17-20
1.) Lessons:
- Israel was blind and ignorant to their destructive patterns (17:5-10)
- Present to the Lord the holiest and best portion of everything given to us (18:29)
- Israel blamed Moses for their troubles.
- Israel had conflict with the Edomites.

2.) Applications:
- Watch and pay attention to my behavioral patterns. Are they edifying to others and glorifying to God?
- Give the Lord the greatest portion of everything. Every blessing is a gift from the Lord. Give thanks and remember that things on this earth are temporary.
- Do I blame others for my own problems, troubles or discomfort? There are always going to be consequences for my actions. Accept them, SUFFER IN SILENCE, and move forward.
- Just like the Israelites in relation to the Edomites, there will come times in life where conflict is unavoidable. How will I act in those situations? Will I honor and bring glory to God? Or will I react in anger, bitterness and rage?

Thursday 5.17.12

Training:

Warm Up:
Barbell complex, ROM drills

Strength:
Deadlift:
2 x 5 x 275

Front Squat:
2 x 5 x 165

Press:
2 x 5 x 135

Power cleans (from hang)
2 x 10 x 135

Armour building:
45lb plate core circuits
curls
shoulder work
shoulder mobility

Run:
2 mile TT:
11:19 (PR)

Notes:
Deadlifts were very fast after a day off. Front squats I have been focusing on going light and really going deep in the whole while pushing my knees out. It is coming slowly. My form was crap before but it is slowly coming along and improving. 2 mile TT was a PR and I just smoked it. Running form has greatly improved and is much more efficient.
Body Weight: 198#

Daily Reading:
Numbers 13-15
1.) Lessons:
- Caleb was the only one who trusted the Lord completely, even against overwhelming odds (13:30)
- The people complained when it got tough (13)
- Moses and Aaron fell face down before the people and the Lord
- The people refused to believe God (14:11)
- God is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving. He punishes the guilty.
- We will pay for our fathers sin. Our sin has direct consequences on our children and future generations (14:17-19)
- There is always a consequence for our actions (14)
- Anyone who sins defiantly against the Lord will be cut off from his people. Sin separates us from God.

2.) Applications:
- No matter what the odds, trust God. Take Him at His word and believe He has the power to do what he has promised.
- Never complain. SUFFER IN SILENCE.
- Moses and Aaron were the leaders of the people and had the humility to lay face down in front of them and God. A true leader must have humility and be a servant.
- Am I slow to anger, abounding in love and easy to forgive? I struggle with this daily.
- My sins have consequences, not only for me but also for my family and for my children. My greatest fear in life is that my children will have to suffer for  my mistakes and shortcomings.

Wednesday:

Training:
Hike:
65 min (4.2 miles)

Notes:
Practiced walking at a fast pace to simulate race conditions.

Daily Reading:
Numbers 9-12
1.) Lessons:
- God's standard of holiness is and must always be maintained. (9)
- God has singled us out just as He did for Israel for a special purpose, to live a life that is holy, set apart and different than the world around us. (9)
- God led Israel and they listened. (9:15-23)
- The Israelites complained and the people were angry. God punished them for their lack of faith.
- The Lord is all powerful (11)
- God is a God of miracles and will provide for us our daily needs (11)
- There must be a period of personal cleansing and refinement before we can move forward into God's will (12:14-15)

2.) Applications:
- Instead of complaining to others, take our prayers and petitions directly to God.
- Dissatisfaction stems from an attention shift from what we have to what we do not have.
- Why do I continue to doubt God's power? It is evidenced daily in His creation!
- Take a period of time before going into a leadership position to refine myself and purify myself from the past so that I may walk into God's will with a clear conscious.
- When I follow God's guidance, I will be right where God wants me, whether that is moving or staying in one place. I am physically somewhere right now, instead of asking God what He wants me to do next, maybe I need to try asking God what He wants me to do where I am right now? He has a purpose for placing me where I am at right now.