Bigger than Earth Day

Today marks a huge day in the life of my family, as our first child — seven-year-old Monica, who is precious and dear — receives her first Holy Communion! We are so excited for her to come to know Our Lord in this way, to receive Him — Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity! Your prayers for our sweetheart are much appreciated!

And better late than never, I’d like to contribute to this week’s celebration of Earth Day by directing readers to Mary Remy’s most insightful tips for “greener” running over at Runners’ World. Here’s my favorite:

4. Cut your "energy" expenditures. All those fancy gadgets -- running watches, GPS units, iPods -- suck up a surprising amount of power, and/or add toxic batteries to our landfills. The good news is, you don't need to buy any of these items to enjoy running. Just borrow them from friends.

Happy weekend, everyone!