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三一阁 - 达尔文 /faith/%E8%BE%BE%E5%B0%94%E6%96%87 zh-hans 六、自然选择面对的困难 /page/%E5%85%AD%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E7%84%B6%E9%80%89%E6%8B%A9%E9%9D%A2%E5%AF%B9%E7%9A%84%E5%9B%B0%E9%9A%BE <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>达尔文进化论的中心思想是自然选择或物竞天择。它主要是说，生物都不断发生变异，不断产生新的性状。有的变异更具有竞争能力，有的则不利于生存。这样，在众多的变异中，适合环境的物种就被保留下来，不适应者就被淘汰，即所谓适者生存。久而久之，生物就不断由低级向高级进化。可是，达尔文关于自然选择的观点面临著越来越多的理论上和实践中的难题。</p> <p><strong>进化的原料和动力</strong></p> <p>分子生物学兴起后，一些学者开始寻求进化论的理论基础。他们认为，因为在自然界，生物的基因在不断发生突变（mutation），基因突变导致生物性状发生变异。也就是说，基因突变是进化的原料，自然选择则是进化的动力。这种被称之为“新达尔文主义”的论点乍听之下很有道理，但却经不住推敲。的确，基因突变的现象是普遍存在的，但突变的速率很低，在每一代中只有10<sup>-4</sup>～10<sup>-6</sup>。更重要的是，这些突变中99%以上都是致死的或有害的。这种有害的突变为何能成为进化的原料呢？</p> <p>有人会争辩说，虽然99%的突变有害，总有1%或千分之一的基因突变是有益的；这些有益的基因突变经漫长岁月即可导致进化。这种争议是缺乏根据的。前面已谈到，即使以每秒钟十万次的重组速率，三百亿年中尚无法自然形成一个最原始的生命的DNA分子，在短短的几十亿年的地球历史（姑且说有几十亿年之久）中，以这样低的无害的基因突变速率怎么可能完成从细胞到人的进化过程呢？</p> <p>把自然选择作为进化的动力，理论上也讲不通。自然选择只是使适者生存。自然选择只是一个被动的“筛”而已，并无主动的导向的功能。物种变异加上自然选择，可能增加物种横向的多样性。如象一支白毛鸡演化为黄毛、花毛鸡等。这些鸡处于同一“进化”水平，只在横向增加了亚种、变种等。但自然选择没有把生物纵向地由低等进化到高等的功能。正象前文谈到的，这种由单到繁的进化过程是违反热力学第二定律的。自然选择本身既没有能量转换系统又无蓝图或指令系统，故暂时逆热力学定律而导致生物进化是不可能的。</p> <p><strong>进化的方式：连续式还是跳跃式？</strong></p> <p>按照达尔文的自然选择思想，物种的变化是各种微小变化的累积，进化应该是连续不断的。但这种设想显然与实际情况不符。在自然界，各类生物之间都是有明显区别的。如果进化是连续的，生物分类将无法进行。现行的分类法就是根据各生物类群间差异的大小将它们分为门、纲、科、属、种等类的。这种分类单位不完全是分类学家主观的意念，也有一定的客观标准。比如说，关于“种”的生物学定义，其中一条便是，种间杂交不能产生后代或即使产生后代，后代却没有生殖能力。虽然在植物中有远缘杂交的实例，这一条在动物中似比较严格。比如，马和驴交配后可以生骡子，狮、虎杂交也可生子，但其子皆无生育能力。所以，马和驴，狮和虎属于不同生物种。现存生物类种间的明显区别与连续进化的学说是矛盾的。</p> <p>是不是那些在连续进化中产生的中间类型，因不适合环境而死亡，因而导致现存生物之间性状的不连续性？假如果真如此，一定会有相当数量的中间类型的生物的遗体在化石中保存下来。然而，化石记录中所看到的，也同样是物种性状的不连续性。地质学中各种地层和地质时代的划分主要是根据所谓“标准化石”。标准化石的特点是数量多、分布广、易于认别和只存在于较短的地质时期之中。由于不同地层的标准化石全然不同，地层的划分、不同国家、地区的地层之间的比较、等同才有可能。如果化石的性状是连续性渐变的，地层和地质年代的划分就无从谈起。</p> <p>除了在实践中暴露出的无法调和的矛盾外，进化的方式问题的争论更反映了进化论者在进化理论方面的严重分歧。大家都知道，很多生物器官都需要各种恰到好处的配合才能正常发挥功能。眼睛就是最好的例子。眼睛由眼睑、眼毛、眼膜、晶状体、视网膜等精细的结构组成，有感光细胞将光刺激转化为电讯号并将它们迅速传到脑部，在脑的指挥下使眼能迅速和准确地对外界刺激作出反应。眼睛的功能是任何最高级的照相机无法企及的。但按进化论的观点，眼睛的结构与功能也是一点点地进化来的。可是，眼睛的各部分以及它与大脑的联系等怎么都那么凑巧地同时进化到这样准确的程度使眼睛有正常的功能呢？其中任何一部分配合稍差一点，眼睛就无法起作用。试想，在进化过程中，10%，50%，甚至99%进化程度的眼睛如何发挥功能呢？眼睛的形成，是很难用进化来解释的。</p> <p>达尔文本人对此也相当困惑。在他的著名的《物种起源》（Origin of Species）一书的第六章〈理论的难题〉（Difficulties of the Theory）的“极其完美和复杂的器官”（Organs of Extreme Perfection and Complication）这一节中，他直言不讳地写到，“眼睛有调节焦距、允许不同采光量、和纠正球面象差和色差的无与伦比的设计。我坦白地承认，认为眼睛是通过自然选择而形成的假说似乎是最荒谬可笑的。”（To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree.）</p> <p>不过，达尔文紧接着又写道，当日心说第一次被提出来时，人们的常识认定它是不真实的；但事实表明，先前的地心说是科学所不支持的。因此达尔文指出，相信一只完美、复杂的眼睛能由自然选择形成所面对的困难，虽然在人们的想像中是难以克服的，但对他的进化理论不应该被视为是颠覆性的（the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, though insuperable by our imagination, should not be considered as subversive of the theory）。他仍凭信心认为，复杂的眼睛可以由简单的眼睛进化而来。</p> <p>《物种起源》一书出版后，1860年2月，达尔文在给朋友的信中写道：“到目前为止，眼睛令我不寒而栗；但当我想到已知的微小渐进的变化的时候，我的理性告诉我，我可以战胜这种惊惧。（The eye to this day gives me a cold shudder, but when I think of the fine known gradations, my reason tells me I ought to conquer the cold shudder.）”（引自：Francis Darwin ed., Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, London: John Murray, vol. 2, 1888, p. 273）可见，关于眼睛成因的阴影，在达尔文心中仍挥之不去，虽然他再次用信心克服了自己的惊惧。</p> <p>达尔文的信心并没能化解他面对的难题。《物种起源》发表迄今已一百多年，细胞生物学、分子生物学、生物化学等学科取得了长足的发展。人们发现，在分子层面上，一个细胞、甚至一项看似简单的生命活动，都远远比在解剖层面上看到的眼睛、脑部、心脏、消化系统、循环系统、神经系统、肌肉系统、骨骼系统、精妙器官更复杂和精妙！达尔文当年面对的难题，今天变得更难了。（有兴趣的读者，可参阅Michael Behe著《小人国的生物学—生物化学对进化论的挑战》，钱锟译（台北：校园书房出版社，2007年）。）</p> <p>基于这种理论上的困难和中间型物种的缺乏，全力支持达尔文的赫胥黎（Thomas H. Huxley）曾私下多次劝告达尔文接受跳跃式的进化观点，并警告说，“你这样毫无保留地接受自然界绝无大跃进的观点，使你陷入不必要的困难之中”<sup>1</sup>。但按达尔文的看法，大跃进（或大突变）进化，如眼睛的突然形成，就等于是一个神迹。而达尔文深知，他的学说最具吸引力、最独到的地方乃是比较科学化、拒绝一切科学无法解释的超然主义，用纯自然的观点解释生物的起源；他只有用渐进、微小的变化来解释复杂的大变化，才能持守他这种彻底的唯物主义立场。他明确地说：“如果有人能证明，任何现有的复杂器官，不可能是从无数连续的、微小的突变而来，我的学说就得完全瓦解了”<sup>2</sup>。他给他的朋友、著名地质学家赖尔（Charles Lyell）的信中对跳跃式进化的观点持严厉批评的态度，“如果我的自然选择理论必须借重这种突然进化的过程才能说得通，我将弃之为粪土。……如果在任何一个步骤中，需要加上神奇的进步，那自然选择理论就不值分文了”<sup>3</sup>。</p> <p>达尔文用灭种的假说使自己摆脱困境，坚持连续进化的观点。他说，那些进化的中间环节的生物因不适应环境而灭亡，保留下来的生物之间则显示出进化的不连续性。倘若达尔文的这种解释是正确的，一定可以找到许多被绝灭的中间环节的生物的遗体。如果说当年因化石资料尚不充分，可以使这种假说勉强过关的话，那么一百多年后，在充分的化石证据中根本找不到大量的绝灭的中间类型的痕迹的今天，达尔文的连续进化思想，进一步被进化论者置疑就在情理之中了。</p> <p>然而，如果是跳跃式的大突变的进化，一方面自然选择的渐变理论将被推倒，另一方面却无人能对这种大突变的原因找出令人满意的答案。詹腓力指出，“细察之下，大突变主义的最大问题，在于它本身只不过是进化论与特别创造论之间毫无意义的中间路线。正如道斯所说，你可将《圣经》中记载的人在尘土中被造看作大突变。从化石的证据看，大突变就是说新物种不知为何从无变有。以科学理论来评价，‘大突变式的进化’就是当年达尔文首先指称的“垃圾！”<sup>4</sup>连续、渐进的自然选择理论既站立不住，跳跃的大突变主义又缺乏立论依据。进化论正陷入空前的危机中。</p> <p><strong>进化的过程：均变还是突变？</strong></p> <p>十八世纪末期，哈顿（James Hutton）出版的《地球概论》（Theory of the Earth）一书标志著近代地质学的开端。哈顿在该书中系统地阐述了“自然划一原则”（The Principle of Uniformitarianism）。他的一句名言是：“今天乃是解释过去的钥匙。”也就是说，藉著对现今地质现象的观察来解释地球发展的历史。现代地质学的奠基人、英国地质学家赖尔（Charles Lyell）在他的著名的《地质学纲要》（Principle of Geology）一书中进一步完善了“自然划一原则”，认为所有地球的变迁乃是由现今的自然过程经过漫长的时间逐渐积累而成。</p> <p>与均变说相反，以法国古生物学家居维页（Baron George Cuvier）为代表的灾变学说（Catastrophism）认为，地质记录所显示的乃是多次因天灾引发的突然剧变而非连续的均变。赖尔与达尔文是同代人。赖尔的均变论能提供达尔文的自然选择理论所需要的漫长的历史时间。达尔文推出《物种起源》后，赖尔的均变论逐渐被普遍接受。然而，化石的证据对均变论是相当不利的。</p> <p>化石记录显示，很多生物突然同时绝灭，然后很多新种突然同时出现，接著是一段长期稳定的时期。其中最著名的两次物种大绝灭是二叠纪大绝灭(Permian Extinction)和“K-T” 大绝灭。二叠纪是一个地质时期（被认为约在2.5亿年前）。在那次绝灭中，海洋中百分之五十的无脊椎动物的“科”（Family），百分之九十以上的动物的“种”一同绝灭。K-T表示白垩纪（Cretaceous）和第三纪（Tertiary）这两个地质时期的交界处。恐龙在白垩纪（被认为约在六千五百万年前）非常多，但进入第三纪立即消失得无影无踪。到现在为止，恐龙绝灭之谜仍未解开。多数证据趋向于认为是天灾（如大量的殒石撞击地球等）所致。人们的常识也不利于均变论。比如说，煤是植物的遗体形成的，而石油是动物的遗体变成的。世界各地都常常发现大片大片的煤田和含油的岩层。说明在这些区域，动、植物是同时大量死亡、同时被埋藏在地下的。物种形成后是相对稳定的。“活化石”清楚表明这一点。“活化石”是指人们先在化石中发现，其后方知至今仍然活著的生物。银杏 (Ginkgo Biloba) 和水杉属植物(Metasequoia) 是中生代(The Mesozoic) 的著名松柏类植物，有完整的化石记录。几十年前才知道，这两类树在中国仍然活著!这些活树与化石相距一、两亿年(按同位素测年法)之遥，两者的性状却无差异。腔棘鱼(Coelacath)也是这样的活化石(见后述)。</p> <p><strong>中间环节的缺失</strong></p> <p>一般人都以为，化石为进化论提供了充分依据。其实，达尔文主义的最大困难正是化石的证据。进化论最大的敌人不是宗教领袖而是研究化石的专家们。达尔文发表《物种起源》不久，在德国的一个石灰岩层发现一个动物化石，被取名为“始祖鸟”（Archaeopteryx），兼具爬行动物和鸟类的特征，被认为是由爬行类进化到鸟类的中间类型。进化论者为之雀跃，以为进化论已找到充分的证据。然而达尔文本人十分清楚，化石的证据显明中间类型的缺失，对他的理论是致命伤。但他推诿于化石记录的不完全。</p> <p>经过一百多年的努力，科学家们已发现许多保存相当完整的地层，对其中所保存的化石也作了深入而系统的研究，中间类型的化石仍难寻觅。如果动物真是从无脊椎到脊椎动物，从鱼类到两栖类、爬行类，然后再到鸟类和哺乳类这样进化来的，那么中间类型的活物或化石应该随处可见，俯首皆拾才对。如果说达尔文当年尚有借口，那么今天的进化论者面对化石的难题再不能自圆其说了。</p> <p>更有甚者，像始祖鸟、腔棘鱼(Coelacath)这两种著名的中间类型的化石现已得而复失了。始祖鸟的某些爬行动物的特徵(如前肢有爪)，已在今天的活鸟中发现<sup>5</sup>。其次，原以为始祖鸟是半爬半飞的；现据其爪的形状，已被认为是一种已能栖息在树上的鸟<sup>6</sup>。第三，中国科学家近年在辽宁省发现了与始祖鸟同期的现代鸟的化石，说明始祖鸟并非鸟类的祖先<sup>7</sup>。由上述发现，始祖鸟已失去鸟的祖先的地位。腔棘鱼化石的骨骼粗壮，而且胸鳍中有小骨；古生物学家推想：一旦胸鳍变为前肢，就可以登陆，变成两栖类了。一九三八年，渔夫在西印度洋捕获一种鱼，其骨骼与腔棘鱼化石几乎完全一样。然而，它根本没有适应陆地生活的任何生理特徵(如肺等)<sup>8</sup>。</p> <p>不管怎么说，始祖鸟、腔棘鱼多少沾一点“中间类型”的边儿。相比之下，骨骼在外、肉质部分在内的软体动物（如蜗牛、蛤蚌等）是如何翻个个儿变成骨骼在内、肉质部分在外的脊椎动物的，一点线索都没有。由单细胞生物进化到软体动物的证据也找不到，连借口也难寻。</p> <p>按自然选择理论，适者生存。达尔文说：“如果我们看每一种生物都是从另一种不知名的生物传下来的话，那么它的父母及其它过渡期的中间型应该被这新的更完美的新种消灭了。制造新种的同时就消灭了旧种”<sup>9</sup>。按此，始祖鸟应该比爬行类更进化，而鸟类又较始祖鸟的适应力强。可为什么比始祖鸟原始的爬行类和比始祖鸟更进化的鸟类现在都存活于世，而唯独始祖鸟被淘汰了呢？推而广之，在现今的地球，从最原始的病毒到最高级的人类，各种类型的动、植物都共存著，恰恰中间类型都没有了；在现存的物种中没有，在化石中也找不到。这是进化论违反常理之处。符合逻辑的解释是，这些中间类型的生物也许根本没有出现过。分子生物学的证据</p> <p>分子生物学的发展，使人们可以详尽比较生物间的大分子的分子结构。基于进化时间与分子差异成正比的假设，提出了“分子钟”的概念。然而，分子钟并不支持进化的预期。潘伯滔博士说：“从人类和猩猩中提炼出来的四十三种蛋白质被上述的核酸杂交法、免疫法测验、电泳测度法和比较氨基酸排列的方法测量后，所得的结论乃是：在同科(Family)不同属(Genera)的种(Species)中，其遗传距离比猩猩与人类之间的距离还大得多；而猩猩与人类乃是属于两个不同的科”<sup>10</sup>。细胞色素C(Cytochrome)是被人研究得最详尽的蛋白。对不同动物的细胞色素的氨基酸的差异是否支持进化论，仍无分歧<sup>11</sup>。</p> <p>综上所述，达尔文的自然选择的假说与事实之间有很多矛盾。随著时间的推移和研究的深入，这些矛盾变得更加尖锐而不可调和。詹腓力尖锐地指出：“在此我要提出一个最基本的问题。既然达尔文主义有这么多问题，进化论又缺乏更理论的构架来取代，为什么我们不重估整个构架？科学家有什么理由绝对确知所有的生物真是从唯一的简单生物开始的呢”<sup>12</sup>?</p> <p><strong>科学还是哲学？</strong></p> <p>科学(主要指实验科学)与哲学的一大区别是，科学要求重复求证。达尔文的进化论则更像哲学。钱锟指出：“詹氏引用朴柏分析科学与伪科学方法比较爱因斯坦与达尔文治学的方法。爱因斯坦不顾一切，大胆预测普遍相对论应有的结果。如果预测与实验的结果不符，他的学说就有被推翻的危险。达尔文从起头就没有提出任何冒险性的实际实验。他首先以雄辩解除化石记录并不支持进化的困难。他又依靠人工繁殖以及微进化作为广进化最终极的证据。所以，这门科学从开始就走错了”<sup>13</sup>。</p> <p>很早就有学者指出，“适者生存”是哲学上的一种“赘述”，一种重复。“适者”与“ 生存”互为因果，因此“适者生存”是合逻辑、打不倒的“真理”。当代达尔文的代言人儒斯(Michael Russ)一九九三年在世界最大的科学组织AAAS会议上宣布，经过十年法庭论战，最终承认进化论有不可论证的哲学基础。当时全场一片死寂<sup>14</sup>。</p> <p>尽管有人不愿意承认进化论有不可论证的前设，但事实的确如此。进化论的推理是：有相似性状就有亲缘关系，但此推理不一定正确。有亲缘关系的生物定有相似性状;但有相似性状不一定必有亲缘关系。正如，亲哥儿俩长得很相像；但长的很相像的未必是亲哥儿俩。李志航博士说：“在目前物理学中，所有电子都是一样的。然而有些电子来自早年的宇宙，有些电子在加速器中产生，有些则出自中子的蜕变。所以不能说它们有同样一个源头”<sup>15</sup>。不同生物有相似的器官、组织、结构、甚至相似的大分子或基因，这可以有两种解释：一、它们有亲缘关系；二、并无亲缘关系，但因要适应类似的生态环境。这两种解释都有道理，但都无法用科学求证。且不说现在找不到中间型的生物，即使将来找到了大量中间型生物，进化论充其量也只是一种解释方法或一种可能性，并不能证明其必然性。<br /> </p> <hr /><p><strong>注释</strong></p> <p>1. Phillip E. Johnson著，《审判达尔文》，钱锟等译(美国：中信出版社，1994)，页51。<br />2. 同上，页54。<br />3. 同上，页50。<br />4. 同上，页82。<br />5. 潘伯滔著，《进化论─科学与圣经冲突吗》，台北：更新传道会， 1987，页 91。<br />6. 《Science》259(the cover page), 5 Feb., 1993.<br />7. 《Science News》148:277, 28 Oct., 1995 ; 及《鸟类不是从恐龙进化来的》载于《人民日报》(海外版)1996年11月16日第三版。<br />8. 李志航等著，《科技与人文》台北：雅歌出版社， 1995，页41-42。<br />9. 同1，页64。<br />10. 同4，页210。<br />11. 有的结果表明，细胞色素C中氨基酸的差异与进化树一致，如人、猴之间培养无猪之间的差异等（参页Sylvia S. Madet, Biology, 1998 (6th Edition), McGraw - Hill, Figure 18.17）。另外却有结果表明，细胞色素C的氨基酸序列 (sequence) 的差异，在鱼、蛙、鸡、马等不同类群之间几乎是等距的（参见Percival Davis and Dean H. Kenyon, Of Pandas and People. Dallas: Haughton Publishing Company, 1996 (2nd Edition). P. 38），与进化树不一致。<br />12. 同1，页82。<br />13. 同7，页44-45。<br />14. 同7，页44。<br />15. 李志航著。科学对基督教的挑战》。