Post Easter thought (plus some more)

I think I take the Easter thought last. 

Today I finished the last part about organization and management. The seminar went well.
Next week we will go into accountancy. Will be interesting.

I have taken the time to run this week as well. I went to Skatås to run with the club, but there were only four other people there. It was a public holiday that day. We agreed to run 10 km. I kept the girls tempo the two first kilometers. We were three women and a guy plus me.
I stopped the watch on 49:58. It would have been less if I would have run quicker the first kilometers. The time on Göteborgsvarvet is what matters most. But I don't think I will beat my record this year. I don't feel well prepared to run under 1,5h, but a time between 1h 40-30min is possible.
I will also start in group 15. That's because I haven't run the last two years. The elite will finish before I start. :)

Now it's weekend and I will relax from my studies until it starts on Monday again.

 A post Easter thought

It is exactly a week ago it was Good Friday or Long Friday as we call it in Swedish.
A day when our Saviour died for our sins "and afflictions and temptations of every kind" (Alma 7:11)
He did what we call the Atonement. At one ment. "that he may loose the bands of death which binds his people". (Alma 7:12)
The Atonement was the principle I liked to teach, but it is a very big principle and for investigators who don't know much about it or Christianity, you have to teach it very simple, which is hard.
Jeffrey R Holland has given some good talks about the Atonement. One quote I remember from one of his talks is this one:
"How could we believe it would be easy for us when it was never, ever easy for Him?" (Ensign March 2001)
He brought up the questions, before he said the quote above, which a lot of missionaries would ask: "Why is this so hard? Why doesn’t it go better? Why can’t our success be more rapid? Why aren’t there more people joining the Church?" I had these questions in my mind when I felt nothing happened.

I'm so grateful about the Atonement and for our Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ "that he should care for me
Enough to die for me!" So we can return back to our Heavenly parents one day.
(Hymn 193)^

In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Easter week

This week has been warm and great.
It started with training at Skatås. We ran intervals this evening. 600m, 500m, 400m and 300m with 100m jog between. We did this twice. Most of us were pretty tired after this. The training started and ended with easy jogging.
One thing I like the club house for is the sauna. I sat there for almost 10min. I think it was about 90°C.
There is nothing that beat a warm sauna after a training.

My sister and her husband came down from Stockholm to spend Easter here.
Lorentz (my brother-in-law) and I ran Lunnarundan today (Thursday). This time I had interval training during the time I ran. I did eight rushes during the 9 kilometers. Interval training when you always run is better for long distance runners instead to give everything and stop after.

The weekend has been spent with the family. I haven't done anything with school, but this week I have a seminar so back to school for me.
We did a trip down to Ullared and GE KÅS. The place where you can get almost everything cheaper.

Church was great. A couple, who have served as family history missionaries in Salt Lake City. The theme was obviously Christ and his atonement. Like Christmas, Easter is not something we celebrate because of bunnies, chicken and sweets.  It is something bigger we celebrate. The Atonement is something, I think, we can't comprehend fully. I could write a lot about it. I may write a "post Easter thought" this week.

I haven't posted for over a week, but I will be better this week.

See ya!

Week summary

My fourth time at Skatås and I have decided to post the member application sheet next time.
Sävedalens AIK was another club that I was little curious about, but they focus most on younger ones.

We were about 40 runners yesterday. When I started go there on Mondays they had only one group, but now they have two. One for beginners and one for the little more experienced runners. I was in the later group. Long intervals was on the schedule today.
We started with easy jogging with high knees, "butt kick" and the jumping Indian. We got to a T-junction where we did long intervals. 800 to 900 meters long track times 4. My average speed was 5min/Km, so I didn't give everything.

 The results from the test I did 3 weeks ago was published at Ladok. An internet service for University of Gothenburg where you can registry and see the results for tests and exams. It said I didn't pass.
I went the next day to the university for two lectures. I grabbed my test during a break and saw I actually passed. I talked about the different results and the lady in the office took a copy of my test and said it will be fixed.
I'm at least happy that I passed and can focus on the second half of the course.
The first half was about public policy and the other will be about public management. The first four lectures was about economics and the next six about organization and management. Interesting.

I wrote at the beginning that I was going to post the member application to Solvikingarna. I went to Skatås after the lectures on Thursday and gave it to them.

The whole Friday was spent in Göteborg. Lecture, group work, walking and Chill night at the Outreach centre. We played a music game which one of the young adults had prepared. I was from music questions to humming a song. It was fun.
Today I am home alone. Days goes fast when you go up around noon. Watched Russian ice hockey and Swedish floorball finals and Harry Potter.

Church tomorrow. Nice to finish of a week with that and also start a new.

The church is true, the Book is blue, Jesus loves you!

Cheerio!

Testing to write from my phone.

Testing testing

Lots of stuff

Saw that it is over a week since I posted something and things have happened.

First we had General Conference. I saw three sessions. Have to see the Saturday morning session later.
I love GC. As a missionary it was like Christmas. A spiritual feast.
The talks are always great and at least one talk is always speaking to you.

I have manage to run twice since last post.
The first on Wednesday. It was the first time I ran together with my younger brother. I went up late that day and had my breakfast or rather brunch one hour before we ran. Stitches (håll in Swedish) are usual for me when I do any kind of sports soon after I have had food. I was afraid that I would get it. The first 3 kilometers went good. I kept same pace as my brother, but I got a stitch after that and didn't cease until I got back. 2 minutes after my brother. We ran 10,5 km. From our house to the church on the picture. I ran the same way three weeks ago and got 53 minutes. Now I ran 3 minutes faster. It was my worst run so far. The wind was strong and that didn't make it better.

Today was the second time I ran for this week. I still run twice a week. Three times would be better.
I ran Lunnarundan this time and it has gone faster and faster. 48 min, 43 min 45s and 43 min 30s.
15 seconds faster! I ate some sweets about an hour before I went out. My stomach told me that while I was running. I improve but I haven't had a really good run yet. It's fine if it comes to Göteborgsvarvet.

It's also my birthday today. 23 years old!! I'm getting older and older. :)
My oldest brother with his family came. Homemade pizza, a walk and cake were the highlights. I got early presents. Two T-shirts and trousers.


It has been a good week. I have had four lectures about national economy. It was only introduction of what I will study the third term.
Church tomorrow!

Cheerio!

Running and mobile

I just remembered that I didn't write anything about the running on Monday. It was my third training at Skatås.
We had middle-long or intermediate interval training. First we did some easy jogging for 15 minutes. We then started the intervals and ran a round that was about 460 meters.
It felt good. I'm very close to join Solvikingarna, but another club is also there in my considerations. Sävedalens AIK. I will contact them and ask what they have to offer.

I also ran today. Lunnarundan. It was my second time. In my first post I got 48 minutes and wrote that I would try to get 45 minutes next time. I didn't have any thoughts about getting a quicker time. I focused on a mixed running like running my fastest up for slopes. So I was surprised when I stopped my watch. 43min and 45sek.
I managed to run under 45 minutes and I felt I could have run faster if I focused to get a fast time.
So I'm happy.

I ordered a smart phone this Tuesday. LG P990 Optimus 2x. A really nice phone. I actually got it today. The SIM card came as well. But the new "subscription" will start 7 April. So I have to use my "top up card" until then. I have played with it and I like it.

Cheerio!