Clean Water Takes A Village

ByTim Nolte March 10, 2020

Bringing clean water to Africa takes a team, #HWI runners and supporters raising money for a well, the World Hope team to plan and drill a well, and a community in need that will be committed to care for the new water source. #Run4Water #WhyIRun #RiverBankRun

Join us to bring clean water to Africa: https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr

Tim Nolte

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Painting Instead of Programming
ByTim Nolte August 24, 2024August 25, 2024 Updated onAugust 25, 2024
Since I’ve taken up the hobby of 3D printing, and as a result have gotten into playing the One Page Rules wargaming system, I also decided to give a go at painting miniatures.
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Featured / Running
Providing More Than Just Clean Water
ByTim Nolte September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 Updated onOctober 1, 2019
I’m getting closer to my goal, only $255 to go. Partner with me today to bring clean water to another 14 people. https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRMarathon Putting in a well in a village in Africa is not about just dropping a handout to people and then moving on. A well is the start of helping a village help themselves. The responsibility of the well, and the well-being of the village, is on a team of leaders from the village. A real example of the saying, “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and feed him for a lifetime.” It was a pretty good recovery run today. I was happy to have such a good pace after…
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Featured / Running
Short Easy Tuesday Training Run
ByTim Nolte June 11, 2019June 11, 2019
The #Endomondo training plan called for a short easy run this morning, which really meant for a much slower pace then I ended up averaging. Of course I started out on the right track but as my running time increased so do my speed. It still felt easy, and my heart rate reflected that. The real take away is that I need to work on controlling my pace. I’m pretty sure I can’t sustain that sort of pace for a full marathon. During my run I was reminded of the friends and family I know with medical needs, and lifted them and their families up in prayer. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRMarathon Donate to Clean Water: https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr
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Featured / Running
11 Frosty Beard Miles
ByTim Nolte January 21, 2020
Today marks the last of my longer training runs as the taper begins before marathon day. The temp this morning was in the high teens which resulted in a pretty frosty beard. I ended up pushing things a little harder than the training plan called for, but I was trying to make it back home at a decent time. I ended up a bit slower the second half because I pushed things a bit harder than I should have, but that’s just the way it goes. I finished the last half mile strong though. #HWI #Run4Water #WhyIRun #GRGus Give clean water: https://timn.me/2Kx7NEr
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Featured / Friends / Health / Running
Completed My First Marathon…
ByTim Nolte October 15, 2017October 15, 2017
Today was a pretty big day for me. I completed my first ever marathon. It was a tough day, with the down pouring rain, wind gusts of 20 some miles per hour, and getting cramps in my legs that slowed me down, I ended the race pretty discouraged. Not to mention I ended up having to be taken to the medic tent after crossing the finish line, which was something my running partner and I had talked about not wanting to have happen to us. Let’s just say it was a pretty humbling experience. I’m so thankful for all of the encouragement from the many Hope Water International runners the kept encouraging me on the way to the finish line. I especially appreciate Ron Bussa and Nick…
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Health / Running
If The Weather Permits, Take It Outside
ByTim Nolte January 27, 2017
I felt really out of sync this morning. As others have pointed out from the HWP Team what you eat the day before has an impact on your runs. It wasn’t that I ate bad all day but I didn’t fuel myself enough to prepare for my run this morning. I’m still trying to figure out how to manage my eating. I’ve been on this weight loss path and I’m struggling with figuring out how to eat “normal” now that I’m at a healthy weight. I’ve lost 7 pounds beyond my second goal and I really need to stop losing weight. Still some work to do, that’s for sure. [endomondowp type=’workout’ workout_id=’864426504′ ]
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