I've made a "moderate" stock purchase

Topic: Runs, Stocks, and My Next Running Medal
Keywords: Church, Moderate Allocation, Allure of Alaska
Word Count: 389
Tomorrow's Likely Topic: Got any ideas?

I was going to run today, but a storm rolled over the city as I was walking out the door. Not sure if it rained, but the lightening was close by; I don't do lightening. It looks like a rough weather week is in store. I hope to run Wednesday and Thursday, mother nature permitting. Yesterday I went to the gym and did a upper body workout, and today I played basketball (my return to the church!) in place of running.

A few posts ago I said I was going to purchase a conservative allocation fund, VWINX. Instead, I made a small deviation and purchased a moderate allocation fund, PRWCX. Moderate allocations, are similar to conservatives in that they try to make some money now, and grow value slowly over time, except they try to do it a bit more aggressively than their conservative cousins. Over the last ten years moderates have returned more value than conservatives, and have weathered the down times about as well. A bit more risky, but I remembered that I'm still 30; I should elevate my risk level. I've had a moderate allocation fund (FPACX) in my ROTH IRA for a while, and I've been pleased. Again, if you've got some nest egg money that you can risk, moderates are a good style of fund.

I just planned my Summer trip with my family to Gulf Shores! Should be a good time, and after last Friday off, I'm looking forward to only a few weeks before another vacation. I still have to decide if I'm going to Alaska in June for the Mayor's Midnight Half Marathon. The good news is, I can get the ticket with my One Pass miles and save about $800. The bad thing is my family trip kind of infringes on the Alaska plans. That infringement combined with being able to wait on the ticket is encouraging me to procrastinate. The allure of Alaska and a new running medal (that's why I do it!), will probably be enough to get me there. Just in case I do, time to get my milage up ....