台北：雅歌出版社，页71</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tag field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tag: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/faith/%E8%BE%BE%E5%B0%94%E6%96%87">达尔文</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/faith/%E8%BF%9B%E5%8C%96%E8%AE%BA">进化论</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-2"><a href="/faith/%E7%9C%BC%E7%9D%9B">眼睛</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-3"><a href="/faith/%E9%9A%BE%E9%A2%98">难题</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-rating-like field-type-fivestar field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">喜爱:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="clearfix fivestar-user-stars fivestar-average-stars fivestar-combo-stars"><div class="fivestar-static-form-item"><div class="form-item 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/page/%E5%8F%81-%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E4%B8%87%E7%89%A9%E4%B9%8B%E6%A0%B9%E6%BA%90 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>宇宙万物，究从何来，根源何在，世人立说纷纭，不仅自相矛盾，且复荒诞不经。兹分三则，略述其概。</p> <p><strong>一、神话体的宇宙观</strong></p> <p>此种神话，一为纪元前九世纪希腊人赫西渥德（Hesiod）之《神统诗》，或《神统纪》。此为西洋史籍中最古的关于宇宙开辟的传说。此书系诗歌体，共一○二二节；乃系一种杂乱无章的神话。大致说，太初一片洪荒，空虚混沌，最先有地，以后有地狱，有爱，有常暗与黑夜，由夜生日，由地生天及海；地与天又生诸神及伟人。诸神中有名克罗奴者（Cronus）生丢斯神（Zeus），丢斯神与其父战而胜，遂为奥林比亚（Olympia）诸神之王云。</p> <p>其二为主前三世纪巴比伦祭司贝卢苏氏（Berosus）所撰的《创世记》，谓最初是黑暗及洪水泛滥的洪荒时代，以后生奇异人物，如双翼人、两面人、羊角牛身人首之人。在此混沌之中，有一女人名乌玛加（Omarka）掌管一切；后有贝勒斯神（Belus），劈此女之身为二，半成天，半成地，遂定乾坤之位。最后又有一神，自斩其首，从其所流之血与地上泥土相和，方生万物之灵的人类。</p> <p>其三为我国的神话，例如盘古开天辟地，以其血肉皮骨，变化而成天地万物。又说女娲氏炼五色石以铺天，断鳖鱼足以立四极。还有《山海经》里面，描写各种牛头马面、兽身人头的人物，奇形怪相，与巴比伦贝罗苏祭司所述的《创世记》，同属荒诞。此种书籍，流行坊间，使人民耳濡目染，习于迷信，昧于真道，不仅为福音之障碍，实又为民智的蠢贼。</p> <p><strong>二、阴阳理气的宇宙观</strong></p> <p>关于宇宙万物的由来，中国哲学每主天地阴阳之说。以天地为万物之源，谓天为父，地为母；天为阳，地为阴。《易系辞》上说：「易有太极，是生两仪。」《易系辞》下说：「天地氤氲，万物化醇。男女构精，万物化生」，又解释乾坤二爻象说：「大哉乾元，万物资始，至哉坤元，万物资生。」《道德经》也说：「无名万物之始，有名万物之母。」「天地万物生于有，有生于无。」「道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物，万物负阴而抱阳，冲气以为和。」宋儒复将天地阴阳理气之说，推而演之。谓太极为万物之始；又以无人能穷其源，复以太极本于无极。又以太极为理，谓理与气混合，初无先后之分，气分阴阳，悉有理运乎其中。由阴阳二气之动静，而天地分，天为阳，主乎动；地为阴，主乎静；男女由此殊，明暗由此异，生死由此分，而尊卑智愚贤不肖，亦由此判。人得天理之全，物得天理之偏。质言之，天地化生万物，并非上帝创造，乃由自然资生。</p> <p><strong>三、进化论的宇宙观</strong></p> <p>关于此说，上文论宇宙万物运行时，曾加论列。近人受了进化论的遗毒，不信上帝创造天地万物之说；甚至所谓信徒，也竟不免惑于俗见，自毁信守。此说号称「科学」，控制了千千万万有思想的学者和青年，实则此说并不科学。因为：一则科学注重客观事实，而此说则全属主观思辩。二则此说假定物质与能力之存在，而不穷其原委；显为缺乏证据的虚构。三则此说不仅虚构，抑且矛盾。因为此说既认物质之始，乃因宇宙之内潜热发散凝结而成——初成液体，后为固体。但既谓全宇宙充塞潜热，然则又何来较凉之区，可供其热之发散。四则此说以为其所假定的物质与能力，常保其动的趋势，又假定在某时有一未知的原因，物质质点之动，各趋一向，因热之放射，凝为液体，终成固体。此为今日宇宙万物所由来。但此动力究竟自何而来，既不可知，显属虚构。于此达尔文、华莱斯等，不得不承认宇宙初创之时，即在天演公例进行时，必有一个外于宇宙的大能运行其间；而斯宾塞亦承认万物系由一种不可思议的无限的大能所生，则此必为上帝的大能。进化论的谬妄，不仅已深遭著名科学家的驳斥，认为是一种儿戏的假设、空疏的虚构，甚至本来提倡信奉此说者，也自加否认。例如无神唯物论者海克儿（E. H. Haeckel），本来极端主张进化论，最后亦对人说：「科学界中最近之研究，业已断定进化论之谬妄，不能立足，尤以达尔文主义为甚！」拥护天演论最烈的罗曼氏（Romanes），原曾激烈反对圣经上帝创世之说，后亦纠正他的思想，并于一八九四年逝世之前，信奉圣道，皈依基督。德国化学界权威费尔库氏（Virchow），且认进化论是惑世的邪说，危害国家民族，应当抛弃在学校之外。即进化论者华莱斯氏，亦反对达尔文的自然淘汰说，认为人类德性智力的进化，并非自然淘汰的结果。氏于早岁虽是一个十足的唯物论者，但在晚年，则放弃其无神思想，而信奉上帝；并在一九一三年发表其思想说：「从最近的科学发现中，我们可以看到在宇宙万物的本性和根源中，和人类心意的根源及发展中，必有一超乎心物的力量；在人心以外，人心之上，必有一位超乎自然和宇宙万物的本体，是即上帝。」赫胥黎氏亦明白承认不能知道生命的来源，认为关于宇宙的道理，近代科学原理总无法与神学家的道理相协调，因此他对于反对正统神学的学说，从不表示赞同，而对无神论和不信派，尤反对不遗余力。</p> <p>更应注意者，首创进化论的达尔文到了晚年，也深自忏悔，自承悖离圣道，（查达氏幼年时，本信圣经是上帝的话，又信上帝听人的祷告）并且承认关于生命的原始，乃是不能解答的问题，他又承认从未发现再有任何新的生物之产生，恨不能收回焚毁其发表的著作，纠正其谬误的学说。</p> <p>观此，可见宇宙万物的奥秘，绝非人智所能解答窥测；因此我们当进而检讨基督教的宇宙观。</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tag field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Tag: </h3><ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-0"><a href="/faith/%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99">宇宙</a></li><li class="taxonomy-term-reference-1"><a href="/faith/%E8%BE%BE%E5%B0%94%E6%96%87">达尔文</a></li></ul></div><div class="field field-name-field-rating-like field-type-fivestar field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">喜爱:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="clearfix fivestar-user-stars fivestar-average-stars fivestar-combo-stars"><div class="fivestar-static-form-item"><div class="form-item form-type-item"> <div class="fivestar-hearts"><div class="fivestar-widget-static fivestar-widget-static-vote fivestar-widget-static-5 clearfix"><div class="star star-1 star-odd star-first"><span class="off">0</span></div><div class="star star-2 star-even"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-3 star-odd"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-4 star-even"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-5 star-odd star-last"><span class="off"></span></div></div></div> <div class="description"><div class="fivestar-summary fivestar-summary-user"><span class="user-rating">您的评级: <span>无</span></span></div></div> </div> </div><div class="fivestar-static-form-item"><div class="form-item form-type-item"> <div class="fivestar-hearts"><div class="fivestar-widget-static fivestar-widget-static-vote fivestar-widget-static-5 clearfix"><div class="star star-1 star-odd star-first"><span class="off">0</span></div><div class="star star-2 star-even"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-3 star-odd"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-4 star-even"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-5 star-odd star-last"><span class="off"></span></div></div></div> <div class="description"><div class="fivestar-summary fivestar-summary-average-count"><span class="empty">无人评级</span></div></div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-rating-question field-type-fivestar field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">疑问:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="clearfix fivestar-user-stars fivestar-average-stars fivestar-combo-stars"><div class="fivestar-static-form-item"><div class="form-item form-type-item"> <div class="fivestar-outline"><div class="fivestar-widget-static fivestar-widget-static-vote fivestar-widget-static-5 clearfix"><div class="star star-1 star-odd star-first"><span class="off">0</span></div><div class="star star-2 star-even"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-3 star-odd"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-4 star-even"><span class="off"></span></div><div class="star star-5 star-odd star-last"><span class="off"></span></div></div></div> <div class="description"><div class="fivestar-summary fivestar-summary-user"><span class="user-rating">您的评级: <span>无</span></span></div></div> </div> </div><div class="fivestar-static-form-item"><div class="form-item form-type-item"> <div class="fivestar-outline"><div class="fivestar-widget-static fivestar-widget-static-vote fivestar-widget-static-5 clearfix"><div class="star star-1 star-odd star-first"><span class="on">4</span></div><div class="star star-2 star-even"><span class="on"></span></div><div class="star star-3 star-odd"><span class="on"></span></div><div class="star star-4 star-even"><span class="on"></span></div><div class="star star-5 star-odd star-last"><span class="off"></span></div></div></div> <div class="description"><div class="fivestar-summary fivestar-summary-average-count"><span class="average-rating">Average: <span >4</span></span> <span class="total-votes">(<span>1</span> vote)</span></div></div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div><ul class="links inline"><li class="0 first last"><a href="/node/222/talk">评论</a></li> </ul> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:17:27 +0000 admin 222 at /page/%E5%8F%81-%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E4%B8%87%E7%89%A9%E4%B9%8B%E6%A0%B9%E6%BA%90#comments


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47323807397173005Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:46:01 +0000Umstead 100 Endurance RunBlue Ridge RelayITB and ultraMayo Lake TriathalonPine Mountain 40Pine Mountain 40 race reportPurple Cloth 5KPurple Cloth 5K reportUmstead 100 race reportUmstead trail marathonUmstead trail marathon race reportWeymouth Woods 100KWeymouth Woods 100K race reportfirst 100first triathalonopen water swimperoneus brevis and ultrasoleus and ultratrail ultra31 Years and Runningnoreply@blogger.com (31 Years and Running)Blogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47323807397173005.post-4738907228218581417Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:32:00 +00002012-09-29T08:33:56.276-07:00Fat Ass At The Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></div> <br /> It was during the Medoc Meltdown Fat Ass that it came to me. I should run 32 miles for my 32nd birthday and I should run it with friends. The day after Medoc, I went out to my parent's place in Smithfield with my training partner, Gene. He was there to help me map out a potential course and to give me feedback on whether my idea could work. Using his Garmin because I had forgotten mine, we walked around the big hay field and then down towards Swift Creek and back. It came out to a nice 1 mile lollipop shaped course. With my parent's skeptical approval, I sent out a Facebook invitation to some&nbsp; running friends inviting them to the Fat Ass At The Farm. I planned to do 32 one mile laps to celebrate my birthday and reach my goal of 32 miles. The Friday night before the run, I drove to my parent's place to put up a few directional signs at the mailbox and a couple of other turns to the farm and to get ready for the next day's fun. Around 9 PM, I headed out into the darkness with my head lamp to check the mileage and put up a turn around sign and a couple of other signs to guide runners around the course. It was just a little eery, very humid, and there were huge spider webs across the spur part of the trail. I had to laugh when my Garmin showed the length as not 1 mile, but 1.24. So much for a perfect 1 mile lap but I was not about to try to change it at that point!