May Flowers Challenge (Page 14)

Maybe that was the est way to do it - no stressing beforehand! Now that ones out of the way and you liked him - awesome!

Great - super awesome!

Wow that is a big weekend for you!  Glad everything went well!

Great job!

Well it's been a happy and productive 5 days off! Unfortunately back to work tomorrow, but I think I can handle it.
(While still on the job front - no call today from that position I applied for - hopefully tomorrow!)

So I met the friends AND Kid#1 (yes I'm still going on about that) and get this - last night the boyfriend shows up at my house with a set of golf clubs - for me! I golfed a fair amount when I was younger (mom & dad were both presidents of their respective gender's golf clubs back when gender was a deciding factor, jeez I'm getting old) ... but haven't golfed in 20 years. By choice. I asked my boyfriend when we first started dating if he'd teach me how and the answer was a resounding no - many reasons, #1 being he's a serious golfer and I don't think he has the patience for a beginner who's "not very good" and also the fact that I don't enjoy watching golf on tv is some kind of big deal (?) ... I thought it would be nice for when we travel if I have at least some passing knowledge of the game so we could enjoy that together, but I happily wrote it off as something I don't have to do and quite frankly forgot about it.

Last night he shows up with a set of clubs for me. Then proceeded to school me on "Couple's  Night" at the club. I guess I have to learn to golf?!?
(Yanti - I know where you stand on this! But you have to admit the gesture is sweet...;-)

The man is full of surprises. Although if I have to learn to golf, he has to do yoga.

Training has been going VERY well the past little while. I made the decision to not register for the Oly in August and instead registered for the sprint distance, and since I've done that all the pressure is gone - I can just keep having fun and train and race because I want to, not because I feel I have to. I can focus on staying at the distances I'm at and getting faster, not trying to get faster AND add distance. This also gives me time to strength train as well, which I was really missing. Without the long runs and bike rides I have more time for yoga and weights, which makes me immeasurably happy.
(I'm still training for the Oly distance in swimming, not only because I love swimming and 20 minutes in the pool is barely even a warmup for me - but also because I'm doing the swim portion of an Oly relay later this summer and my two team-mates are quite competitive on the bike and run - I need to make sure we podium.;-)

Life is awesome, isn't it?

TR, all that sounds GREAT!

WOW, golf clubs and teaching you how to play....pretty serious stuff!

I am enjoying training more this year with the pressure of racing off the table.  Not worried about making "X" amount of time on a training plan or foing at "Y" speed.....just able to enjoy the moments.

Tracy,

Welcome to my world.  I live in a permanent allergy season (indoor and outdoor year round on EVERY OTC and prescribed allergy/ asthma med they throw at me with allergy shots.)  I'm sorry......they do suck.

Emma,

SO sorry about the painful goodbyes.  They stink.

So....what I thought might be a sprained ankle and was annoyed at because it wasn't imrpoving is actually a stress fracture just above my right ankle. So....running goal is done for this month. I'll make the cycling and yoga but no running or jumping for me until its fixed

Hope it heals quickly!

Thanks Emma!

The only good thing here is that the clinic director wants me to be involved with a study he is setting up so I now get free treatment and with the ultra sound he has shown me what to do and I can just go and use it when it suits me

Ouch.  Bummer!!!

Yesterday was pure craziness... Another annoying day at work.  Drive like a madwoman to pick up both kids, get #1 to dance class, try on her costume, run home during her hour long class, get a quick run in on the dreadmill, quick make some PB&J for "dinner", run back to pick her up, drive us over to her makeup soccer game.  Then I had to hose the poor muddy, sweaty mess off before bed...  I don't know who was more exhausted last night...  me or the girls!

But I got my azz up early this morning to get a spin class in.  Then PT for my wrist...  My boss has been a moron all day.  Now I'm off to #2's dance class...  The good news is that soccer is cancelled for tonight (and I already got a workout in) so we can go home after dance and chill for the evening!!

We're heading up to see some friends for part of this weekend.  I'm supposed to bring my bike so we can go for a ride...  It's HILLY op there in the Adirondacks...  I'm excited and nervous about taking my wrist and out-of shape body out for a "real" ride...

Hey Crushers....

What are we doing next month?

Hopefully something that kicks my rear in gear??? 

Honestly, I wouldn't mind something with teams again...  I seem to be much less likely to slack off when I'm dragging my team down with me...   I'm not so good at holding myself accountable, I guess.   

OH NO!