This past week I spoke with my former co-worker and friend Shawna, who also happens to be the chairman of the board the American Red Cross in a large town in northwest Arkansas. We were talking about Christmas plans and she shared an idea that she and her friends were using to gather toys for children in the northwest Arkansas area. Shawna hosted… Continue
Added by Chett on December 8, 2009 at 12:10am —
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It has been nearly four weeks since I completed my marathon and I'm still waiting for all the various injuries to heal so I can start running again. After running continuously for over four months, then stopping completely due to injuries it is a hard adjustment to make. What has made it even more difficult is the addition that I made to my running gear just before the marathon.
For my birthday this year my wife bought me an iPod shuffle. It's a $40 iPod that will hold more songs or podcasts th… Continue
Added by Chett on December 1, 2009 at 7:30am —
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This is the third part of a series I began a couple of weeks ago. As I've mentioned before I have been working my way through the widely popular novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and drawing analogies to personal finance, money, and life.
Here are links to … Continue
Added by Chett on November 24, 2009 at 7:00am —
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Today I was invited to speak to a wonderful group of women who belong to the organization Mothers of Preschoolers, or MOPS. I have uploaded files here on this blog post to help in budgeting and managing personal finances. Microsoft Excel is needed to use these files. I appreciate the opportunity to share information about budgeting and per… Continue
Added by Chett on November 18, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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Last week I began this series called Zen and the Art of Personal Finance. Again the idea is to pull personal finance principle from the classic novel Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance. I know this sounds a little hokey, but as I read this book for the first time the parallels between the struggles Robert… Continue
Added by Chett on November 18, 2009 at 7:37am —
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I will continue my series on Zen and the Art of Personal Finance next week, instead today I want to shift the focus back to running.
Last week an email hit my inbox and as I read the subject line I noticed Runners World had completed an article that I thought of writing about a few wee… Continue
Added by Chett on November 12, 2009 at 12:30am —
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I want to do something a little different here at 5k5k.org. I regularly write about fitness and finance and reaching ones goals in both areas and I still want to stay on topic with these subjects, but go about it in a different way.
Several years ago a friend recommended I read a book titled… Continue
Added by Chett on November 9, 2009 at 11:14pm —
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This past weekend I fulfilled a promise made to my students and a challenge I set for myself in completing the Bass Pro Marathon. The training was time consuming and physically demanding at times, but worth it as I ran this marathon with more… Continue
Added by Chett on November 4, 2009 at 12:06am —
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The more I talk to people about their work the more I realize how few people there are that thoroughly enjoy their work. Through the conversations I've had I hear a lot of people talking about their ideal job, or what they want out of a new career. When I talk to them about my motives to switch careers, they… Continue
Added by Chett on October 21, 2009 at 10:30pm —
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This past week I hit the peek of my marathon training. On Sunday I completed my scheduled 20 miles, the longest run in my training plan before I actually run the 26.2 miles scheduled for the marathon. I wanted to share a little about what I think has allowed me to stay on track with this goal and the steps I've taken to achieve what I set out to accomplish.
Establish a Reason for Running
Without a concrete reason for running a marathon, beginning a budget, or any other personal challeng… Continue
Added by Chett on October 20, 2009 at 6:43am —
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I read the latest posting at Get Rich Slowly today and saw the conversation there was about someone considering leaving a career that pays well to find more meaningful work. I completely understand what he is going through and traveled down the same path a little less than three years ago. I wanted to share with the members here at 5k 5k… Continue
Added by Chett on October 17, 2009 at 8:30pm —
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Purchasing newer items is suppose to be fun. Aren't we suppose to get excited about replacing something old, and getting something new and shiny? I've had the opposite reaction over the past few weeks as I look for a new truck.
Let me set the scene. For the past three years Melissa and I have had three… Continue
Added by Chett on October 13, 2009 at 6:43am —
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The easiest way to kill your enthusiasm for running is a repetitive running route. I've been training for a marathon for the past several months and on my long run days of ten miles or more, I find myself running down the same routes again and again. I choose the same routes because I know the distance and can better track my time. I've tried finding different running routes, but by the time I map out the distance with the odometer in my car and get back to the starting point I've wasted time I… Continue
Added by Chett on October 7, 2009 at 10:46pm —
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Running outside for many of us, is our first opportunity of the day to get out stretch our legs and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. I enjoy running after finishing up the day teaching. As I pass through the neighborhoods near the school where I teach I hear students call out, "Hey Mr. Daniel." I also en… Continue
Added by Chett on October 1, 2009 at 6:24am —
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Each generation of parents feel they have a more difficult task of raising children than previous generations. While the argument can be debated among many different topics, on the issue of trying to raise a fiscally responsible child, we are fighting a tougher battle than any generation ever.
Our children are exposed to more media, more frequently than any generation of children ever. Children see advertisements on T.V., video games, internet sites, school, and even on the c… Continue
Added by Chett on September 28, 2009 at 10:21pm —
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If you have been using the weather as an excuse to keep you from running, stop. A lot of you first found this site in the winter and it was too cold to begin running. We just finished summer and during many days it may have been too hot for you to run. Now fall has just begun and there is no more perfect… Continue
Added by Chett on September 24, 2009 at 6:22am —
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More money is the obvious answer to the title of this blog, right??? Many of the people who are members here on 5k5k.org or who stumble across this site from referring websites or keywords in blog posts are trying to improve their lives financially by either getting out of debt, or becoming more financially secure through increased savings and investing. So, if someone asked you what would make you happy, more money would seem to be the solution to most of our problems.
I recently read a… Continue
Added by Chett on September 22, 2009 at 6:47am —
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I've never really wrote about this topic before, because it hadn't really been a concern for me. I live in the country on low traffic rural roads. There is very little serious crime in my area so I don't really think about running safe that often. Two different events in this past month have made me becom… Continue
Added by Chett on September 17, 2009 at 6:32am —
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“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
-Thomas Jefferson
Okay the title to this article may sound too simplistic to suggest there is one thing you can do to achieve your goals in two areas… Continue
Added by Chett on September 14, 2009 at 11:30pm —
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Over the last couple of weeks I have mentioned that I am preparing for a marathon on November 1. I haven't said much about the training and the fact that I am spending over 3 hours a week right now running and the time will increase more and more in the coming weeks. I don't exactly enjoy my training sessions each time they arrive, but I know I need to put in the miles to be prepared, but once I start running and get a mile or so under my belt I begin to refocus on the reason why I'm running and… Continue
Added by Chett on September 3, 2009 at 5:30am —
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