Motivation

The girls at the Cabin

Earlier this year I talked about completing a sprint distance triathlon.  Moving and a lack of motivation and training derailed that a bit - but I still hosted a triathlon weekend in May at the Bass Lake cabin for a couple of my girlfriends for their first triathlon and ran the 5K sister race.  I was a bit disappointed that I didn't accomplish my goal, but, it was a good reality check.  

How does one go from a run or two a week to a triathlon in a couple of months?  Especially when one is totally freaked out by the idea of riding a bike anywhere with even the remote chance of sharing the route with a car?  Conclusion - triathlons, while I am amazed by my husband and friends that even dare to cross the starting line - are just not for me.  

So what is for me?  Sticking to a normal exercise schedule - instead of 3 months on 6 months off - would be a good start.  The 5K I ran that weekend was faster than my first ever 5K, and with only a couple of runs as training in the month before hand, I was actually kind of pleased.  I also loved seeing my two girlfriends transition from their swim to their bikes, waving and screaming like mad to motivate them on their out and back run, and toasting their first triathlon with Gatorade mimosas on the dock.  

Since then?  I've started slowly with more walking and some exercise classes.  In the past few weeks I've increased my frequency and am feeling stronger with more Dailey Method Classes, walking, hiking, and yoga.  Up next, adding in my running again and looking towards more 5 & 10K races as goals.  

Triathlons?  Still not for me.

Missing in Action

Home Sweet Home

We did move, and have been swept up in settling in and getting our bearings for the past few months.  Dusty is with us and we are learning the new balance of our lives.  We have been busy, working and schooling, and learning a new town.  We've had family visits, two with my mom, one with my grandmother and father, and several visits with Chris's family in SLO.  We've been planning an upcoming trip to Hawaii and have spent two wonderful weekends at the lake.  I suppose I have been on strike with this space while I've been adjusting.  I'll try to catch you up on the highlights with a few posts to come, but plan to post on some of my new favorite things, current reads, and treats as well.  Until then.

Knock on Wood

Dusty hopped in the car trunk a couple of years ago, I think he might like our news!

Well, we went to see the duplex.  It was lovely.  Two bedrooms, wood floors, great windows and light, a garage/work shop for Chris, a laundry room with extra storage, a separate dining room and living room, and the owners allow dogs.  The neighbors are a German tech couple - really friendly and nice.  The place ticked off all our wants, except no dishwasher, and the location and price were way too good to pass up.  Luckily the landlords are very picky and they liked us!  
So.... it's ours.  We'll be meeting to sign the lease next weekend and moving in over the next month.  Can't wait to have dusty come live with us finally - Mountain View here we come!

Hunting

Chris started the apt/house hunt again - I randomly got craigslist posts e-mailed to me by him earlier this week.  We talked and I agreed that we do need to move for Chris to have some work space for school projects and his new radio repair shop.  We have been off and on hunting for the past three years and each time I have obsessed over craigslist, gotten way too emotional, and then given up in disappointment.  Chris and I made a deal earlier this week, I requested that I be banned from craigslist and any other real-easate rental sites - but that I would happily go look at his finds.  It's worked pretty well this week, except for my stress out tonight over dinner - bless my patient, caring husband.  We have a dog friendly duplex to look at on Saturday - wish us luck (and me sanity).  

9 Years

9 years ago tonight I was getting ready to go to my roommates birthday party in SF.  I must have known something big would happen that night because I just couldn't choose between two outfits - I switched back and forth about 20x before deciding.  I walked into the restaurant, sat down at the opposite end of the table as Chris, and my life changed forever.  He is my sweetheart, my soul mate, my best friend.  I love you Chris!