More Beginning Housekeeping Stuff

Ok, so I'm typing like I'm speaking to a bunch of people, all though I've had like one visitor. So anyway... I wanted to list some stuff I hope to blog regularly about - I've touched on 2 - Soccer and Running. Other future topics I plan to include are: Washington Redskins, ACC (FB & BB), UNCW, Education, God & devotional discussions, Fatherhood, and Local and National News.

I hope if you stop by you'll drop me a message and check back to see how the site evolves. Spread the word and engage in debate.

Tomorrow's my first day back at work, I've been fortunate to have the summer off, and its been busy. A lot of administrative turnover in the last two weeks with PCS, so it'll be interesting to see how the school year starts.

Superliga Follow-up...

Ok, so it wasn't meant to be for DC tonight as they fall to LA. Beckham scores a brilliant goal from a free kick about 25 yards out, and then assists a ball to Donovan for the second goal. Unfortunately Beckham, #23, should have been removed from the pitch for a violent tackle on Jaime Moreno, current league leader in career goals for MLS. If any other player tackles like that, they're sent off, the powers that be tend to be a little lenient when its their expensive star/league savior. If Beckham goes off for the violent tackle, who knows?

Now just so I'm not whining about losing, Troy Perkins makes a horrible read on Beckham's shot, and Joshua Gros makes a horrible attempt to break up the Donovan goal. McTavish even gets a foot on that goal, and 9 times out of 10 it goes wide, but not tonight. It wasn't meant to be. For the most part DC had the better of chances, but couldn't finish.

LA will now have their butts handed to them by Pachucha of the Mexican League, and they will end up missing the MLS playoffs, so no harm done tonight.

More comments on European action coming later...

Superliga Clash!

DC United vs LA Galaxy - 10pm ET - Home Depot Center in LA on Telefutura

BECKS! OK I'm a die hard soccer fan, but I know Beckham is not going to miraculously put soccer on top in this country. I don't mind it not being on top - it keeps the arrogant, punk-@$$ sportscasters from whining about it all the time. (They're in the top three reasons why soccer's success is limited in the US - I guess they're just pissed American Football, Basketball, and Baseball aren't the number 1 sport in the world!) It's great Becks is here. Hopefully more high caliber players will come (and come sooner than their retirement age). But the success of soccer in the US depends on the already loyal soccer enthusiasts. That is the factor that matters most. Support the teams, and support the leagues! (Yes MLS is not the only professional soccer league in the US - www.uslsoccer.com)

GOLAZA! If you have never seen a soccer game broadcast in Spanish, then you are truly missing out on the passion of the game, the passion of sport in general! Nothing and no one in American Broadcasting comes close to capturing the passion of sport, success and heartache as the Hispanic broadcasters do. (The one exception I might consider is Al Michaels call of USA-Russia in 1980, "DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?") Only this happens during every goal during a Spanish broadcast. You don't have to understand the words to understand the intensity and beauty of the game.

Even though Becks promises 45 minutes, its not enough for LA to overcome my beloved Black-and-Red. DC puts on a clinic tonight to go through, though I would pay to see #23 curl one in from about 25 out. (As long as DC comes out on top that is!)

Training Update

Ok... so a pretty new thing I've been into is running - for the heck of it. The causes are twofold - last year I needed something to do for a PE class I was taking in college and a good buddy and colleague of mine (CW) is a run freak! So to this point I've done 2 5K's, and a half-marathon. I have another half-marathon on the horizon (Nov. 11 in Wilmington - Battleship Half-marathon) and my first full marathon (Feb. 16 in Myrtle Beach).

We just back from NJ last week, and my lower back has been sore from driving (10 hours + last Friday) so I ended up missing a long training on Saturday, and an easy run on Monday. But I sucked it up today and did 3 miles at a decent pace. I was hesitant because my back was still sore and it was HOT - close to 90 and near 100% humidity. But it turned out to be a good run and I was glad I got out there. Next run is Saturday, and should be about 4.5 miles to keep on pace with my training.

One of the things I hope to get linked to this page is my training log. So coming soon.

Topics upcoming: Superliga thoughts: DC United and LA Galaxy tonight at 10.

Initiation

Ok... so lets start with this blogging thing. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile and finally stumbled upon this place late tonight and got started on a whim. Of course now I can think of nothing to start ranting about so, check back soon to see what I've hit on. Thanks for visiting!