medic0020's Group - CLOSED--BUSTIN AT THE SEAMS (Page 31)

Thanks Eric...talk about no pressure I am getting really excited.  Major race excitement.  I need to keep it in check though...otherwise I will go nuts before Sunday!

Hi everyone...another day in the pool for me...that is two this week...and even planning on tomorrow...I am gonna swim some sets soon...you just wait and see! I actually swam 100m without stopping or dropping to the bottom! hehe

I will be listing a few items in the BT auction today and tomorrow....hope you will participate....by either bidding or donating items. It is a great cause and I believe it is a tax write off.

Hope everyone is reaching those short term and long term goals....if not, let us know where we need to kick you! hehe

Have a great evening all! run bike and swim like no other! I hope for others sake that I swim like no other...my style surely can't be pretty! )

Thanks for all the jokes and support about cutting my ride short to plan my wife's birthday.  This is more that just a birthday.  It is a celebration of 5,50 and a 5K.

She will be 50, that is a big deal.  I had so much fun at my party that my daughter had to drive me home from the dinner.

She will be 5.  Five years ago, I found her on the floor and she almost died from a massive stroke.  We celebrate her 5th birthday as a celebration of the gift of a second chance at life.  The speed of the paramedics saved her -- Thanks Eric and all those like you!

She, who was told she would never walk again, read again, write again or be able to ever care for herself again is training to walk a 5K to celebrate five years of life.  For her it is a two hour plus effort.

As much as I love reading all the logs, I seriously doubt that any of us have a clue what a true challenge is and I hope I have the courage to face adversity with half the character she has.

This is a photo from our Stroke Stomper walking/Running team when Peg walked her first 1K on the 1st anniversary of her survival four years ago.  She was, and still is, mostly blind, paralyzed on the left side and forgets stuff.  But our lives are full of all the richness we could ever dream of.

We have come a long way with the help of many...

I also posted this on my workout blog for tomorrow...

There is nothing I do or have ever done that compares to what it took for her to drive for a recovery that medical science said was not to be hers.

It puts clarity on the importance of our family adage listed below.

Emerson,

Your wife's and your journey is inspiration to us all.  Thank you so much for sharing that special piece of your life.  Speaking for the group, which i think is pretty safe to do, we all wish her a Happy 5,50 Birthday and a wonderful walk!  Take care my friend and we will all be celebrating with you! 

PS on my long post.  The 5K is March 2nd...

I am flying my kids out over Easter weekend and the BIG party is 3/22.

These are members of Ladder Company #3 in Cincinnati that saved Peg's life with their fast response!  They got lots of goodies for a long time.  Our family made Ginger Bread Houses for Christmas in '03.

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I can't wait to hear all about Peggy's big celebration. Sounds like you both deserve it!

I'm home playing Mr Mom today.  Mom woke up the vomit bug about an hr before I got off work this am so Maddie and I are hanging out.  I'm thinking we might try out the jog stroller today. It's only had one test ride before.  Not sure how high my motivation is today.  Karen and I had planned on doing a local 30 mile group ride tomorrow but I don't know if she's going to feel up to it now.  We'll see how my weekend actually shakes out.

hope Karen feels better! if not go by yourself...I did that yesterday and had a ball! have a good weekend and tell the wifey that your group is rooting for her to get better and fast! don't you have some kinda medicine or sumpin to make her feel better mr medic? )

Hello...where is everybody!?!?

OK...time to bring out the trumpets...and horns and bells and.....

I just reached the farthest distance yet....running! TEN MILES!!! WOOT WOOT! and I could not have done it without all the amazing inspires and encouragement from my team! so, thanks you all!!!! Im going to go lay down now! hehe! have a great evening/weekend!

I read your log, what a great Job on the run and the weight.  Your tribute to Dorothy is fitting.  Now take a rest day and relish the success!!!

Great job Julie!  That's a great accomplishment!

Mike, glad you hear you're surviving.  I have to admit that I did a mentor group last year and it fell apart pretty quickly.  The group had good intentions but never really did a good job of checking on each other. I'm only still in communication with one person from that group.  We all have been lucky to find such a strong and supportive group!

No group ride today for me...looks like trainer-ville.  24hrs into the bug, karen is finally done, hopefully, with the vomiting and diarrhea.  She's moving into recovery mode now so we won't push it.  I need to try and get in at least a short run too, but this is a recovery week so I'm not too worried.

Hi everyone!!!

Thanks for the support this last week!  My race report is up!  It was an amazing race and I am still feeding off the great vibes!  One of the race directors is saving me some of the posters because I have pictures and I am going to scrapbook the year so now I will have logos to put in the scrapbook.  What does everyone have planned this week?  It is a recovery week for me before I start jumping in deep.  The beginning of March starts my half ironman training and I am sooo excited!!! 

Nothing is so wonderful as seeing your hard work pay off!!!! I can feel the JAZZ you feel right through the log.... It is down right exciting.  We all look forward to being there with you for your HIM training.  We all share the joy of your success!!!

Congratulations!!!!!