Dutchie!

Well Arizona's been a fun run with ya! :-) We'll have lots of fun in IL too.

2010 Season is Beginning

So to start 2010 Tristin and I decided to do the Lost Dutchman 8k trail run. Tristin really wanted to do the half marathon but I didn't think I would be ready after the marathon, so she signed us up for the 8k. It was a great event. We decided to run this race separately, rather than together as we do for most running races, and it was a strange experience. I started off with a lot of nervous energy and it took a while to find my stride. After about a mile I settled in and able to run the next 2 miles pretty comfortably. At about mile 3 I started to feel my stomach sloshing around and thought I may hurl at any second, so I slowed my pace a little and kept on. I got to mile 4 and saw that no one was close to me from behind, so it felt good to think no one would pass me before the finish. I ended up surprising myself and finishing the 8k in 33:28 for a 6:45/mile pace! I then walked to the grassy area near the finish in time to see Tristin run by towards her finish of 44:04. We both got medals (they only gave out 300 of the 650 people that registered) and our Valentines gift to each other was our medals, so it was very nice.

Today was a very good day and will be a big reason why I will miss Arizona. Today we found out that our lease application was accepted and that we definitely will be moving to Chicago February 28th. We are both a little scared, but excited at the same time.

Overall, it was a great day!

I miss my hubby. Hurry up, and find a place for us to live, and get on back home to me!

~29 weeks til we leave for Louisville~

How crazy is that, my soon to be IRONMAN! I'm pretty excited. I'm a bit stressed out right now about the move - and everything... so I'm sorry I'm so - fiesty. I'm just getting freaked out, and a bit intimidated by all the details - other than just moving.
Thinking about other things, like races and training, helps keep me excited - and in a better state of mind than - where am I gonna live? Should I renew my plates, will I need to renew my plates.. what happens if I wait til the last minute... what about all the things I have to change - what if I forget something! .... ahhhhhhh freak out!
So all in all I'm excited about you heading to Chi-town next week - and hopeful we'll get some resolution... so that I can chill out. :)

2010 Race Season

So my 2010 race season is starting to shape up. My main event will be Louisville in August and today I registered for the half Ironman in Racine, WI - which will be about an hour drive from where we will live. It is six weeks before the big race so I think it will be a good tune-up for it. After the move I will probably add in another short race or two. My Ironman training starts March 1, so this month I am focusing on getting back into the rhythm of swimming, biking, and running multiple times a week. I am feeling good and am excited about the next few months. Next week I will be in Chicago working and finding a place to live. I hope it goes well.