Two more yesterday, in a big meet in Somers, NY. Easily a couple of thousand people from dozens and dozens of schools. Tim raised his shot put best from 33 feet to 34 feet 5 inches. If you look at the video, you may just see that as he turns away from me (the camera!), … Read more
As in personal best, or personal record. It’s been a good seven days. Last week he hit a new best on the bench press at 250, then did a PB with the 12 lb shot put of 32’11” at a meet in Beacon, NY. And the next day squatted 335 lbs – another PB. On … Read more
Here it is – co-written with Judy Anderson. And with a picture from our recent live streamed forum, which you can also reach through the link. Community view: Clinic law aims to restrict speech
Good feature in the NY Times. Not a quick read, but well worth the time. For more than a decade, neuroscientists and physiologists have been gathering evidence of the beneficial relationship between exercise and brainpower. But the newest findings make it clear that this isn’t just a relationship; it is the relationship. Using sophisticated technologies … Read more
Ahhh, my college roommates granddaughter, who was born four months premature. You can read a bit about that here, A new – and tiny – baby or here Baby Emma goes home!, or simply type Emma in the search box to the right. Go here to see how she’s doing (GREAT!) at one and a … Read more
UPDATE: We've now bought a 12lb. shot put and a discus. Being mailed. Postage charge for the shot put – only $7.95! Yesterday at the Ossining Relays. In the throwing events when it's a relay meet, you add the two best throws from two different teammates. Unfortunately Tim was the only Stepinac boy throwing the … Read more
Not something I’ll ever do, but kind of fun to read about how to do it! As a note, I still have 20 miles to go, to finish the AT in NY state. Which is pathetic since it’s only about 81 total miles and I’ve been working at it for five years! By the end … Read more
At the Mt. Vernon Development Meet (freshman and sophomores only) and against big schools, including Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, and Iona. Tim’s second throw (they each get three) was 103 feet 6 inches. They were using a lighter discus then he has been using, since it was an all-freshman event. The second place … Read more
I posted here about Fr., Fr. Ned Murphy, SJ who died on Holy Thursday. His funeral was held last week at the Fordham University Chapel. The founder of Part of the Solution (POTS), here's a bit more information. Fr. Ned Murphy Memorial Fund to benefit POTS