Well, my 32nd Birthday is approaching this Friday the 13th of this month. There are a lot of things I really need to look at myself closely at where I am in my life right now. Physically, I feel wonderful. I feel ready to tackle the half marathon this October. Even if I fall short of breaking 1:10, which would be great since the last couple halves I ran in the 1:10’s, I knew at my age I would have given it my best shot and I can still compete better than many guys my age or younger. I've been training with a great group of guys for this as well. It’s not that. I’m very happy with what I’ve accomplished in running. I’m a competitor, always have been always will be.
Yes this may sound like another one those woe is me posts. But, as I think about it after seeing friends at Church, my Running buddies, family, heck even the people at work in which some of them I don’t like either talk about family or success, I feel as if I come home to NOTHING!!!! I don’t have a house or place to own of my own, I’m not married or have any children, I don’t even a girlfriend right now, I don’t even have a dog or pet in my place to come home to help me cheer up on rough days, and right now I’m stuck in a government job working in a section I totally dislike.
Now, you’re saying, Dustin you have a lot more than what a majority of people have got right now. I know, but it’s nice to come home to someone or something (pet) to build you right back up for the next day. My faith has been tested time and time again. I feel as if I’m losing a little bit of my faith. It has truly been weakened lately. I haven’t been reading my bible or reading at all like I wanted to. Trust me after coming home from work or working out you develop bad habits at home some I’m frankly not proud of. It really sucks to see friends either get a promotion of some kind, getting married, having children and you’re feeling left out or left behind. I’m the one that usually leaves people behind when it comes to running but it sucks when it feels like at times you’re being left in dust when it comes to life.
Work, of course, really makes everything else seem minor right now. With the Furlough being over and I’m back to work 5 days a week is great but the attitude isn’t much better. I really don’t like the area I’m in. The team I’m on was absorbed by the rest of Vendor Pay and for the last 2 years we haven’t had a true supervisor we had to get around on our own at times with some Branch Chiefs with Vendor Pay kind of acting like our supervisors even to the other teams as know it’s just a mess and there is terrible leadership I think. They can’t even discipline one of our teammates who was out for 1 ½ year after neck surgery and was just teleworking from home when he wasn’t getting his done and we had to do it for him. They even brought in my buddy, whom I worked with in Dayton and became good friends with. He was going to help out in the section since he’s a lead systems accountant, yet he ended up getting a good position at Wright Patt AF Base back in Dayton and now he’s gone. Sucks when you lose one of very few good friends you made at work. But, it was good for him. Good chance to start over since he’s in the process of a divorce.
It really sucks that you want to leave but you can’t because of the uncertainty of the job market. I’m thankful that I still have a job but feel I could do a little better and I don’t want to be stuck here in the same section forever. I'm already seeing in some people who have been in the same department for so long what it can do to them. I want to branch out a little. I mention before DFAS is run mostly by people who probably had no military experience and now I’m trying to see if there are any openings over at the other building on base where my cousin and his friends work. I've looked at maybe going into the private sector but it's pretty thin right now if anybody knows anything.
As for coaching I’m only coaching a couple individuals which is ok but I want to get into it a little more and maybe down the road charge a small fee for my services. I want to do it in more of the lines of Personal Training. My services wouldn’t cost a lot compared to others. I want to monitor there fitness, injuries, training and what not. I didn’t get an assistant job at a junior high or high school like I wanted to. I know I have the passion for helping out young people in hopes they will improve or take up the sport of running down the road. It has helped me out tremendously. I really want to give. I’m hoping my running friends would help me out. Everyone on the CRC team knows I would help them out in any other way whenever it be running long runs with them, workouts, or just simple encouragement if they are injured or not training like they want to. Not trying to brag about that is the way that I am and the way how I was raised. My parents did a good job instilling that in me by treat people the way you want to be treated.
Right now I feel as if I need a little motivation, boost, or friendly type of advice in life right now. To me that would be the best present anyone could get me this year. I need a fire lighten on my ass in my life right now. Physically I in great shape as I can be in. I dunno a mentor each for my finances, spiritual, and personal issues would be nice I think.
Just recently after I ran my Alumni Cross Country Race at Muskingum University, I went to see my Grandparents that don’t live too far from New Concord. My grandmother, on my dad’s side, who’s been in a nursing home due to health problems and not being able to walk for a long time, I was able to spend an hour with her. I also, my mom’s folks, my grandma and grandpa sitting on their porch enjoying the afternoon on my way back to Columbus. Had a great talk with them on how they’ve been doing at their ages, family stuff. I don’t see them as often as I used to so it was great to catch up. I really don’t want to disappoint them, it would be just as bad as if I disappoint my parents.
