Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend 2010

I know, still haven't made posts about my other runs including the Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon event. I've been busy. Lots has gone on in the last couple of month with personal life and my racing life. Updates will come soon. Right now, I am off to Orlando Florida to participate in the Walt Disney World Half Marathon as a member of Team Livestrong 2010.

http://www.livestrong.org/teamls2010/sebastiandisney2010

Merry Christmas!!!!!

My Christmas Card List 2009

I am updating my card list info for this year. If you have changed info and/or if you would like to receive a card this year please send me a private email message (do not post your info here on this or any blog obviously) to SebastianLopezJr@gmail.com within the next week or two. Thank you. Its been a pleasure getting to know some of you out there in the running world and reconnecting with others in the NHRA Drag Racing world. Best wishes to all.

P.S. – Race reports from the Rock n Roll San Antonio Half Marathon & The 19^th Annual Turkey Trot of Beaumont TX will be posted (somewhat) soon. I am at the end of my semester at the university & my time is full at the moment with work, school, racing, running….. just life. HaHaHa

My next half marathon....

.... is this coming weekend in San Antonio, TX. The Rock n Roll Marathon & 1/2. Like my first event I ran in I will be doing this one with stitches. Again, it was unavoidable. Minor surgery on Wed. that had to be done then or wait 5 weeks. Figured may as well get it done & over. Been resting at home. Will make the drive to San Antonio on Sat. and stay though Monday. I will be at the historic Menger Hotel which is supposedly haunted. Will see. Its not my usual hotel stop when in town but wanted to branch out a bit and try something a little different.

For this event I will be running (probably walking mostly due to recent events) for a fellow racer. A young motorcycle racer from Texas had a horrible accident at a race in Virginia. His name is Zac Chapman. While I do not know him personally it is always difficult to hear about any racer rather it be NHRA Drag Racing, motorcycles, off-road, running, etc. becomes injured. He is a friend of a friend and young Zac is fighting for his life. He is cared for by many. It is my honor to have been asked to wear one of his Get Well Zac Attack shirts during this half marathon event. To find out more on Zac, keep updated on his condition, or make a donation to help cover his medical costs please visit then New River Fellowship Church web site. Get well soon Zac.

Just a quick post.....

..... to say I am alive. Just havent been feeling very well and not enough hours in the day it seems. Will write when I have a chance, probably this weekend.

The last days of October.....

The last days of October are upon us and as many people know October is one of my favorite months for a few reasons..... personal.... professional.... but mostly just because of Halloween. With that said, this last bit of October will be busy for me. Here is a short rundown:

2009-10-24 - A great friend of mine if getting married. I am very happy for them and wish them many years of happiness!

2009-10-24 - My niece is entering her first little contest, a Halloween costume contest at the Kemah Boardwalk in Kemah, Texas.

2009-10-25 - NASCAR Cup race in Martinsville, Virginia which is the area that my mothers side of the family lives in. Wish was there, probably will catch some of it on TV. Love the great state of Virginia..... almost as much as Texas. Almost.

2009-10-28 - Meeting a Lamar University I have to go to, those are always “fun”.... not really though.

2009-10-29 - Have to make a quick trip to Houston, Texas to pickup my packet for the Monster Mash 5K/10K run.

2009-10-30 - One of my favorite Texas bands, The Toadies, will be playing a poolside concert at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino. Check out this video of "Possum Kingdom" live.

2009-10-31 - Monster Mash 5K/10K run at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas early in the morning. Then Halloween.... my FAVORITE holiday..... with friends and family.

In there somewhere I will work in some runs and catch up on some of my assignments for school/college/Lamar University/whatever you want to call it. If I would have done the two-year thing I would have been done by now but my long term goal has always been a four year degree and my fantasy is a Masters. I seriously doubt I can ever make it that far but time will tell. Even with all the mess that has gone on there (sometimes I wonder how some of the people working there got to be in their positions) I am still thankful that I have the chance now to be in school/college since I never had the chance to back when most people did/do.

Oh, and by the way.... I will be “Waldo” from “Where’s Waldo?” in the Monster Mash Run so I will have links to the site & pics after the run.... to see if you can find me. HaHaHa.

My Contact Info

Email:

SebastianLopezJr@gmail.com

slj@LopezRacing.com

Address:

Beaumont, Texas USA