An Update!
Life has been wonderfully busy. The Captain upgrade/Instructor training for work is almost over with only one more day.. It has been a long haul and many, many hours studying but has been well worth the efforts. After a checkride on Friday, the 21st, work will take on a bit of an easier role, but yet still require quite a bit of "book work."
As for running: It is going very well. The mileage has hung in there and the yearly mileage should be around 2200, which is only about 75 miles behind this time last year. The longest run has been 22 miles and the track workouts have been continued. Weight lifting has been reduced but not completely lost.
Racing goals have changed. The 50 miler in October is definitely off the list, if for no other reason than I am working that day! At the moment, there is the 40 miler in December and the goal of running two 100 mile weeks before the end of the year.
I miss my running buddies in Colorado (Lori, Lynn, Dee) as well as other close friends. The mountains are always missed but life in Atlanta is great. The summer was not too bad in terms of heat/humidity and now we are into the cooler days of September. Mornings are in the 60s and the afternoons are in the 80s. With plenty of rain over the summer, everything is still green but yet showing signs of fall. I envision plowing through mounds of fallen leaves along the running trails in Peachtree City.
Over the last couple of months I have become involved/associated with a wonderful group of women. Started by our own Pam Burrus, MomsRunThisTown is now becoming a nation wide organization with over 160 chapters across the US. We are dedicated to supporting all those women known as Mom in their efforts to live a healthy lifestyle, keep an exercise routine going and yet still juggle everyday life. In our Peachtree City/Newnan/Fayetteville chapter, we have about 100 members and several groups/friendships have formed in the two years the organization has existed. As for my own involvement, many new friends have logged numerous miles with me all over the trails of Peachtree City. We have pushed each other, provided support, direction, and even provided some needed grief at times. Many of these Moms of two legged kids are training for marathons and triathlons. No excuses here; these are tough gals and get the job done.