Basically right now I’m trying to maybe get involved myself with some new hobbies. For one since I cook for myself right now I would like to get more involved in grilling or cooking some more meals. I just got a new crocpot and looking forward to using that more often in the winter. I always wanted to cook a pot roast with some broth, carrots, and potatoes, and it sounds good just typing about it right now. I would like to dabble into cooking.
A manly thing I would like to do more often come this winter and into next late spring and summer is to take up hunting and fishing. My dad loves to hunt and I’m sure he would love it if I’m able to take this up more often with him. We used to fish a little bit but just for fun and I didn’t do a whole lot of it after college.
Also, lately I feel as if I have become too tied down with the Vineyard Church right here in Columbus. Don’t get me wrong I have made good friends there, been to real good bible studies, volunteer a little bit, but that’s it. I think I need to look around for a little bit. Would like to meet more people from different churches, I mean who knows it could help my faith a little bit and hopefully I can use this to get back into the dating game. I mean I'll still go to the Vineyard but I dunno I feel as if everyone knows me as the crazy distance runner and there is more to me than just running and healthy eating. I tend to be a little different in wearing Cowboy boots and listen to country and rock more often than I do 102.5 the radio station that plays alternative that what I'm used to. I dunno maybe I'm talking out of my ass on this one. I'm regularly been going to church to increase my faith but also I was hoping to meet a great Christian girl along the way and I just want people to see me more than a runner.
Hopefully, next spring I betting there are some schools that need an assistant for High School Track. I could not only coach Distance but I can learn something like the Jumps. I was a Long Jumper in Jr High mostly and jumped 15 feet was my best. I also forced to do the high jump one meet. I'm hoping people keep me in mind for this. I'll still keep looking online. I still want to coach more individuals as much as possible as well. Maybe coach some that are now just out of college willing to tackle road racing.
Finances are ok but could be better. I really hope the sis comes back to Columbus and gets a job down here or I could live with one of my buddies. That could help with cost. It would be nice to have a little more money in the bank and I can enjoy a little more things that my friends are. For awhile I was debating on whenever I want to go back to school and get my Masters in Business since it's all about Networking but I don't thinking I would be in more debt when it came to loans.
This is where you all come in. For my Birthday the best present anyone could give me is some help and advice in my personal and professional life. This country in my opinion is still great on helping out others since the Idiots we elect in Congress and the White House really can't help us. Great thing is many of us our better off then some other people but its great to help out others in need or to just be a friend.
I going to try to do some of these other things I mention for awhile. Just wanted you my friends to see what you think and what I can do to get me in the other direction. I really don't want write another blog post this time around next year about how I'm not a whole lot better, complain and just BULLSHIT!!! I want to be much happier at work, financially, and personally as well. Yet I'm doing alright for the shape I'm in. I love this video and song by Joe Nichols. Some people have it rough but they keep on living with encouragement along the way especially those who have served our country proudly.
This blog is kind of like Therapy to me without paying thousands of dollars to a quack. LOL! Doing this blog makes me feel a little more open than I've ever been but I try to do it in a good way. I've come along way and I want to keep going to what I want in life and for it to be a blessing to God. Enjoy the video and thanks for reading.
Hopefully, next spring I betting there are some schools that need an assistant for High School Track. I could not only coach Distance but I can learn something like the Jumps. I was a Long Jumper in Jr High mostly and jumped 15 feet was my best. I also forced to do the high jump one meet. I'm hoping people keep me in mind for this. I'll still keep looking online. I still want to coach more individuals as much as possible as well. Maybe coach some that are now just out of college willing to tackle road racing.
Finances are ok but could be better. I really hope the sis comes back to Columbus and gets a job down here or I could live with one of my buddies. That could help with cost. It would be nice to have a little more money in the bank and I can enjoy a little more things that my friends are. For awhile I was debating on whenever I want to go back to school and get my Masters in Business since it's all about Networking but I don't thinking I would be in more debt when it came to loans.
This is where you all come in. For my Birthday the best present anyone could give me is some help and advice in my personal and professional life. This country in my opinion is still great on helping out others since the Idiots we elect in Congress and the White House really can't help us. Great thing is many of us our better off then some other people but its great to help out others in need or to just be a friend.
I going to try to do some of these other things I mention for awhile. Just wanted you my friends to see what you think and what I can do to get me in the other direction. I really don't want write another blog post this time around next year about how I'm not a whole lot better, complain and just BULLSHIT!!! I want to be much happier at work, financially, and personally as well. Yet I'm doing alright for the shape I'm in. I love this video and song by Joe Nichols. Some people have it rough but they keep on living with encouragement along the way especially those who have served our country proudly.
This blog is kind of like Therapy to me without paying thousands of dollars to a quack. LOL! Doing this blog makes me feel a little more open than I've ever been but I try to do it in a good way. I've come along way and I want to keep going to what I want in life and for it to be a blessing to God. Enjoy the video and thanks for reading.
