Tomorrow!!

Well, tomorrow is the big day!! I went to the pick up my race packet over lunch. I just have one thing to say, those people are buff!! The guy behind me in line was talking about how he finished the race in 2:04 last year and he ran a 5:48 minute mile. I'm hoping to get in under 3 hours 30 minutes, just to put it all in perspective. So, if you want to get a glimpse of the beautiful people tomorrow, come by the race coures anytime between 7am and noon. Make sure you cheer for anyone in purple and green.

http://www.ltftriathlon.com/spectators/index.php?strWebAction=spectators_map

I haven't posted in a while. The last couple weeks have been tough. The workouts have been long and I have been desparately trying to balance my time between work and work outs and spending time with the kids. Then to top things off my Aunt Augie past away last Friday. I flew back to Pennsylvania to attend her funeral this week. My family told me not to come, but I would not have missed it. She was 80 years old, but it is still incredibly sad to say good bye to someone who has been a part of your life for as long as you can remember.

I took my running shoes and went for a run at my parents house one day. I had been having trouble running in the heat the last few weeks, but even in the heat of the day I was able to finish 3 miles with little effort. Throughout my run I couldn't help but notice how incredibly beautiful Pennsylvania is in the summer time. The sky is bluer than blue and the trees and mountains are greener than green and the air is so fresh and clean. I'm so grateful for the time and the space to run and swim and bike. Besides the physical benefits the exercise provides, it gives me quiet time to be with my thoughts, to process my emotions, or maybe even sometimes not even think at all. I don't think I have had that since my boys were born. It has truly been a blessing.

Wish me luck tomorrow and please come by the race course if you are in Minneapolis and you have time. Again, thank you all so much for supporting me in this event and for your support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!!