<br /> <br /> The morning soon arrived and I got up at 6 AM to set up the canopy, table, water, and Gatorade. The start/finish was in a shady spot close to the house where there was plenty of room for runners to set up their chairs, tables, canopies, and gear. Friends began to arrive around 7 AM and I put mom in charge of getting runners to sign a waiver and to let them know about their runner sheets. I had printed out lap sheets for participants to check off each lap as they came around. It seems like a simple thing to count laps without paper, but personally, I knew I would lose track at some point during the long day.<br /> <br /> <a href="; style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a>I gave a few last minute instructions including a warning about the hornet's nest near the course, the location of the restroom inside the house, and that runners could go either way around the loop and could switch directions at will throughout the day to keep things interesting. We started off a few minutes after 8AM. We followed the hay field around to the left, trotting through the freshly mowed grass (thanks to my dad who had mowed for us on Friday). This was a section that would be sunny later on in the day and quite warm but it was short and soon we were winding through a couple of trees with minor roots, nothing much to worry about for seasoned trail runners. Next was the Swift Creek spur section and we turned left down a shady path which flowed slightly downhill for a quarter mile until we reached the turn around sign and headed back up what was now a slight incline going the other way. My favorite part of the course was next. It was a wide shady path through some large Bradford Pear trees with the pretty field now to our right. It was a gentle slope up and at the top, we turned to the right to run next to some old round bales and one more turn to the right down the driveway and back to the start where a feast of junk food was waiting for us. As I had promised my friends, the course was runnable with all of it being dirt or grass and the majority of it being in the shade.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Throughout the day, friends trickled in to the event to run their laps or just to hang out and relax. We had our two dogs, Bogart and Amelia, and a few other fur kids. Ben brought Yoda, Candace brought Peanut, Jim W. brought Canyon, and Jim P. brought Sara and Wilbur the ultra pups. It was great having so many pups out to enjoy the day too! All were well behaved...including the humans. I was able to run a lap with my sweet Bogart, a lap with&nbsp; hound dog Amelia, and another lap with Bogart before they got tired and spent the majority of the day chilling in the fenced yard enjoying the beautiful weather. It was a little humid, the high was in the upper 70s and though warm, there was a nice breeze to help keep things manageable.<br /> <br /> My good friends and training buddies, Gene and Mo, were the first male and female to finish 32 miles. Chris K. covered the longest distance of the day, 35 miles, and went on to complete a trail 50K the following day. He's only a little nuts but we like him. ;-)<br /> <br /> <a href="; style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="; width="200" /></a>I kept plugging away until I was almost to my goal of 32 miles (No way in hell was I going to do my originally planned 32 laps since it would actually have been 40 miles). Ironically, I started to feel pretty ill half way through my last lap. I got dizzy and felt nauseated and trudged back to the finish where I forced myself to run in then promptly sat on the ground so I did not pass out. It was likely due to not taking in enough salt. I had been drinking dilute Gatorade all day, but I am a sweaty girl and I had not used any additional salt tabs, electrolytes, or anything. Anyway, my calves cramped a bit and I didn't feel great for a little while, but salty chips, a comfy chair, and a beer made it all better. Those who were still there enjoyed relaxing, snacking, and drinking beers or soda. Mo had brought corn hole and that was set up and a couple of people played. It was a great end to a long, but fun, day.<br /> <br /> So, now that I am 32 you may wonder what I will do with the name of this blog. Well, I am not changing anything because I started this to try to capture my running experiences and I started it when I was 31. 31 Years and Running is therefore accurate. Here's to running friends and <u>at least</u> another 31 years of running! 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His team for the Blue Ridge Relay needed a replacement as one of their members had torn her ACL in a motorcycle class. I had wanted to try a relay since seeing the documentary Hood to Coast last summer, so I agreed.<br /> <br /> We drove up the Thursday afternoon before and were fortunate enough to be able to stay Elizabeth and Tripp's charming renovated farm house in Galax, VA. Early Friday morning, we rose and drove the 45 minutes to the start at Grayson Highlands State Park. It was completely dark and quite chilly, but we were excited. We took photos as best we could in the dark while wearing our kilts, team shirts, and headlamps. Our team was Road Kilt, a play off the term for when a runner is passed by another runner during a race. Since we expected to be "road killed" plenty during the race, it was an appropriate name. The race covered 208 miles from the Grayson Highlands to Asheville, NC. As you may guess, it was a hilly and scenic course.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gals</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guys</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Our start time was 6:30 AM, the earliest available, since we figured to be one of the slowest teams. The fastest teams would start at 1:00 in the afternoon and the amazing thing is, they would later pass us in the early hours of Saturday morning. The race started and our runner #1, Dominic, was off&nbsp; running down the mountain with his safety lights flashing. <br /> Runners 1-6 (Jim, Jade, Sheri, Christy, Marc, and Dominic) were in Van 1 and runners 7-12 (me, Tripp, Elizabeth, Bob, Tina, and Shannen) were in Van 2. I was runner 11, second to last in the lineup and had a long wait until I would start my first leg. Van 1 went to the first exchange zone to wait for runner 1 to arrive and the slap bracelet to be handed off to runner 2 to start the second leg while Van 2 headed off for breakfast. When we came out to the parking lot after eating, we found we had been "muffined" by another team, Runner's Dozen. They had drawn their symbol - a muffin - on one of our back windows. We painted a circle around the muffin with a line through it and vowed to have a stencil and extra paint next year to tag other teams. We were relay virgins and it was obvious since we didn't know enough to bring supplies to tag other vans.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Van 2 relaxing while we waited to start our legs 7-12</td></tr> </tbody></table> &nbsp;One by one, the runners in my van got to do their first legs. It was finally time for my first leg around 4:00 in the afternoon and after all the anticipation, I didn't even really want to run anymore! I was just not used to waiting around that long to start a race.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shannen handing off to me at the start of leg 11</td></tr> </tbody></table> &nbsp;Nonetheless, I exchanged with Shannen and started leg 11 which was almost completely on the Blue Ridge Parkway and covered 6.3 miles. The views were outstanding, but the hills were long and relentless.&nbsp; I pushed my pace beyond my comfort zone, running it like it was a normal 10K and not a mountain one. I got road killed by a couple of guys who flew by me on a downhill and there was nothing I could do to stop it. As I neared the exchange zone, I had to climb one more evil hill that had me almost puking in front of the other teams gathered at the exchange zone. After heaving a couple of times, I walked a bit to stop the urge even though I felt everyone's eyes on me. As much as I wanted to run up the hill, I figured it was better for them to see me walk than to see me puke! Once over the crest, I did trot into the finish. I completed my first leg at an average of 8:34 pace. After I had a chance to rest and catch my breath, I actually felt pretty good.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" />&nbsp;</a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handing off to Elizabeth after leg 11</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> &nbsp;After Elizabeth's leg, our van had a long break and we sat down to a delicious dinner at a restaurant in Blowing Rock, NC. <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view during dinner at Canyons in Blowing Rock</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> My next leg was #23 and it began at nearly 2:00 AM.