Dangremond's April 2009 Mentor TEAM - CLOSED (WE'RE BUSY WORKIN' IT!) (Page 16)

Oh, and in case you didn't notice the above - Justin is racing a HIM!!!!!!!

That's 70.3 miles!!!!

In the heat!!!!

Good luck man!!!

9 months to fit in a HIM!!!!

Seriously, though, congratulations!  Good luck to you and your wife!

But with the age spread, you might not have to resort to such drastic measures.  Plus, looks like you will have a dedicated baby-sitter in a couple of years.  I imagine that the thought of going back to diapers and sleepless nights is a bit of a shock though...Also, if you are able to continue with the mentor groups, you'll probably have to change the tag line from "We're busy workin' it!" to "Sssshhhh!!!! Baby is  sleeping!"

Congrats again.  Lots of changes in store for you, but all of them good!

Awesome Mitch!  As one who only helped raise step children (lost two in pregnancy years ago) I can think of no greater blessing.  I've wished someone would ring my doorbell and say, Ah, excuse me, are you Scott?  Well do you remember Barb, Kathy, Diane, Penny, insert a name? (Well it was the Free Love Generation! and Women's Lib time.  I tried to liberate as many women as I could!)  "Well," he or she would continue, "You are my dad."  That would be so cool.  But, I've enjoyed the step daughters I've had over the years. 

Dewey: Damn small world we live in.  I write for the Pantagraph.  Scott Richardson.  I think I gave you the numbers.  Home email and you all can use it, [email protected].  I'm on Face Book as Scott Richardson from Champaign-Urbana.  They don't give Bloomington our own network.  All you, feel free to find me there.  Grace is already a "friend."  Great way to keep in daily touch.

Yes, I've been swimming at WOWS at Miller Park.  Great training.  Same as race day.  600 yard course with pylons.  Swim as many circuits as you want.  Water was hot last week.  I think you can leave the wetsuit at home.

2:30 blazing bike ride today followed by a 45 min run, in which I incorporated a mile around the Relay for Life track.  They were doing it just a mile from here, so I ran there, made the donation, ran the mile and home.  Felt great to do.

I'm reading Johan Bruynell's book We Might As Well Win.  Great read.  Lots of good stuff on motivation, determination, his relationship with Lance, race strategy and more. 

I hope you all have a great Sunday!  I'm scheduled for three hours endurance ride.

I've updated my log with a draft schedule of events that I'd like to participate in.  My wife is a physician finishing her residency (fellowship) training - she's a bit offcycle due to maternity leave and switches clinical locations every 3 months or so.  With no family in the area for kid back-up, its difficult to schedule things far out in the distance and each rotation has its own work/call schedule that doesn't get finalized basically until the first day she show's up for duty.  I'm hoping that I get the chance to do the majority of these.  I'm also planning on taking my oldest daughter to some of the local runs that sponsor the kids 1k races.  She loves getting medals and ribbons - each one that I've seen guarantees that result.  Plus, she loves running and is fast.  Other girls can't keep up with her and she drops boys right and left during her soccer practice.  I wish I could get some of her speed!