Begin Again and Again and Again...

Mr. Mucus and I are intimately acquainted.  He's a tough guy.  I have been out of commission for what feels like FOREVER!  It started innocently enough, with the Flu.  Which progressed to something like bronchitis which has now settled in as pneumonia.  Grrrr... I am recovering, but slowly.  I would love to bound off of the couch and get out and enjoy the 40ish days Wisconsin has been throwing at us.  However, walking to the mailbox is enough of a workout.  So instead I am bloggy stalking you all and lusting over which races to sign up for.  Only one so far has made it to the check out stage:  Lozilu's Women's Mud Run .  I am totally addicted to mud runs.  Love em.  I am also contemplating signing up for my first tri:  Door County Triathlon .  Ah, so easy to dream, swim, bike and run from the couch ;) Be Well! Trish

"The jump is so frightening between where I am and where I want to be...because of all I may become I will close my eyes and leap!"- Mary Anne Radmacher I finally think I have crossed from hoping I can be a runner, to knowing that I already am. Running does not come easy to me. Each run is a struggle. (okay, there is the rare one that is "easy"). What I finally figured out is that even though it isn't easy, I actually enjoy the process. I like to run. I don't like it to hurt, but i love how I feel when it doesn't! I ran Wednesday and Saturday outside. No biggie? For me, it is huge!! Wednesday it was in the 20's and icy. Saturday it was 18 when we started out! That is cold for this girl!! I typically don't do well running in the cold. My asthma acts up a little when it is that cold. The runs were tough, but I did it! Hardcore :) I need to start swimming, but I don't quite know where to do so. There is a high school pool that has lap times fo...

My daughter Katie competed in her first triathlon yesterday. She rocked it!! I am so proud of her. Katie was really worried about swimming in the lake. She is not a big fan of weeds or fish :) However, as you can see from the smile on her face in this picture, she conquered it! Katie did very well on the bike and run as well. She ended up 6th out of 16 in h er 11 - 12 age group!! She stayed strong and positive the whole day! I think she might be hooked :) I'm not sure what I was expecting, but there was everything from bikes with streamers and baskets to tri bikes. It was a great experience (except for the wait... Kate's group was last and they waited for all of the other age groups to finish...). I am humbled and inspired by my daughter. WAY TO GO KATIE!!! :) Trish

Nothing freaky about this Friday, except that I am off! I am taking another little mini vacation and it has stopped raining!! Woot woot! We're off to the pool :) But first, I wanted to let you know that Katie and I went out for a two miler this morning. Two miles is about my standard distance right now. I was pooped! I've been eating poorly the last few days and not hydrating well. I also forgot to take my asthma and allergy meds last night. Bummer. Katie walked most of it and I walked about half. Katie is doing her first tri tomorrow morning and she said she was saving herself ;) I'll post pics from her awesome race!! Until then... peace... Trish

So, what did ya all think of my disappearing act?? :) Sorry I've been MIA. Life has been insanely busy. I've been up and down and everywhere in between over the last few weeks. The good news is I've still been working out. Not running as much, cause I'm continuing to have problems with my foot as well as my hip, but lifting and some cardio. However, barring any bad news from my doc tomorrow, I should be back to my normal routine Saturday! Woot Woot!! I continue to be inspired by all of you as well as a little closer to home. Last weekend, I had the honor of watching a couple of my friends do this: And this: And finally this: And it was soooo awesome! Congrats guys! You Rock!! peace... Trish