&nbsp; The temps were in the 40s and it being early September I wasn't used to the chill yet, so I wore a long sleeve shirt and capris. When I saw Shannen running strong up the hill to the exchange, I handed my Umstead hoodie with my gloves in it to Bob, got the bracelet, and took off down the road. This leg started with a run on a country road with an open valley below the dark outline of the mountains to my left. I frequently looked up while running this section to take in the perfectly clear sky and bright stars. The course then turned onto a dirt road which wound deep into the dark woods and felt quite isolated and a bit creepy. I was glad I had my small flashlight with me as my headlamp just wasn't doing a sufficient job of lighting the ruts and changes in footing of the dirt road on its own. This section was also a long downhill and I flew down it in the dark with my arms raised for balance to catch me if I tripped, my breath steaming in the cold air in front of me, and my handy flashlight shining on the path before me. Several vans passed me on my right and most all of them rolled down their windows to encourage me, including my own Van 2. I got road killed again as a few runners, all male, passed me on an uphill section. They were moving swiftly, but at least one told me "good job" as he flew by. The last 3 miles of this leg was a winding climb. My team told me later that as they drove it they were talking about how hard a leg it was. Luckily, I didn't think it was all that bad, thanks in part to the fact it was so dark and also because the climb was gradual and winding. That is one good thing about running at night, the hills don't seem near as bad as they do in the daylight. I was glad when I reached the exchange zone as I was spent and completely out of breath.<i> </i>I had been following a lone female runner for the last couple of miles and I almost road killed her as we approached the exchange, but I didn't have it in me. I managed to complete the 5.6 miles at a 9:23 pace. As I caught my breath, Bob broke the news to me that he didn't have my hoodie and that it was left behind at the last stop. Apparently, I had handed it to a complete stranger at the exchange, not to him. For the rest of the relay, I tried to locate my hoodie, but to no avail. I hope whomever has it is enjoying it as much as I did.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;After Elizabeth finished the 24th leg, we drove to the next exchange where we planned to sleep for a bit. On the way there, a deer ran in front of the van. Tripp was driving and suddenly screeched to a halt while the deer stared back from the middle of the road and just a few feet away. This was despite a long day, no sleep, and windy mountain roads - definitely some skill full driving on his part. I'm pretty sure I would have hit the deer if I had been driving. We arrived at the exchange which was at a church and a few of us caught a few hours of sleep in our sleeping bags laid on a tarp on the wet ground while the others slept in the van. It was very cold, but I was exhausted and slept soundly under the stars. After a few hours, I woke up on my own and went to buy some pancakes, sausage, and coffee the church was selling. I think it was 5 bucks for the meal and it was delicious. While eating, I learned from other runners that every team but ours was sleeping in the warmth of the church while we were sleeping in the dewy grass just a few feet away! We were so tired when we arrived that we didn't realize this was an exchange zone where there was an indoor place to sleep. Oops. <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting leg 35</td></tr> </tbody></table> &nbsp;My third leg didn't start until 1:00 PM and was also mostly on the Blue Ridge Parkway. But first I had to climb the steepest hill of my life. I could tell by the elevation profile the race provided (the grade it showed was as high as 11%) and by looking ahead while waiting for Shannen to arrive, that this was going to be tough. It started on a long incline and just kept on going up for 2 miles. I was grateful that the road was mostly cool and shady as it was now quite warm, about 70 degrees or so. I tackled this steep section by jogging easy as much as I could and incorporating intervals of power walking. Early in the climb, I was lucky enough to witness a group of wild turkeys crossing the road in front of me. The road was made up of several switch backs and there was a lack of shoulder in places, so I stayed alert for traffic. There was really no good place to run safely and I switched from side to side with the curves and at times ran in the middle of the road so I could see any cars coming. There was very little traffic and so I luckily managed to not end up as real road kill.<br /> <br /> When I arrived at the parkway and the top of the brutal climb, I was pleased to see my Garmin showed an average pace of 12:20 per mile, pretty good considering what I had just conquered. The course profile had made the remaining 2 miles look like it was all downhill, but there were devious uphills stuck in there and just when I thought I was home free, I found myself facing a bit more climbing before the truly flat and downhill stretch. Though the parkway was beautiful, it was exposed and warm and I was ready to be done with my part in the relay. Motivated and smelling the barn as I like to say, I kept up a good pace while looking ahead to spot the last exchange. I got road killed again by a fast chic within a mile of the exchange. When I arrived, I gladly handed off the bracelet to Elizabeth and walked some to cool down before hopping into the van to ride to the finish in downtown Asheville. Incidentally, I just barely escaped some swarming yellow jackets we had disturbed by the shoulder of the road where the van was parked. My final and third leg was completed at an average of 10:29 pace.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> We arrived in Asheville and changed into our team shirts and kilts and headed to the finish. We found our Van 1 team members who had already enjoyed beers and a meal in Asheville while they waited for us. All team members from both van 1 and 2 were now together and we would join Elizabeth at the end of her leg for a team finish. Soon enough, Elizabeth came into sight and we all cheered her up one last hill and then ran beside her for a short distance and across the line. Our final team time was 31:44:52 for an average of a 9:21 pace over the 208 miles. We took some team pictures and then made our way to a pub where I had nachos and a beer or two. It was heavenly.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="; width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Road Kilt at the finish in Asheville</td></tr> </tbody></table> &nbsp;The BRR is a well organized event and I would do it again. The race swag was a long sleeve cotton T shirt in nice colors and a cool race logo magnet that I have stuck on my car. The course is both beautiful and challenging. If I were to run it again in the future, I'd like to be part of a 6 person ultra team so I can spend less time in the van, more time running and the whole team can be together and not split in two vans. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div> <br /> <br />2012/09/blue-ridge-relay-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (31 Years and Running)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47323807397173005.post-2605547168740425336Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:29:00 +00002012-09-01T14:46:05.241-07:00first triathalonMayo Lake Triathalonopen water swim Mayo Lake Triathalon 8/11/12I did something really stupid the other week. I registered for my first triathalon. I have been saying for a few years now to anyone who encouraged me to do one and also to my poor husband who is afraid I will find more reasons to train and not be home, that I was not interested in tris because I don't have time for 3 sports (its hard enough with running plus the cycling for cross training) and I don't have money for fancy tri stuff like $10,000 bikes. But Mo Percy, aka "No Mercy" was doing it and she thought I could do it, so then I started thinking I could do it. It was Mo's very favorite tri ever and besides, I've been kinda bored with my training lately and I didn't have a race for August. I thought it might be a good change, something to keep me on my toes and wake me from my summer drowsiness. Never mind the fact that I don't swim.<br /> <br /> So, I signed up Wednesday; the tri was on Saturday. When I went to packet pick up, the girl started to hand me a nice green T-shirt then snatched it back when she realized I was "NG" - Not Guaranteed a shirt. I mentioned to her I had just signed up yesterday morning and she asked whether I had "just gotten a wild hair" or something. Yep, something like that. <br /> <br /> The morning of the tri me, Mo and our training partner, Gene, met at early o'clock to carpool together. We joked that we were always getting together at 5 or 5:30 AM and never at a decent time. Gene was along for cheering, coaching, and photography support. As we neared Roxboro, we saw several streaks of lightening and the rain was steady at times. I worried about the weather, but there wasn't anything I could do about it. By the time we arrived, the stormy weather had passed, leaving the gravel parking lot a lovely expanse of puddles and mud. We trudged through the wet lot pushing our bikes and carrying our stuff. Gene graciously helped us with some of our load. Still, I complained that the tri was just like an ultra in that I had to bring so much crap with me! A couple of people were carrying their bikes instead of rolling them through the dirt. I guess I would do that too if I had a fancy Cervelo! Ha! 