The results are in...

November 27, 2008 I competed in my first sprint triathlon. I trained for it but I didn't think I really TRAINED for it. It had rained all night and we were anticipating it raining during the race. It stopped raining just in time for the race but it made part of the course so muddy that the course was shortened to a mile and a half run instead of two miles. I was nervous.

Travis was there taking care of Isaiah and Lukas my nephew. Also, my nephew Levi brought his boys, Evan and Gino to cheer us on as well. The youth division started first and my nephew Mateo started in that group. He is so fast. I just watched in wonder as he ran, biked and swam. I was able to take pictures but the swim, he was so fast by the time I got to the pool he was done. Then the men started, my brother Matt was in that group. I saw him transition to the bike and then the women started.

Cindy and I lined up, wished eachother luck and before I knew she was off and running. No way was I going to catch her but I wasn't doing it to race her, I was doing it to see if I could even do it. So I found a pace and stuck with it. I transitioned to the bike and was off on a twelve mile journey, just hoping that I wouldn't crash. During one of the legs, my brother passed me on his last loop. By the the third lap on the bike I was really into it, I felt really good, I was so surprised. As I finished up the bike, I got ready for the swim.

As I made my way to the pool, my legs were like lead, but I still felt good. I hit the water and immediately my legs still worked, just add water? My arms were a different story. I thought it was kinda funny that my legs worked after running and biking but my arms just didn't want to work the way I wanted them too. But somehow I still managed to pass people and I knew if I stopped I would have a hard time starting up again. So I just went for it and before I knew it I was passing more people and then, I was done.

I got out of the pool, crossed the finish line and now I'm a triathlete! 1 1/2 mile run, 12 mile bike, 400 m swim all in 1 hour 11 minutes 57 seconds...having your Ironman husband hug you at the end, PRICELESS!!

The latest...

I cannot believe that it is already November and its half way over. Where has the time gone? Well, we have been pretty busy and I'm not even sure where we left off. We moved into our house but I'm still trying to get organized. I watched Oprah today, why can't they come to my house and organize...doubt they even know where Clovis New Mexico is.

The week of Halloween we went to see Travis in Las Vegas. He and Isaiah carved a pumpkin and Isaiah just loved the piece of pumpkin he was able to gnaw on. Then while we are at dinner one night we were able to meet Tony Schumacher, he is a top fuel drag racer. He drives the Army car...http://www.nhra.com/drivers/driver.asp?driverid=17&CatCd=1 Travis noticed him when he walked into the resturant and of course, I had NO clue who he was but he asked an Army Captain that was walking by if we could go meet him. He was so nice. We asked to take a picture and he asked if he could hold Isaiah. Travis was super excited about meeting him and getting a picture with him holding Isaiah.

Isaiah and I then returned back to New Mexico. Before leaving for Las Vegas I was rear ended in Santa Fe. We were okay but my car had a slight dent. I think the truck that hit me had more damage then my tough Subaru. I yielded for a bicyclist and the truck behind me, well, he wasn't paying attention. But we got it fixed and returned to Clovis.

Since our return to Clovis I've been training for the triathlon that I am supposed to do in Arizona for Thanksgiving. I know now that I can run 2 miles, I can bike 13 miles, and I can swim 400 yards but can I do them one right after the other, ON THE SAME DAY?? So on November 27th, 2008, I will race in the Southwest Valley Regional YMCA Youth, Adult & Relay Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon along with my brother Matt, my sister-in-law Cindy and their 9 year old Mateo will be competing in the Youth TRI...Yes, you read that right, a YOUTH TRI, he is awesome!

I'm just hoping to finish, not looking to win but survive!! It's my first one and I figured I would have A LOT to be thankful for if I just finished. And of course I think that would give me permission to have as much as I would like to eat later that day.