May Flowers Challenge (Page 12)

I hope the pneumonia listens....but I think you need to recover!!

Hey Crushers! Sorry I have been away for so long. I was sick, out of the country, working at an online course, and recently (Tuesday) started a new job! I wanted to check in and make myself accountable to return to the challenge forum next month since I will be starting training again next week. I haven't trained for all of May and weakly in the two prior months due to injuries and illness. Hopefully my body is ready to stop misbehaving now!

I need to set some s/b/r goals, should put some strength in for the upcoming Spartan Race, and I've gotten a little... soft... over the past while.

OK - I'm back! First of 5 days off, and I'm going to enjoy them to the fullest. ;-)

First - I've read everyone's post but there's far too much to respond to ... just know that I'm wishing everyone well, health happiness and healing, and rejoicing in the good things!

So - tonight ... my boyfriend is taking me to meet his friends for the first time! I'm nervous. I will admit I'm nervous. I really want this to go well.
Even though we've been dating for 6 months, we're taking the "serious stuff" slow ... and honestly I wouldn't have it any other way, but it means that after becoming committed and emotionally attached to this man I still haven't met his friends (or his kids, but that's a whole different ball game). So I'm feeling uneasy about tonight - I really want them to like me!!!

EEK!

They better be hoping YOU like THEM.

Hmmm... I'd not thought of that. ;-)

Helped my numbers out today. 112.36 mile trainer ride done and in the books.

Time to eat!

x2. That's dedication.

I love Century rides, but on the trainer?  Umm, I'll pass

Nice work!

I will say it is as much of a physical workout as it is a mental one. It is easier to focus on pacing and watts and not worrying about traffic and red lights.

Emmanem - 2011-05-21 3:14 PM Well I graduated!  Spent the last week at the beach and now I'm about to head back to Clemson.  Already had to say bye to 3 friends... it's tough stuff.  It's sad, I've spent the past 4 years of my life with these people and now I honestly don't know when I'll see them again, I know I will see them but it's not going to be the same as it's been.  I am excited for the future though.  James and I are planning on checking out some apartments on Monday and our name is on a waiting list for a puppy  I have an interview on Tuesday and hopefully will have a job soon.  I'm off to pack and then drive the 5 hours back to Clemson.  Hope everyone's doing well and having a great weekend.

Congrats, a week at the beach sounds nice too!

Here's a link to the pictures of my beautiful daughter and her boyfriend before the prom.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=15759&useralbum=45470

Beautiful pictures!! Hope she had a great time!

She's gorgeous Judi! And what a beautiful dress - I love the colour.

Congrats to you both.

Crushers - I bought rose bushes today. 2 of them. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous big red buds, bred for this climate, guaranteed to have 4-5 blooms at any given time over the summer. They are called "Hope For Humanity Roses" as 100% of the proceeds goes to local homelessness-related charities. I love roses, and it's for a good cause.

But ...

I don't have a garden. I have a blank clay tablet that has not yet been developed. I guess I'd better get on with building the flowerbed along the south end of the fence, so my beautiful new roses have a home too. ;-)

It's worth commenting - the house I lived in in Victoria had a 60+-yr-old 3000-sq ft garden in a temperate wet humid NW climate. Trees and shrubs and bushes and flowers everywhere. When I moved in I thought I'd love it. Turns out I hated it.
Now I'm back in the suburbs in an arid desert-like northern climate with a postage-stamp yard, and happier than I ever knew I could be.
Life is funny, ain't it.

My biggest lesson from that monstrosity of a yard: Less Is More.