'Ol Blue didn't mind. He's used to it since he's a cross bike. Yep, that's right - I don't own a road bike, I have a knobby-tired $500 cross bike and I was going to ride the damn thing the best I could.<br /> <br /> We found our assigned areas in transition and set all our crap out ready to go. I looked around at the other race participants with their tri suits on and had no clue what I was doing there. I wandered over and I got all marked up with my bib number and my future age by one of the volunteers. At these tri things, they make you older than you actually are. Like we need that!<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="; width="200" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What the hell am I doing at a tri? <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mo, Coach Gene, and me before the start</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"> <tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="; width="200" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our ages +1 written on our legs. I am sporting a nice bruise and scar from a tangle with my bike 2 weeks prior&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody> </table> When it was nearing race start, we headed down to the water for the swim portion of the race. The first two waves were men and the third wave was all us women. While we waited to get in the water, my heart pounded in my chest. I was really scared. I stuck close to Mo and literally wanted to cling to her. Here's the thing, the swim was a significant 750 meters in the lake - the dreaded open water swim - and I had done <i>zero</i> swim training! The last time I had swam at all was a couple hours of snorkeling in shallow water in the FL keys in June. Other than two awkward laps back in March 2011 I tried when I was injured and subjected to pool running, I hadn't swam laps in a pool since I was a small child. I didn't even know how to put the swim cap on because I had never worn one. I tried putting it on the wrong way and I couldn't get it on my head until I realized I needed to turn it around the other way. I had borrowed goggles from Mo because I didn't own any. I had tried the goggles on in my shower to make sure they wouldn't leak. You know the expression "fish out of water"? I was about to be a runner/cyclist "in the water" and I was freaking out. I'm sure I looked a fool. Yep, the photo confirms I did in fact look a fool.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="; width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clinging to Mo for dear life while waiting to start the swim <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> I finally got my ugly white cap on my noggin and within a couple of minutes, we were in the water. I had a few seconds to get my goggles securely suctioned to my face and then we were off. I started out freestyle and breathing on alternating sides like google had told me to do for open water. This didn't last long as I soon found freestyle with zero training to be exhausting. I coughed a couple of times. I switched to breast stroke and my pace slowed significantly but at least I could breath better. I noticed a few women around me doing the same. I stuck with it until the first buoy and then the second buoy. Then we were headed to the 3rd buoy. By this time, my heart was pounding, I was breathing hard, coughing, and I had a long way to go before my feet would be on ground. I flipped on my back for a couple minutes of rest via unskilled backstroke and promptly got lake water up my nose. Revelation: lake water stings when it goes up there. I resumed backstroke and tried to make some good progress. My arms are weak, but my legs are strong, so I managed to pick up the pace this way. After a while, I turned over to check where I was I didn't know. There were no other racers near me and the rescue boat was to my left. The guy in the boat asked if I was okay and I assured him I was and asked him which way I was going. He informed me I was going the wrong way! I turned back around doing breast stroke again so I could see the next buoy. I had gone backwards for a few minutes and I'm guessing 10 swimmers had passed me while I was doing so. Trying not to think about the wasted effort and time, I kept swimming. Here is where my ultra training helped me. I told myself to keep making relentless forward progress and not to panic. I kept breathing steadily and little by little made my way towards the next buoy. I was behind almost all of the field. Finally, I reached the last buoy and closed in on the exit out of the lake. It was a relief when I was close enough to shore that I could get my feet back under me and walk out. Whew! I made it! And I didn't even hang on to a canoe or buoy. After exiting the water, the course went up a grassy hill that was now wet and slick with mud from the traffic. I ultra-walked with a purpose up the hill, grinned and waved at Gene as he snapped a photo of me, and arrived in the transition area. I was really pumped up by the fact that I had survived the open water swim! <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thrilled to have made it out alive! <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> In transition, I saw that there was one other bike still there besides mine. This worried me, but Gene told me something like they're out there and I would get them and I focused on that. I sat on my 5 gallon bucket, put my socks and bike shoes on, pulled my helmet on and ran out of the transition area with my bike next to me and holding onto my gloves. Got to the mount bike line and carefully clipped in to the right pedal and pushed off. Stupidly, I tried to pull my gloves on while on the bike and nearly lost control - twice. I used my teeth to pull them the rest of the way on while I pedaled in pursuit of whoever was ahead of me. The bike course was reportedly rolling hills, but I soon found that I had ridden hillier routes in my training and I didn't think it was that bad. Within a couple of miles, I saw another cyclist. Determined, I closed in on her and passed. I set my eyes on the next person I saw and passed them, then another and another. Every time I passed, I told the person "Good job". I hoped it was nice and not obnoxious to say that. Every time I passed a volunteer, I thanked them. Before I knew it, I rode by the 5 mile mark. I continued to ride as hard as I could knowing that it was only 16 miles compared to the usual 25+ mile rides I had been doing recently. I stayed in my highest gear on the flats and downhills and downshifted just enough for the climbs. I drank most of my Gu Brew and snacked on a few Shot Blocks that I had taped to my bike. The course was pretty countryside and we passed over the lake twice. I enjoyed myself, looked at the scenery, and passed as many racers as I could. I didn't see the 10 mile marker so I was pleasantly surprised when I came upon the 15 mile marker. The ride went really quickly and soon I was coming to a stop at the dismount line and running to the transition area to change into my running shoes.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting the run. Finally, something I knew how to do! <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> I sat on my bucket, pulled off the cycling shoes, and pulled on my running shoes. I grabbed my handheld water bottle, snapped on my race number belt (thanks to Mo for the belt) and ran out of transition on a mission. I was psyched to have made it to the run part of the event because running is what I know best. I have had my bike for just over a year and as mentioned earlier, I don't swim. The run started uphill on the road but quickly entered the woods and changed to single track. There is a water stop just before the woods, but I had my handheld, so I ran on by. The trail was rolling hills and all single track with the exception of a few short field crossings which were grass. I passed several ladies and men who were all walking or running very slowly. I happily ran by them at the best pace I could muster at this point. I was running hard enough that I was breathing loudly and they would hear me coming and move to the side. The trail was pleasant and I confidently ran down and up, over roots, and through light mud. Here is where I had an advantage over the average triathlete who I doubt was thrilled with trail for the run. Though I was in my element, I was also ready for the race to be over but the course seemed to go and on. I thought I must be almost done but then I saw a sign that said 2 miles. I was in disbelief so sure was I that I was about to round a corner and see the finish line. Soon after the 2 mile mark I made it up a short climb and saw Gene at the top taking my photo and cheering me on.