SheRox!

September 14, 2008, I'll be doing this.
I've started the preliminary training. I started running more regularly about a month - 6 weeks ago. I got in the pool about a month ago and I had my first introduction to Charlotte's booty loop. I thought I handled it pretty well for my first real ride. (I should take this moment to give a shout out to Adam for being patient and slowing his pace for me!)
I am excited, scared, and feeling very empowered all at the same time. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I have a goal in sight and that feels really good. With my job, I'm not very goal oriented. I'm not one of those people who has a 5 year plan. So this is a true goal to work towards and I will feel very accomplished when I run through the finish line! I am so thankful to have friends in my community who are triathletes and are extremely helpful and encouraging! It's awesome.

DR 2008

So, about a week ago I returned from my 4 day trip to the Dominican Republic (the "DR"). It was a great trip and just what I needed. I didn't do much except eat, sleep, lay in the sun and lay in the sun some more. Everyone in our group (sans 1) went snorkeling or diving (all at the same time). I thought it fun to float on the surface and follow the divers below. Anyhooo, i thought that traveling with 11 other people might present some issues, but it didn't. The only bad things that happened were that 2 of our guys were late arriving in the DR due to passport issues. They didn't have them when they arrived at the airport. So they had to do some scrambling and ended up having to deal with the US consulate in obtaining new passports!

The weather in the DR was perfect. High 80's with a light breeze. I know I could have done more exploring, but really, I needed the rest. So I am very very thankful for the time I had to do just that. Here are a couple photos from the trip!

Recent music fave

A friend played Ray Lamontagne for me a few weeks ago and I fell in love with his voice. I don't know about you, but I hear a little Otis influence. Give him a listen.

	Ray LaMontagne - Hold You In My Arms
	Found at skreemr.com