OOOOOOH my gosh my legs hurt, but man that was a good race!!

We, RunnerSusan, Massoman, and a few other RBF'ers met this morning to run the White Rock Marathon. RunnerSusan, Massoman, and I ran the half. All three of us had a great race. The weather was perfect and I PR'ed. I finished in 2:41. That is 11 minutes faster than the last time I ran a half. Here is my progress report:
2004--"The Half":
2:54 (13:21 pace)
2005 "The Half":
2:52 (13:09 pace)
2006 "White Rock Half":
2:41 (12:15 pace)

That is fantastic!! Way to go RunnerSusan who finished in 2:24 and Massoman who finished in 2:04!!! You guys rock!!

How can I be so stressed with cute faces always smiling at me like this??

Aren't they so cute???

Things are looking better!!

Okay so the job stuff is still hard to deal with, hence me running a half marathon without fully training for it. I was so tired yesterday after driving back from Austin that I forgot to get my t shirt when I registered. Arrrggghhh. Now I think I might have time tonight after I work at a little part time job until 5, I will rush downtown and pick my t shirt. Bleh. So here is where we are with the job stuff. FW rejected me. That was okay, I was not sure I wanted that one. Hoboken wants me so bad they have waited almost a week for a response. I think I might want that one, but I am not sold. Austin wants me, doesn't want to pay, or allow me to have any sort of creativity with my job. Also, I would not be allowed to coach to make up for the pay cut. I don't want that one. I will turn them down tomorrow. South Carolina, I want. I don't know if they want me. I really want that one!!! That one makes my heart skip a beat. I love what I have learned so far. Today, a different FW called. They want me. I will go meet their staff next week sometime after South Carolina. Everything hinges on what happens in South Carolina. So we have 3 choices: Hoboken, NJ; South Carolina (if they offer), and Benbrook, TX. Financially I must take one. I cannot hold out for much longer. If South Carolina offers, I will take it no doubt. Should they not, I will likely have to take Benbrook for practicality reasons. It is cheaper to live here, would not be that hard to move there, would not have to fly back and forth to see my husband on the weekends and he would not have to leave his job for the moment. Oh yeah, it is a nicer facility and well supported by the community. The pay will be close to the same, with FW coming out on top likely by a couple grand a year (when you consider cost of living). Hummmm, but then I will be stuck here, in the heat which is what I have been trying to get out of for the last 4 years!! What to do???????
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How about this for a change of scenery??

Okay this was supposed to be at the bottom, but you get the idea right?? Hotty hubby with a bald head....yummy!! Heehee!! This is Washington Street. The Y is just few blocks down from where I took this pic.

This is where the dog park is. Can you imagine this skyline?? We don't get this kind of thing in the Big D. BTW, I am convinced that the Big D is a mini me of the Big Apple. There were odd coincindences that made us feel like we were really in Dallas. Strange!!

This pic was taken from the Hudson River on the Jersey side. We were still in Hoboken. We went back later that night to look at the lights. Just so you know, the skyline goes way beyond the parameters of my camara. I just love this pic because of the trees. In fact these might have been the only few we ever saw while there. Hummm.

Running with Nikko is so much fun!!

She, next to my human partners, is the best pacer and motivator. If we are not running fast enough I get pulled along until we are moving at a speed that is good for her. On our last few runs, she has gotten tired and slowed down enough to nudge my hand. I think she is secretly looking for treats. Silly girl, I haven't carried treats on a walk or a run in quite some time. Wouldn't it be nice if the world revolved around you all of the time. She might actually think differently, she stays in a crate when we are not home. So far we are up to 5 miles at one time. She loves it. Every morning she watches me go for the door and makes sure I am not going to grab her leash. I get the cutest head tilt and ear perk. It is so hard to resist sometimes. I don't think the Y would appreciate me bringing her with me on the days I don't get to run. Nikko has been the top of disscussion today. I thought I had decided not to move to Hoboken, New Jersey. The Y there has a whole other idea. I told them that I was not sure if we could find a place for her there. He did not realize that I had an 80lb dog. That brings even more difficulty in finding somewhere to live there. Among other things about the job, that is one of the reasons we thought we had decided against moving there.

While we were in NYC we had a blast. I think hotty hubby and I walked for 10 or more miles. We saw so much stuff!! We had a blast!! I will post some beautiful pics!!

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