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"> <tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trucking up a hill <i>Photo Gene Mead</i></td></tr> </tbody> </table> Another minute or so and I was surprised to come upon Mo. She moved to the side when she heard my ragged breath and I called to her that it was just me. I tried to encourage her to pick up the pace a bit to lead me in, but her knee was not feeling good and she let me go on ahead. I continued to pass runners as I steadily made my way through the last mile. Finally, I could hear and see the end. There was one last devious climb to the finish which I stubbornly slogged up though I really wanted to walk. As soon as I stopped, I had the sudden urge to puke but I just heaved a bit and managed not to decorate the volunteer's shoes as he removed my timing chip.<br /> <br /> Here are my results:&nbsp; I crossed the line in 1:52:41.<br /> Swim (750 m open water): 23:19, T1: 2:47, Bike (16 miles): 57:30, T2: 1:51, Run (3 miles): 27:12. I ended up 2 out of 4 Athenas (and got a sweet shoulder bag) and 45 out of 72 females.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="; width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished! Finally! <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> Mo was right behind me in 1:53:11 and got 3rd in her age group. All in all, the event was a success. One bummer was that Mo discovered that the vehicle parked next to us hit her car when they pulled out. They were in a rust orange Honda Element and got out of there without leaving a note or anything. Jerks! You can bet that an ultra runner would not have done that. Just saying. <br /> <br /> So, I may have gotten lucky to not drown due to foolishness, but the tri went well enough for me that I would do another one. I was surprised by how much I really enjoyed myself. Maybe next time I will do a few pool laps for training. At the very least, I will know how to put the swim cap on. ;)<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="; width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Mo at the finish :) <i>Photo Gene Meade</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="composeBoxWrapper GKY2L2ICAJB"> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="composeBoxWrapper GKY2L2ICAJB"> <iframe aria-label="Edit post. Compose mode." class="composeBox editable" frameborder="0" id="postingComposeBox" name="Rich text editor" style="background-color: white; height: 100%; padding: 0px;"><br></iframe> </div> 2012/08/mayo-lake-triathalon-81112.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (31 Years and Running)


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Reidel Insurance Agency, Inc. BlogView Reidel Insurance Agency, Inc.'s Website Blogen-uspostmaster@32c513a6-7868-4069-9642-25b27bce2500.insurancewebsitebuilder.comInsurance Website Builder - www.insurancewebsitebuilder.comurn:uuid:1587162c-1831-41b5-af9d-afbb4050c757urn:uuid:3c9ed395-3dcc-4ff1-b68c-b94b98008b60budgeting-for-your-first-apartment.aspxBudgeting for Your First Apartment <img src='' align='left' />Whether your decision to move into your first apartment is by your own choosing or the only option, it's important to create a budget before you sign a lease. Here are five tips to help make your transition to your own place a good one, financially s...Thu, 18 May 2023 10:33:11 -0700<span>Whether your decision to move into your first apartment is by your own choosing or the only option, it's important to create a budget before you sign a lease. Here are five tips to help make your transition to your own place a good one, financially speaking.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Know how much you have to devote to housing expenses. </strong>The typical rule of thumb is to spend 25 to 35 percent of your income on housing. Spending less is fine, but if you spend much more than 35 percent of your income, you increase the risk of having a hard time making ends meet.&nbsp;<img alt="a group of people in front of a building" src="/img/~www.reidelinsurance.com/apartment.png" style="width: 300px; height: 200px; float: right;" /></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Choose an affordable location and place.</strong> Of course you want to be close to work or school, but at what cost? Once you know how much you can afford to spend, you can find a location that is within your price range. Check out at least half a dozen properties so that you get a good feel of what's available, and don't be afraid to negotiate.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Decide on living alone or with roommates. </strong>Having roommates might be a little too much like the dorms from your college days, but it might mean the difference between having a place that's mostly your own or living in your childhood bedroom. <a href="/renters/">Renting a house</a>, and subletting the rooms to friends, can be a great option as long as you disclose your plan and get your landlord's approval.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Add up the extras. </strong>Having your own digs comes with other expenses besides filling the fridge and having to buy your own shampoo. You need to know how much you can expect the utilities, <a href="/renters/">renters insurance</a>, cable, Internet, parking, lawn care and garbage removal to add up to each month. Sometimes landlords include these expenses in the total rent, so it's important to know what you're expected to pay. This should be included as part of your housing expenses, so if it puts you over a quarter of your take-home income, you might want to look at other properties. &nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Start an emergency fund. </strong>You never know when life will take an unexpected turn, so build up some savings and sock it away in a savings account. Start with a goal of $1000 or whatever your monthly rent payment is. From there, add to it until you accumulate six months' worth of living expenses so that you have enough for emergencies.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Use these five tips to help you create a budget that works for you and allows you to be financially independent as you start a new chapter of your life.&nbsp;</span>renters,insurance,coverage,belongings,apartmenturn:uuid:bcf19384-6974-4a77-93b7-826d912f26553-misconceptions-about-disability-insurance.aspx3 Misconceptions About Disability Insurance <img src='' align='left' />Most people protect their homes, cars and health with insurance for good reason: they're important personal assets. Another personal asset that is ranked very high among people is their income and the ability to earn it. Without an income, your home,...Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:18:04 -0700<span>Most people protect their homes, cars and health with insurance for good reason: they're important personal assets. Another personal asset that is ranked very high among people is their income and the ability to earn it. Without an income, your home, car and eventually your health would be impossible to maintain. This is why it makes sense that this most valuable of assets should also be protected with <a href="/disability/">disability insurance.</a>&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>When injury or illness prevent you from earning an income, disability insurance provides a portion of that income to help you offset the cost of living. You can get short-term and long-term disability insurance. Short-term coverage covers you for a certain number of weeks or months after the illness or accident. Long-term coverage picks up after the short-term coverage ends and can last for years depending on the policy.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Despite the importance of protecting one's income, many people have misconceptions that prevent them from getting <a href="/disability/">disability insurance</a>. Three of these are considered below.&nbsp;<img alt="a person sitting at a table using a laptop" src="/img/~www.reidelinsurance.com/disability2.png" style="float: right;" /></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><strong><br /> <span>Disabilities Don't Happen to Young and Healthy People&nbsp;</span></strong><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Everyone can suffer from accidents and serious illness regardless of age. While young bodies are very robust, young people often up the ante by engaging in activities that stress the body more. Unlike a person about to enter retirement, the ability to work for an income is your primary and most important asset. This means it needs to be protected. The easiest time to obtain disability insurance is when you are young. It is also the time when it will be the least costly.