It's about that time...
The BIG adventure race day is just around the corner, only two days away to be exact :-)
Soooooo excited about this adventure for so many reasons:
1) Set a goal this year of completing an adventure race... YIKES!!!
2) Have stuck through the challenging yet motivating racedayrush and phat chicks training.
Didn't miss any group meetings and did homework on a daily bases.
Had fun completing my weekly blogs.
3) Even though my Sundays were dedicated to training, I had the amazing support of hubby and kiddies!!!
They surprised me last night with support cards and a picture of my two little ones holding up a sign that read "Hooray Mommy" and a smilie... LOVING IT :-) XO
4) I am lucky to be on an AWESOME team that includes: Keri and Beverly-Ann!!!
Our team name is "Scenic Route" :-)
If you've read some of the past blogs... you'll know why that name is fitting, however, we will NOT be taking any scenic routes during our drive to and from the race... as well as during the race!!!
5) Set a goal and I'm doing... now, what will be the next stepping stone?!?!?!!!
P.S.> THANKS to the AWESOME nine ladies who I have met during this amazing journey, we will continue to stay connected.
Also, a huge thank you to the coaches Neil, Susie and Shane, as well as Brian.
You guys are AWESOME too!!!
Looking forward to this Saturday, July 24, 2010...
It's going to be, how shall I say?
Just one word will help sum it up, since it's been the word to describe everything and anything during our journey, and that is the word "AWESOME"!!!
XO to ALL
KEEP SMILING
:-)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Always Look On the Bright Side of Life :-)
My last blog was different...
I guess you can say I was upset, sad, and scared.
Still am because not sure what the outcome will be for my father-in-law.
He has prostate cancer.
He was diagnosed seven years ago, had surgery, was put on meds.
Everything looked great but, it's back :-(
They're going to do some tests to see if it is localized so that they can do radiation.
Crossing our fingers that it didn't spread.
Trying to stay positive... can't be negative, it doesn't feel good and it's not worth thinking negative when you can always look on the bright side of life :-)
Sooooooooooo... as I stated in my previous blog, I had written a blog and when I went to "publish post" it didn't work.
So, I'm going to repeat some of what I wrote... ready???
I'm going to try to stay on course here, thanks to the navigation we've learned throughout our journey.
On Sunday, June 27th the team got together at Mountsberg Conservation Area.
We were put through a MAJOR workout.
Trail biking, navigation, running, strength training, etc., etc.
I think we can all agree, it was insane but, we all celebrated with beers and C-H-O-C-L-A-T-E thanks to Shane and Susie!!!
We were also told that day that this was our final workout together :-(
We were all kind of taken back because we had just found out that there would be no more challenges together until The Rockstar Race on July 24th.
We will meet to find out who the two winners are this Thursday, July 15th.
If you ask all the women, who put their hard work, sweat, tears every time we faced a challenge... even those who got injured along the way, who they think won, you'll get a resounding "WE ALL WON"!!!
We've all learned a lot about ourselves and each other.
We have come to appreciate just how far we can push ourselves when we have the right people pushing us :-)
Keep working hard ladies, remember, this is another stepping stone to your next challenge :-)
XO to ALL of you!!!
I guess you can say I was upset, sad, and scared.
Still am because not sure what the outcome will be for my father-in-law.
He has prostate cancer.
He was diagnosed seven years ago, had surgery, was put on meds.
Everything looked great but, it's back :-(
They're going to do some tests to see if it is localized so that they can do radiation.
Crossing our fingers that it didn't spread.
Trying to stay positive... can't be negative, it doesn't feel good and it's not worth thinking negative when you can always look on the bright side of life :-)
Sooooooooooo... as I stated in my previous blog, I had written a blog and when I went to "publish post" it didn't work.
So, I'm going to repeat some of what I wrote... ready???
I'm going to try to stay on course here, thanks to the navigation we've learned throughout our journey.
On Sunday, June 27th the team got together at Mountsberg Conservation Area.
We were put through a MAJOR workout.
Trail biking, navigation, running, strength training, etc., etc.
I think we can all agree, it was insane but, we all celebrated with beers and C-H-O-C-L-A-T-E thanks to Shane and Susie!!!
We were also told that day that this was our final workout together :-(
We were all kind of taken back because we had just found out that there would be no more challenges together until The Rockstar Race on July 24th.
We will meet to find out who the two winners are this Thursday, July 15th.
If you ask all the women, who put their hard work, sweat, tears every time we faced a challenge... even those who got injured along the way, who they think won, you'll get a resounding "WE ALL WON"!!!
We've all learned a lot about ourselves and each other.
We have come to appreciate just how far we can push ourselves when we have the right people pushing us :-)
Keep working hard ladies, remember, this is another stepping stone to your next challenge :-)
XO to ALL of you!!!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
I actually had a blog written a couple of days ago, when I went to "publish post" it said it was unsuccessful :-(
That SUCKS!!!
Anyhow, I'm back to write my blog, yet again.
I don't mind writing my blogs... it's just finding the time :-)
Just recently we found out that my father-in-law would need to go through radiation starting mid-August... I'm trying to be strong here, really I am...
I'm just going to leave it at that because it's just too soon and it hurts too much to think and talk about it.
FUCK, FUCK, FuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is not enough to express our emotions right now.
I was going to write more but I don't think I can...
XO to all
I'm not big on religion but, I'm praying. I'm praying real hard that every little thing is going to be alright.
That SUCKS!!!
Anyhow, I'm back to write my blog, yet again.
I don't mind writing my blogs... it's just finding the time :-)
Just recently we found out that my father-in-law would need to go through radiation starting mid-August... I'm trying to be strong here, really I am...
I'm just going to leave it at that because it's just too soon and it hurts too much to think and talk about it.
FUCK, FUCK, FuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is not enough to express our emotions right now.
I was going to write more but I don't think I can...
XO to all
I'm not big on religion but, I'm praying. I'm praying real hard that every little thing is going to be alright.
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