Friday, February 24, 2012

friday

what a great week for training; i am getting faster...i am believing...rhythm + power!

Saturday, February 11, 2012

i n s p i r e d...

this morning, i ran with my old team chances teammates (team scottsdale) at DC ranch's stage - getting ready for the Ryan House 1/2 marathon...it was very nice to get back to that terrain (ahh the uphills,) - i was very happy running without knee pain (hope that is behind me!) - i ran the 8 mile map at 8:50 pace - my time 1:10:46, so quite content with the time considering its my first long run in one month (since PF Changs); after our run, we listened to a pair of great athletes - the stories shared by ariana hilborn and jeremy zarins were motivational! they are very talented...ariana competed in the olympic marathon trials last month with a time of 2:37 - amazing considering she's been running for about four years! and jeremy is quite the stud too! he came in third at Pf changs marathon last month, amazing...both very knowledgeable and cool... ..jeremy set me up with gears & rigs at sole sports...so if you ever need great advice, shoes, GU, etc -visit sole sports in tempe or scottsdale...they are top hand with teams...

Saturday, February 4, 2012

'this is who i am' - feb 3 - first friday

(dorothy bringing her art to life...she said her work is very christian based; phone camera)



art captured from words or a frame shot, shall we - last night's first friday was filled with so much energy! creativity was expressed on varying levels....the 1005 warehouse studio is quite the theatre for emerging artist. i enjoyed viewing sculpture, ceramics, paintings, and the music - (the background of this studio is part of a healing process for folks who have behaviorial issues) - i saw the beauty of their creative spirit... a few so simple. others complex yet completely brilliant - what were they sharing about themselves? they were saying 'this is who i am...you see this magenta brush stroke with a sprinkle of marigold...that's me in light'.



later, traveled to urban bean where i had a wonderful conversation with bill timmerman. virginia's bean was hosting a reception for his work....his photography is quite simple yet captures a revealing clue to who we are on this 'sphere'...he talked of the 'starlight' and how contrast can be a powerful frame...i shared my thoughts of photography and my interest with black and white...i expressed my concepts for bringing forth internal emotions through the frame of one's gestures...as well,saw mr will bruder too. good nite!
rb