I swam a mile today at the YMCA at an easy pace, in about 40 minutes. I had the pool to myself up until my last ten laps- and I looked over and it was a friend who was a roomate of mine in 1986!
I hadn't seen her in more than five years and here we were swimming at the YMCA. Obviously a lot has changed in my life and I had much to tell. Trips to New York etc. all good stuff. It's funny, my older friends when they see me now, they see me as I was when I was in my 20s or even younger. I feel like I took a break from being me for the past ten years. It feels very good to be back.
Anyway, we will be having cosmopolitans at her place soon enough. I ride my bike nearby her house everyday on my way home from work.
We will be coloring Easter Eggs tonight. I'm going to also do some beautiful tissue paper collage and painting on some of them. I'm looking forward to it. I have been doing a lot of painting lately. I will do this as long as I can.
FIVE FAVORITE THINGS:
1. plump raisins
2. old friends
3. diversity
4. diet coke
5. a good hair day (I'm having one today!)
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
I'm Back
It's terrible that I've been so neglectful here. I've certainly been hearing about it too.
Well, where do I begin. I've already had two races so far this year. A triathlon in March in Arizona and just this past weekend a 10-miler running race. (a total freak show with all these olympic types running it in under five minute miles). The Arizona trip was fabulous. Sapphire blue skies, warm sun and great time with my friend Leslie, who is quite skilled at the whole car dancing thing. What could be better?
So much has happened over the last few months it's hard to begin. Suffice to say I'm quite happy in a roller coaster sort of way. I'm eating, breathing, and loving this life. It is a good life indeed. It is so different than what I expected, but maybe that is what makes it so fun. One thing that is so good to know is that hearts mend and friendships last and what strength you have will make you even more strong.
I have another race in a few weeks. It's a local race and I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully my personal trainer, Jason, will be able to work with me a few times I've lost a good bit of my muscle strength- no iron maidens lifting recently. He put me through this terrible ab exercise stuff and I felt like I had abdominal surgery-- it hurt when i would cough.
Anyway, over the next few postings I will try and fill you in as much as possible. I'm still going strong, still doing the races, still self improving and still journeying on this road called life. more to come.
here is my race schedule: (i will update it with more accurate dates when I am able to do so)
March 12- Tucson triathlon
April 2- Cherry Blossom ten miler
April 29 Herndon triathlon
May- nuttin
June- 10 Delaware Flatlands century
June 17- Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (4.4 miles across!)
July 15-- tentative- Colonial Beach triathlon (olympic length)
Aug. 5- Culpepper Triathlon--
August 29- Iron Girl-- (hardest race)
Sept. 15/ either Dewey Beach Triathlon or the Washington Triathlon-- can't decide
Oct. 15 - the tinfoilman triathlon in Tucson
Nov- 16-- El'Tour- 110 mile bike race.
Freedom not mine
I would have you, but only in this heart
quiet, alone and unnoticed. Then changed.
But now eyes can see, and oh that these lips have been touched
sweet and strong.
But as a secret, can this be, and only
for a short while.
Then the day will indeed be gone.
FIVE FAVORITE THINGS:
1. this cozy warm bed
2. joyful imbalances
3. emails
4. diet mountain dew drinkers
5. germ freaks
Well, where do I begin. I've already had two races so far this year. A triathlon in March in Arizona and just this past weekend a 10-miler running race. (a total freak show with all these olympic types running it in under five minute miles). The Arizona trip was fabulous. Sapphire blue skies, warm sun and great time with my friend Leslie, who is quite skilled at the whole car dancing thing. What could be better?
So much has happened over the last few months it's hard to begin. Suffice to say I'm quite happy in a roller coaster sort of way. I'm eating, breathing, and loving this life. It is a good life indeed. It is so different than what I expected, but maybe that is what makes it so fun. One thing that is so good to know is that hearts mend and friendships last and what strength you have will make you even more strong.
I have another race in a few weeks. It's a local race and I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully my personal trainer, Jason, will be able to work with me a few times I've lost a good bit of my muscle strength- no iron maidens lifting recently. He put me through this terrible ab exercise stuff and I felt like I had abdominal surgery-- it hurt when i would cough.
Anyway, over the next few postings I will try and fill you in as much as possible. I'm still going strong, still doing the races, still self improving and still journeying on this road called life. more to come.
here is my race schedule: (i will update it with more accurate dates when I am able to do so)
March 12- Tucson triathlon
April 2- Cherry Blossom ten miler
April 29 Herndon triathlon
May- nuttin
June- 10 Delaware Flatlands century
June 17- Great Chesapeake Bay Swim (4.4 miles across!)
July 15-- tentative- Colonial Beach triathlon (olympic length)
Aug. 5- Culpepper Triathlon--
August 29- Iron Girl-- (hardest race)
Sept. 15/ either Dewey Beach Triathlon or the Washington Triathlon-- can't decide
Oct. 15 - the tinfoilman triathlon in Tucson
Nov- 16-- El'Tour- 110 mile bike race.
Freedom not mine
I would have you, but only in this heart
quiet, alone and unnoticed. Then changed.
But now eyes can see, and oh that these lips have been touched
sweet and strong.
But as a secret, can this be, and only
for a short while.
Then the day will indeed be gone.
FIVE FAVORITE THINGS:
1. this cozy warm bed
2. joyful imbalances
3. emails
4. diet mountain dew drinkers
5. germ freaks
Friday, January 19, 2007
Happiness when you least expect it
One can never tell when good things come about and sometimes they just grab you buy surprise and you just go with it.
This year is a year of change. There is too much to explain here so I will just sum it up by saying that it's all about change and new beginnings. I plan to do at least seven triathlons this season, one of which will be olympic length, two century bike races, a ten mile running race oh and yes I will swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
It's started off well. I am only a few weeks into the new year and I've met a new friend-- Fun, thus far. But it's always important to take life in small steps and enjoy the moment. I wish I could follow my own advice and I will certainly try, Hmm what else. Well, work is boring but it's a good paycheck and I don't hate it too much.
It's very cold but I've still been managing to run a couple of times a week and I am getting stronger each time I do it.
Motto for this year, soak every bit of happiness up.
FIVE FAVORITE THINGS:
1, ignoring unsolicited advice
2. old fashioned delis and all that comes with that
3. roasted asparagus
4. the thought of being able to have a hot shower
5. unliimited access to cold diet cokes
This year is a year of change. There is too much to explain here so I will just sum it up by saying that it's all about change and new beginnings. I plan to do at least seven triathlons this season, one of which will be olympic length, two century bike races, a ten mile running race oh and yes I will swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
It's started off well. I am only a few weeks into the new year and I've met a new friend-- Fun, thus far. But it's always important to take life in small steps and enjoy the moment. I wish I could follow my own advice and I will certainly try, Hmm what else. Well, work is boring but it's a good paycheck and I don't hate it too much.
It's very cold but I've still been managing to run a couple of times a week and I am getting stronger each time I do it.
Motto for this year, soak every bit of happiness up.
FIVE FAVORITE THINGS:
1, ignoring unsolicited advice
2. old fashioned delis and all that comes with that
3. roasted asparagus
4. the thought of being able to have a hot shower
5. unliimited access to cold diet cokes