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><strong><br /> <span>I Don't Need Insurance Because I Don&rsquo;t Have a Physically Demanding or High Risk Job&nbsp;</span></strong><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Even though you don't move pianos or wash skyscraper windows, injuries still happen. If you spend a lot of time using a keyboard, carpal tunnel syndrome is a possibility. Writing and journalism aren't thought of as physically demanding jobs, yet carpal tunnel is a real possibility for these professionals. Illnesses, both physical and mental, constitute a very large percentage of disability claims.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Social Security Will Suffice&nbsp;</strong></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Social security pays out between $1,300 and $1,400 per month for the average qualifying person. For many people, this is not enough to live on.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>If you rely on your income, it should be protected. Accidents and illnesses are a fact of life and <a href="/disability/">disability insurance</a> can provide security for you and your family.&nbsp;</span>disability,insurance,coverageurn:uuid:88548125-7a4c-4dcf-a077-f3c13cc7c600are-you-prepared--floods.aspxAre You Prepared? - Floods <img src='' align='left' />Flash flooding and overland flooding can cause significant damage to your home or place of business. While flash flooding can occur within minutes or hours of excessive rainfall, levee or damn failure, or sudden release of a water, overland flooding&...Tue, 28 Mar 2023 16:02:38 -0700<span>Flash flooding and overland flooding can cause significant damage to your home or place of business. While flash flooding can occur within minutes or hours of excessive rainfall, levee or damn failure, or sudden release of a water, overland flooding&mdash;the most common type of flooding&mdash;occurs when waterways overflow.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>If you are in low-lying areas, near water, behind a levee or downstream from a dam, you should be especially concerned about the risk of flooding. Even very small streams, gullies, creeks, culverts, dry streambeds or low-lying ground that appear harmless in dry weather can flood. Read on to learn how you can prepare for a <a href="/flood/">flood</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>Before a Flood&nbsp;</strong></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>What would you do if your property were <a href="/flood/">flooded</a>? Are you prepared?&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Even if you feel you live in a community with a low risk of flooding, remember that anywhere it rains, it can flood. Just because you haven't experienced a flood in the past, does not mean you won't in the future. Flood risk isn't just based on history; it is also based on a number of factors including rainfall, topography, flood-control measures, river-flow and tidal-surge data, and changes due to new construction and development.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Flood-hazard maps have been created to show the flood risk for your community. This helps determine the type of flood insurance coverage you will need since standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover flooding. The lower the degree of risk, the lower the flood insurance premium.&nbsp;<img alt="a body of water" src="/img/~www.reidelinsurance.com/6019455162.png" style="width: 400px; height: 267px; float: right;" /></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>To <a href="/flood/">prepare for a flood</a>, you should:&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <div class="SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW139196780 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW139196780 BCX0" paraid="159887422" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{5}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. Please contact <a href="">Reidel Insurance Agency, Inc.</a>&nbsp;if you would like us to provide you with an emergency kit checklist or sample family communications plan.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW139196780 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW139196780 BCX0" paraid="1424333075" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{12}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Avoid building in a floodplain unless you elevate and reinforce your home.</span><span class="EOP SCXW139196780 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW139196780 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW139196780 BCX0" paraid="1895384937" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{19}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Elevate the furnace, water heater and electric panel in your home if you live in an area that has a high flood risk.</span><span class="EOP SCXW139196780 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW139196780 BCX0" paraid="147145234" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{26}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Consider installing "check valves" to prevent floodwater from backing up into the drains of your home.</span><span class="EOP SCXW139196780 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW139196780 BCX0" paraid="1335925250" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{33}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">feasible</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW139196780 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, construct barriers to stop floodwater from entering the building and seal walls in basements with waterproofing compounds.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW139196780 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>During a Flood&nbsp;</strong></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>If a <a href="/flood/">flood</a> is likely in your area, you should:&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <div class="SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW213478602 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1138413643" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{52}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Listen to the radio or television for information.</span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="2102876238" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{59}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Be aware that flash flooding can occur. If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">immediately</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> to higher ground. Do not wait for instructions to move.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1382299292" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{66}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Be aware of </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">stream</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, drainage channels, canyons and other areas known to flood suddenly. Flash floods can occur in these areas with or without typical warnings such as rain clouds or heavy rain.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="2043599597" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{73}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you must prepare to evacuate, you should do the following:</span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle2 SCXW213478602 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: circle;"> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="628752340" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{80}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Secure your home. If you have time, </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">bring in</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> outdoor furniture. Move essential items to an upper floor.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle2 SCXW213478602 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: circle;"> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="906598271" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{87}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Turn off utilities at the main switches or valves if instructed to do so. Disconnect electrical appliances. Do not touch electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.</span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW213478602 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1252989232" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{94}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">have to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> leave your home, remember these evacuation tips:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle2 SCXW213478602 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: circle;"> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1956463246" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{101}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Do not walk through moving water. Six inches of moving water can make you fall. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="1247549009" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{108}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Do not drive into flooded areas. If </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">floodwaters rise</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> around your car, abandon the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">car</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. You and the vehicle can be swept away quickly.