Triathlon 2012

Charlie just e-mailed me about this amazing challenge!

  We are always up for visiting new places and our outdoorsy-ness usually takes the upper hand in deciding our activities.

I've always wanted to participate in a triathlon but frankly didn't have the....ehem, "kahones" to try.

A friend who is a triathlete, Ms. Leslie Rasche, once told me she couldn't imagine just running the distance of a marathon but she enjoyed the variety of a triathlon.

She's since run her first marathon and I want to pick her brain about her triseries experience.

I think it would be so fun to do with Charlie and a great way to ease into our first triathlon.

New Memories.  That's what it's all "aboot" as our Canadian friends would say.

We've never been to Canada and we've never run together...always a first for everything, eh?

I guess I'm on my way to completing my goal of running a marathon on every continent!

The Coma Wife

My new name as dubbed by my husband.

This girl has been sleeping up to 14 hours a day

for the past 4 days.

Why am I so flippin' tired?

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I've Learned...

Remindes me of Tangled...

Charlie and I have been on a movie marathon these past few days.

We've taken in:

The Tourist

True Grit

The King's Speech

Tangled

How do you Know

The Fighter

Lots of movies that begin with "The".

But if I'm totally honest, Tangled ranked at the top of my list; then comes True Grit at a close second.

Tangled was so clever and different from any Disney Princess movie I've seen in a while.

According to Charlie, Disney isn't going to be making princess movies any time soon, so I'm glad

they went out with a bang.
Four thumbs way up for Tangled and True Grit in our "movie goer" book.

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Cookie Run!

Yesterday was the longest training run before the marathon (in 4 weeks, YIKES).

It's called the Cookie Run because everyone brings out treats for our water stations.

Each station has a sponsor and at the end of the race we all voted on the best one.

All of the supporters who come out are full of amazing spirit and there's no way I could

have done the 21 miler without their support.

The lady above in the tu-tu has finished multiple marathons and has had 2 hip replacements.

The lady in green has run 16 marathons, in Alaska, Chicago and New York (to name a few).

The lady in red, Ms. Judy, is one of our coaches and is 71. 

She just started running a few years ago and she is pretty much an anomaly in Katy Fit.

The fun Candy Land group from Luke's Locker had the best set up in my opinion.

I really hope they won the best station.

The best part of the whole day was getting to run in a new place.

The weather was beautiful and I always love those moments when I feel like I'm totally outside of the city.

The views were great to take in!

I feel psyched out to run the big'un in a few weeks and have a great group of coaches

for support along the way.

Tips for 2011

Sometimes a smile is the only makeup you need.

Gratitude is riches.  Complaint is poverty.
~ Doris Day

Your mother was a young adult once upon a time.

She does know what she’s talking about.

Your movie collection should include “Singin’ In The Rain”, “The Sound of Music”, and “Calamity Jane”.

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”

~ Amelia Earhart

Finish your last bite before you reach for another.

Don’t forget to floss.  This should be done at least once daily.

Don’t smoke.

“A dress should be tight enough to show you’re a woman and loose enough to prove you’re a lady.”

~ Edith Head

Always do what you feel is right, even if (especially if) it’s not easy.

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.”

~ Helen Keller

Never esteem yourself above anyone else.

But never esteem yourself beneath anyone else, either.

2010 in Review

We have had a full year of blessings and fun trips and adventures.

From rafting in Colorado

to zip lining in Costa Rica,

camping with great friends,

lots of dinners

A quick trip to Galveston 

Dr. Stagg came to visit and let Trip and Nate beat up on him

I made my first lobster dinner, the lobs were sad to be cooked

but I guess they were already goners anyways

took my mom to a Tyrone Wells concert

got dressed up for Halloween

Went to our first Ren Fest

Saw Ms. Stephanie get married with pre-school friends

 took a Valentine's trip to Jefferson, Texas

This has been a wonderful year and we are thankful for all of our blessings!