Life Update

It has been a while since I have posted. I feel like I don't have much exciting going on to talk about these days!

First and foremost though, I guess I do have news. Ugh. After being peer pressured into too many drinks last night at our post IM happy hour, somehow I was convinced to set up a new yahoo group. Do you now what that means? It means I think we are all going to Ironman Florida in November 2009. Gees. Wow. At least I have 1.5 years to get ready for it. The sick, or great, thing is how many people have already jumped on the bandwagon with me! I think it may end up being an even bigger and more exciting group than we had in AZ this year.

In other life events, I raced last weekend at the Old College Tri in Dallas. My performance was less than stellar, but still one I would have been very proud of not too long ago. My legs just don't seem like they are really working yet. The pictures aren't too bad though...except my face shows my disgust in a few of them! My friend Graham did do his first tri there though, so that was fun. I really love introducing people to this sport. He is going to Florida with us next weekend for the 1/2 Ironman at the Gulf Coast Tri. If he doesn't drown in the ocean, we're all good to go.

I also went to my cousin Benjamin's wedding last weekend in Dallas. It was a beautiful wedding. 30 of my 32 family members on my mom's side of the family were there. It was great seeing everyone. My mom and dad were the only ones who couldn't make it. I don't think we have all been together in years, possibly ever as the group we have now because of all the new additions (grandkids). Benjamin and Taryn are both wonderful people and I love him dearly. He is just year older than me and we were very close growing up. They are truly happy and perfect for each other. I know people say that about almost every wedding they go to, but I really believe it about them. They give me a bit of hope that maybe good things do come to good people and that I just have to be patient. I only hope I can find the kind of relationship they have.

Tomorrow I'm racing at the CB&I sprint tri in the Woodlands. Last year I did very well at this race so I hope I'm not disappointed in my performance tomorrow. Maybe my legs will magically reappear when I get on my bike. I'm not sure what to do between now and next weekend either. The 1/2 Ironman will either go very well for me or will end with a huge blow up on my part. Either way, I'm trying to not have very high expectations. I'm just going to look at it as a fun beach weekend getaway with a little 6-7 hour (hope it isn't any longer) workout in the middle.

As far as my mom, she is doing well. Many of you have asked how she is doing. She still hasn't gotten back in the car to go anywhere, but she told me the other day she and Scout are going on short walks around the block and that Scout got a new collar that should stop her from pulling so bad. So I was very glad to hear she was already getting up and outside and moving around a bit. She goes back to the doctor Monday morning to get her Frankenstein staples out and will know more then about what to expect from here on out.