Tri-Dogmom

So, like everyone else - i was tagged.... Here we go, in no particular order: I am a junk drawer junkie. I hate clutter, and I think that is why I don't mind junk drawers - you don't see the mess? I am an extremely picky eater, but I'll never understand why people make such a big deal about it. I eat what I like, and have never gone hungry (obviously)... I won some really big awards in elementary school for poster contests (Mr. Yuck and Mothers Against Drunk Driving), yet I am the worlds worst artist. My MOM on the other hand.... does have artistic talent. I balance my checkbook to the penny. I'm a math nerd, I can not help it. I majored in finance because my uncles did and they were doing very well. I had no idea what I was doing. I never had the "when I grow up I wanna be a, X, X or X..." I just knew I wanted a different life. I was so shocked when Shane proposed to me that I didn't answer - nor do I remember what he said. Poor guy. I hate more tha...

I don't really have anything all that exciting to talk about, so instead I decided to share a few of my favorite products. They are, in no particular order - other than the order I uploaded the pictures in....... To start us off we have the foam roll. Not just ANY foam roll. The BLACK one. If you haven't tried this one, then well, you really don't know what all the foam roll can do for you. I have the white one as well, but in my never-ending state of IT band injuries the poor thing had run it's course. It was wilted in the middle and no longer provided the relief and release of muscle tightness. Then, all hail the black one. It was recommended by my ART guy. Holy Hell. It's hard and hurts and there is nothing "feel good "about. But, it works fantastic! Nike Tempo Track shorts. For years I wore brooks pacer shorts. I loved the way Nike shorts looked, but they never fit me right. Big in the waist and tight around my hips. Then they came out wi...

Last week I started my strength training workouts again after a couple month break. I'm very fortunate in that I have a good friend (and sometimes pain in the ass - read, kicks my ass) who is a trainer and runs his own gym (it just so happens that said gym is in a building I use to work at). With this, I get inexpensive personal training that is triathlon/running specific whenever I want. It's a bit of a drive, but well worth it... When I walked into the building on Tuesday for my workout, for some reason I had this abundance of emotions run through me. I can't tell you how many times I've been in this building, but I'll get to that in a bit... but for some reason I started thinking about what brought me there in the first place. And, not just that - but really that place basically started a new life for me. A new beginning. Let me digress... In May of 2000 I graduated from WSU . I had no job, and $700 in graduation cash. 2 weeks before graduation (I was in...

As I mentioned in my last post... No Ironman this year. No Marathon... No BIG BIG race adventures. Week 1 of the new year was fantastic. We got back from Mexico on Monday and started the week Tuesday morning with a run. Shane, the dogs & I. We had no plan, just got up, woke up a little and said, "Oh, why don't we go this loop." A nice easy 40ish minutes. Of course Baxter, after a week of exercising and running all over the beach seemed to have dropped the word "easy" from his dictionary. Little bastard... It used to be he thought 10+min miles were stupid. Now it's more like anything over 9min mile he thinks is dumb.....We followed it up by a Thursday run, same mindset, except I said we should add a 20min zone 3 in the middle.... It was fun to be challenged a little by Shane & Baxter... I'm hoping all this really helps me. Friday night we met our friends Ric & Sara for Happy hour. Sara recently had some surgery on her mouth and is slowly gett...

We just couldn't help ourselves. Ever since we got a weim we have been looking for the infamous "Busy Bee" I finally found it in a catalog... I assure you, the entertainment is much more for Shane & I than Abby....

Well, we're back. We're rested, slightly tanned and ready to start the new year fresh. I love everything about Rocky Point. I love the laid back atmosphere . The quiet neighborhood we live in. The beach and the sun.... I could honestly just stare at the ocean ALL.DAY.LONG. I love that it's not (yet) another CanCun . I also in the end, love coming home to my clean, non-sandy home after a great vacation away... 08 had so many ups and downs. I really believe 09 can only bring so much more. Bigger, better and of course more eventful. I have to admit, I feel quite a bit different about this year's training/racing season. For the last 3 years I've had a big goal in front of me starting with my first 2 half IM , followed by 2 IM . With much hesitation, Shane & I have both decided to opt out of doing a full Ironman in 09. Watching the PRs at IMAZ just about threw that out the door, but we restrained, and I think in the end we will both be very thankful for it. Shan...

I did it again. Forgot to bring my camera & load some pictures to share. Of course they are all pretty much the same... beach, dogs, and booze. That's our way of life in Mexico I suppose. It's been a pretty quiet trip this year. Usually we have friends and family that join us here and there throughout our stay. This year, we just didn't seem to get anything together so it was just the two of us. Surprisingly, we've managed to not kill each other :-) Actually, it's been a very very nice trip. We couldn't have asked for better weather. Blue skies and warmer each day. Yesterday, it was absolutely perfect. About 75degs, very slight breeze and crystal clear water. I started off with a run through our neighborhood. I do the same run ALL the time when I'm not on the actual beach - but for some reason it never gets old. I just look at all the beautiful homes. They are all so unique and colorful - new ones and remodels all the time. Anyway - Baxter...