Tri-Dogmom

Shane, the kids & I are off for our LONG vacation in Rocky Point....No email, no blog reading, a leetle cell service, lots of tequila.... Doesn't it just sound fabulous? Just wanted to share some Holiday cheer with you all..... Here are a few of our past year Holiday cards... Enjoy!!! I scanned the cards, and didn't ' have time to size them, so they look a little funny! Enjoy.... 2002... we were just getting started 2002.... "save the date" for our wedding reception.... OH, how Sara HATED us. Baxter was proud! Unfortunately, I can't find 2004 - we did a "beach scene" with things from our wedding & reception 2005 - Welcome, Baby Abigail.... 2006 - Holiday Greetings from Mexico!!! Again, I hope you ALL have a FABULOUS Holiday and New Year!!!

As I mentioned before, I'm turning 30. Very soon. And, apparently, it is supposed to be a BIG deal. But, I really don't see it as that. I see it as another day... another number, and I still think I'm 25. So, I decided to reflect some and take note of some of the things I've done, seen and accomplished in the past 10 years, all before the age of 30.... In no particular order, here are a few of them! Met the love of my life and got married him on an island far away... and alone.. well besides the random other vacationers... Learned there is more to life than a savvy career of climbing the corporate ladder, and most importantly, that it was NOT for me I've been lucky enough to find a job that is perfect for me. I am happy and content, and most of all blessed Raised 2 crazy breed puppies from 7 weeks old. They are my babies, my pride and joy First in my family (immediate) to graduate with a bachelors degree Completed 4 Stand Alone Marathons, several half marathons, tri...

Proof. This is what I wore this morning on a bike ride. Top half.... 1. Long Sport top 2. Zensah Arm Warmers 3. Long Sleeve Zensah Compression Top 4. Sugoi Wind Vest 5. Sugoi Cycling Coat 6. Ear Warmers 7. Fleece Goves Bottom Half: 1. Tri Shorts 2. Long Tights 3. Cycling Socks 4. Toe Warmers. I kid you NOT, I was not hot. My core was comfortable, but my toes and face were FREEZING. It was 36 degrees. Yah, I know... some of you are in the minus whatever... but this is why I live in Arizona.... cause it's the desert. I like it warm. I like it HOT. I like the damn sun. We only lasted 20miles... with an avg speed of like 15mph. Oh well.. at least we were out there, right?

Well, I AM surviving. Who would have thought? If you ask most people that know me, particular S , it will be noted that I am not good at resting. Or sitting still. Or being told that I CAN'T. This time, I made the decision ON MY OWN, to take 4 weeks off of running. The last time I did any running was Nov 25 th at the Seattle Half Marathon. It was painful.... but, I did it for my friend. My # 1 fan :-) Since then I've done what I could to keep my self pre -occupied. 2 times per week of Daniel torture. 3 times per week swimming, and 3 times per week spinning/cycling. The first couple weeks I was still in pain. I was icing and rolling on my foam roll 3-4 times per day. I would lie down on the couch with a bag of peas on both knees and one on my hip (taking turns on which side). Finally, week 3 is here, and my knees feel great. I haven't felt any weird catching, or soreness during any of my workouts, or just walking around... and the early morning pain in particular...

Remember this post? Well, I pretty much thought THAT was my birthday. I know it's supposed to be a 'monumental' year, you know the big 30 and all, but I just didn't really care. Or, maybe deep down, I did... but the LaPan's, S, in particular is having quite the year. Big changes, big lifetime changes going on right now, and honestly, I just didn't think it was possible for him to have the time or energy to be planning anything. Plus, I'm smart. Sometimes too smart for my own good and I figure stuff out. Not much can get past me, but thist time, it SO did. I think some of the biggest kept secrets were from momo. I mean, really. How is it possible for her to keep a surprise party from me. We talk EVERY day. Not once, not twice, but like 10 times. Phone, Email, IM. We talk about the exact same things all the time, yet somehow never seem to run out of things to say. Let me digress a bit. Last year a group of us starting some wine tasting parties. They were a h...

This is what you get when you have the bestest husband, bestest friends in the whole world, and turn 30!!!! More to come tomorrow, but just had to post the picture ;-)

I decided this post would NOT be about training. Because, well... I'm just frustrated with it. I hate not being able to run. I officially backed out of the Ragnar Relay, and it all just makes me plain old GRUMPY. But, I'm doing my best. I'm doing everything else, swimming, biking, weights & walks with the dogs on the days Shane does not run them.... So, my dogs always make me happy. And I just love to talk about them. And brag, and SHARE pictures. I have to first appologize for the crappy images, they were taken with my phone and indoors (with the exception of the "other" dog) so the quality sucks. We have a tradition in this house that whenever we go away to a race before we hang up our finisher medals, we tell Baxter that we "won" him a medal. He sits very nicely and lets us put the medal around his neck. He proud. SO proud. Like, he won the Gold medal at the Olympics or something. He runs around the house PRANCING with his beautiful new medal... ...

With my IT bands such a mess, I chose to run this race with my friend Carrie to help her. It ended up being a great decision. Had I been healthy, I think I could have done really well. The course was beautiful. Some hills, but they were all short, and some great downhill at the end.... which is NOT a good thing when your IT bands are hurting, but more on that in a bit. Oh, and it was a beautiful SUNNY, yet cool day in Seattle. Much better than last year's snow and rain. We planned on being to the race start at about 6:30, with the run starting at 7:15. This is quite unusual for me - I like to get there at LEAST an hour before the race. Carrie didn't seem to worried about it, so since I didn't really care we planned a little less time. Not knowing what the race start would be like, my friend Marcy drove with us down there, so we could park Carrie's car (thinking it would be far from the start), then hop in with her & she'd drive us to the start. Somehow we got SO...