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I like the black dress with the red bows.  I am a bit into red, but then you know that

I have tomorrow (Tuesday) off! My boss is staying home to watch the inauguration so doesn't need me, and I'm feeling better so I'm thinking a short run and just other hilarious things are going to ensue!  Oh. When I was driving home tonight I took the back road into my town and OH MY GOD it was like driving into a cloud!  The fog just appeared and never went away till I got to the top of my hill. Amazing! It was so thick and dark and eeire! I was waiting for some ships to come out of it. Heh. 

Yes. I am feeling a LOT better!  Zicam really works. I recommend it!

Glad to hear the baby is doing better, Brian.

Kristen, I hope you are feeling better.

Ain't that the truth!  For a 'short week' it sure was long.  I have to report that I am indeed winning my battle with my cold.  It dropped into my lungs a little bit but today is feeling much better!  I actually got a little bit of sleep last night, so that was nice, as well. 

I booked my flight to the LUNA Chix triathlon summit, so I am totally excited about that--5 days in Berkeley and San Fran (3 days summit, 2 days playing) all by myself with no hubby or kids to contend with.  Yay!

And I've managed to drop a few pounds, which makes me ecstatic, as well.  Hopefully by the tri season I'll be at a good weight.  It is so hard to get it to go away....grrrrrr!

What do you all have lined up for the weekend?  I don't have much, but hopefully weather isn't too gross so I can take a spin outdoors on the road bike.  I may meet up on Sunday with a gal who is marathon training and run a few miles with her.  I need a long run, like maybe 10-11.  If my cold is gone by then, of course.

Good morning folks!  Happy Friday!  I am in SUCH A GOOD MOOD!  I found flights to Scotland for under $800!!!!  Now all I have to figure out is a job to come back to.

Tomorrow I am taking part in a 100 lap swim to celebrate Tukwila, Wa turning 100! I asked to be in the 7am wave! EEK!  I'm going to bring my bike and take a nice short ride up the Green River Trail towards Seattle. Its been ages since I've gone on a bike ride.

Sunday I am going to run with the people from Balanced Athlete then have lunch with them. Apparently there is a Scottish guy in the group, so I'm excited about that  

Hi all!   I am back from a quick trip to Atlanta.  I was planning to blog from there but the internet was $18 a day!  I just couldn't bring myself to do it, so I'm catching up now.  I did manage to squeeze a run in at the hotel gym.  It was very sad to see how empty the hotels in Atlanta were- ours was apparently at 30% capacity.  We had dinner in the revolving restaurant on the 72nd floor (the highest hotel in the western hemisphere!).  Once I got over the sheer panic (and elevator ride) it was pretty cool. I did notice that the elevators looked like they were glass, but that it was covered over.  I'm wondering if too many people panicked going up 72 floors in a glass elevator- I'm sure I would have been hugging the door.

So I think I will do a run today on the treadmill- maybe try for 4 miles or so.  I am aiming for the 1/2 mary in May, so the 16 week program doesn't start for a week or so.

How'd that double post happen??

$18 for internet!!!!!!!  Wow!  That's about what I pay A MONTH!

Well I did my 100 lap swim! Took me 51 minutes exactly   It was so much fun. Everyone there was SO FAST!  EEK!  I thought they were doing 5 to a lane but I guess the 1st wave was the quietest so we all had our own. I finished just about a minute and a half after the 2nd last group. So I got a big cheer when I got out!  hehe It was hard work!  I'm not used to swimming that amount all at once.  

Now I am thinking about a short nap.  Didn't get to bed till midnight and up at 6am!  Then about lunchtime I'm hoping the sun will come out so I can go for a wee bike ride.  Nothing  major, just a few miles.   Then I think...a well deserved pedicure

Fantastic swim!  That's a long way!  YOu definately deserve a nap and a pedi

Like I already told you, Lynne, that swim was smokin' hot.  For those who don't know, Lynne is super fast in the water.  The first time we met we went swimming in the lake and she probably had a good laugh at my lack of skills.  If I recall, I didn't even own a swimming cap at that time! It was also the longest I had ever spent in the water, which was 45 minutes....although mostly I was jabbering and not swimming.  Things have changed, now I have two caps (plus many race ones) AND two pairs of goggles.  Hehe.  I just remembered on Thursday that I need to kick when I swim, and subsequently took 10 seconds off my 50 m times.  Big duh, there!  Lots of improvement left on the swim for me.  Luckily I love open water swimming so I do a lot more once the lakes start to warm up (or even when they are nearly icy in the spring!).

Enough about me, hope you are all having a good Saturday! 

Mz Leslie.  You hush.  You swim fine. Think of how much you've improved!  Ya bum ye!    I just consumed about the same amount of calories as I burned at the pool. hahha.  Why do I find that funny?  

Here's my certificate!  

What a morning. I couldn't find my car keys. I was utterly frantic. Crying, in a total panic. Turns out my husband had them.  I could literally have strangled him. I turned up 3 hours late.  Thankfully no one is here. 

Turns out I am OFFICIALLY off to Scotland and Brussels in August! I am SO excited!  Need to save for the flight now! $764 return! WoOHOOO!!!

That has nothing to do with triathlons I know. LOL.  Sorry.