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':1440,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Courier New','469769242':[9675],'469777803':'left','469777804':'o','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 72px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW213478602 BCX0" paraid="334328109" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{115}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Do not camp or park your vehicle along streams, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">rivers</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213478602 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> or creeks, particularly during threatening conditions.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW213478602 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span><strong>After a Flood&nbsp;</strong></span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <span>Your home has been <a href="/flood/">flooded</a>. Although floodwaters may be down in some areas, many dangers still exist. Here are some things to remember in the days ahead:&nbsp;</span><br /> <span><br /> </span><br /> <div class="SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW246410234 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="1541603835" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{134}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Use local alerts and warning systems to get information and expert informed advice as soon as available.</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="1116665995" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{141}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Avoid moving water.</span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="927732395" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{148}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay away from damaged areas unless your </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">assistance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> has been specifically requested by police, fire, or a relief organization.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW246410234 BCX0" role="list" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="1020611619" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{155}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Stay off the roads and out of the way as emergency workers </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">assist</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> people in flooded areas.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW246410234 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559739':160,'335559740':259}" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{'335552541':1,'335559684':-2,'335559685':720,'335559991':360,'469769226':'Symbol','469769242':[8226],'469777803':'left','469777804':'','469777815':'hybridMultilevel'}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW246410234 BCX0" paraid="899499855" paraeid="{d373796a-0a81-42fa-bad2-596d7c057205}{162}" style="color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-contrast="auto" class="TextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Play it safe. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Additional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW246410234 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> flooding or flash floods can occur. Listen for local warnings and information. 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幸せな人生を創る総合プロデュースカンパニー・株式会社チアーズ 著者や各界のプロフェッショナルと共に、 学校では教えてくれないけれど、幸せな人生に必要なライフスキルをコンテンツ化し、 マーケティング力を駆使して提供する総合プロデュースカンパニー Fri, 01 Mar 2024 02:35:36 +0000 ja hourly 1 /2016cheers/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-logo-1-32x32.jpg 幸せな人生を創る総合プロデュースカンパニー・株式会社チアーズ 32 32 2024年3月より新事務所へ移転しました /newoffice_2024 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 02:35:36 +0000 /?p=525 平素よりお世話になっております。 このたび、 弊社の事務所が完成し、 茅ヶ崎から辻堂へ、正式に移転いたしました。 オフィスから辻堂海岸まで徒歩1分。 すぐ隣には、緑豊かな辻堂海浜公園があり、 富士山も望めることができます。 さらに、 自然に囲まれたこのビーチタウンに、 仕事と暮らしのライフスタイルを 最大限に楽しむ湘南人のための、 完全会員制コワーキングスペースを 新事務所と併設して4月にオープンいたします。 ぜひ、お近くにいらした際は、 辻堂の新事務所へお立ち寄りくださいませ。 今後とも一層のご支援を賜りますようお願い申し上げます。 ]]> 海外の井戸事業のご報告 /archives/492 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:00:16 +0000 /?p=492 平素よりお世話になっております。 かねてより弊社で主催をしておりますオンラインサロン、 「世界一ふざけた大人のライフスタイルサロン」にて、 認定NPO法人アジアチャイルドサポート様にご協力いただき、 ミャンマーの小学校の敷地内に井戸を建設いたしました。 メンバー様の温かいご支援、 アジアチャイルドサポート様のご協力、 深く感謝申し上げます。 認定NPO法人 アジアチャイルドサポート様ホームページ → ]]> 年末年始の営業時間について /info-workday Tue, 25 Dec 2018 01:00:01 +0000 平素よりお世話になっております。 以下、弊社の 年末年始の休業期間についてお知らせ致します。 ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ・2018年12月25日(火) 17時まで営業 ・2018年12月26日(水) 〜 2019年1月7日(月)　年末年始のため休業 ・2019年1月8日(火) 9時から通常営業 ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 本年も、多くのご高配を賜り、厚くお礼申し上げます。 来年も変わらぬお引き立ての程、 よろしくお願いいたします。 ]]> ついに新事務所へ移転しました！ /new_cheers_office Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:00:38 +0000 平素よりお世話になっております。   このたび、弊社の事務所が完成し 正式に茅ヶ崎へ移転いたしました。   内装も素晴らしく、 遊び心もありながら クリエイティブな空間が出来上がりました。   この事務所からチアーズの魅力を 発信できることが楽しみでなりません。   ぜひ、新しい茅ヶ崎の事務所へ お立ち寄りくださいませ。   今後とも一層のご支援を賜りますようお願い申し上げます。   ]]> 新事務所の施工が進行中！ /new_office Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:47:46 +0000   平素よりお世話になっております。   このたび、７月下旬から 辻堂にある弊社の事務所が、 茅ヶ崎に移転する運びとなりました。   なんと、弊社の新天地は 海を目の前にしたオフィスビルです。   左手には、湘南のシンボルである江ノ島。 右手には、雄大にそびえる富士山。   そして、湘南の海を一望できる 絶好のロケーションにオフィスを構えることになりました。   さらに、オフィスの内装も、 画期的なアイディアが生まれそうな、 素晴らしい空間に仕上がる予定です。   もしも、 弊社にお越しの際は、 オフィスの雰囲気だけでなく、 ここならではの湘南の景気も、存分に味わっていただければと思います。   今後とも一層のご支援を賜りますようお願い申し上げます。 ]]> 本日で、チアーズは13期目を終えました /congratulation-of-cheers-corporation Thu, 31 May 2018 09:21:23 +0000     こんばんは、 チアーズ事務局です。   九州では、徐々に梅雨入りが 確認されているようですが、 みなさん、お変わりありませんでしょうか？   来週からは、 本格的に雨空が続くようなので、 体調管理には、十分ご注意ください。     そして、ここからは 嬉しいニュースをお届けいたします。   本日、5月31日（木）を持ちまして、 株式会社チアーズは、13期目を終えることができました。   これも、 当社に関わっていただいたすべての皆様のおかげです。   心より、感謝申し上げます。 本当にありがとうございました。   明日から、14期目として 新たな一歩を踏み出すチアーズですが、   『人生をハッピーにする出逢いのきっかけを提供する』   来季も、このスタンスに変わりはありません。   そして、 学校では教えてくれないけれど、 幸せな人生のために必要なライフスキルを提供していき、 社会と地球に貢献していきます。   私たちは、常にチャレンジャーとして、 来期も邁進して参ります。   今後とも、 変わらぬご支援のほど、宜しくお願い致します。 ]]> 新年度も残りわずか /challenge Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:11:54 +0000 みなさんこんにちは。 チアーズ事務局です。   新年度を迎えて、 早くも5ヶ月が経とうとしていますね。   気候も徐々に安定してきて、 衣替えを忙しくされている方も 多いのではないでしょうか？   その他、この新年度を機に、 新しい事にチャレンジしてみたり、 ご自身の人生において、新しいスタートダッシュを切った方も いらっしゃると思います。   実は先週、弊社代表の柳田厚志さんも、 人生初の、大きなチャレンジを果たしました。   トライアスロン大会の中で、 日本最高峰とも謳われる「宮古島トライアスロン」   スイム3km、 バイク157km、ラン42.195km   距離もレベルも、 まさに日本屈指を誇る大会で、 柳田厚志さんは、見事完走を果たしたのです！   柳田厚志さんは、 ご自身のポータルサイトでも、完走の想いを綴っています。   ▼トライアスロン完走!!ありがとう宮古島!!   柳田厚志さんにとって、 人生初のトライアスロン大会が、 2017年に行われた、ホノルルでの大会でした。   それからわずか1年で、 日本最高峰の大会を制したのですから、本当に素晴らしいですよね。   大会後、はじめての社内会議では、 柳田厚志さんの完走を讃え合いました。   さらには、 チアーズの今後のビジョンや 事業展開についても語ってくれました。   お話によると、 チアーズにとって、 今年は大きな飛躍の年となりそうです。   たとえ、事業が拡大しても、 私たちは一貫して、愛とユーモアを持ちながら、 人と人との出逢いをプロデュースしていきます。   そして、 関わるすべての人の人生を ハッピーにする 『きっかけ』づくりを通して、 社会と地球に貢献するスタンスに、変わりはありません。   これからも、 チアーズの『在り方』を大切にしながら、 代表の柳田、そしてスタッフ一同も、 日々、邁進してまいります。   それでは、 本日も最後までお読みくださり、 ありがとうございました。     チアーズ事務局 ]]> 新年のご挨拶 /happynewyear Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:00:02 +0000     新年明けましておめでとうございます。   昨年中は並々ならぬご厚情を賜り、厚く御礼申し上げます。   皆様のお陰で、 チアーズは無事に、新年を迎えることができました。   私たちは2018年も、 人生をハッピーにする出逢いのきっかけをつくり、 社会と地球に貢献して参ります。   そして、 『学校では教えてくれないけれど、 幸せな人生のために必要なライフスキル』 を 伝授するプロジェクトをメインに、 常に新しいチャレンジを邁進して参ります。   本年も変わらぬお引き立ての程、 よろしくお願い申し上げます。   皆様のご健康とご多幸を お祈り申し上げます。 ]]> 湘南サーフ＆トライアスロン『SST』第一弾が始まりました！ /surf_triathlon Fri, 10 Nov 2017 07:00:20 +0000 弊社の関連会社、株式会社マハロランドにて発足された、 湘南サーフ＆トライアスロン『SST』の第一回目が行われました。   2018年5月13日、ハワイのホノルルで行われる、 ホノルルトライアスロンを目指し、 スタッフ一同も気合が入っております。   記念すべき第一回目の練習会は、 10kmのラントレーニングで幕を開けました。   活動は、隔週で全体練習を行っていき、 今後はSSTメンバーも、徐々に増えていくと思われます。   「運動が大好き、もしくはチャレンジしてみたい。」 「これからに時期に向けて、体楽しみながら体を動かしたい。」 「サーフィンやトライアスロンを始めたいけど、キッカケがない。」 「挑戦してみたい！でも何からしていいのかわからない。」 「スポーツにトライして、一緒に励ましあえる仲間がほしい。」 「湘南・海が好き」   SSTでは、 こういった方々の為に サポート・チャレンジができる場を提供しております。   ぜひ、ご興味のある方は、 以下から、お問い合わせいただくことができます。 お問い合わせ ]]> 次世代プロデューサー集団『ザ・ハナサカス』 /hanasakasu Sat, 14 Oct 2017 00:10:28 +0000 弊社CEOの、柳田厚志をはじめとする、 次世代プロデューサー集団『ザ・ハナサカス』のプロジェクトが 10月6日から、スタートしております。   今回は、株式会社ハナサカス、 そして、 フォレスト出版（株）との 共同プロジェクトになります。 柳田厚志が講師として、 数々の伝説的プロジェクトを生み出してきた、 門外不出のプロデュースノウハウを、 初めて一般公開します。   さらに・・・   この度、柳田厚志のプロデューススキルを継承する 次世代のプロデューサー集団『ザ・ハナサカス』のメンバーも募集します。   ＊『ザ・ハナサカス』のメンバーは、 セミナー参加者限定で、募集要項を案内しております。 一般での募集はしておりませんので、ご了承ください。   実際に、セミナーでは、   ・天才プロデューサー柳田厚志は、どのようにして生まれたのか、 ・どういう経歴を辿って今に至るのか、 ・ベーシック講座での、禁断のプロデュースノウハウ公開 ・次世代プロデューサー集団『ザ・ハナサカス』募集要項＆説明会   というような、 ここでしか聞けない情報をお伝えしております。   『花よりも、花を咲かせる土になれ』   これは、 柳田厚志の座右の銘であり、 このプロジェクトが目指すビジョンでもあります。   人々を魅了する、美しい花の足元には、 必ず土の存在があります。   この世の中には、花として輝きたい人は沢山いますが、 花を咲かせる、土のになれる人材が、 圧倒的に足りていないのが現状です。   このプロジェクトは、 その現状を変えるために、 世の中をより良いものにするために発足されました。   このプロジェクトを通して、 世の中に埋もれている、本当に価値のあるものを見つけ出し、 社会と人に喜ばれる、幸せのきっかけを提供できる プロデューサーが生まれることを、願ってやみません。   今後とも、 株式会社チアーズを、よろしくお願い致します。 ]]>

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